January 2018
Planning Meeting 10am-2pm Date and Location TBD February 1, 2018 Program: Martina Celerin: Dimensional Weaving Workshop: February 2, 3, 4 2018 @ Pacific Rim Institute See Workshops Tab for additional details More information on Martina’s work can be found at: www.martinacelerin.com March 1, 2018 Program: Windwalker Taibi Extemporaneous Tapestry: Weaving techniques for approaching free form art April 5, 2018 Program: TBD May 3, 2018 Elisabeth Hill: Deflected Doubleweave Workshop: May 4, 5, 6 2018 @ Pacific NW Art School See Workshops Tab for additional details More information on Elisabeth’s work can be found at https://plainweave.net/ May 4,5,6, 2018 Workshop: Elisabeth Hill Deflected Doubleweave May 2018 Planning Meeting: 10am-2pm Date & Location TBD June 7, 2018 Program: Suzie Liles July 2018 Summer Picnic - Date & Location TBD |
October 3, 4, 2017
Workshop: Tom Knisesly Huck Lace with Color and Weave Effects October 5, 2017 Program: Tom Knisely Japanese Rural Fabric: Sakiori and Zanshi October 6,7,8, 2017 Workshop: Tom Knisely Boundweave November 2, 2017 Uncommon Threads Check-In and Meeting December 7, 2017 Holiday Potluck and Auction |
August 4, 2016
No Meeting
October 6, 2016
Program: Eileen Van Bronkhorst- Where Your Past and Future Collide- Being Present to Weave; discover how weaving even the smallest of tapestries can bring healing into your life.
October 7,8, 2016
Workshop: Eileen Van Bronkhorst- Tapestry Weaving- Bigger is Not Always Better; making small tapestries is a great way to play with techniques, color, design and problems you are trying to work out without a larger blank canvas intimidating you.
November 3, 2016
Uncommon Threads check-in and meeting, Greenbank Farm
December 1, 2016
Holiday Potluck and Auction
No Meeting
October 6, 2016
Program: Eileen Van Bronkhorst- Where Your Past and Future Collide- Being Present to Weave; discover how weaving even the smallest of tapestries can bring healing into your life.
October 7,8, 2016
Workshop: Eileen Van Bronkhorst- Tapestry Weaving- Bigger is Not Always Better; making small tapestries is a great way to play with techniques, color, design and problems you are trying to work out without a larger blank canvas intimidating you.
November 3, 2016
Uncommon Threads check-in and meeting, Greenbank Farm
December 1, 2016
Holiday Potluck and Auction
2016 Meeting Schedule
January 13, 2016 Guild Planning Meeting, Race Road Firehouse - 10:00 to 2:00 February 4, 2016 Guild Program: Kelly Marshall - Rep Weave: Design and the Business of Weaving March 3, 2016 Guild Program: Marilyn Romatka - Ethnic Textiles 101 April 7, 2016 Guild Program: Terri Bibby - SAORI Freestyle Weaving May 5, 2016 Guild Program: Daryl Lancaster - Parallel Threads that Parallel Life May 2016 Guild Planning Meeting - Race Road Firehouse June 2, 2016 Guild Program: Jan Paul - Saganishiki; the Art of Japanese Paper & Silk Weaving July, 2016 Guild Summer Picnic: Date and location to be announced |
2015 Meeting Schedule
January 14,2015 Guild Planning Meeting, Race Road Firehouse 10:00am - 2:00pm February 5 2015 Guild Program: Anita Luvera Mayer - Garment Construction March 5, 2015 Guild Program: Gail Harker - Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts April 2, 2015 Guild Program: Judith McKenzie - Spinning - Cancelled Linda LaMay - Dyeing Diane Driver - Saori Weaving May 7, 2015 Guild Program: Karen Selk - Weaving with Silk May 13, 2015 Guild Planning Meeting - Race Road Firehouse 10:00am - 2:00pm June 4, 2015 Guild Program: Charlotte Kwon - MAIWA Traditions July, 2015 Guild Summer Picnic: Date and location to be announced August 6, 2015 Guild Program: to be announced September 3, 2015 Guild Program: Sara Lamb - Spinning for Weaving October 1, 2015 Guild Program: Sharon Costello - Felting for a Cause November 4-7, 2015 - Uncommon Threads Sale Short Business Meeting followed by UCT activities - Greenbank Farm December 3, 2015 Annual auction and potluck |
2013 Schedule
June 6, 2013 Guild Meeting: Jean Gauger presents “Nuno Felt” Prior to her presentation, Jean will be teaching a workshop sponsored by the Pacific Northwest Art School July 11, 2013 Guild Picnic: at Olympic Mist Farm (see Members Pages for details) members and guests only September 5, 2013 Guild Meeting: Whidbey Island Surface Design presents its members' work with fiber samples, available for handling, from the international organization. For more information abou the Whidbey Island Surface Design Association visit: http://whidbeyislandsda.wordpress.com October 3, 2013 Guild Meeting: Barbara Walker presents a program on “Ply-Splitting: The new old fiber art”. www.barbarajwalker.com Oct 4, 5, 6 2013 Barbara Walker workshop: “Stripes with Attitude”. There are a few places left in this three-day workshop for intermediate and advanced weavers. Learn how design elements and weave structures, including supplementary warps, combine to produce stripes with a high WOW factor. October 31, 2013 Guild meeting at Greenbank Farm and Uncommon Threads Sale Inventory Check-In Nov 1, 2 2013 Uncommon Threads Sale: Greenbank Farm December 5, 2013 Annual auction and potluck |
2014 Schedule
January 2014 No General meeting (Our "breather" after the sale) January 2014 WWG Planning Meeting (all WWG members are invited) 10:00 am - Race Road Firehouse - Coupeville February, 6, 2014 Guild Meeting: Robyn Spady presents “4 Shafts Aren’t Complex? Au Contraire! www.spadystudios.com Feb 7, 8, 9 2014 Spady Workshop: “There’s 2 sides to Every Cloth”. March 6, 2014 Guild Meeting: Madelyn van der Hoogt - Coping With Harness Envy www.weaversschool.com March 23-25, 2014 Workshop: Jason Collingwood: Beginning Rugs March 31-April 2, 2014 Workshop: Jason Collingwood: Beginning Rugs April 3, 2014 Guild Meeting: Jason Collingwood presents: Rug Weaving May 1, 2014 Guild Program: Liz Axford Dyer and Quilt Artist Extraordenaire May 2-3, 2014 Liz Axford Workshop: Fiber reactive dyeing for weavers and surface designers and Warp Painting Techniques. Team taught with Mary Burks May 14, 2014 WWG May Planning Meeting June 5, 2014 Guild Meeting: Kathy Hewitt presents Temari Balls. July 10, 2014 Summer Picnic - Town Park in Coupeville September 4, 2014 Guild Program: Linda Kubik - Hand? Drape? Fashion Fabric? September Workshop: Fashion Fabrics www.lindakubik.com for more information. October 2, 2014 Guild Program: Anita Osterhaug, editor of Handwoven magazine. A general discussion of weaving and Interweave Press. November 6, 2014 Guild Program: Quick Business Meeting, followed by Uncommon Threads activities Meeting will be held at Greenbank Farm, in the barn loft from 10:00-10:30am November 5-8, 2014 - Uncommon Threads Sale Click here to go to the Uncommon Threads web tab, where you can view more information, forms, and schedules. Note: your password will be required to view this page. December 4, 2014 Annual auction and potluck |