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Monthly Archives: September 2014
Northwest Designer Craftsmen
The Whatcom Museum (250 Flora St, Bellingham) presents Reaching Beyond: Northwest Designer Craftsmen at 60, a juried exhibition featuring the work for members of that group as it celebrates its 60th anniversary. The show opened September 14th and runs through January 4th, 2015. More info at www.whatcommuseum.org
[contributed by Kathy Forsythe]
As part of the celebration, Russell Day, who is over 100 and lives at Panorama in Lacey, has been much honored as the only surviving founder of NW Designer Craftsmen
Seattle Weavers’ Guild Annual Sale
Seattle Weavers’ Guild Annual Sale
Thursday, October 23 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Friday, October 24 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday, October 25 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
St. Mark’s Cathedral
Lower Level – Bloedel Hall
1245 10th Avenue East
Seattle, WA 98102
The Seattle Weavers’ Guild Annual Sale offers an opportunity for the greater Seattle community to experience over 3,500 original textiles and purchase unique handwoven items from local weavers, some of whom have practiced the timeless art of weaving for more than 30 years.
The sale will showcase one-of-a-kind handcrafted items, including towels, rugs, blankets, tapestries, exquisite jewelry, accessories for pets, children’s items, handmade cards, household goods, hats, bags, wall art, jackets, scarves, wraps, sculptural baskets, liturgical weaving, handspun and/or hand-dyed yarns along with weaving and spinning tools.
We invite you to join us at our Annual Sale to see the work of our hands and hearts as we follow the thread of this ancient craft. There will also be demonstrations of spinning, weaving and other fiber crafts during the sale.
To find out more about the Seattle Weavers’ Guild, email sale@seattleweaversguild.com or visit www.swg-sale.com.
State Fair: thanks, lost & found, 2015 schedule …
Forwarded from Barbara Bitetto:
Greetings,
Someone left a black sweater and a green shawl at the Fair in the back room of the demo area (see picture). I will take them to the Administration building Lost and Found at the Fair for pick up.
Thanks for all the guilds that demonstrated. You always attracted a crowd. I have attached a tentative schedule for 2015. Please send me a reply if the dates look good for your guild by the end of October to confirm your spot. There are additional groups interested in demonstrating next year. The fair dates are Sept. 11 to Sept. 27. The final weekend of the fair is the same as Oregon Flock and Fiber. Let me know if you have a new contact person for your guild. I do have the change for Arachne Guild.
The Sheep to Shawl entries will be upstairs in Home Arts for pick up for Seattle Weavers Guild, Tacoma Weavers Guild and Olympia Weavers Guild on Tuesday and Wednesday.
This week I will request payment for your participation. Checks should be out by mid October. Contact me if you haven’t received your check by the end of October.
2015 SHEEP TO SHAWL
AND 4×4 FIBER DEMOS
September 11-27, 2015
Tentative Schedule
Confirm Dates with Barbara Bitetto, babsbitetto@msn.com
09/21/2014
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10:00 – 2:00 |
2:00 – 6:00 |
6:00 – 10:00 |
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Fri, 09/11 |
Puyallup Knitting Guild |
Beyond the Basic Basketry |
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Sat. 09/12 |
NW Regional Spinners |
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Sun. 09/13 |
Moonspinners Sheep to Shawl |
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Mon 09/14 |
Wa He Lut School |
Polymer Guild |
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Tue. 09/15 |
Olympia Weavers Guild Sheep to Shawl |
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Wed. 09/16 |
Tacoma Weavers Guild Sheep to Shawl |
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Thurs. 09/17 |
Arachne Weavers Guild Sheep to Shawl |
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Fri, 09/18 |
Moonspinners |
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Sat. 09/19 |
Seattle Weavers Guild Sheep to Shawl |
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Sun. 09/20 |
Lacemakers of Puget Sound |
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Mon. 9/21 |
Sheep to Shawl Judging 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Home Arts South Stage. All are invited |
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Mon. 09/21 |
Arachne |
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Tue. 09/22 |
Tacoma Weavers Guild |
Beyond the Basic Basket |
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Wed. 09/23 |
Tacoma Fibercrafters |
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Thurs 09/24 |
Mt. Rainier Spinners |
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Fri. 09/25 |
Arachne |
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Sat. 09/26 |
Ewesful Spinners |
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Sun. 09/27 |
Moonspinners |
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More community demonstrations
The Olympia Weavers Guild was invited to demonstrate weaving and related textile skills during Nordic Heritage Day at the Sons of Norway Lodge in Lacey, WA. The demonstration included tapestry, inkle and tablet weaving looms, books and discussion of historical production and uses of textiles. There was also an ongoing demonstration of drop-spinning prepared flax fiber into linen yarn, complete with a distaff tucked into a belt.
