Cuyahoga Weavers Guild

Leslie has a question about EGLFC

May 31, 2023 By Nancy Leave a Comment

Chautauqua Institution

I’m going are you?

It’s hard for me to fly with a loom so I signed up for Felting with Renate Wade Moskowitz who supposibly fantastic! The problem is that so far only 3 people have enrolled so I hey might cancel the class. Would any of you be interested? CWG has had a good showing at EGLFC in the past because it’s a smaller conference, only a 2 1/2 hour drive, always at Chautauqua Institution, and always in October over Columbus Day weekend. I’d love to see all of you and my long term Chautauqua friends. Whaddayousay?

Leslie

CWG meeting is Thursday, May 18

May 14, 2023 By Nancy Leave a Comment

May18, 2023 meeting will be at Warrensville Library, 11:30am. Do bring Show-&-Tell as there will be little opportunity in the prior two months to share our works. We will vote on next year’s officers. Please consider serving CWG as an officer, program committee, or other capacity.

11:30 to 12:00 is brown-bag and social time. Meeting and show and tell begins at 12:00.

To those interested in the 2023- 2024 Study Group challenge, please bring your ideas. This is an ideal time to select and plan.

4415 Northfield Road, Warrensville Heights, OH 44128

An offer of a Glimakra tapestry loom

May 4, 2023 By Nancy 4 Comments

This came via the website’s comments. Anyone interested?

“DONATION
I have a Gilmakra upright tapestry loom that I’d like to donate, especially to an educational program. I find that I’m really not using it so want to pass it on. I have pictures showing the whole loom and a few more showing details if you are interested.

It could be used for a collaborative work or someone who wanted to develop their “free-form” weaving. The parts slip together and are held in place by pegs. It quickly ( 5 min. 2 people, 10 min. one) assembles and disassembles and is easy to store and and transport in most any car. quickly ( 5 min. 2 people, 10 min. one) assembles and disassembles and is easy to store and and transport in most any car. Assembled, it is about 40” wide and 5’tall. The active weaving area is about 3×3 but you can weave yards long pieces if you like.

If you are not interested any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!”

CWG show at Beachwood Community Center ends. Take down is Sunday, May 7

May 3, 2023 By Nancy Leave a Comment

Take down is Sunday, May 7 from 11:00 am to 2:00pm.

Any one who cannot come to the Beachwood Community Center during that time, Patty will have your pieces to return to you when the time permits. Thank you all for your wonderful participation and enthusiasm.

Any photos you want to share should be sent to newsletter@cuyahogaweaversguild.com

Countdown to Sunday’s Reception. Please join us.

April 27, 2023 By Nancy Leave a Comment

Our opening reception for our Weavers show at the Beachwood Community Center is this Sunday from 1 pm to 2:30 pm.

Please come if you can. Bring your family and friends. The show is big and beautiful. Refreshments are being provided.

We have a floor loom and a big inkle ready to go. Wheels are welcome. Feel free to bring any fiber skill you want to show. If you aren’t demonstrating, consider docenting. Some curious minds may have questions that only a weaver can answer.

Please wear your official Cuyahoga Weavers Guild blue apron if you have one. New name tags are available for all active members.

See you Sunday!

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR OUR WEAVING GUILD EXHIBIT

April 3, 2023 By Nancy Leave a Comment

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR OUR WEAVING GUILD EXHIBIT

Here is the latest and greatest information for everyone regarding our Exhibit at the Beachwood Community Center. There have been many changes so please take note carefully.

April 3-10– Get your pieces to Patty

April 12–Set up

April 14-May 6–Show open to the public

8:00am-4:00pm Monday thru Friday

April 20–11:30am, Monthly Guild Meeting at the show location, brown bag lunch

April 30–1:00-2:30pm, Open House with us providing demonstrations.

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CWG Study Group meets Thursday, April 6, 2023 and NOT March 2

April 1, 2023 By Nancy Leave a Comment

Cuyahoga Weavers Guild Study Group
April 6, 2023 10:00 AM

The Brietzmanns* will be our host. RSVPs are appreciated.

Additionally, this is a very convenient time to bring your show submissions. The exhibit committee is requesting any captions, photos of your process, weaving education notations to accompany your work.

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

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.

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

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.

How to be a moderator….Joan’s experience

March 26, 2023 By Nancy Leave a Comment

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