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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 2024-2025

 

September  – Area 4

November - Area 2

January – Area 1

March – Area 3

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. 

Click any of the dates below for detailed information of the workshops listed for that day

​SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 STATE MEETING

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  • Open: Bringing Historical Weaving to Life, Margaret Liljedahl

    • Mini #1: Pockets and Buttonholes in Handwoven Fabrics, Mary Ruth Shields

    • Mini #2: Cane-Wrapped Stones, Lois Matson

    • Mini #3: Introduction to the Threading Draft, Anne Graham

    • Mini #4: Ratings, Dorrie Hunt

  • Afternoon Program: Textile Manufacturing in Connecticut - 18th Century to Present, Mary Ruth Shields

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NOVEMBER 13-15, 2024 — MAXI WORKSHOP VIA ZOOM

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  • Weaving Krokbragd, Debby Greenlaw

 

NOVEMBER 16, 2024 – STATE MEETING

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  • Open: Margo Selby’s Workshop: Five Days of Immersion into Color and Design, Jill Staubitz

    • Mini #1: Handmade Books to Showcase Fiber Arts, Christine Wilkinson

    • Mini #2: IWeaveIt, an app to use at your loom, Louise Gould

    • Mini #3: Getting Started with Hand-manipulated lace, Jennifer Rogers

  • Afternoon Program: So, What is Krokbragd?, Debby Greenlaw (Via ZOOM)

 

JANUARY 18, 2025— STATE MEETING

 

  • Open: Rug Weaving: What I’ve Learned Along the Way, Stephanie Morton

    • Mini #1: Carve, Print, Repeat: An Introduction to Block Printing, Claudia Mathison

    • Mini #2: Make a Mini Basket, Elisa Kessler Caperole

  • Afternoon Program: Harriet Hanson Robinson and the American Industrial Revolution, Dr. Jamie Eves,  Senior Curator, The Mill Museum, Willimantic, CT

 

MARCH 13-14, 2025 — MAXI WORKSHOP

 

  • Pattern Logic: The Magic of Ms + Os, Suzi Ballenger

 

MARCH 15, 2025 — STATE MEETING

 

  • Open: My Trip to Uzbekistan: a country of craftspeople and culture, Mary Roche

    • Mini #1: Rep Weave: Books, Bags, and Boxes, Lucienne Coifman

    • Mini #2: Ask An Expert, Lisa Green and Darcy Topper

    • Mini #3: Mayan Backstrap Weaving, Daisy Nicholas

    • Mini #4: Spin Yourself a Warp, Liz Borajkiewicz

  • Afternoon Program: Renegade Treadlings, Suzi Ballenger

 

MAY 17, 2025 — STATE MEETING

 

  • Open: upCycle, reCycle and rePurpose: Embracing Sustainable Practices in Your Studio, Dawn Hettrich

    • Mini #1: Bobbin Lace for Weavers and Knitters: Demonstration and Using Leftover Yarns, Sumiko Tray

    • Mini #2: Follow-up to Origami Top Workshop, Sharon Northby

    • Mini #3:  Charting Figures in Boundweave on a 4-harness loom, Rebecca Arkenberg

    • Mini #4: Introduction to Tapestry Weaving and Tactile Collage:

      • Make a mini wall hanging, Jessie Mordine Young

  • Afternoon Program: A Woven Year: Making Memory Tangible with materials in mind, Jessie Mordine Young

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