Here is a video prepared by the organizers, showing all of the different displays and demonstrations during the day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edlX8jT7Fe4
Thurston Community Television Open House 9/27/2014
Kate Jantz-Koprivnik would like to invite guild members to the Thurston Community Television open house on September 27.
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TCTV OPEN HOUSE and GRAND RE-OPENING
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For the past 6 months we’ve been renovating the facility and
installing state-of-the-art studio production equipment. Now.. IT’S FINISHED!
Control Room A
We have a beautiful, new High Definition control room and 4 new studio cameras (two of them are on robotic pan/tilt heads). There’s also a new audio recording booth.
The Cafe
The whole facility has a fresh new decor. The Cafe is a great new
gathering space. The front lobby has a wall dedicated for art displays.
If you haven’t been to TCTV lately, we’ve got LOTS to show you. So,
we’re having a party!
THURSTON COMMUNITY TELEVISION
GRAND RE-OPENING and OPEN HOUSE
440 Yauger Way SW, Suite C, Olympia WA
Saturday, September 27, 2014
1PM – 5P
(re-dedication program at 3:00)
There will be lots of fun activities. You can record a voice-over in
the new audio booth, create an animation, or give a “Shout Out” in front of our green screen. We’ll have refreshments and door prizes, too!
TCTV is YOUR community media center. Join us on September 27th to learn how you can put yourself in the picture!
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Thurston Community Television
440 Yauger Way SW, Suite C – Olympia WA 98502
www.tctv.net
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Larochette/Lurie Book Signing — The Tree of Lives: Adventures Between Warp and Weft
Jean Pierre Larochette and Yael Lurie
Book Release and Signing
Join Jean Pierre Larochette and Yael Lurie as they celebrate the release of their new book, “The Tree of Lives: Adventures Between Warp and Weft.” The event will include a slide presentation by the artists.
Sunday, September 28, 2014, 3:00 – 5:00pm. University Friends Meetinghouse, 4001 9th Ave. NE, Seattle, WA 98105. Directions.
This event is free and open to the public. Please forward this email to anyone you think would be interested in attending.
No need to rsvp, but if you have questions, please contact: Mary Lanemarylane53@mac.com.
Protected: OWG newsletter, September 2014
Call for Entry: “Parallel Patterns – Significant Schemes, Seams, & Symbols”
Deadline: September 9, 2014
Parallel Patterns – Significant Schemes, Seams, & Symbols
North Olympic Fiber Arts Festival
Museum & Arts Center
Sequim, WA
October 1, 2014 to November 29, 2014
Parallel Patterns – Significant Schemes, Seams, & Symbols is a juried fiber arts exhibition revealing meaningful themes, designs, and relationships through fiber, fabric, and fashions with creative consideration that reflects and sometimes repeats imaginative motives, motifs, lines, and serendipity.
Eligibility requirements, entry forms, and more information available at
http://fiberartcalls.blogspot.com/2014/09/parallel-patterns-significant-schemes.html
Information for the North Olympic Fiber Arts Festival is available at http://fiberartsfestival.org/