Leigh Alexander is our speaker for March, she moved to this area from South Carolina where she had a weaving studio in Charleston SC (1997- 2006). In this studio she made rugs, drapes and upholstery fabrics to order . Since coming here she has been selling weekly at the farmers’ market, which allows her to make one of a kind items. Her garments have been described as unique, having a retro feel, but up-to date, and "earthy". She herself says "all the clothing has been designed to fit a range of body shapes and sizes and I’ve figured out various oddball ways to do that. I’ve used a wide variety of materials from copper wire to plastic gimp to the usual wools, cottons, linens. I’ve also explored a wide variety of weaves".
She willl be showing slides of the various projects she’s been involved in in the past 10 years. And she adds "Most of my older rugs are summer & winter, drapes are various laces and most recently I’ve been exploring double weaves. I’ll bring a pile of fabric samples, too for you to feel and analyze. Most of what I do is 8-10 harness but I’ll bring a good selection of 4 harness weaves to maybe pique your imagination. I’ve also been working on Lisa and Irv Trujillos’ AVL and have just set up a 20 harness dobby at EVFAC."
2.26.2011
1.30.2011
February Guild Meeting - Polly Barton
Loosening the Knot: Contemporary Ikat
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Unitarian Church, West Barcelona and Galisteo, Santa Fe
9:30 AM - Social hour
10:00 AM - Meeting
We are extremely lucky to have Santa Fe artist Polly Barton as our February speaker. Polly has been weaving for 30 years, and is internationally known for her woven silk ikat paintings. During her 30 years of weaving silk ikat on Japanese kimono looms, Polly Barton has brought a modern, painterly approach to this ancient dyeing technique. Her lecture will illustrate how she has developed and adapted this tradition and how the ikat tradition has in turn pushed her to grow as an artist.
Polly Barton majored in Art History at Barnard. In 1981 she spent a year in Kameoka, Japan studying with master weaver, Tomohiko Inoue and learning to use the Japanese tsumugi silk kimono loom. Her website is pollybarton.com
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Unitarian Church, West Barcelona and Galisteo, Santa Fe
9:30 AM - Social hour
10:00 AM - Meeting
We are extremely lucky to have Santa Fe artist Polly Barton as our February speaker. Polly has been weaving for 30 years, and is internationally known for her woven silk ikat paintings. During her 30 years of weaving silk ikat on Japanese kimono looms, Polly Barton has brought a modern, painterly approach to this ancient dyeing technique. Her lecture will illustrate how she has developed and adapted this tradition and how the ikat tradition has in turn pushed her to grow as an artist.
Polly Barton majored in Art History at Barnard. In 1981 she spent a year in Kameoka, Japan studying with master weaver, Tomohiko Inoue and learning to use the Japanese tsumugi silk kimono loom. Her website is pollybarton.com
12.27.2010
Scarf Exchange
A scarf exchange is proposed for our April or May meeting. In order that everyone can participate, scarves can be woven, knitted, nuno or other felted, silk painted, crocheted, shiboried or stitched. The only requirement is that they be at least 6” wide and 60” long.
Jan 2011 Guild Meeting
Wheelwright Museum
10:00 am
Tour of Todelena Weavers Exhibit
Mark your calendar for Tuesday, January 4, 2011. The meeting will be at the Wheelwright Museum in Santa Fe. Note that the meeting will start promptly at 10 am. Lunch will be available at the Museum Cafe on the Hill.
Our speaker is Mark Winter, owner-operator of the Todelena Trading Post, an expert on Navajo weaving, and the organizer of the current exhibit of Three Gray Hills rugs that we will tour. With Mark as our guide. we will learn about the weavers, their stories, and the meaning behind the weavings.
The number of participants is limited by the museum. If you have not already reserved a spot, please contact Gail Rachor.
11.16.2010
December Guild Meeting - Saturday , December 4
Holiday Potluck at EVFAC
Las Tejedoras annual potluck will be held at Espanola Valley Fiber Arts Center on SATURDAY morning, December 4. Punch and coffee will be served at 9:30 for the social hour followed by a short meeting.
The program will be: Jane Abbott who will speak to us on a cooperative of weavers, the Dhaka Weavers, in Nepal. They weave in fine threads, cotton and some silk, very intricate and beautiful designs. She is bringing scarves and other things woven by them for purchase.
Members and guests are asked to bring their own service (plates and silver) and a handwoven placemat to eat upon.
Every person with a last name beginning with A - M should make a salad or an entrée. N - Z please bring a dessert.
Plan to buy holiday gifts from EVFAC’s wonderful selection and those offered by the speaker.
Las Tejedoras annual potluck will be held at Espanola Valley Fiber Arts Center on SATURDAY morning, December 4. Punch and coffee will be served at 9:30 for the social hour followed by a short meeting.
The program will be: Jane Abbott who will speak to us on a cooperative of weavers, the Dhaka Weavers, in Nepal. They weave in fine threads, cotton and some silk, very intricate and beautiful designs. She is bringing scarves and other things woven by them for purchase.
Members and guests are asked to bring their own service (plates and silver) and a handwoven placemat to eat upon.
Every person with a last name beginning with A - M should make a salad or an entrée. N - Z please bring a dessert.
Plan to buy holiday gifts from EVFAC’s wonderful selection and those offered by the speaker.
10.31.2010
December Meeting - Save the Date
Mark your calendar for Saturday, December 4 and our
annual holiday lunch.
It will be held at the Espanola Valley Fiber Arts Center from 10:30 to 1 pm.
