January 9^th

Guild Meeting (10:00 to 11:00)
“Card Trick: the  Magic of Tablet Weaving” (11:00 to noon)
Featured Presenter: Marilyn Romatka

This lecture/demonstration class offers a window onto one of the best-kept secrets of the weaving world – that you can weave with nothing but threads and a deck of cards! Originating in the Iron Age, this technique is enjoying a surge in popularity lately as it is re-discovered by weavers today. We will discuss the theory, the history, and many of the weaving techniques themselves, and view examples sure to awe and inspire.

Our presenter is Marilyn Romatka. Marilyn’s focus is living folk art crafts. She teaches a wide variety, from painting techniques to weaving, the common thread being the techniques are all deep-rooted in a culture from around the world. You might say the techniques she teach have all survived the ‘test of time’. Marilyn recognizes that she has the best job in the world; she trave to various countries gathering folk art techniques, and then returns to the US to teach enthusiastic students!

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Member Summer Show and Tell (September 12 from 10:00am to noon)

Share what you’ve completed over the summer – or even since our last meeting. by members and distributing Weavers’ and Spinners’ Challenges. To ensure the security of the meeting, DO NOT POST the following meeting information in a public place (such as in your Facebook account or on a website. If a guest would like to attend, only forward the invitation via email.

DWG Monthly Zoom meeting.
Topic: DWG September Meeting
Time: Sep 12, 2020 10:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Please contact Betty at Shanahan.betty@gmail.com for login information and the links to access the meeting.

Introduction to Tapestry Weaving (October 10, 10:00 to noon)
Tapestry Weaving Workshop (October 10 -11)
Robin Goatey of the Dancing Goats Studios

Robin is an award-winning full-time festival craftsman working Fiber Festivals in the Midwest. Teaching the Traditional Crafts is a passion. An accomplished tapestry weaver, Robin expertise extends to woodcarving, woodturning, hand built ceramics, hot and cold glass, coppersmithing, enameling, broom making, tool making, and spinning. He also conducts a lively online trade in ‘Heirloom Quality Hand Made Fiber Tools’.

The workshop will be conducted Saturday afternoon from 1:00 to 4:30 and continue Sunday morning from 9:30 to noon. After lunch on Sunday, Robin will present a trunk show. Robin will provide all workshop materials, including a loom kit. The cost will be $100.

November 14 10:00 to noon Strategies and Tips to Improve Your Weaving
Rebecca Riley-Vargas

Our own Rebecca Riley-Vargas of Three Moons Fiberworks will share her tips and techniques for success. Following Rebecca’s presentation members will be invited to share their favorite idea or find for successful weaving.