UPDATED November 11, 2024
Except where noted below or in the Next Meeting post on the home page, we usually meet on the second Sunday of every month at 2:00 pm at:
ACC Solid Waste Conference Room
725 Hancock Industrial Way
Athens, GA 30605
Anyone interested in weaving is welcome to join us!
Dates or program order are subject to change. Watch the listserv and the Next Meeting box on the home page for updates.
January 6: Temari Balls Workshop: NOTE CHANGE TO DATE/TIME AND LOCATION. We’ll meet at Amalia’s house at 1 pm on Saturday, Jan. 6, to learn how to make these decorative balls of Japanese origin. https://temari.com/. RSVP to the listserv to secure your spot, and watch the listserv for directions. Bring scissors, thimble, and small pliers. We’ll also discuss the results of the meeting time survey.
February 11: Introduction to 20th Century Woven Art: Sue, Erika, and Joan S. will discuss notable European and American weavers and fiber artists of the 20th century.
March 10: Writing Drafts and Planning a Challenge: Cheryl and Sue will bring example worksheets and we’ll discuss and practice how to write drafts. An introduction to a few different types of draft notations will also aid interpretation of drafts found in books and magazines. We’ll also discuss a theme and guidelines for a small weaving challenge project, to be due later this summer, for those interested in participating. Bring graph paper, pencils (graphite and colored), erasers or white-out if you have it, scissors for paper, a weaving draft that you’d like to understand, and ideas for a challenge theme.
April 14: Preparing Pieces for Display or Exhibit: This roundtable discussion will focus on how to finish woven pieces for display or for gallery exhibit, including approaches to hanging and mounting. Bring examples of finished display pieces and unfinished pieces for discussion and suggestions. We’ll also make plans for the May field trip.
May 17: Tartan Field Trip: CANCELED due to expected bad weather. Rescheduled for October, date TBD.
June 9: Sewing with Handwoven Fabric: This roundtable discussion will focus on the challenges of, and tips for, sewing with handwoven fabric. Please bring examples of your successes and your challenges, and tips you can share.
July 14: Peach Fuzz Challenge Projects Due/Discussion: We’ll show and discuss our finished pieces for our weaving challenge, “Peach Fuzz”. Participants may interpret the theme in any way they wish: color, texture, or any other direction it takes you. The only requirements are that pieces be handwoven, small (about 12 x 12″), and finished for display. Please be prepared to tell us about your piece: materials, weave structure, any embellishments, finishing, and of course, how it relates to the theme.
August 18: Field Trip to Cheryl’s Studio and Paddle Warping Demo: We’ll carpool to Cheryl’s studio in Union Point, GA for a demonstration of transparency weaving on the loom. While there, we’ll also have a demonstration of paddle warping (an aid to warp measurement efficiency using multiple strands at once) by Joan Y. Timing and carpools will be coordinated via the listserv.
September 8: Doubleweave: Erika will give a program on weaving and interchanging multiple layers of cloth on the loom at the same time. This exciting structure offers many possibilities for design and construction of complex-looking woven items.
October 16: Note this is a Wednesday, not our usual Sunday meeting date. The museum is open Mon – Sat 10-5. We’ll meet at 9:30 am at agreed carpool locations for a day trip to The Scottish Tartans Museum and Heritage Center in Franklin, NC, an approximately 2 hr drive straight north of Athens. Be prepared to pay for lunch, museum admission ($5 + tax), and any purchases at local yarn shops that we may visit before returning home in the late afternoon. See the listserv for carpool coordination and trip updates.
November 10: Overview of Bateman Weaves: Joan and Sue will give an overview of the many types of woven structures that were invented and explored by Dr. William Bateman. Most Bateman weaves are threading systems for block designs that can yield complex-looking patterns on eight or fewer shafts.
December 8: Holiday Potluck Lunch and Show and Tell: At Sue’s house, 11:30 am. See the listserv to RSVP and get directions.