From member Jen Weber:

The John C. Campbell Folk School is offering a winter season of online courses (this is the second time they are doing this, so they've have a little bit of practice now).  The offerings of 30 classes include 10 in fiber arts, and the range is quite nice!  (Of course, I might be biased, as I'm teaching a workshop myself in February... learning how to use Fiberworks design software!)


Here is the blog post from the folk school that has the links to the classes:

https://blog.folkschool.org/2021/11/15/winter-spring-2022-online-classes/

From member Shaun Levi:

On Wednesday, November 3, CPGH teamed up with shepherd, Kayla Myers, Founder and CEO of The Center Cut Company, to demonstrate how sheep are sheared and how fleece becomes yarn.

Thanks to Margery Erickson and Margie Mutmansky for joining me on this breezy fall day to talk with folks of all ages about wool!

The Guild’s next demonstration will be Wednesday November 17, once again at the Carlisle Farmer’s Market at Hanover and High in Carlisle PA, 2 - 5 pm.

From member Shaun Levi:

Guild members JoAnne Trygg, Margery Erickson and Shaun Levi provided a carding, spinning and weaving demonstration at Dill Tavern during the final day of the Farmers Fair in Dillsburg PA.

It was a well attended event (rain held off while we were there!) with many curious onlookers asking questions as they learned how fleece is transformed into yarn and fabrics.

The guild’s next spinning demonstration will be November 3rd from 3-7pm at the Carlisle Farmer’s Market.

Received in the CPGH Mailbox:

Hi there!

I'm the curator for the Thousand Islands Arts Center ~Home of the Handweaving Museum in Clayton, NY, and I just wanted to share with your guild that our annual Weaving History Conference is virtual this year which means anyone, anywhere can now attend! It will be held over three days, October 25-27, 2021. There is a $50 suggested donation or pay what you can to attend. For more information, check out our website: https://tiartscenter.org/weaving-history-conference/  

Marina Loew

Curator

Thousand Islands Arts Center ~ Home of the Handweaving Museum

From the CPGH mailbox...

The McLean Textile Gallery, located in McLean, Virginia, a suburb of
Washington D.C., will be displaying the best of wall hung fiber art.
Quilting, felting, knitting, weaving, silk painting...any fiber art is
eligible. Our exhibits will showcase the best of what fiber artists can create!

This is a new *national* call for entry to showcase wall-hung fiber art in
exhibitions during 2022. Each exhibition will be 4 weeks long.  Both solo
and group shows are eligible. Groups may consist of 2 or more artists,
submitting a single application.

Beginning in 2022, the Gallery will expand to three rooms. Accepted artists
may indicate their preference for any or all of the rooms.

Jurors are Eileen Doughty and Cindy Grisdela.

Complete information about the Gallery and fees, and the online entry form,
are at
https://www.callforentries.com/national-call-for-entry-to-showcase-wall-hung-fiber-art.html
The Gallery's website is https://themcleantextilegallery.com/

Deadline is October 15, 2021.

 From the CPGH mailbox, a class offering from the Penn museum:

Mayan Threads in Transition
The Stories They Tell
With Barbara Knoke de Arathoon and Special Guests

Maya weavers use the backstrap loom to create beautiful, colorful textiles that express their social and aesthetic traditions, as well as their individual creativity and contemporary fashions. Join us as we explore the roots and meanings of this living tradition through five weekly interactive conversations, beginning September 9 and concluding October 7. We will cover the history, materials, techniques, and woven symbols of this ever-evolving art form, and participants will be treated to a demonstration by a master weaver. Expert lecturers will use textile samples from the Penn Museum, Friends of the Ixchel Museum, the Museo Ixchel del Traje Indígena, and private collections to bring lessons to life in each virtual class.

Barbara Knoke de Arathoon, Guatemalan, has a master’s degree in cultural anthropology from Wayne State University, Michigan. She is an associate researcher at Universidad del Valle de Guatemala and the Ixchel Museum of Indigenous Dress, where she was technical director (2005–2008) and exhibitions director (1991–2008). She is an international speaker, has written books and articles on the Indigenous textile tradition and is co-author of Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion (2010). A permanent member of the Academia de Geografía e Historia de Guatemala (Academy of Geography and History of Guatemala) since 2000, she has held various offices on its Board of Directors and was president from 2013 to 2015.

https://www.penn.museum/calendar/888/the-deep-dig

From member Kris Peters, a video clip of a Zapotec weaver in California.

https://porfiriogutierrez.com/

From member Kathy King:

Knockando Wool Mill - Presentation of Timeless Skills

It is always fun to see machines in action!

An email came into the centralpaweavers mailbox that may be of interest.

Workshop Description:   "Create a lovely scarf inspired by the fabrics of Guatemala! We’ll use the color wheel, mathematical formulas, yarn wrapping, and a few other design tricks to plan a striped ikat warp in tencel or cotton yarns.
We will have several sessions on Zoom, going step by step through the process of design, warping, and dyeing. We will start by learning about color and ordering any yarns we may need. Then we will design and wind our striped warp. Some warps will be tied and then dyed for ikat, using a special knotting technique and easy to use fiber reactive dye. You will do the tying, dyeing and then the weaving on your loom in your choice of twill or plain weave.”
Note:  the dyeing is not complicated: it is a one-step process, can be done in a bucket of hot tap water, with another bucket or a sink for rinsing.  Should be done outdoors or in a very well-ventilated space, and you should wear a dust mask and gloves.  You can do as much of your scarf warp as you want, wide or narrow stripes.  


For more information on Linda's work, see lindahartshorn.com.

Dates: Tuesdays - July 6 and 27, August 3 and 10.  Starting at 7 p.m. First two sessions might be two hours, others will be about one hour.  
Cost $80 HWG Member   $100 Non-Member  [At this time, HWGNRV membership is $10, till our new year begins in September.]  We cannot take electronic payments, so you must send a check.
Location: Virtual Workshop using Zoom
Maximum Number of Participants: 20
Workshop Level: Intermediate - participants must be able to warp a loom independently and fully understand the basics of 4-shaft or 8-shaft weaving and drafting.

Cutoff date to cancel workshop if we do not get enough registrants is June 6. 

If you are interested, contact Pat Tracy at pattracy@gmail.com.

An email came to the centralpaweavers mailbox that may be of interest to members:

Dear Fiber Guild members,
 
It is my pleasure to provide information about the 2021 Pennsylvania Make It With Wool contest.  This contest is open to any Pennsylvanian who sews, knits, crochets, or weaves garments using wool or wool blends (must be at least 60% animal fiber).  The contest is held annually in October, usually at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg.  The garments that youth and adults create for the competition’s various age categories can be absolutely beautiful.  Our state winners in some categories proceed to national competition, sometimes winning national recognition.
 
I encourage Fiber Guild members to sew, knit, crochet, and/or weave for this contest and have fun creating with wool!  More detailed information and the Entry Form (due by September 4) is attached.   Please forward to anyone who may be interested in this program for themselves or their students or family members.

Linda Siegel, Director
PA Make It With Wool