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Cuyahoga Weavers Guild

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Request from Leslie

June 26, 2022 By Nancy Leave a Comment

Either the year 2021 or the year 2020 we had an end-of-the-year meeting I believe at Patty Hridel‘s house. I brought a weaving supply piece that I had purchased at an estate sale and never used because I didn’t understand what it was. I think someone took it and said that they would donate it to praxis. It was not Debby Silver or Joanie Horwich because I already spoke to them. Anyways this late in the game I would really love it back. I don’t know what it’s called, but it was about 5 feet tall and may be 12 inches wide, all wood, and it kind of works as a yarn spindle I think. Perhaps if I pushed it down I would’ve realized that it was some type of yarn spindle, but I always left it upright not knowing what it was. I truly hope that one of you have this item or can contact praxis if it was donated. I am having a hard time winding a very long warps by myself. I just went to Holland Michigan for the Michigan League of hand weavers conference and another Weaver told me that that’s what I need! So please help me in finding this lost item. I’d really appreciate it.

Leslie Alperin

(216) 299-0676

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Details for Barb Rose memorial service

January 13, 2022 By Nancy 1 Comment

Barb Rose is Ellie Rose’s daughter and a faithful friend of CWG.

Below is the link for the livestream of Barb’s service, which is this coming Sunday at 11am, eastern time. Be sure to click on the Mandel Sanctuary stream.
https://www.fairmounttemple.org/worship/live-stream/
There are more details if you are considering attending in person.  Email Nancy if you need them.

Filed Under: member news, non-guild events

Sad News about Barbara Rose

November 28, 2021 By Nancy Leave a Comment

Brad Rose, nephew of Barb and grandson of Ellie Rose sent his news.  For those of you who know the Roses, Ellie had been a founding member.  Her daughter, Barbara, was a frequent participant over the years as well.  She was faithful about Ellie’s care and her attendance at meetings.
I will include the basics here from Brad.
I am writing to you with sad news about Barbara Rose. As some of you already know, Barb had been in the hospital for several weeks battling a lung condition that, while likely something she had for a few years, moved aggressively in its final stages. Yesterday, surrounded by a couple of close family members, she passed away peacefully in her sleep.
My family and I are going to work on some logistics in regard to things like a memorial service and the like. We do not yet have any dates or details, but I can at least share that we do not plan to have a service until January. I will email again with those details, but in the meantime, I hope that you think of Barb fondly, connect with those you love, and enjoy the holiday season. Barb gave me some notes about what she wanted and what she didn’t, and she definitely didn’t want a lot of tears and sadness. So think of a favorite memory or two from your time with Barb, maybe find a good piece of chocolate, and perhaps pour yourself a margarita in her honor. Because that’s what she would have wanted.
Brad Rose
PS–My cousins, the Gaydos sisters, put together a message board for Barb to see in these past few weeks. If you’d like to see what some folks wrote, or would like to add a memory or message yourself, you can find it here: https://www.kudoboard.com/boards/SWym5AiQ

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Laura shares about Weaving for Justice Sale

October 13, 2021 By Nancy Leave a Comment

CWG member, Laura Martin has supported and donated to this organization.  She would like to share this announcement.

WEAVING FOR JUSTICE PRESENTS

 

7th ANNUAL TEXTILE SALE

to BENEFIT MAYA YOUTH

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Taylor Rey of Las Cruces modeling a huipil woven on a back-strap loom by a weaver from San Lucas Tolimán, Guatemala. Donated by Jim Swearingen to Weaving for Justice to raise scholarships for Maya youth.

Friday October 29th & Saturday October 30th, 2021

11 am – 5 pm, NMSU University Museum Courtyard, Kent Hall,

1280 E. University Ave., Las Cruces, New Mexico

 

20% discount for all students!

 

All proceeds from sales of donations will go to Maya students in Belize, Guatemala, and Chiapas, Mexico to help them continue studying, despite the many obstacles they face.  Weaving for Justice partners with the Maya Educational Foundation in this project (www.mayaedufound.org)   

Parking is free on campus on Saturdays. Other days single-day and weekly NMSU visitor parking permits are available through the NMSU website: https://park.nmsu.edu/visitor/Although we will be outside in the Museum courtyard, we would appreciate your wearing a face mask to help us all stay safe.  Contact weavingforjustice@gmail.com for more information.

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Fifty-three individuals generously donated over 1,000 woven garments, household items, jewelry, books, pottery, and tourist items from Mesoamerica and other parts of Latin America to Weaving for Justice to raise funds for scholarships for Maya children and youth. The photo above is of one special donor family – Robert and Miriam Laughlin and their daughter Liana. The year is 1960 and Bob and Mimi are with Liana and her godfather, Romin Teratol of Zinacantán, Chiapas. Romin became Bob’s partner in his research on the Tsotsil language of Zinacantán. Bob went on to become a renowned linguist of Mayan languages, Mimi a writer of short stories about life in highland Chiapas. Both Bob and Romin have passed on. Romin’s son, Xun, is now Director of Sna Jtz’ibajom (House of the Writer), an organization of Maya writers in San Cristóbal de Las Casas which mentors University students who will benefit from this fundraiser.

 

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A WAKE

 

Great Aunt:

 

There’s no end to sickness,

death won’t go away.

 

At least you’re not the only one;

I’m going to die, too.

 

All of us will become Earth.

All of us will be mud.

 

There are no two ways about it:

I’m coming right behind you, here beside you.

 

Little marigold:

Flower of death:

 

How many are buried beneath this cross?

How many underneath our prayers?

