Cuyahoga Weavers Guild

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Fall newsletter deadline is approaching—Sunday, September 1 or………

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Fall newsletter deadline is really coming–let’s say September 4 and 5 is realistic after the Labor Day weekend has settled.

Please send newsletter materials, especially items of summer doings and program notes for the upcoming CWG year. A President’s letter, program notes, study group ideas and member’s profile will all be welcome.

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.

In earlier discussions about the foibles of our weaving work might fit into a new 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.

Contribute directly to Nancy or to newsletter@cuyahogaweaversguild.com

 

CMA Mayan Textile Exhibit at the Community Arts Center on August 30

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Hello, CWG members!
Some of you might be interested in the Mayan Textile Exhibit opening at the Cleveland Museum of Art Community Arts Center on the 30th. Information is available here about the exhibit and the various associated events: Vintage Maya Textile Reception | Recepción de Textiles Mayas | Cleveland Museum of Art

Market Chichicastenango

Market Chichicastenango, 1956. Mabel A. Hewit (American, 1903–1984). 2004.187

Thanks for your interest!
Laura Martin

CWG Dye Day is Thursday, August 15. Bring your yarn. And a bag lunch

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We hope you saved the date for this fun opportunity.

The CWG will hold its annual Dye Pot Day on Thursday August 15 in Jean and Bob Breitzmann’s backyard yard from 9:00 until 3:00. Come when when you can, leave when you run out of fun. Bring a bag lunch if you like. We will have natural dye pots of Indigo, Cochineal, Madder, Black Walnut, and Logwood. We will also have Procion Dye for cellulose fiber in a rainbow of colors. Bring your own fiber to dye.

Contact Bob and Jean for directions.  See the member roster.

Look! Congratulations are in order. Bob Breitzmann and People’s Choice Award

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Complex Weavers recognizes Bob Breitzmann’s Letting Go

“My goal was to visualize the release from letting go of conflict. The design line was chosen to create the general form. The tie-up was chosen to create bands of color with a sense of depth, and appearance of light coming from above. The weft gradient from a light blue at the top to a dark navy at the bottom reinforces the effect of light shining from above. The warp gradient from purple to gold to purple brings focus to the center with cares falling away. The rose path network was chosen to create the gauze brush strokes.”

The Details:

Techniques:

Warp and weft are hand dyed gradients, each with 25 interleaved colors. Structure is a network draft with a 6-high rose path initial for the threading and the treadling.

Dimensions:

27.625 x 27.625 x 0.75

Materials:

16/2 Hemp

Loom:

32 Shaft Louet

Robert Breitzmann – Letting Go

More to check out https://complexityexhibition.org/all-works/

Looking ahead to CWG plans for September 19 and October 17

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Here is an announcement for the first couple of meetings this Fall:
September 19th:  Guild programming this year will begin with a tour by our favorite Docent, Laura Martin, who will lead us on a private tour of Korean Couture and other textile related objects at the Cleveland Museum of Art.  Members should meet at the Information Desk in the Atrium anytime after the museum opens at 10:00; the tour will begin at 10:30.  All are welcome for lunch afterward.
October 17th, 11:30AM:  Guild meeting will be held at the Warrensville Heights Library for our first ‘formal’ meeting of the year.  As is tradition, we will be sharing our fiber creations from the summer, and planning the focus of the Study Group for the year.

CWG Annual Picnic and year end Meeting is Thursday, June 13

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A reminder that the Guild’s Annual Picnic is 11:30 on Thursday, June 13th in the Firefly Shelter at Frohring Meadows Park.  The address is 16780 Savage Road, Chagrin Falls.     
https://www.google.com/maps/dir//16780+Savage+Rd,+Chagrin+Falls,+OH+44023/@41.4120046,-81.4465208,12z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x88311aea60c3ff8b:0x9514f47d86622588!2m2!1d-81.36412!2d41.412034?entry=ttu     
 
Please bring a dish to share, as well as your own table service and a beverage.
 
Also feel free to bring any items for Show & Tell. Also bring your Study Group year-end sharing of our Texture themed work.
 
This will be our last meeting until September.  We have not had a business meeting since April, and there will be lots to discuss as we plan for next year.

CWG Dye Day is August 15. Save the date.

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The CWG will hold its annual Dye Pot Day on Thursday August 15 in Jean and Bob Breitzmann’s backyard yard from 9:00 until 3:00. Come when when you can, leave when you run out of fun. Bring a bag lunch if you like. We will have natural dye pots of Indigo, Cochineal, Madder, Black Walnut, and Logwood. We will also have Procion Dye for cellulose fiber in a rainbow of colors. Bring your own fiber to dye.

Announcing “Rocking Braids and Bands” conference–great opportunity

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This announcement was sent to Bob. Doesn’t it sound interesting?  And might you be willing to share any of the equipment they are seeking?

 

I am writing as one of the organizers of Braids. 2025, Rocking Braids & Bands which will be held in Cleveland, OH, USA from June 15 – 21, 2025. These International Braid Conferences have been held every three years beginning in Japan in  2010, followed by England in  2013, Tacoma, WA in 2016, Japan in  2019, Denmark in 2022, and now Cleveland, OH in 2025.

Classes will be offered that uses a variety of equipment including:

  • Ayatakadai
  • Takadai
  • Marudai
  • Inkle Looms
  • Tablet Weaving Looms.

Since conference attendees come from all over the world, and some of this equipment is heavy/bulky, we are working to have equipment for attendees to rent if they need it. Sally Vourlojianis of the Western Reserve Spinning and Weaving Guild gave me your name as the contact person for the Cuyahoga Weavers Guild. I’m wondering if you would pass this information on to your members. I’d like to know if any of your members have any of the equipment listed above that they would be willing to loan to the Braids 2025 committee for this conference. If so, they can contact me directly and let me know what equipment they are willing to loan or with questions about the conference.

I’m also hoping that some of your members will consider attending the conference. Go to braids2025.com for more information about the conference.

Thank you for your help with this.

Jane Peterson

janepeterson2820@gmail.com

CWG May meeting/program is at Praxis

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Thursday, May 16th at 11:30am
For our May meeting, we will assemble at Praxis, 15301 Waterloo  before heading to the Digital Weaving Lab for a tour.  They would like to headcount.  Current members, please email Sheri if you plan to attend (beemerquilter@yahoo.com)