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State Meetings

Agenda

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9:00 - 10:00 Weftovers

  • ​New Member Orientation, Sharing Exhibit, Library browsing, Weftovers & Vendors

  • Coffee and tea will be available - please bring you own mug​​

 

10:00 - 11:45 Workshops​

  • Open Workshops are taught by guild members and local New England fiber artists, they are free and open to all members and guests.

  • ​Mini Workshops are $15.00.  Member may select only 1 Mini Workshop per meeting.

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11:45 - 12:15 Lunch 

  • Equipment sale, Library and Weftovers continue

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12:15 - 12:45 Show and Tell

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12:45 - 1:15 Business Meeting for all Guild Members

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1:15 - 2:30 Afternoon Program​​

Library and Hospitality Schedule for 2025-2026

 

September  – Area 4

November - Area 2

January – Area 1

March – Area 2

May – Area 3

Maxi Workshops

 

These 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.

*Many of the workshops, particularly the maxis, fill very quickly. It is recommended that you register promptly. 

​SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 STATE MEETING

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  • Morning Program: The Creative Path of Two of Our Own, Marsha Lodge and Pam Mayo

    • Mini #1: Sharing the Joy of the Rigid Heddle Loom, Guest Sharon Geyer

    • Mini #2: How to Weave Ondulé with a Fan Reed, Norma Smayda

    • Mini #3: Colorful Paper-Weaving for Greeting Cards, Anastasia Azure

    • Mini #4: Ratings, Dorrie Hunt & Fran Curran

  • Afternoon Program: Handweaving as an Expressive Art, Anastasia Azure

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NOVEMBER 6 - 7, 2025  MAXI WORKSHOP

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  • Understanding, weaving and designing Huck and Bronson lace on 8 shafts, Jill Staubitz

 

NOVEMBER 15, 2025  STATE MEETING

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  • Morning Program: My trip to Uzbekistan: A Country of Craftspeople and Culture, Mary Roche

    • Mini #1: 8-Point Paper Woven German/Moravian/Scandinavian Stars, Mary Linden

    • Mini #2: Design Your Own Notecards and/or Postcards with Handwoven Scraps, Marsha Lodge

    • Mini #3: Make an Amish-style “Toothbrush” Rag Rug, Leslie Huston

  • Afternoon Program: Designing Your Own Huck Lace Draft, Jill Staubitz

 

JANUARY 17, 2026 STATE MEETING

 

  • Morning Program: Hartford Artisan Weaving Center Annual Project - Warped Telephone, Tara Patrina

    • Mini #1: Fabulous Paper Beads, Elisa Kessler Caporale

    • Mini #2: Ask an Expert, Lisa Greene

    • Mini #3: Introduction to Card Weaving, Mary Roche

  • Afternoon Program: Beneath the Kilt: Designing and Weaving Tartans, Susan Targrove

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MARCH 19 - 20, 2026  MAXI WORKSHOP

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  • Woven Metal Jewelry, Anastasia Azure

 

MARCH 21, 2026  STATE MEETING

 

  • Morning Program: Tapestry and Natural Dye at La Romita Art School - Terni, Italy, Brenda Osborn and Jody Brewer

    • Mini #1: Demystifying Your Unlabeled Yarn - MATH is not a “four letter word”, Lois Matson

    • Mini #2: Embroidery Weaving, Chris Leach

    • Mini #3: Using IWeaveIt Software on Your Mobile Device, Louise Gould

  • Afternoon Program: From Sketchbooks to Cloth: An inside look at the Creative Process, Kristin Crane

 

MAY 16, 2026  STATE MEETING

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  • Morning Program: Interwoven Serendipity, Eva Gaultney

    • Mini #1 Kumihimo- Introduction to Working with Silk on the Marudai, Julia Ludlow-Ortner

    • Mini #2: Continuous Strand Weaving on a Triangle Loom, Penny LaCroix

    • Mini #3: Weaving with Recyclables, Darcy Topper

  • Afternoon Program: The Evolution of Weavers, Penny Lacroix

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