March 2011 - AZ Desert Weavers and Spinners Guild

Newsletter of the Arizona Desert Weavers and Spinners Guild, Inc.
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OFFICERS FOR
2010-2011
President
Anita Bellinger
602.679.9526
abellinger@cox.net
Vice President
Programs
Jan Lundstrom
623.566.3856
janweave@cox.net
Vice President
Workshops
Bernadine Goodrich
480.288.4402
bgweave@live.com
Treasurer
Sue Carneal
602.677.6343
jscarneal@aol.com
Secretary
Terri McCook
480.607.9093
tnlmccook@cox.net
March
2011
December
2008
From the president’s desk...
March is here with two deadlines! You have until the end
of the March 5th meeting to submit a proposal for the
$250 Education Grant from the guild. We currently have
one proposal. All we need is your name, contact information and how you would use the money for study, the only
requirement presenting a program the following year to
the guild.
You have until March 11 to submit entries to the Maricopa County Fair. Our guild will be demonstrating at the fair on Wednesday and
Sunday. The fair is running April 13-17th. Admission is free Wednesday through
Friday from 10 AM to 3 PM.
Nominations for the five elected offices, President, Vice President of Programs,
Vice President of Workshops, Secretary and Treasurer will be open till the voting
on April 2. We are looking for the office as well as an assistant who will work with
the officer so they will be trained in the position for future service. These positions
are important but do not take a lot of time, please consider serving. Our Guild is
only as good as we make it. Some people who have served for years would like to
be replaced with younger members with new ideas and energy.
“Fibers through Time” conference is planned for April 19-22, 2012 in Phoenix.
The conference board are accepting proposal for workshops at this time. Information on submitting proposals can be found by contacting mizmaclee@cox.net.
In your service,
Anita Bellinger
ADWSG President
Next Meeting: March 5th at 10 AM
Editor
Northtown Community Center
2202 E. Waltann Lane
Phoenix, AZ
hcdesertlady2@gmail.com
This Month Program:
Sue Wilson
Helene Charles
480.575.6833
MOA DeadLine
15th
August - May
“Weave it Polychrome “
Everyone Brings Refreshments!
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Th e Re f re s h m e n t C o r n e r
Einstein said we as humans use only a very small portion of our brains. So to the web I went to find tidbits
to fill up corners of unused brain. A little web search here and there and you can find out just about anything. After all, with the billions of searches a day, the collage of ideas and data is continually expanding.
Like everything you wanted to know about string theory. So I started to dig and the more I dug, the more –
yes you know the rest. So I opted for the simple search. STRINGY. And the web said - ‘no results for your
search.’ What no results for the pattern ‘stringy!’ Circle and Square are patterns, but Stringy’s not a pattern?
Who knew. There’s stringy this and stringy that but no pattern stringy.
So EVERYONE’s challenge this month is to find something edible that is
the pattern STRINGY! Oh by the way, cheese is already taken. ~ Eve
Possible Upcoming Workshops for 2011 & 2012
Byways in Double Weave
Possible mini workshop with Kristin Hansen ,The
Knitting Nanny, Publisher of Perfectly Plus Knitting
Book.
I would love to have you email me and let me know
what your preference would be.
Kristin along with guild members Colleen East and
Mary Arnold teamed up with Kristin on this book. It
would be after one of the general meetings in the fall
of 2011.
I would also like to announce that two very wonderful
weaving friends have offered to take over the workshop duties for 2012/2013. Thank you, Virginia Glenn
and Ruth Greenspan.
March 2012
If you have any other suggestions for workshops please
let me know.
Thanks,
Bernie Goodrich
Vice President Workshop Chairperson
bgweave@live.com
Possible Weaving Workshop with Jannie Taylor
Workshop Possibilities:
Exploring Shadow Weave
Loom Controlled Lace
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INTEREST GROUPS
SERENDIPITOUS SATURDAY
SPINNERS
This group’s meeting takes place
after the Guild meeting on the first
Saturday of the month until 2 or
3 p.m. Bring your wheel, spindle
and current project and lunch or be
prepared to go out to eat or fetch
lunch back to the meeting. Susan
Clark 602-495-9275 is the contact
person.
DAYTIME SPINNERS
First Wednesdays at 10 a.m. at
Northtown Community Center,
2202 E. Waltann Lane, Phx,
85022. Bring your luncheon/
beverage, & join us for a day
of spinning. Contact Georgian
Ferrante.
georgianf@cox.net
or 480-948-3705 for more
information. All levels of spinners
are welcome.
HODGE PODGE KNITTERS
The Hodge Podge Knitters Group
will meet right after the meeting to
brush up on their skills or just watch
and learn! All are invited to join
us. For more information, contact
Anita Bellinger at abellinger@cox.
net or 602.679.9526
WONDER!!!FUL
STUDY GROUP
WEAVERS
Third Wednesday of the month
at 10:30am at the Northtown
Community Center, 2202 E.
