Cuyahoga Weavers Guild

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How to be a moderator….Joan’s experience

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Your CWG newsletter editor didn’t add this to the spring newsletter.   Apologies.

It is good news from Joan Horwich:

I was the moderator for a virtual MAFA class led by Mary Mandarino this past weekend.  The class title was “making woven chenille”.    Mary explained both how to create the chenille as well as how to weave a chenille rug.  The chenille is woven in a plain weave structure using a variety of threads to make up the weft.  After weaving the cloth, it is  removed from the loom and cut into chenille strips. These strips are then used as the weft to create a beautiful lofty rug.  I found this to be very interesting and something out of the ordinary.  Hopefully, I will have a chance to weave a chenille rug in the near future.

And her Transparencies and Blanket

Exhibits and classes of interest

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Take in a great show at Lakeland Community College.  And support CWG member Debbie Silver.

http://lkn.lakelandcc.edu/apps/integration/launch/display.cfm?ID=434&type=n

Take a look at Classes that Praxis has on offer.

https://www.praxisfiberworkshop.org/digital-weaving-conference.html

You might like to explore classes offered by Susan Conover.

https://conoverworkshops.com/faclasses.html

Cleveland Museum of Art has two textile exhibitions of note.

https://www.clevelandart.org/exhibitions/native-north-american-textiles

https://www.clevelandart.org/exhibitions/ancient-andean-textiles-0

CWG March meeting is Thursday March 23

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March 23, 2023. 11:30 am

March program will be an exciting presentation by Sara Bixler who will be here as our instructor for our workshop on Embellishments. Please make careful note: The date will be Thursday March 23, 2023, 11:30 for social time and bring your lunch. The location will be at the Bainbridge Township Hall , 17826 Chillicothe Rd, Chagrin Falls, OH 44023. This lovely facility is within a mile south of Route 422 at the Rt 306 intersection.

 

https://www.google.com/maps/place/17826+Chillicothe+Rd,+Chagrin+Falls,+OH+44023/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x88311a77ee119a53:0xdb71ca1142450ded?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwizmfCM_Nn9AhWhlGoFHczwBowQ8gF6BAgIEAI

Submission deadline for the spring newsletter is March 1

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Please send newsletter materials, especially items of our doings and program notes for the CWG spring season.

No doubt that photos of your projects, a new technique or yarn you are trying,  or a weaving reference book you have discovered will be welcome. Or even an essay about your weaving adventures, discoveries, or compatriots. Perhaps a quandary that you would like help with.

If you find weaving foibles showing up, send something for our column based on Penelope’s weaving tactics——you know, the part where she weaves and unweaves.  We all have stories about our version, so please send yours.

We are continuing our spotlight biographies of our members. It would be lovely if profiles of our newest members were included. Consider writing this up.

Please consider sharing about your favorite weaving books–your trusted standbys and new-to-you inspiring titles.

submit to:  newsletter@cuyahogaweaversguild

CWG meeting is Thursday, February 16—Live or Zoom

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We will meet at the Warrensville Library at 11:30 for a brown bag lunch with the zoom programby Melissa Weaver Dunning beginning at Noon. Melissa (how can we miss with her name including Weaver) is a handweaver, spinner and knitter who works on antique equipment, specializing in 18th & 19th century textiles. She loves tartans, wool and linen weaving. Her presentation will be on Shaker Textiles. Look forward to learning about a Peace Weaver also.Below is the Zoom Link for our meeting on 2/16.
Melissa Weaver Dunning will be joining us to present her talk on Shaker Textiles.
Please include this link when you send out the email to remind people of the meeting, and let people know they can attend the meeting in person, or listen in online.
Topic: Cuyahoga Weavers Guild
Time: Feb 16, 2023 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 870 8749 7025
Passcode: CWG

Next study Group is April 6.  March Study Group is postponed until then.

CWG Study Group meets Thursday, February 2, 2023

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Cuyahoga Weavers Guild Study Group
Time: Thursday, February 2, 2023 10:00 AM

Patty Hridel* will be our host.  RSVPs are appreciated.

*refer to the members roster for address or email. (Note: the roster page is under repair, but Patty’s details are there.)

newsletter@cuyahogaweaversguild.com

Here’s our mission.

BOTANICAL

In May, Study group gathered for the finale of the year and harnessed the concept for our coming year Study topic, Botanical. pastedGraphic.png

Whether you choose:

a fiber (i.e., hemp, cotton, bamboo, linen,)

a dye (i.e., indigo, madder)

a subject (i.e., weave a pictorial, tapestry, a color flow as in botanical subject)

a botanical object to weave (i.e., a three-dimensional object maybe, or felt?)

or a combination

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The choices are vast, there being almost no restrictions. Using imaginations and all the resources we have available to us; this should prove to be a wonderful project. And exceedingly interesting for our exhibit that will be on display in April.

Bring your current work, questions, show and tell.