Michigan Weavers Guild http://www.michiganweaversguild.org Inspiring creativity and preserving fiber traditions! Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:24:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 March Weaving Workshop http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/http:/www.michiganweaversguild.org/?page_id=1071 http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/http:/www.michiganweaversguild.org/?page_id=1071#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:32:50 +0000 admin http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/?p=1667 Continue reading →]]> From: MWG:: Michigan Weavers Guild Subject: Upcoming MWG Workshop – Register Today!
Weaving Workshop

with Nancy Peck

MWG proudly offers our own Member, Nancy Peck for her weaving workshop:

 
“EXPLORING 
SUMMER AND WINTER” 
 
March 22-March 24, 2012
 

Nancy is well-known in the weaving world for her handwoven garments and for her various positions in the Handweaver’s Guild of America.

Summer and Winter offers an excellent opportunity to explore a weave structure, allowing a variety of patterning possibilities from one warp.  A very useful, shaft efficient, threading arrangement, it can be used to produce exciting fashion and decorator fabrics.  We will start with traditional summer and winter weaving methods and go on to learn how to weave  variations.

A 4 or more shaft loom is required for the workshop.

The workshop will be held at Peace Lutheran Church in Southfield, Michigan.

Workshop Hours:

9:30 – 4:00 p.m. 3/22 & 23

9:30 – 11:30 a.m. 3/24

A lecture on Summer and Winter  by Nancy will follow the program on Saturday, the 24th from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

The fee for the workshop is $125 for Michigan Weavers Guild members and $150 for non-members.

Deadline for registration is February 21, 2012. Please call Joan if you have questions. 248-549-4237

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]]> http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/http:/www.michiganweaversguild.org/?page_id=1071/feed 0 Dye Day – January 28th – Saturday http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/http:/www.michiganweaversguild.org/?page_id=1071 http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/http:/www.michiganweaversguild.org/?page_id=1071#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:23:44 +0000 admin http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/?p=1663 Just a reminder that the annual MWG Dye Day with Jeanne Seitz is this coming Saturday.

]]> http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/http:/www.michiganweaversguild.org/?page_id=1071/feed 0 Dye Day Inspirations http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/http:/www.michiganweaversguild.org/?page_id=1071 http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/http:/www.michiganweaversguild.org/?page_id=1071#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:45:46 +0000 admin http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/?p=1653 Continue reading →]]> While your are busy winding warps and getting ready for dye day, you might also want to think ahead about what color schemes to use.

Robyn Spady just blogged about a cool site that will help you with that.  Check it out here:

http://spadystudios.wordpress.com/2012/01/02/these-are-a-few-of-my-favorite-things-colourlovers-com/

Valerie M.

]]> http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/http:/www.michiganweaversguild.org/?page_id=1071/feed 0 Andrea Anderson in the News http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/http:/www.michiganweaversguild.org/?page_id=1071 http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/http:/www.michiganweaversguild.org/?page_id=1071#comments Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:06:00 +0000 SueL http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/?p=1617 Member Andrea Anderson was featured in todays Detroit News. Our guild was also mentioned.

http://www.detnews.com/article/20111216/OPINION03/112160307/1031/opinion03/Weaving-longtime-passion-

www.detnews.com

SueL

]]> http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/http:/www.michiganweaversguild.org/?page_id=1071/feed 0 Today!! 10-4!! WINTER MARKET http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/http:/www.michiganweaversguild.org/?page_id=1071 http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/http:/www.michiganweaversguild.org/?page_id=1071#comments Sat, 19 Nov 2011 12:29:18 +0000 admin http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/?p=1591 Continue reading →]]> It’s a great weather day – no snowy roads – come out and support local Michigan Weavers this holiday – The Michigan Weavers Guild is holding their Annual Winter Market today – November 19, from 10 – 4 at the Costick Center in Farmington Hills, MI

Hope to see you there!

]]> http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/http:/www.michiganweaversguild.org/?page_id=1071/feed 0 It’s beginning to look like Holiday Shopping! http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/http:/www.michiganweaversguild.org/?page_id=1071 http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/http:/www.michiganweaversguild.org/?page_id=1071#comments Sun, 13 Nov 2011 13:18:25 +0000 admin http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/?p=1576 MICHIGAN WEAVERS GUILD

WINTER MARKET 2011

THIS SATURDAY – NOVEMBER 19
For a list of artists, click here!

Directions

]]> http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/http:/www.michiganweaversguild.org/?page_id=1071/feed 0 Crimp and Create Workshop http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/http:/www.michiganweaversguild.org/?page_id=1071 http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/http:/www.michiganweaversguild.org/?page_id=1071#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:58:00 +0000 admin http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/?p=1566 Continue reading →]]> Dianne Totten recently came to MWG to present and guide us through a 3 day workshop that showed us how to weave and create permanent crimps in our fabric. There were 11 participants and we enjoyed the 3 days. The weave was simple, the results were elegant. Finished Cloth upclose After the pull cords are removed Pulling the pull threads that were woven in Cloth before the pull threads were gathered Cloth pulled tight

]]> http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/http:/www.michiganweaversguild.org/?page_id=1071/feed 0 Great workshop http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/http:/www.michiganweaversguild.org/?page_id=1071 http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/http:/www.michiganweaversguild.org/?page_id=1071#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:48:00 +0000 admin http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/?p=1555 everyone had such a great time.  Let’s see some photos from the Dianne Totten workshop.

]]> http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/http:/www.michiganweaversguild.org/?page_id=1071/feed 0 Fiber Talks in Ann Arbor http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/http:/www.michiganweaversguild.org/?page_id=1071 http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/http:/www.michiganweaversguild.org/?page_id=1071#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 02:17:56 +0000 admin http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/?p=1463 Continue reading →]]> Fiber talks in Ann Arbor this fall

There are two fiber talks in Ann Arbor that FANners might like to see. Both are part of the Stamps series run by University of Michigan’s School of Art and Design. All talks are at the Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty, Ann Arbor

Zandra Rhodes, “A Lifelong Love Affair with Textiles”.  She creates a dialogue between art and design that has put her at the forefront of the international fashion scene for over forty years. Thursday, November 3, 5:10

Nick Cave, “Strategies of Performa: Scene and Unseen”.  A fabric sculptor, dancer and performance artists best know for his figurative sculptural “Soundsuits”, Thursday, November 10, 5:10

The Stamps series run during the school year with a new speaker almost every week.

For more information: http://art-design.umich.edu/stamps

 

]]> http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/http:/www.michiganweaversguild.org/?page_id=1071/feed 0 MWG Winter Market – November 19 http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/http:/www.michiganweaversguild.org/?page_id=1071 http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/http:/www.michiganweaversguild.org/?page_id=1071#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:45:11 +0000 admin http://www.michiganweaversguild.org/?p=1458 Directions

 

 

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