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Chagrin Wenk Gallery show on currently canceled

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Hello Weavers,
This would have been the week to collect items for a show at the Chagrin Arts Wenk Gallery. The Executive Director has told me that they are going to cancel that show. They are taking into account the virus spread and have decided it is not worth the exposure during the show. I am grateful to you all for responding to my inquiry for this show, both for your conservative comments and for your enthusiasms to participate. The Director would like to participate with the Weavers at a future date and has been delighted with our cooperation . She sends Holiday greetings to all.
Thank you,
Patty

A Holiday show and sale opportunity. Submit to Patty on Nov 16 -20.

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Hi Weavers,
Our Guild has been asked to participate in a Holiday Show at the Wenk Gallery in Chagrin Falls from Nov. 23-Dec.23, 2020. There will be other artisans there including a ceramicist, painter, glass maker and a jeweler. We have at least three people who have agreed they are willing to show their items. This will not be a Weavers show but an opportunity to sell our items at the Holidays. Some weavers have declined the opportunity which says this is not a true Weavers Show where we usually try to display a lot.
I will be able to gather the items the week of Nov 16-20 and I will help with the display. Please contact me.
Each weaver will have to put a hang tag on each item with your name, piece information and a retail price. You  do not have to show a lot of items. We will not be expected to sit in the gallery during the times (10 am-3:00 pm week days) it is open to the public. Frankly, I discouraged this for distancing reasons.
The Gallery will be closed the week between Christmas and New Years so items will be able to be picked up Jan 4th.
Chagrin Arts, the sponsor of this show, has said they would love to have us back at the gallery at a later date. They loved our show last year and hope we will keep it in mind for—WHENEVER.
Thank you and weave 0n….
Patty

October Program invitation for October 14 and 15. Both are virtual.

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Plan on watching the Cleveland Museum of Art virtual program on Wednesday October 14 at 12:00 noon. You can find the program on the museum’s web site.  It is a Close Looking at a Distance (CLAD) program featuring the Korean Embroidery exhibit.  This ‘field trip” will be virtual.
Follow this with our Zoom meeting to discuss and expand on our virtual visit with the museum’s staff and share our personal experiences with embroidery and/or Korean textiles. The Zoom meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 15 at 11:30 am (our regular meeting day and time).  Once again, be on the look-out for an invitation from Lynne.
About CLAD–
Cleveland Museum of Art has  a program called Close Looking at a Distance-CLAD- and on Wed Oct 14 at 12 Noon, they are having a Virtual Event About the Korean Embroidery exhibit that will be closing at the end of this month. It is easy to access on a computer.
    Go to cma.org/events/virtual-events
    Look for the pop up for Close Looking at a Distance
    There is data about times and an introduction.
    Scroll down to Join the Conversation and follow the prompts.
From CMA’s website:

Close Looking at a Distance: Scrutinizing the Stitches

Wednesday, October 14, 12:00 p.m.

What can a wedding gown, liberally decorated and lovingly patched and repaired, tell us about the culture, values, and artisans from which it emerged? In this CLAD session, join host Key Jo Lee and curator of Korean art Sooa McCormick for a guided look at an intricately embroidered garment from the CMA’s permanent collection, currently on view in the exhibition Gold Needles: Embroidery Arts from Korea.

Upcoming exhibit of interest to the guild is:
A new exhibit in the Textile Gallery will be coming November 22 featuring the textiles of the Guna, an indigenous territory in Panama. Think Mola!

A note about visiting in person:

The museum is open with the normal distancing and masking restrictions if anyone does want to try to see the Korean exhibit before it closes. Check their web site for details.

CWG Program News and COVID-19

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Patty and Sheri share:
This April our weavers guild had many exciting events and opportunities planned and on the calendar. Many of them we have been looking forward to for more than a year. And, BOOM! now we have nothing! Well, we can make the adjustment, it will be different, but we will still be weaving and we will still want to see each other and share information as well as beautiful hand woven projects as we have been doing for 50+ years.
As of today, April 6, 2020, we have notified our guild members that the Study Group meeting for April 2nd. and the April 3rd. hanging of the show at the Beachwood library will not take place.
Further cancellations are:
                The entire show at the Beachwood library has been cancelled considering the library being closed until further notice.
               We are cancelling our workshop with Sara Bixler April 23 & 24. Sara was considering her possibilities of video workshop or mailing us the workbook materials for the workshop. We have not talked to her for a final determination but when we do we will make the proper refunds to each weaver who had signed up for the workshop.
               We will not, obviously, have to take down the show on April 24 & 25.
As for May, I wish I could use my Seer skills and be able to predict what the virus situation will be in May. At this time, I am assuming the normal study group meeting will take place on May 7 and the regularly scheduled Guild  meeting will continue on May 21. We hope so! Meantime, I suggest we consider an email vote for officers for the next Weaving Year, 2020-2021. We will hopefully be able to have the show in Chagrin Falls in conjunction with the Valley Art Center’s Art by the Falls Festival. That is still on the Art Center’s “Cautiously Optimistic” calendar.  June 1 will be our set up.
Won’t we be delighted as we meet next, the days will be warm, our greetings reflecting how pleased we are to see each other, our weaving efforts will look brilliant! Meantime, Weave ON!