 

By Maruch Méndez Pérez from

Incantations: Songs, Spells and Images by Mayan Women

 

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Days of the Dead are coming soon, a special time to remember loved-ones who have passed on. If you plan to make an altar in your home, we recently received many cloths like the one in this photo which make a lovely background for photos and offerings. The cloths are woven by weavers in Mujeres Por La Dignidad, a Zapatista co-op based in San Andrés Sakam Ch’en de Los Pobres, Chiapas. They come in many colors and are 10 “ wide x 20 “ long and cost $25. If you are not able to come to our October sale and would like to purchase a cloth, we sell the black one on Instagram.

Saturday, October 16th sale at our store!

From 10 – 4 pm on October 16th we will have our monthly sale at our store at Makai Suites, 525 E. Lohman Ave., upstairs in Suite C, Las Cruces, New Mexico. All proceeds from sales of textiles from Chiapas co-ops go to the weavers to help them stay on their lands and not be forced to migrate. Please stop by if you are in our area.

 

We also sell remotely on Instagram, both the donated textiles as well as textiles from Chiapas cooperatives. Links to our Instagram and Facebook pages are on our website homepage – www.weaving-for-justice.org

We welcome DONATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS which help us sustain our all-volunteer organization and assist the weavers during these difficult times. You can find the DONATE button on our website homepage. While there you’ll see links to our membership page and our 2021 ANNUAL NEWSLETTER with an overview of our work with weaving groups and scholarship students over the past year.

Filed Under: member news, non-guild events

Laura Martin has a show opening and exhibition

October 6, 2021 By Nancy Leave a Comment

Leaves and Leaving, curated by Art Books Cleveland

Won’t you support Member Laura Martin at this Morgan Paper Conservancy Exhibition?

Pandemic Forest papercut tree silhouettes

The Morgan Conservatory
1754 East 47th Street, Cleveland OH 44103 216-361-9255
Opening Reception Friday, October 15, 5-8 pm

Closing Reception Saturday, November 20, 5-8 pm
Gallery hours: Tues. – Sat. 10-5

https://www.morganconservatory.org/post/announcing-our-upcoming-exhibition-leaves-and-leaving-curated-by-art-books-cleveland

 

 

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Shelly is selling a baby wolf

August 24, 2021 By Nancy Leave a Comment

I have a Schacht Baby Wolf for sale. It is 6 years old. I bought it new from Schacht in May, 2016. I paid $3000 for it with taxes. It is not my main loom so I’ve only used it about twice a year with no more than 5 yard warps on it each time. It has a trapper keeper and is a high shaft loom. It has a light with it.

 It has never been out of my house since delivery and only been moved around one room twice.
The loom is located in Youngstown and you are welcome to come see it.   I am asking $2000 or best offer for it.  Please call me at 330-788-2999 and leave a phone number.
Shelley Marchand

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Jean Jackson

June 15, 2021 By Nancy Leave a Comment

A difficult announcement.

Jean Jackson passed away this afternoon.  Her daughter MaryLynn notified Lynne.

Further details and arrangments will follow.

Jean’s contributions to CWG were wide ranging and long reaching.

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Spring Newsletter Addendum

March 11, 2021 By Nancy Leave a Comment

The newsletter is 14 pages.  Please select pages 1 – 14 if printing.  Your editor did not delete the blank pages 15 – 17.
This was not included with Joan’s article:
Hi – I’m Joan Horwich, the daughter of Rose Rubin, who was very active in this guild for many years.  I began weaving when my mother was 89 years old and had parted with the majority of her looms, equipment, and fiber.  I am still a beginning weaver and learning quite a bit from Jane Stafford’s on line course.  Through this, I am exploring a number of 4 shaft weave structures.  I now own  four floor looms,  a rigid heddle loom and an inkle loom and  am  interested in pursuing spinning.
I can’t wait to see all of you in person.
Joan
Rebecca Langley asks for assistance with:
Health dictates selling my beautiful original, Cranbrook J.P. Bexell & Son, Pontiac MI, countermarch loom, Texsolv heddles, excellent condition, ideal for light work or heavy duty rugs, beginner or pro, 4-harness/6 treadles, 13 shuttles, lease sticks, many slats, warping video and instruction binder, newer Schacht Bobbin Winder, bench, four 4,6,8,14-dent reads, 2 warping frames, 3 threading tools, 3 large bags of beautiful rug yarn and warp. Pickup only. < langley.rebecca@gmail.com >
Contact Rebecca or Nancy for photos

 

 

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Debbie Silver shares her news

July 14, 2020 By Nancy Leave a Comment

Debbie Silver has quite a roster of news to share.  CWG loves to see her work being recognized and appreciated.
She received a book review in the Spring issue of “Shuttle, Spindle and Dyepot”.
She had a piece accepted into the “Complexity 2020, Innovations in Fiber” exhibition. Here is a link to the online exhibition: All Works – Complexity 2020

Debbie Silver Scarf

Debbie Silver–Sunrise Over the Flats

Debbie Silver–detail

 

Complex Weavers asked her to write an article about weaving during the pandemic for the June 2020 issue.

Debbie Silver article PDF

Debbie Silver’s article

 

She is currently doing some double weave explorations.

 

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June news

June 16, 2020 By Nancy Leave a Comment

There will be no June meeting. Elfriede wishes everyone a healthy summer and we hope to get together in September. Details for the autumn plans will come out in August.

The nominating committee (Victoria, Lynne and Elfriede) are putting together a slate of officers before then.

Call Elfriede with questions.

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