Waltann Lane, Phoenix. Contact
Sybil Yastrow for more information
at 480-488-0523 or sybil@yastrow.
com
ADWSG Jewelry
Silver logo pins and earrings are available for purchase at the
monthly meetings. The “sheep with the woven coat” pins are $20,
and earrings are $40. See Elaine Rowles to purchase them.
Bisbee Fiber Arts Guild
Offers Rag Rug Variation Workshop
Bisbee Fiber Arts Guild announcing: Tom Knisely from Berlin, Pennsylvania will be conducting a Rag Rug Variation Workshop, March
27th and 28th from 9:30 to 4:30 to be held at the Bisbee Fiber Studio.
This workshop is for
the beginning rag rug
weaver as well as experienced weavers. The
class will include rugs
that are warp faced and
weft faced, along with
numerous examples of
twills and twill derivatives. There is a draft
for M’s & O’s that
achieves a checkerboard
effect. Some drafts may
seem familiar because of their history and wide use during the 1930’s and
40’s. This is a round robin class so everyone will get a chance to work on
the 14 different designs. Register before February 24th.
Class fee is $115.00 To register or for more information please go to
www.bisbeefiberarts.com or call Cathey Cordes at 520-508-6678.
Tom Knisely is manager of Mannings Handweaving School and Supply
in PA. He is a frequent contributor to Handwoven Magazine and is an
international instructor with a special interest in historic textiles. Tom’s
most recent Handwoven contribution is in the January/February 2011
issue #153.
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Please be sure to join us at the April Guild Meeting...
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Updates on
Fibers Through Time 2012
quality items that will generate interest in a raffle.
The raffle at the 2010 FTT conference brought in
$2700.
The Arizona Federation of Weavers and Spinners Guilds
announces Fibers Through Time 2012. This conference
will be April 19 – 22, 2012 at 4 Points Sheraton at Metro
Center in Phoenix. Instructor proposals will be available at
guild meetings or by contacting Beki Welsch at bekown@
yahoo.com and due May 30, 2011. Instructors will be notified whether they have been selected or not in June of 2011.
Eight to ten workshops will be offered. All workshops
will be 2 ½ days in length. We are hoping for a variety of
proposals, including expanding into quilting and other crafts
that are not strictly weaving and spinning. Many of our
members are looking for other crafts to try, so if you teach
another craft, please submit a proposal.
There will be a judged (not juried) show at the
conference. This means all items submitted will be
accepted and displayed, but a judge and viewer’s
choice awards will be given. Please think about
submitting your work for the show.
Cost of the conference will be around $225 per person, and
rooms will be no more than $89 a night, including a buffet
breakfast. Each room has a small refrigerator and microwave. Included in the conference fee is a 2 ½ day workshop,
2 lunches and 2 dinners (one dinner is the banquet). Early
registration will begin September 15 and end December 15,
2011. Last day to register will be February 1, 2012. Early
registration will reflect a $50 savings over late registration.
The Arizona Federation of Weavers and Spinners Guilds
is looking for volunteers to serve on conference committees. Committee members will get to help choose which
workshops will be offered based on instructor proposals.
Committees include Hospitality, Publicity, Show, Raffle, etc.
Most committee work will be done through email. Contact
Beki Welsch if you would like to be on a committee.
Raffle baskets are requested to help raise funds to help keep
the cost of the conference down. Please consider donating a
basket filled with goodies (fiber related or not) or items that
can be added to other items for a mixed basket. Each guild
is expected to donate one basket to the cause. Please, only
Thanks,
Beki Welsch - bekown@yahoo.com
AZ Federation Representative
Fibers through Time 2011
Arizona Fiber Artists –
Who Are We?
We are in need for workshop leaders for the
2012 Fibers Through Time Conference coming up April 19-22, 2012. We are looking for
proposals to be sent to us by May 30, 2011.
I have included a copy of our Request for
Proposal letter and form. (Please contact Beki
Welsch at bekown@yahoo.com for the forms.)
Thank you for your help in this matter. If you
have any questions concerning either the request letter or the proposal form itself, please
contact me: mizmaclee@cox.net.
Hope to see you at the next Arizona Federation meeting, April 2, and at Fibers Through
Time 2012.
Sincerely,
Marsha McIntosh
THE FIBER FACTORY
The Southwest’s Most Complete Yarn Shop
Yarn, accessories, equipment& classes for:
Knitting, Weaving, Spinning, Crochet,Tatting, Basketry, Bobbin
Lace, & Navajo weaving.
216 W. Main St, Mesa, AZ 85201
480.969.4346
Out of area: 888.969.9276
e-mail: yarn@fiberfactory.com
Visit our website: www.fiberfactory.com
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Heard Indian Fair Week At
Old Territorial Indian
Arts Gallery
This workshop is a detailed step-by-step presentation of current trends
in digital weave design
using graphics software
such as Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Photoshop Elements, in combination with weaving
software such as Fiberworks PCW.
03/03/2011 - 03/05/2011
Come by to see the 52nd Annual Heard Guild
Indian Fair and Market. The Gallery Show this year
features Tyrone Campbell with historic regional
Navajo rugs, Nazbah
Wright, creator of
the turquoise inspired dinnerware
and Navajo silversmith Edison Begay,
making custom
jewelry on site.