Two treats are offered. Melodie Usher will talk about her experiences obtaining HGA's coveted Certificate of Excellence in Handweaving (part 1). In addition, Jane Abbott, a former Peace Corp worker, will talk about Dhaka Weaves of Nepal. Some examples of their weaving will be available for purchase. More details in the December newsletter.
annual holiday lunch.
It will be held at the Espanola Valley Fiber Arts Center from 10:30 to 1 pm.
Two treats are offered. Melodie Usher will talk about her experiences obtaining HGA's coveted Certificate of Excellence in Handweaving (part 1). In addition, Jane Abbott, a former Peace Corp worker, will talk about Dhaka Weaves of Nepal. Some examples of their weaving will be available for purchase. More details in the December newsletter.
November Guild Meeting: James Koehler presents "Bauhaus Influences on Textile Design"
Saturday, November 6 , 2010
Unitarian Church of Santa Fe
Corner of Galisteo and Barcelona
9:30 AM - Social
10:00 AM - Meeting
Contemporary design owes much to the Bauhaus--a school of art and design founded by Walter Gropius in 1919 and existing until 1933. The Bauhaus gave voice to new concepts of artistic creation, design, and teaching methods. It brought together some of the most influential artists of the twentieth century, including Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, Johannes Itten, and Annie and Josef Albers.
Internationally acclaimed tapestry artist and teacher, James Koehler will discuss Bauhaus history and the design ideas that influenced his work and his approach to design. Particular emphasis will be placed on work that was done in the Bauhaus weaving workshop.
James will also show tapestries woven for his recent exhibitions with Rebecca Mezoff and Cornelia Theimer Gardella, entitled Interwoven Traditions: New Mexico and Bauhaus. This show ran at the Open Space Gallery in Albuquerque in July-August 2010. An exhibition with the same title, but largely different work is now at the Michaeliskirche, Erfurt, Germany, through October 2010.
You can read more about the Bauhaus Tapestry Project on the net. Visit James Koehler's website . Don't miss his video demonstrating the creation of a tapestry from design to dyeing to weaving.
Unitarian Church of Santa Fe
Corner of Galisteo and Barcelona
9:30 AM - Social
10:00 AM - Meeting
Contemporary design owes much to the Bauhaus--a school of art and design founded by Walter Gropius in 1919 and existing until 1933. The Bauhaus gave voice to new concepts of artistic creation, design, and teaching methods. It brought together some of the most influential artists of the twentieth century, including Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, Johannes Itten, and Annie and Josef Albers.
Internationally acclaimed tapestry artist and teacher, James Koehler will discuss Bauhaus history and the design ideas that influenced his work and his approach to design. Particular emphasis will be placed on work that was done in the Bauhaus weaving workshop.
James will also show tapestries woven for his recent exhibitions with Rebecca Mezoff and Cornelia Theimer Gardella, entitled Interwoven Traditions: New Mexico and Bauhaus. This show ran at the Open Space Gallery in Albuquerque in July-August 2010. An exhibition with the same title, but largely different work is now at the Michaeliskirche, Erfurt, Germany, through October 2010.
You can read more about the Bauhaus Tapestry Project on the net. Visit James Koehler's website . Don't miss his video demonstrating the creation of a tapestry from design to dyeing to weaving.
9.27.2010
October Guild Meeting - Kay Quintana, "Yarn, Yarn, Glorious Yarn!"
Tuesday, October 5 , 2010
9:30 AM - Noon
Unitarian Church of Santa Fe
Corner of Galisteo and Barcelona
Kay Quintana, co owner of Looking Glass Yarns and Gifts will demonstrate the use of yarns and beads to create one of a kind ropes, i-cords, braids, and much more. Kay will emphasize the use of fiber and fiber techniques to make jewelry. She will include many examples of finished projects and bring new and unique yarns for knitting and weaving. You can visit the shop's website, http://
lookingglassyarns.com/
9:30 AM - Noon
Unitarian Church of Santa Fe
Corner of Galisteo and Barcelona
Kay Quintana, co owner of Looking Glass Yarns and Gifts will demonstrate the use of yarns and beads to create one of a kind ropes, i-cords, braids, and much more. Kay will emphasize the use of fiber and fiber techniques to make jewelry. She will include many examples of finished projects and bring new and unique yarns for knitting and weaving. You can visit the shop's website, http://
lookingglassyarns.com/
9.23.2010
Kay Quintana october workshop
Reminder:
Please sign up for the Tuesday, October 5th workshop ( following the morning meeting described in the September newsletter). Kay Quintana will be our morning speaker and is offering a 2 hour class on crocheting a very fine wire necklace with beads.
NO experience necessary!
It is beautiful and easy to make (Kay makes them out of thread and yarns also). Class fee is $25. It will be from 12:30 - 2:30 so bring your own lunch. Materials can be brought from home or purchased in class. Please register with Mariel by September 26th.
Please sign up for the Tuesday, October 5th workshop ( following the morning meeting described in the September newsletter). Kay Quintana will be our morning speaker and is offering a 2 hour class on crocheting a very fine wire necklace with beads.
NO experience necessary!
It is beautiful and easy to make (Kay makes them out of thread and yarns also). Class fee is $25. It will be from 12:30 - 2:30 so bring your own lunch. Materials can be brought from home or purchased in class. Please register with Mariel by September 26th.
8.27.2010
September 2010 Guild Meeting
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
The first meeting of Las Tejedoras' 2010-2011 season will be a potluck picnic on Tuesday, September 14, 2010.
The picnic will be held at the home of Ken and Ruthie Coleman in Santa Fe. Details will be in the September newsletter. In the meantime, start planning:
Last names starting with M-Z, please bring an entree or salad
Last names starting with A-L, please bring dessert
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