Date:
Monday, June 26, 2023 at 9:30 am Pacific time
Program:
Jewelry exchange: The group talked about the pieces they made for the jewelry exchange. Photos are below:
Date:
Monday, May 22, 2023 at 9:30 am Pacific time
Program:
Robyn Spady spoke on Closures and noted that making a buttonhole can be daunting since it often means putting a hole in a garment or fashion accessory. In this session, participants explored different techniques that may be used to secure a garment or fashion accessory. The group learned that from frogs and hand-wrapped hooks and eyes to knotting and clasps, designing and making your own closures can be fun and exciting.
Date:
Monday, April 24, 2023 at 9:30 am Pacific time
Program:
Joan Ruane: How Important Industrial Hemp is to our Environment
Joan has been teaching spinning for almost 30 years. As a graduate from Springfield College, she taught in the Tucson public schools before going to New Zealand in 1971. In New Zealand at that time were 3 million people and 30 million sheep, she learned to spin from Ruth Reid. Returning home to the U.S. a year later, she brought with her two fleeces, a Pipy wheel and a flick carder.
In time, Joan’s focus turned to industrial hemp which is the topic of her presentation entitled How Important Industrial Hemp is to our Environment.
Joan informed the group how to spin and weave industrial hemp.
DWS was back on schedule for the annual spring auction, which occurred on March 27, 2023. The auction proceeds fund the guild’s ongoing programmatic and outreach activities. Thanks to all who donated items and/or time, and to those who bought items.
A huge thank you to Robin and Walt Johnson for being enthusiastic and engaging volunteers/demonstrators at the Riverside County Fair. And kudos to Jeffery Pinkston, Susan Simpson and Denise Squires, who showed the possibilities of making beautiful things of fiber. Also, congratulations to our members who won prizes in weaving, spinning and costume design – Linda Bohlinger, Denise Squires, Robin Johnson and Carol Goldsmith.
Date:
Monday, February 27, 2023 at 9:30 am Pacific time
Program:
Eco-Printing on Silk Scarves: From Plant to Print
by Suzanne Chappell & Nettie Roberts
Nettie and Suzanne shared their eco-printing journey of discovery. They explained that eco-printing is the transfer of plant images onto cloth, paper or leather, and it can be done with or without the use of mordants. The natural juices and tannins present in plant leaves and flowers magically produce different colored prints on, in our case, fabric. They also gave a demo.
Nettie Roberts is an artist who likes to experiment with anything fiber.
Suzanne Chappell is primarily a weaver who likes to dabble.
We had to postpone our speaker, Robyn Spady, due to wifi difficulties, but we had a chance to share our projects:
In May of this year we started a Fiber challenge. The same fiber was given to every one who signed up to take part in the challenge, we had around 20 people sign up. We showed off the projects as our December program. Here are the guidelines that were given:
You can combine it in any way you choose to create something unique to you: spin it, knit with it, incorporate it into a weaving, felt with it, wrap it, …you name it, you do it. We are asking everyone to take a few notes as to how you decided to create what you did and take a few pictures as you go along to document how you got to your finished masterpiece! We will share it at the December meeting as the program. It will be fun to see what we all come up with.
Thanks to Martha Lumia for organizing the challenge.
Here is the fiber, pre-challenge:
Here are some of the Fiber Challenge creations:
October was our second in-person meeting, and we brought along quite a few projects to show off. (Though I may have forgotten to bring along my extra camera battery!) If you have any pictures, captions, or corrections you’d like to add, please send an e-mail to the webperson, jefferypink@gmail.com
In June we completed a bracelet exchange. Here is a “handful” of images from our creative members that joined in on the fun
