Here's a listing of past programs you may have missed!
Weave a Real Peace (WARP) and a Mayan Hands sale
November 20, 2010 - Weave a Real Peace (WARP) is a networking organization of weavers, academics, and interested supporters who value the importance of textiles to communities around the world. The WARP Slide Show includes 103 photographs of Weave A Real Peace member experiences with indigenous artisans, including backstrap weavers of Guatemala; weavers of Chinchero, Peru; weaving apprentices in Ghana; a mohair tapestry cooperative in Lesotho; rug weavers of Morocco; hill tribes of Northern Thailand and much more. Learn more about Weave a Real Peace on its web site: www.weavearealpeace.org
In addition, Sharon Howell will be bringing authentic Pre-Incan artifacts from her childhood in Peru.
As a complement to the slideshow, we will be hosting a fair trade sale of handwoven Guatemalan textiles from Mayan Hands. You may pay via cash or check, but check is preferable to avoid having to make change. For an idea of the types of weaving offered you can check out the Mayan Hands website: www.mayanhands.org
Feel free to browse these fine textiles at the November meeting and remember there is NO pressure to buy!!!!
In addition, Sharon Howell will be bringing authentic Pre-Incan artifacts from her childhood in Peru.
As a complement to the slideshow, we will be hosting a fair trade sale of handwoven Guatemalan textiles from Mayan Hands. You may pay via cash or check, but check is preferable to avoid having to make change. For an idea of the types of weaving offered you can check out the Mayan Hands website: www.mayanhands.org
Feel free to browse these fine textiles at the November meeting and remember there is NO pressure to buy!!!!
Twining with Sue Parker Bassett
October 16, 2010 - Twining has been known for thousands of years. Weft twining is a method of weaving that creates a strong, decorative fabric. It is often confused with embroidery, because of the type of surface it creates and the wide range of designs that are possible with the technique. It is sometimes called twined tapestry because of the similarity in appearance to tapestry weaving.
Come see how you can apply this technique to your own weaving. There will be samples available so you can try your hand at this age-old technique.
Come see how you can apply this technique to your own weaving. There will be samples available so you can try your hand at this age-old technique.
Putting Together a Novelty Act with Robyn Spady
September 17, 2010 - Robyn Spady has been weaving for over 40 years and earned the HGA Certificate of Excellence in Handweaving in 2004 with a specialized study in loom-controlled stitched double cloth. She comes to Weaving Indiana this month to give a "Fab Four" workshop about using 4 harnesses.
In this program, Putting Together a Novelty Act, Robyn will discuss a variety of weave structures that can add new dimensions to your weaving and will let you take advantage of fun and exciting yarns.
Note the different location and time.
In this program, Putting Together a Novelty Act, Robyn will discuss a variety of weave structures that can add new dimensions to your weaving and will let you take advantage of fun and exciting yarns.
Note the different location and time.
Our First Yarn Swap/Sale
August 21, 2010 - Bring your money and your check book! Following the general meeting presentation will be our first yarn and weaving equipment swap sale. If you have yarn you don't want and equipment you don't need, bring them to the meeting marked with a price. Each member will have a table and is responsible for her/his own sales. This is a great opportunity to find yarn and used equipment at great prices. Come prepared to go home with new treasures.
Review of Convergence 2010
August 21, 2010 - Several of our members have attended the 2010 HGA Convergence conference and the Complex Weavers meeting in Albuquerque this summer. We will see photos and hear reviews of what they saw and heard during the conference.
Using Hand Painted Warps and Skeins in Weaving with Carrie May
July 17, 2010 - Hand painted warps and skeins are beautiful to look at, but do you wonder how to use them? Carrie May will talk about weaving with hand painted warps and skeins, and how to use them effectively.
Rag Rug Tote Bags with Tina Hilton
June 19, 2010 - Learn more about the rag rug tote bags. Tina Hilton will lead a detailed discussion about the weaving and construction of these totes. After a lunch break (please bring a sack lunch!) everyone will have a chance to weave and sew their own tote. To participate, you will be weaving on your own loom for this workshop. It should be warped when you arrive and the weft prepared and ready for weaving. I will be bringing my loom and weft for anyone who doesn’t have a workshop loom. We will have sewing machines available too so you can complete your bag during the workshop. For information about warping your loom, please refer to the downloadable ToteBagWorkshop.pdf document and follow the instructions.
Beads, Bangles and Buttons - Embellish your Handwoven Textiles
with Sue Parker Bassett, Mary Alice Donceel and Kris Seel
March 20, 2010 - Sue Parker Bassett, Mary Alice Donceel and Kris Seel will present a program to help you add a bit of glitz and glamour to your handwoven work.
Come learn about using beads in your weaving or making some special knot work accents and closures, maybe a little silk embroidery for extra interest. Try your hand at creating polymer clay buttons and beads. It will be a fun time to make it and take it with you.
Come learn about using beads in your weaving or making some special knot work accents and closures, maybe a little silk embroidery for extra interest. Try your hand at creating polymer clay buttons and beads. It will be a fun time to make it and take it with you.
Designing Stripes with Linda Adamson
May 15, 2010 - Suppose you have been commissioned to design a stripe for a cushion, or upholstery fabric or curtains or table runners. Maybe you want to do some fine fabric for suits or fabric for jackets. Where do you start and what are the considerations you need to keep in mind for the projects?
Using a combination of techniques, we will explore how to design stripes and talk about maintaining the integrity of the stripes. You are encouraged to design your own following the lecture
Using a combination of techniques, we will explore how to design stripes and talk about maintaining the integrity of the stripes. You are encouraged to design your own following the lecture
Equipment and Accessories
April 17, 2010 - Bring any equipment and/or accessories that you would like identified or equipment show and tell that would be of interest to the weavers. Show how you use certain tools to simplify your warping and weaving chores.
A collection of weaving equipment, looms, wheels, and tools will be shown to trace the history of textile making over the last few hundred years. You might use this showing to identify looms or equipment that you own or wish to acquire.
A collection of weaving equipment, looms, wheels, and tools will be shown to trace the history of textile making over the last few hundred years. You might use this showing to identify looms or equipment that you own or wish to acquire.