The Olympia Weavers Guild starts off 2014 with a presentation by our own Lana Schneider on a hemstitching technique she calls “knitting on the loom.” The program will be hands-on, with a number of samples you can practice on. Please download the handout materials below. We suggest you print out the “Lecture” and Handouts” pages (six pages total) for reference during the presentation. The slideshow (20 pages) is provided for your reference at home on your computer, and contains larger versions of the photos in the handout. A few copies of the handout and notes will be available at the presentation, for those who do not have Internet access, so please print out and bring your own if you want to participate in the hands-on exercise.
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FYI: New baskets and rugs at Traditions
From Tamie–
Traditions has just gotten in some awesome baskets from Panama and some wire woven Zulu baskets as well as some Oaxacan rugs. These are all exceptional.
Show and Sale 2013 Promo Video
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Legends II
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This year, we again present three more of our own Olympia Weavers Guild “Legends” — members of long standing who have contributed greatly to the fiber arts, showcasing their life’s work. This year’s Legends are Jean Cook, Lois Parpala, and … Continue reading
Showcase November 2013
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Protected: November 2013 Newsletter
FYI: Used Looms for Sale at WSU Surplus Store, Pullman, WA.
The Department of Apparel, Merchandising, Design and Textiles at Washington State University is selling nine Gilmore looms previously used in teaching studios.
* Five 32 inch weaving width, 4 shaft, bench included. (One has a sectional warp beam.) $700.00
* Two 32 inch weaving width, 4 shaft, X frame folding loom, no bench included. $600.00
* One 40 inch weaving width, 4 shaft, no bench included. $800.00
* One 40 inch weaving width, 8 shaft, 12 treadles, bench included. $1,000.00
* One Leclerk bench. $200.00
Front or back beam straps need to be replaced on most looms. Some looms are missing tie bars. Replacement parts are available through Gilmore Loom Company.
Actual loom dimensions available on Gilmore website www.gilmorelooms.com
The looms are being sold through WSU Surplus Stores. They have public sales Fridays 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. If you are unable to attend a sale, you can call after noon on Fridays to discuss purchasing without attending the sale.
WSU Surplus Stores
250 Dairy Road
Pullman, WA 99164-1101
509-335-3089
http://facops.wsu.edu/Surplus/sur_default.asp
Profits generated from sale will support academic opportunities for AMDT students.
Jane Lawford
Principal Assistant
Apparel, Merchandising, Design and Textiles
Washington State University
PO Box 642020
Pullman, WA 99164-2020
509-335-7949
Fax 509-335-7299
OWG Hosted the 2013 COE in Spinning
The Handweavers Guild of America (HGA) offers certification in fiber arts: Weaving, Spinning, Dyeing, and Basketry. Application who pass the rigorous requirements receive a Certificate of Excellence (COE) in their chosen field. There are two levels of certification: the first requires proficiency in the basic arts, and the second, Master of Specialized Study, requires a focused, specialized study. An overview of the program can be found at http://weavespindye.org/pages/coeoverview.html.
Olympia Weavers Guild was privileged to host the 2013 COE in Spinning. This year, applicants included one in Level 1 and two in Level 2. The program involves a registrar, who assembles the submitted work for review by two examiners. The process is overseen by two representatives from HGA. The OWG chairperson was Lana Schneider, who generously offered her own studio as the site for the examination, which took three days: one to assemble the team and the work, and two intense days of judging and documenting the process. Several members served as scribes, assisting the examiners in documenting the findings, and other members provided food for the committee and lodging for the HGA representatives and examiners.
Examiner Jane Fournier and Scribe Terri Standley
Examiner Judith MacKenzie and Scribe Kathy
2013 COE in Handspinning Committee – Examiners Judith MacKenzie and Jane Fournier, Registrar Kate Jantz-Koprivnik and Chair Lana Schneider
Examiners Jane Fournier and Judith MacKenzie
Photos by Sandra Swarbrick, HGA.
Mary Ann Sanborn, the other HGA representative, gave a very interesting presentation at the October Guild Meeting on Shaker textiles.
Both of the Level II submissions were accepted, and the applicants were announced on the HGA website, and in an upcoming issue of Shuttle, Spindle, and Dyepot Magazine.
Showcase: October 2013
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Members show their work in the Showcase segment of the monthly Guild meeting: