State Meetings
Maxi Workshops are in-depth courses of 2 or 3 days in length. The total fee for the workshop and materials varies. See individual listings in this guide for details.
Mini Workshops are $15.00 and are held from 10:00 to 11:45 a.m. at the State meetings..
Open Workshops are held from 10 AM to 11:45 AM at each state meeting. Taught by guild members and local New England fiber artists, they are free and open to all members and guests.
*Many of the workshops, particularly the maxis, fill very quickly. It is recommended that you register promptly.
Library and Hospitality Schedule for 2023-2024
September 9th – Area 4
November 18th – Aqua Turf (no area responsibilities)
January – Area 2
March – Area 1
May – Area 3
2023-2024
NOVEMBER 2-3, 2023 — MAXI WORKSHOP
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Metaweave Workshop, Elisabeth (Lisa) Hill
NOVEMBER 18, 2023 – 75TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AND LUNCHEON
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Aqua Turf Club, 556 Mulberry St. Plantsville CT
JANUARY 20, 2024— STATE MEETING
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Open: Panel Discussion of Ratings and Scholarship Recipients, Fran Curran and Mary Roche
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Guest Mini: An Introduction to Pattern Making with Woven Inlay, Scott Norris
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Mini #1: Hemstitching and Finishing Table Linens, Lisa Green
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Mini #2: Fringe Exploration, Ellen Goldman
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Afternoon Program: Storytelling and Woven Inlay, Scott Norris
MARCH 13-15 (2 ½ days), 2024 — MAXI WORKSHOP
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Echo and Jin: Playing with Color Chords, Denise Kovnat
MARCH 16, 2024 — STATE MEETING
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Open: Narrative through Textiles, Tara Patrina
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Mini #1: Introduction to Finger Weaving, Mary Roche
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Mini #2: Getting Started in Weaving: All the “how tos” for beginning weavers, Bev Lewis
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Mini #3: Planning an Origami Top, Sharon Northby
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Afternoon Program: The Power of Craft: A Weaver’s Perspective, Denise Kovnat
MAY 18, 2024 — STATE MEETING
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Open: Traditional Textiles in Japan, Brenda Osborn
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Mini #1: Learn Bargello Needlepoint, Stephanie (Steph) Slattery
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Mini #2: Color Inspiration, Marjie Wheeler
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Mini #3: On-Loom Warp Screen Printing, Sophia DeJesus-Sabella
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Afternoon Program: Anni Albers: Ancient and Modern Handweaving, Katherin Kuenzli
Past Meetings 2023
SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 – STATE MEETING
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Open: Connecticut’s Cotton Connection: Connecticut and the Civil War
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Jamie H. Eves/Windham Town Historian, The Mill Museum
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Guest Mini: Gamps Galore, Penny Lacroix
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Canceled - to be rescheduled: Mini #1: Cane-Wrapped Stones, Lois Matson
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Mini #2: Fabric Pumpkins, Marsha Lodge
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Mini #3: Ratings, Dorrie Hunt
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Afternoon Program: The Wool Bump Project, Penny Lacroix