Come hear Ellen Athens discuss WEDGE WEAVE at 11 – Business meeting at 10 – Lots to discuss regarding weaving studio at the Art Center
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Hello Handweavers … whatever your medium Out 1st two Guild meetings of 2012 will be held on Saturday mornings. Truly a change !! Unfortunately Linda is dealing with a illness in the family – Ellen Athens will be with us. Today, Nov 13th, the next rag rugs were cut off the loom. Diana and Karen wove up the last few inches on Saturday and voila !!! Business Meeting at 10 and Projects-Sharing-Loom_warping …. Raw Fiber Clearance Sale October 2011 I’d like to introduce our farm. We are Islandcrest Alpacas from Camano Island, WA, where we raise a small group of 30 huacaya alpacas. We have an abundance of fleece stored from the past 2-3 years of shearing the animals, and we need to make room. These fleeces are bagged by animal, separated into blankets and #2’s. Each bag has only one year’s fleece from one animal. The bags are on average 2.5 to 3 lbs, some are over and some are a little less. We are asking $25/bag, which is a very good deal, as some farms are asking $2 to $4 per ounce. We just need to “clean house” as we are running out of room to store them. Selling them for a set bulk price works for us and we have found many spinners who think it is an affordable way to get some great fleece. Many, many fine fleeces; award winning whites and browns, as well as superfine fawns. We do have a couple blacks, but the silver greys are gone, usually the first to go. Most have staple lengths of over 3 inches, some as long as 5. I will ship to you if requested, purchaser must pay for the postage/ups. If you would like to come to the farm and take a look at the fleeces, and the animals they are from, we are more than happy to have visitors. Please contact us at islandcrestalpacas@frontier.com or by phone 425-239-3690. I would be happy to answer any questions, as well as send sample photos. Thank you. Holly & Jay Fogarty www.alpacanation.com/islandcrestalpacas.asp CNCH 2012 A item from Nancy Trissel “drawing upon the richness of sights, sounds and beauty of the people and the landscape of Oaxaca, Mexico, Woven Lives provides a fascinating look at contemporary Zapotec weavers from six different villages.This colorful documentary celebrates their extraordinary textiles and illustrates how the art of weaving cloth has helped the Zapotecs retain their cultural identity for thousands of years. The story traces the integration of ancient techniques with new technologies and explores how the artisans are now looking to the past to help them move forward into the future.” Spinners – Prepare for CNCH 2012:RETURN TO SENDER Fashion Show Info for CNCH 2012Plans for the “ Tradition/Innovation” Fashion Show at CNCH 2012 are coming together! The theme encourages creativity – How can you innovate on a traditional technique? What traditional technique do you want to showcase in a contemporary garment? How do tradition and innovation work together in one piece? The ideas are endless! Experiment with new fibers, new (to you) structures, or just weave what you weave best – the possibilities are endless. Fashion Show entries will be judged by Jane Foster and Daryl Lancaster. Jane is a haute couture seamstress and teacher from Walnut Creek, California. Daryl is a well-known weaver and master seamstress from New Jersey. She will also be teaching at CNCH 2012. Each individual is allowed three entries, and an ensemble counts as just one entry. Entries will be modeled at the Fashion Show on Friday evening, May 18 during the conference, and then will be hung in the Fashion Show Gallery for the duration of the conference. Registration forms and entry details will be in the registration booklet and online at the CNCH.org site in late September. Posted CNCH.ORG By DLaVallee on July 12, 2011 Show and Tell - Membership Drive - 50/50 Raffle …. and so much more. 10am business meeting 11am Sharing Kathy Rousso writes … “I am about to embark on a book signing/maguey textile – Maguey Journey: Discovering Textiles in Guatemala – presentation journey and if you are interested below is my schedule. ‘Beyond the Book’ also includes updates from my 2011 Guatemalan trip and a few other fiber handicrafts (palm brooms and baskets). I will have books and maguey bags for sale. I hope to see you soon!” October 4th at 6:30: ‘Beyond the Book’, Ketchikan Public Library, Ketchikan, Alaska (629 Dock Street). |
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