All are welcome to attend the meetings and events described below:
At a typical meeting:
- The morning
program runs from 10:00 AM to noon.
- Lunch
and the business meeting runs from
noon to 1:00 PM.
- The afternoon program runs from 1:00
to 3:00 PM.
Unless otherwise
noted, all meetings are held at the Community House, 735 Longmeadow Street, Longmeadow, MA 01106. For directions, see the When & Where page.
2011 SPECIAL
EVENTS
Wolf Swamp Elementary School Living History Day
Longmeadow, MA
May 4, 2011
Guild activities: Spinning and weaving demonstrations by guild members & hands-on weaving for kids
36th Annual Massachusetts Sheep & Woolcraft Fair
Cummington Fairgrounds,
Cummington, MA
http://www.masheepwool.org/
May 27-29, 2011
Guild activities: Weaving demonstrations
by guild members &
hands-on weaving for kids on Saturday, May 28th
New England Weavers' Seminar (NEWS)
Smith College, Northampton, MA
July 13-17, 2011
www.newenglandweaversseminar.com
Guild activities: Guild study group projects exhibit, gallery & fashion show entries
Glasgow
Lands Scottish Festival
Look
Park, Northampton, MA
July 16, 2011
9:00 am - 9:30 pm
http://www.glasgowlands.org/
Guild activities: Spinning and weaving demonstrations
by guild members & hands-on
weaving for all ages
Shelburne Grange Fair
Little Mohawk Road, Shelburne, MA
August 27, 2011
9:00 am -4:00 pm, followed by auction
Guild activities: Weaving demonstrations by guild members & hands-on weaving for all ages
47th Annual Festival of the Hills
Conway, MA
October 2, 2011
http://www.townofconway.com/festival.asp
Guild activities: Weaving demonstrations
Hatfield Historical Society 8th Annual Antique Classic Cars, Trucks, and Tractors Show
October 2, 2011
Noon to 5:00 pm
Guild activities: Weaving demonstrations
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2011-2012 MEETING SCHEDULE
SEPTEMBER 10, 2011
Morning: Summer Wrap-up
We will have a thorough
discussion of our summer activities, including the Cummington
Sheep & Woolcraft
Fair, Scottish Festival, and Fiber Nook. This is a great opportunity
to ask questions and offer suggestions for program improvement, as well
as catch up on members’ activities.
This session is always lively and informative.
Afternoon: Mystery Draft Study Group with Ute Bargmann
The first "clue" will be revealed at this meeting when we receive a draft and further instructions. Stay tuned!
60th Anniversary - All Members
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OCTOBER
8, 2011
Morning: Maori Weaving with Leslie Craine
Indigenous weaving techniques and traditions in the context of Maori culture and New Zealand history.
Afternoon: Pick-up Weaving with Ute Bargmann
Are you shaft-hungry? Don’t you have enough? Well, you can do pick-up and only the length and width of your warp (and your patience) are the limit. Graph paper and marker will do the trick, with nimble fingers and pick-up stick. It does not hurt to be able to count.
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NOVEMBER
5, 2011
All Day Round Robin with Pat Billingsley
Guild members will have the opportunity to weave samples of some different structures. Hands on exploration of structures that you may have wanted to try but never got around to. Anyone who is able to bring a travel loom (pre-warped), please let Pat know. More details at our meeting in September.
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DECEMBER
3, 2011
All
Day: Holiday Celebration
Take a
break from the hectic pace of holiday preparations and share laughter,
good food, a simple project, and gift exchange.
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JANUARY
7, 2012
Morning: Soumak Weaving with Susan Wright
Soumak is a centuries old tapestry weaving technique requiring minimal equipment (such as your fingers!) to create beautiful designs for rugs or other objects.
Afternoon: Beyond Kente with Loris Epps
Travel to the continent of Africa and learn about many of the textiles woven and used on the West Coast. This lecture offers a glimpse of strip weaving, embroidered cloth, dyed fabric and plant material, signs and sym bols, and other aspects of items used for clothing the body in West Africa. A replica of a loom will be avail able as well as an extensive handout and bibliography.
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FEBRUARY 4, 2012
Morning: Stories of 20th Century Weavers with Laura Freeman
Laura will share biographical sketches of some of our favorite handweaving pioneers and tell amazing stories about amazing weavers including Mary Meigs Atwater, Harriet Tidball, Mary Black, and others.
Afternoon: Why Did I Buy That Yarn? All Members
We will have a brainstorming session about those yarns and fibers that looked too interesting to leave on the store shelf but now what? We’ll swap yarns and share ideas for an inspirational afternoon. Bring those orphan yarns!!
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MARCH
3, 2012
Morning: Color for Weavers, Part I with Pam Engberg
Effective use of color in weaving is helped by an understanding of both color theory and optical mixing, but only if they are presented in terms of our medium. Our talks address these topics specifically as they might be used by the weaver. Guidelines, examples, and participatory activities will provide a framework for success and for further exploration of color in your weaving.
Afternoon: Twining with Lynnette Douville
Twining is done on a frame loom and can be very inexpensive using old clothes, sheets, etc., cut into strips. This is an easy project which yields beautiful, sturdy products such as rugs, chair seats, chair pads, table
runners, placemats and more—you can go as far as your imagination will take you!
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APRIL
7, 2012
Morning: Color for Weavers, Part II with Pam Engberg
See description for March 3rd.
Afternoon: Mystery Draft Wrap-up with Ute Bargmann
The mystery will be solved as we share our solutions!
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MAY
12, 2012
All Day: Annual
Meeting and Potluck Luncheon, All Members
Location to be announced.
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2012 SPECIAL EVENTS
Wolf Swamp Elementary School Living History Day
Longmeadow, MA
February 2012
Guild activities: Spinning and weaving demonstrations by guild members & hands-on weaving for kids
38th Annual Massachusetts Sheep & Woolcraft Fair
Cummington Fairgrounds,
Cummington, MA
http://www.masheepwool.org/
May 2012
Guild activities: Weaving demonstrations
by guild members &
hands-on weaving for kids
Glasgow
Lands Scottish Festival
Look
Park, Northampton, MA
July 2012
9:00 am - 9:30 pm
http://www.glasgowlands.org/
Guild activities: Spinning and weaving demonstrations
by guild members & hands-on
weaving for all ages
Shelburne Grange Fair
Little Mohawk Road, Shelburne, MA
August 2012
9:00 am -4:00 pm, followed by auction
Guild activities: Weaving demonstrations by guild members & hands-on weaving for all ages
Hatfield Historical Society 8th Annual Antique Classic Cars, Trucks, and Tractors Show
October 2012
Noon to 5:00 pm
Guild activities: Weaving demonstrations
49th Annual Festival of the Hills
Conway, MA
October 2012
http://www.townofconway.com/festival.asp
Guild activities: Weaving demonstrations
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