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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:
Protected: October 2013 Newsletter
Protected: OWG Newsletter – September 2013
OWG at Thurston County Fair
[contributed by Lana]
A milestone year for Olympia Weavers Guild’s participation at the Thurston County Fair: It is the 20th year we have presented a Hands On experience for the community.
We have a weavers’ count of 203 at the 4 harness loom and surely another 40+ at the little 2 harness and tapestry looms. Once a kid started, they wanted to do more! And that’s not all! There was basketry(Carol Williams), lavender wand weaving(Suzanne Victoria), inkle(a few hands here) and kumihimo. As the photos will record, our braiding team of Gail Trotter and Jan Green kept so many people of all ages concentrating on the pattern of the 7 strand braid and stayed for more. It was all fun.
Besides the volunteers listed above, I need to add thanks to Eleanor Hintz, Edith Garling, Roxanne Robertson, Judy and Larye Parkins, Pam Odam, Debra Bond-Yancey, Vickie Booth and most emphatically, Sarah Nopp, who, with me, was there daily…a groupie for pleasure. I estimate 236 volunteer hours were contributed – and that is if everyone left on time, which just does not happen.
We handed out many business cards and brochures to an inquiring public. It is always hard to say whether it will bring us active participation, but I can plainly state this: we created a wonderful experience for so many people
Mention needs to be made of all the ribbons members brought home with them. I am afraid to list them as I know I will miss something. But I do have to draw attention to Terry Schurke’s Grand Champion piece – her tencel huck lace shawl. What a way to go, Terry. You show OWG in pride.
Weaving sculpture in Olympia
At the new Hands On Children’s Museum:
World-renowned environmental artist Patrick Dougherty will weave an amazing two-story stick sculpture for our new Outdoor Discovery Center. From August 1-16, he will bend nature into art to create a giant, walk-through structure. For more info about his work, which includes sculptures in California, Hawaii, Australia, and France, visit www.stickwork.net.
Arizona State Museum Launches Databases to Share Southwest Textiles
A recap of a recent news release about the database. Links to the databases are included in the reposted article.
ANWG Booth
ANWG 2013 was a great conference, and the guild booths were outstanding in their innovation. Olympia didn’t get a ribbon, but there was a lot of interest shown in the many bags, baskets, and other “baggage” displayed. For those who missed the conference, here is a photo of our booth:
Olympia Weavers Guild 2013 ANWG booth “The Baggage We Carry.”