The Memphis Guild of Handloom Weavers
2011-2012 Calendar of Events

revised 8/25/11

August 27
Saturday 9:30 AM

What We Did Over the Long, Hot Summer

 Member show and tell. Bring weaving projects, slides of exhibitions, stories about classes and/or workshops attended. Voting on board proposals.
September 24
Saturday 9:30 AM

PPCF Preparations

 Making tags for the Pink Palace show - a fun, hands-on project with guest-woven fabrics from our peacock looms. Bring sale items to be tagged and priced.

October 5-9
Audubon Park

Pink Palace Crafts Fair

 MGHW participates for the 23rd year as demonstrating craftsman and vendors. Are you weaving for this?
Wednesday 10/5 (setup)  11:00 AM
Thursday 10/6 10AM - 6PM
Friday 10/7 10AM - 6PM
Saturday 10/8 10AM - 6PM
Sunday 10/9 10AM - 5PM
October 22
Saturday 9:30 AM

Warping the Loom Back-to-Front, plus!

 Angela Schneider will share the process for warping a loom back to front, refined over dozens of workshop warps. Plus, tips that are useful whichever way you work.
November 12
Location TBA

Bead Leno workshop with Jennifer Sargent

 Bead Leno is a technique of using beads or straws to cause a twist in the yarn to create lace effects. Class limited to 15, and is geared toward experienced weavers and brave beginners.
December __ (TBA)
Saturday 11:00 AM

Holiday Luncheon
and Silent Auction

 Join guild members for a pot luck luncheon and holiday auction.

January 28-29
Location TBA

Twill-O-Rama Workshop
with Mary Jorgensen

 Explore the endless possibilities of the "Queen of Weave Structures" - Twill. This is a "round robin" workshop offered primarily for our newer weavers. Participants will bring looms warped in various twills using triadic color schemes assigned by Mary, and leave with a notebook of samples to aid their future weaving adventures. Limit of 12 participants.
February 25
Saturday 9:30 AM

Favorite Studios & Tools

 Roni Engle (coordinator). Slide tour of members studios. Members provide digital slides and discuss their ideal studio space, as well as their favorite tools.
March 24
Saturday 9:30 AM

Displaying Handwovens

 Eva Cassel (coordinator). Demonstration of methods for displaying projects to best show off technique and artistry.
April 28-29
off-site

Designing at the Loom
Workshop with Kathrin Weber

 Weave with spontaneity! The colors in space-dyed warps flow and change as weaving progresses, inviting the weaver to design the cloth as it forms. Students will design and set up loom at the workshop and start the weaving process as we discuss weft choices, weaving sequence, and techniques.

Kathrin will offer ideas of how to approach the design process using warp faced weaves that showcase the dyed yarn in Rep Weave techniques or in the color and weave effect Log Cabin technique. Both patterns present creative and non-traditional possibilities using the Space-dyed warps. Students will learn how to thread from both ends of the space-dyed warp to achieve fascinating (and surprising) results.
This workshop will focus on using space-dyed warp provided by the instructor. After working with these space-dyed warps participants will have a clearer idea of how they will choose to dye their own warps on Monday as we go into the Dyeing workshop. Good for all levels of weaver.
April 30 - Monday

Space-Dyeing Warp
Workshop with Kathrin Weber

Workshop participants will approach the dyeing process with a spirit of experimentation and creative license while discovering the technical aspects that make cotton yarn vibrant and colorfast. Kathrin will demonstrate how to create a full spectrum of color using professional dyes, students will learn how to use dyes safely and discuss setting up your own dye kitchen.

Participants will focus on controlled Space-dyeing warps. The controlled space-dyed warp has an "ikat" appearance as the colors flow smoothly and intentionally to produce complex (or simple) designs. We will work from primary hues (blue, red, yellow) and learn how to mix colors to create a full palette.
May ___ (date TBA)
11:00 AM
Jackie McNamara's

Spring Luncheon
& Mini-Workshop

 Join the guild for the end-of-year potluck luncheon. There will be a fun hands-on activity, in addition to our members’ delicious home cookin’.

Meetings are held in the Weaving Studio (room 300) at St. John's United Methodist Church at the corner of Peabody and Bellevue in Memphis unless otherwise indicated. Members are encouraged to bring current projects, weaving problems, new yarns, or ideas to share. Prior to every program there will be a brief business meeting.