Update from Elfriede

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Dear Weavers,
because we have to stay home (and weave) for a while, some of our planned events are

cancelled:
There will be no study group meeting at Jessie’s house on April the 2nd.
The set up for our show at the Beachwood library on April 3rd is cancelled. The show will not

take place because the library is closed all of April. We do not know at this time when it will be open again.

We are still hoping to do the show in Chagrin Falls in June. We will keep you informed as to events there.

At this time there is no definite news about our meeting and workshop in April. It does not look too good, but Patty will be in touch when she has more information.

I hope you are all in good spirits and healthy. Keep sending pictures and news. Elfriede

Calling all cookies for CWG’s show and demonstration sessions

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CWG requests that anyone coming to the show during our demonstration hours, whether they are actually weaving or spinning, to bring some cookies. This will be in lieu of the reception due to the nature of the event.
Cookies are needed for these sessions:
Saturday, June 8 for 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Sunday, June 9 for 1:00 to 3:00 pm
Patty reports that the hanging went well and thanks all who helped.
Chagrin Arts
88 North Main Street
Chagrin Falls

CWG upcoming show details. Prepare your work for May 2 and 16

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Hi Weavers,
We are but a couple weeks away from our hanging of a show in Chagrin Falls. Here are some guidelines to make that exciting and successful.
Bring items to be hung to:
    May 2nd. Study Group at Jessie’s house
    May 16th Guild meeting at Praxis
    Or contact me directly to make arrangements individually
    I will return your items to you at the June 20th. meeting of the Guild.
    Chagrin Arts Gallery Space between Huntington Bank and Bell & Flower Restaurant
    Parking will be not only difficult, but a mess because of the carnival being set-up for the holiday weekend.
We need you to sign up to help demonstrate at the show. We will have a loom there for your imagination.
Here are the times for demonstrations:
                                1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Please email me or call me to sign up for a 2 hour shift. I really need your help! Please !
    for contact information, please consult our Guild roster
You will need the following information on each of your entries in the show:
    1. Item description    (example, Twill place mat)
    2. Yarn used            (example, cotton)
    3. Your Name
    4. Your city
    5. Price or NFS
    6. Value for insurance if NFS
Thank you all so much. This should be a great opportunity to have our Weavers Guild in the community.
Patty

Show Business—upcoming plans—Bravo Patty!

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Hello Weavers,
As Exhibit Coordinator for the Guild, I was disappointed we were not able to schedule our regular show at the Beachwood Library in the Spring of 2019. After presenting some options to the Guild at our January meeting, I am very pleased to report we have a go-ahead for our show to be at the Chagrin Arts office showroom during May and the first week of June. I received enthusiastic responses to this option at the meeting. The visibility of this space is excellent for walking traffic in Chagrin Falls, especially during the event filled May and June months.
 We will be able to hang our show in Early May, have it available for Mother’s Day, Memorial Day and during the Art by the Falls art show June 8 & 9th.  The Executive Director of Chagrin Arts was also very enthusiastic to help us with opening hours, like week ends, and clearing the space of present art. The Director of the Valley Art Center was wonderfully supportive of the Guild’s show during Art by the Falls. This will mean we will want to set a schedule of weavers at our show during some of the greatest traffic times for the Village events. Maybe with demonstrations.
 I have a wonderful list of Show Committee volunteers with whom I will be in touch and we will send details to everyone in the next months. Meantime, of course– thinking of Spring, Weave On!
Patty Hridel

CWG Beachwood Library Show Opening and Reception is Sunday, June 4

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Sunday, June 4 is the opening and reception at Beachwood CCPL Library. This is the Cuyahoga Weaver Guild semi-annual show.

2-4 pm 

25501 Shaker Boulevard 

Beachwood, OH 44122

216 831 6868.

Please note that construction at the intersection of Shaker Blvd (westbound) and Richmond Road will require entry to the library from Richmond Road.

Refreshments are provided.

 

 

 

 

 

 

May meeting is Thursday, May 18

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May 18, Thursday 

11:30 am for brown bag lunch

12:30 am for meeting and program

Warrensville Heights branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library

4415 Northfield Road Warrensville Heights, Ohio 44128

Phone 216.464.5280

Business meeting and take in for our Beachwood show.

Business meeting for election of officers will take place.

The Nominating Committee presents this slate:

Pres  Elfriede Heaney

Sec  Sheri Gittinger

Treas  Jean Jackson

Prog 2018-19 Bobbie Shafer and Sheri Gittinger

 

For Service positions:

Newsletter  Nancy Allman

Hospitality  Sarah Berg and Debbie Swan
Membership  Victoria Johnson-Parratt
Library  Victoria Johnson-Parratt
Cards  Ele Richardson
Web  Nora Eason
Publicity  ??

Study Group  Jessie Adler  ??

Take in

And a firm yet friendly reminder to bring items for the Beachwood Library Show.