Participants enjoying the fabric dyeing and cotton spinning workshops provided by Joan Ruane after the general meeting on 1-27-20.
Photos by Carol Listenberger.
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New Officers for 2020
Election of new officers for 2020 was held on Dec 16.
Pictured above from left to right is: Ellen Finan – Co-VP Programs, Denise Squires -Historian, Jane Edgett – Secretary, Carol Listenberger – President, Bren Ahearn – Treasurer, Kat Mac Donald – Co-VP Programs and Linda Bohlinger – President Emeritus.
Not pictured is Liz Russotti – Membership and Ann Lieboh – Member-at-Large. Photo by Julie Roy – Website.
Photos from Demo at Coachella Valley History Museum
From left to right: Maggie Aguirre, Mariellen Boss, Linda Bohlinger, Jane Edgett, Frances Westlund, Pam McSmith and Joyce Kleckner
On Saturday, Dec. 7, several members of DWS demonstrated spinning and weaving and sold fiber arts at the Coachella Valley History Museum .
Linda Bohlinger wove a rug on the 100 year old floor loom the guild renovated.
Pam McSmith
Jane Edgett
DWS Demo at Chamber of Commerce Mixer
9/18/19 – Carol Listenberger and Linda Bohlinger Co-Presidents demonstrating fiber arts at the Chamber of Commerce mixer at Create Center for the Arts in Palm Desert.
Cabot Pueblo Museum – Demonstration Feb 10, 2019
Around 60 visitors stopped by the DWS booth at the Cabot Museum in Desert Hot Springs at their Artisans at the Pueblo event Sunday, Feb. 10.
Linda Bohlinger, Mariellen Boss, Robin Johnson and Ellen Finan participated in demonstrating weaving and spinning techniques.
Linda showed a spinning wheel and fleece combs, Mariellen worked with a peg loom and Robin with a rigid heddle loom.
Ellen Finan at her own booth.
Officers for 2019
Pictured above from left to right: Paula, Marie, Carol, Linda, Denise, Julie and Ann.
Pictured above: Kat, Becky and Martha
The following members were voted in on Dec 17, to hold Board positions for 2019:
BOARD POSITIONS
Co Presidents – Linda Bohlinger and Carol Listenberger
Vice Presidents/Program Managers -Martha Lumia and Becky Smith
Secretary – Kat Mac Donald and Jane Edgett
Historian – Denise Squires
Treasurer – Marie Hartman
Membership – Paula Durrant
Members At Large – Julie Roy and Ann Leiboh
President Emeritus n/a
Other dedicated volunteers holding appointed positions are listed on the 2019 Nominations: DWS_2019_Nominations_12-10-18
Still Time to Enter the County Fair
The Riverside County Fair will be held from Feb 15 thru Feb 24. Our Guild was instrumental in creating additional classes and divisions in the Clothing & Textiles category. We hope to better reflect our fiber arts in the revised classes of 229, 230 & 231; Rigid Heddle & Other Looms Weaving, Multi Shaft Weaving and Other Fiber Arts. Here’s a link to the Handbook of guidelines:
https://datefest.org/Information/Competition-Handbook Go to the Clothing & Textiles section for the guidelines, the list of divisions and classes and the details of the additional awards you can earn. The Guild is sponsoring some prizes internally to our members who enter and there are additional outside sponsor prizes, as well as county “money” prizes at stake.
What have you brought to “show and share”? Why not enter a few items in the appropriate classes and receive feedback from a fiber expert? The Guild wants to see an increase in entries, so now is your chance.
The last day to submit your entry on-line is Saturday, January 19, 2019. Please do not wait until the last day to enter. Pam McSmith is willing to take your entries to the facility for you if you can’t get them there yourself. Bring your entries and a copy of the registration form to the Jan 28 meeting.
See Linda Bohlinger or Pam for more details. Based on the skill levels of our members, your chances to win cash prizes and ribbons are very high. Good Luck to all our Fiber Artists!
Garment and Silk Challenge Creations
These are a few of the beautiful items that were modeled and shared at the Dec 17th meeting for the Garment & Silk Challenge. Our President, Linda Bohlinger is wearing a top that she wove and constructed into a blouse. Photographs by Julie Roy
Basket Weaving in the Carlsbad Flower Fields
What could be better than sitting (nearly) in the Flower Fields of Carlsbad on April 29, 2018. Acres of ranunculas provided beautiful color as we stabbed and poked our way through coils of pine needles learning the technique of coiling a basket around an unusual stone under the direction of Nadine Spier. Martha, Ann and Carol laughed and encouraged each other as they learned a new way to create art.
Officers for 2018
From left to right: Marie H., Marie M., Paula, Linda, Carol L., Carol G., Pam, Martha, Julie, Denise. Ann not pictured.
Congratulations to the Board Officers that will lead the Guild for 2018.
Co Presidents – Linda Bohlinger and Carol Goldsmith
C0 Vice Presidents/Program Managers – Carol Listenberger and Martha Lumia
Secretary – Marie Moneysmith
Historian – Denise Squires
Treasurer – Marie Hartman
Membership – Paula Durrant
Members at Large – Julie Roy & Ann Leiboh
President Emeritus – Pam McSmith