Cuyahoga Weavers Guild

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Please RSVP for CWG’s May 16 program

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Sheri asks for an RSVP for
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, so please email Sheri if you plan to attend (beemerquilter@yahoo.com)
There are a couple options nearby for those interested in lunch afterwards, so also note if you are interested in lunch.  Beachwood Ballroom is right down the street, as is Citizen Pie or a little further on Lakeshore is Beach Club Bistro (which opens at 1) but it would be helpful to give them a heads-up to know how many to expect.

CWG March Meeting is Thursday, March 21

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March Meeting:  Thursday, March 21 at Warrensville Library. Children’s section of the library.
11:30    Social Time & brown-bag lunch
12:00     Program:   “The Art of Photographing Fiber”
Meeting to follow?
Our guest speaker for March will be Jordan Salkin (JoEllens’s daughter for anyone who isn’t aware). Jordan’s presentation is called “Master the Photography of Fiber,” and she will be sharing her best tips and tricks for taking photos of your work. She will go over lighting techniques, how to frame your photo with the perfect composition and background, and will even share a few editing tips.
Jordan is a scientific photographer at NASA’s Glenn Research Center. She has won numerous awards for her work, including awards with the Plain Dealer, Rochester Institute of Technology where she went to school, and with NASA. Jordan has also been published in several books and articles including in The Plain Dealer, The New York Times, F-Stoppers, two textbooks and the Smithsonian’s Air and Space Magazine. She also has started a side business photographing professional headshots and likes to experiment with other studio work.  For more information check out her web site  https://jordansalkinphotography.com/
Jordan will join us via a Zoom link.
Topic: CWG March Zoom Meeting
Time: Mar 21, 2024 11:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Passcode: CWG
Warrensville Branch of Cuyahoga County Library

Cuyahoga Spinners announces ‘The Spinnin’ Guru Workshop

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Workshop is May 9.

Registration is open and spaces are limited.  Contact Elfriede for details.

Patsy Sue Zawistoski 

  “The Spinnin’Guru”

https://spinninguru.com/

May 9, 2024 9:00-4:00

 Color Options for Hand Spinning Painted Rovings

This class encourages and teaches you how to explore a variety of options and yarn styles with painted rovings.

May 10, 2024 9:00-12:00

  Adding That Special Twist

Spinning for Knitting

An exploration of the various properties of yarn and how they can be manipulated when hand spun and used for knitting

Non-Members: $100 + $35 materials fee

For more details contact: elfriede.heaney@gmail.com

 Location 

Peace Lutheran Church

 3740 Mayfield Rd, Cleveland Heights, OH 44121

SPRING newsletter deadline is March 1

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Snowdrops have been sighted. The newsletter deadline is now March 1.

Please send newsletter materials, especially items of your, hopefully, cozy doings at the loom. A President’s letter, program notes,  upcoming April Workshop details, study group schedule notes 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.

Anyone up for submitting a Penelope’s Perils episode?

Or sharing your experience from a weaver’s workshop or class?

Contribute directly to Nancy or to newsletter@cuyahogaweaversguild.com

 

CWG February Meeting is Thursday, February 15 Live and via ZOOM

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February Meeting:  Thursday, February 15th at Warrensville Library
11:30    Social Time & brown-bag lunch
12:00     Program:  Great Weave Structures for Color and Texture using Novelty Yarns by Robyn Spady
Walk into most yarn shops and its easy to become fascinated with stunning novelty yarns. But if you’re a weaver, it can be a challenge to figure out how to incorporate them into weaving projects in order to showcase the yarns without breaking the bank. In this program, a variety of weave structures will be reviewed to add new dimension to your weaving and let you take advantage of fun and exciting yarns.
Program followed by business meeting and show and tell
Robyn will be joining us via Zoom, so please try to arrive before program begins, if possible.
We hope to see you all at this first meeting of the year, but members may join us by Zoom if inclement weather.
Topic: Cuyahoga Weavers Guild Feb Meeting
Time: Feb 15, 2024 11:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Meeting ID: 836 4712 1749
Passcode: CWG

CWG’s Cleveland Museum of Art and Egytomania field trip–a follow up

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Guild members enjoyed a tour of Egyptomania by Laura Martin, and even had the opportunity to meet curator Darnell Jamal-Lisby.  Laura also showed us textiles that are currently on view in other galleries of CMA.  Below is a listing up upcoming attractions that Laura has shared.
And Laura writes:
“Thank yo so much for the chance to do that tour yesterday — I had a great time. And thanks also for the opportunity to hang out with you guys over lunch.
Here is some info for you about upcoming textile-related events at CMA. (You can get additional info and tickets at the links.) First, the free lecture I mentioned:”
Framing Recently Conserved Textiles: Two Case Studies 21 February at noon (free ticket required)
Next, upcoming free special exhibitions/installations:
 
Carpets and Canopies in Mughal India 22 March – 1 September 2024 Gallery 242B

Korean Couture: Generations of Revolution 28 April – 12 October 2024

 

Arts of the Maghreb: North African Textiles and Jewelry 10 November 2024– 12 October 2025    Textile Gallery 234
Upcoming ticketed exhibitions:
Africa & Byzantium April 14–July 21, 2024 Exhibition Hall (on lower level)

Picasso and Paper December 8, 2024–March 23, 2025 Exhibition Hall and Gallery (on lower level)

Also, for anyone who would like to follow up on the curatorial inspirations around Egyptomania, this essay by curator Darnell Jamal-Lisby is an excellent read: https://www.clevelandart.org/articles/egyptomania-0.

CWG December meeting is a field trip–Thursday, December 18 10:00am

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We will be meeting at the Cleveland Museum of Art on January 18th to view Egyptomania: Fashion’s Conflicted Obsession.  Docent and Guild member Laura Martin will shed light on “how ancient Egyptian funerary objects and processes have led to dynamic fashion designs..celebrating a culture that is the bedrock of many societies across history and today.”
Meet in the CMA main lobby at 10:15.  NOTE: the CMA opens at 10:00
If you have any Egyptian influenced clothing or jewelry please feel free to wear or bring along.