Weaving and other fiber-based fun for 45 years and counting
Check out these great photos from the recent lecture and workshop with Judy Dominic. Thanks to Lynne for documenting the lecture.
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An opportunity to take the Vavstuga drawloom class has made itself available to me, and I will be taking the class the week of June 3rd. Susan Conover tells me that they have one more opening for this week; would any of you like to join me? She told me that for this class it is not necessary to have taken the Vavstuga Basics class – that if you are an “experienced weaver” you can also register.
This is the only Drawloom class in the country with 6-7 different drawlooms to play on, and the class is very different from the Basics. No loom dressing! Just sit and play all day! Plus good meals and weaverly camaraderie! Here is the website. Please contact Vavstuga directly to register.
I will already be driving to MA – it would be fun to have a car mate! If you choose to take the class and want a ride, you can e-mail me at ncurtiss@truthforlife.org or call me at 330.995.3811. I would need to know by Friday, May 31st so that we could make plans. Susan said that if she doesn’t hear from any of the Ohio contingent, she will be posting the opening next week (5/13) on Monday or Tuesday to the Complex Weavers Group and to other weaving boards. I hope you can join me!
Carol James, our delightful instructor at last year’s sprang workshop, will be visiting our sister group, the Cuyahoga Spinners Guild, on Friday, May 24th, to display her replica of George Washington’s Revolutionary War sash. Carol’s replica is such a true recreation of the original that the caretakers at Mount Vernon had to check to make sure the original was still where they left it when they first viewed Carol’s work. Read all the details at the spinners blog and please join us to see this wonderful piece of history as it makes its way to Mount Vernon.
Please attend, if you are not already participating in the Bogolanfini mud cloth workshop, at 11:30 am for a bagged lunch and 12:30 pm for the meeting. This meeting will include nomination information for next year’s officers and committee chairs. Also meet Judy Dominic and enjoy a peek at the workshop processes and the wiles of Mali textile design.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Patty reminds us that Lake Farmpark’s annual Woolfest event is coming up soon. Will you be there?
Join us on Thursday, May 16th, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, for a day of ply-splitting with Debbie Swan.
Have you seen the adorable little baskets Debbie Swan has been whipping up? Debbie has been working through Linda Hendrickson‘s book on ply-spliting, and she has made some adorable little baskets. Debbie has agreed to share what she’s figured out with the guidance and blessing of Linda. Projects are provided and include instructions for one sweet little basket, cord to work with, and the nifty little tool required to make it all intertwine.
We’ll meet early (9:00 am, sharp!) and stay late in our regular meeting space (Church of the Savior, 2537 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, OH), and the addition of so many of us with sharp tools might keep the business meeting in between short and well behaved. Sign up now for a fun day with Debbie!
$45 covers it all for members and non-members alike, materials included. Send check to Jean Jackson to hold your space (address will be given upon registration).
Kathie Roig is teaching her Warp-it! Paint-it! Weave-it! workshop in NE Ohio this May 3rd to 5th, 2013, at the Bond Building in Burton, OH. As of Saturday, there is one opening left for the workshop. If anyone is interested, please click here to find out more. Thank you to our neighbor guild for sharing this opportunity with us.
Check out the Cleveland Museum of Art’s write-up about member Victoria Johnson-Parratt and her prize-winning entry in the Project Tunic activity associated with the Wari exhibit that ended in January. You can still see this piece live on exhibit at the library until the end of the show, and it is definitely worth the trip. We’re so proud to have Victoria as one of our own.
Be sure to join the fun for our upcoming after-school children’s program. A living loom experience is planned to begin at 6:30 pm at CH-UH Library, Lee Road Branch, 2345 Lee Road , Cleveland Heights, OH 44118.
Sharing this action-packed version of weaving is bound to be engaging. See you there.
This April, the Cuyahoga Weavers Guild will host a 2-day workshop with Judy Dominic.
Workshop title: Bogolonfini (mud painting)
Description: Bogolonfini is the traditional method of recording and passing on the important village stories in Mali Africa. During this workshop we will create our own story designs using local mud on cotton and other natural fiber cloth. Gain an appreciation of the Mali culture while we have some local fun!
Date/time: April 18th and 19th, 2013, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: 2537 Lee Rd, Church of the Savior, Cleveland Heights, OH
Experience level: No experience necessary.
Materials and instructions:
Students will need to bring to class:
Instructor will bring: handouts, 2-5 different cleaned muds and pigments, soy milk, retention agent, soda ash, vinegar, various tannins, practice cloths (cotton and silk), brushes, clothes line and pins, books, African music, samples, examples, second hand clothing available for class use/purchase, energy, ideas, etc.
Registration: Please complete the form below.
Fee: 2-day workshop $85 (same price for both members and non-members), material fee of $10 payable to the instructor. Send $50 deposit, checks made payable to Cuyahoga Weavers Guild. Mailing address for checks will be emailed to you after submission of the online registration form.
Questions? Contact Victoria Johnson-Parratt at programs@cuyahogaweaversguild.com.
