August 2023 Meeting

Date:
Monday, August 28, 2023 at 9:30 am Pacific time

Program:

Denise Squires: Raising Fiber

DWS Member Denise Squires led a discussion on her journey from how she acquired her first sheep at the age of 13 to her present day work with Shetland sheep, Angora goats and Angora rabbits. She also shared what she does with her sheep; experiences at various county and state fairs and shows; her work with 4H kids; and her fiber art work.

Show and Share

Bren Ahearn: School Shootings in the USA: March 31, 2011-January 30, 2019. Wool felt, ink; 72″H X 216″W, 2023 (Model: Doug Brown)
Bren Ahearn: School Shootings in the USA: March 31, 2011-January 30, 2019 (Detail). Wool felt, ink; 72″H X 216″W, 2023
Bren Ahearn: School Shootings in the USA: March 31, 2011-January 30, 2019 (Detail). Wool felt, ink; 72″H X 216″W, 2023
Bren Ahearn: School Shootings in the USA: March 31, 2011-January 30, 2019 (Installation). Wool felt, ink; 72″H X 216″W, 2023 (Model: Doug Brown)
Carol Goldsmith: Talit (Jewish Prayer Shawl) laid out to dry.
Jane Edgett: Spring Towels (Part of a Series of Seasonal Towels) Setup. 8/2 cotton, sett: 18 EPI, 15-17 PPI.
Jane Edgett: Spring Towels (Part of a Series of Seasonal Towels) Setup. 8/2 cotton, sett: 18 EPI, 15-17 PPI.
Paula Durrant: Cline Forest, Florida Cracker and Pygora
Paula Durrant: Solar-dyed with natural dyes.
Paula Durrant: Merino, Silk Cashmere