The workshop is a methodical approach with participants following the presentation in realtime as they
develop their own liftplans. Topics covered are twill,
satins, double-weave, tied weaves, polychrome summer and winter, and Taquete. Margaret will also be
giving the two Guild lectures.
Opening wine reception Thursday, March 3 from 6
PM - 9 PM. Gallery hours 10 AM - 5 PM Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
For information on Margaret and her workshops,
visit her website: http://www.coeproduced.com/
From the Arizona Federation
Forum...
Workshop by Sharon McFeely
NEW Felted Flowers Pins, Hair Ties and Crazy
Sticks. OFFERED TWICE!
After years of trying to stay afloat on grants and
donations, The Glendale Bead Museum could be
closing. The Bead Museum moved from Prescott to
Glendale in 1999 and is located at 5754 W. Glenn
Drive, Glendale.
For Adults : Sunday, April 17 , 1-4 PM For Children (ages 7-12) Saturday, April 30, 9 –12 noon.
Each participant will go home with beautiful flower
pins, hair ties and something we call crazy sticks!
Class size 3-6 $35.00. For more information, contact Sharon at sharmc17@yahoo.com
The museum could team with another museum or
group that would subsidize the museum’s expenses at
its current location, team with another museum and
move there, or become an “orphan” collection and
split up to go to other museums.
I have seen the museum while it was in Prescott. It
is worth the trip to see it. They have historical beads
from the time before Christ and much more. It is
really interesting and educational. I hope you get a
chance to go before they close.
ADWSG Member Offers
Digital Weave DesignWorkshop
In mid-March, Margaret Coe, author of “Fit 2 be
Tied - a Digital Approach,” is teaching “Digital
Weave Design” at the Handweavers Guild of Boulder in Colorado.
Sharie
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Committees
~ Classified Ads
Historian
Melissa Davis
602.439.0436
madforfiber@cox.net
~
In Need of a Loom? Here’s one being given away
to a good home.
The loom is both a table
loom, and does have legs
which can be attached, so
can place on the floor. I
have attached a couple of
pictures of the loom.
It has 4 harnesses and the
heddles are sturdy thread
instead of metal. The loom
was made in Sweden and is
over 50 years old, and the
make is Lillstina. The weaving width is 27”. The loom
seems to be in very good
condition. If anyone is
iinterested or has questions,
my phone number is 623444-2851, and my email is
mauiviews@hotmail.com.
Librarians
Christine Hunt
623.853.6081
suburbaknit@yahoo.com
&
Gail Baker
602.441.3249
gail_baker@TNC.ORG
Membership
Elaine Rowles
623.979.7518
emrowles@cox.net
Demonstrations/
Publicity
Sue Carneal
602.677.6343
jscarneal@aol.com
Hospitality
Eve Smith
480.488.5083
erweaving@earthlink.net
Wanted:
Looking for a gently used Babe spinning wheel for demonstration use at fairs and events. If you have a one for sale at
reasonable price and good working condition, please email
me at hcdesertlady2@gmail.com. Thanks! Helene
Southwest Regional Alpaca Show
Web Site
Carolyn Wise
602.788.1039
caracolina@gmail.com
Federation
Representative
Beki Welsch
602.997.4512
bekown@yahoo.com
March 12th-13th, 2011
Arizona State Fairgrounds ~ Phoenix, Arizona
Sponsored by Alpaca Breeders of Arizona
Come join this fun event showing beautiful alpacas
as well as alpaca fibers on sale and fiber contest! Categories are weaving, felted, crocheted and knitted. For
more information on the contest, see link: http://www.
swras.org/fiberarts.html Contest deadline/check-in is
Friday, March 11.
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ADWSG WEBSITE:
http:/www.adwsg.org
Calendar Events
• March 12, 2011 - Tucson Handweavers and Spinners Guild Fashion Show and Tea - Info link: http://www.thsg.org/
fashion-shows
• May 6-7, 2011 - Studio 66 Retreat - Forest Home Retreat Center in Forest Falls, CA. Info link: http://www.
studio66retreat.org/
• May 28-29, 2011 - Pagosa Springs Fiber Festival - Town Park in Pagosa Springs, CO. Info link: http://www.
pagosafiberfestival.org/
• June 4 -5, 2011 - Flagstaff Wool Festival, 20th Annual Celebration “Sometimes the Sheep Wins” - Pioneer Museum,
2340 North Fort Valley Road,Flagstaff, AZ. Info link: http://www.arizonahistoricalsociety.org/museums/flagstaff.asp
• June 9-12, 2011: Estes Park Wool Market - Estes Park, CO. Info link: http://www.estesparkcvb.com/
• July 21 - 24, 2011 - IWC - A Conference for Fiber Artists - Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO - http://www.
intermountainweavers.org/
Happy St. Patrick ’s Day!
MOA DEADLINE
15th of every month
from August to May
Visit our guild’s website: http:/www.adwsg.org
First Class
c/o H. Charles
6319 E. Lowden Rd.
Cave Creek, AZ 85331