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Reed & Weave February 2017 Edition
Inland Empire Handweavers
Guild
Meeting the second Monday of the month
September through June
(summer programs vary in time & location)
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
San Bernardino county museum
2024 orange tree lane, Redlands, ca
Please come to a meeting as our guest...
we welcome you!
Annual membership dues $30
FOR MORE INFO:
Contact IEHG President Kathleen Waln
626-963-7192 / [email protected]
or visit us at www.iehg.org
President’s Message….
Rain, snow, cold temperatures! Winter has
come to Southern California. We so need the
precipitation, but I understand that many of us
could not make the January meeting because of
the violent rain storms. Have no fear, our in-
trepid Program Chair Janet Castro has an an-
swer! Contact her with your fiber tips and
tricks so she can put together a PDF of our com-
bined wisdom. Thanks Janet for all you do for
we fiber artists.
Hopefully the weather will cooperate for Febru-
ary as we have an upcoming treat with a pro-
gram by Robyn Spady. Many of you know of
her many talents. Make plans to be with us
this month! You will be happy you joined us.
Please travel safely, stay dry and enjoy this win-
ter weather.
Keep weaving and spinning!
Kathleen Waln IEHG President
Entry to our Meetings via the Gate
Starting in 2017 because of security concerns,
the museum would like guild members to enter
through the old museum doors into the lobby, turn
to the right and come down through the exhibits, out
to the courtyard and into our space. I know it will be
a long walk, but necessary for the safety of every-
one involved. If you know you'll have trouble walk-
ing that far, let Kathleen or Janet know ahead of
time and we will help to arrange a shorter way.
We look forward to seeing you all at our meetings!
Don’t miss the February 13th
meeting with Robyn Spady
as she presents
Four Shafts Aren’t Complex?
Weaving & Spinning
Groups
IEHG-WEST
Meets on the first Saturday
of the month.
Contact Gail Marlow-Dickey for more info on location and time.
909-985-8916
Riverside Spinners
Meeting location:
La Sierra Senior Center 5215 La Sierra Avenue
Riverside, 92505
For Information call Lynda Yoho @ 951-351-4542
Desert weavers
& spinners
Palm springs /desert area
Meets the Fourth Monday of the month In Rancho Mirage @ 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Contact: [email protected]
...Things to remember...
2017 Membership Dues
If you haven’t paid your 2017 membership dues
yet, please do so immediately. The cut-off date for
getting your name and contact information into our
Membership Directory was 12/31/16. You may
pay your dues at the February meeting mail your
$30 check payable to IEHG to:
Pat Eickman
4466 Bandini Ave.
Riverside, CA 92506
February Refreshment Volunteers
Ingrid Floren
Carol Action
Vicki Hughes
Nanci Sutton
In the tapestry of life, we're all
connected. Each one of us is a
gift to those around us helping
each other be who we are, weav-
ing a perfect picture together.
Anita Moorjani
RAFFLE *** RAFFLE
*** RAFFLE ***
You could own this
Colorful Afghan
Hand Crocheted by
Erica Bowlin.
Tickets are $5 or 3/
$10
Drawing June 12 at
the annual IEHG
Luncheon
Winner need not
be present.
February 13, 2017
Robyn Spady presents:
Four Shafts Aren’t Complex?
Au Contraire!
Who says weaving on four shaft looms can’t be complex? Too many
people! In fact, four shaft looms are capable of much more than many
weavers realize.
Tapping into the potential of four-shafts helps weavers learn how to max-
imize undervalued looms and better understand how to exploit the capa-
bilities of looms with more shafts.
From turned swivel to integrated double weaves to finding the
“fashionable” ways to weave a warp, this is an opportunity for partici-
pants to see just how amazing a four-shaft loom can be.
March 13 , 2017
HE WILL BE DEMONSRATING
COCHINEAL DYEING!
REMEMBER THOSE LITTLE BUGS?
The tradition of weaving among the Zapotec Indians from the state of Oaxaca goes back more than 2,000
years.
The glorious colors, imaginative designs and fine texture of their hand-spun tapestries are testament to
the months and months of hard work it can take to complete just one rug or wall hanging. To dye 1 pound
of yarn to a reddish hue, for instance, requires the larvae from about 700,000 cochineal insects plucked
from the agave cactus.
In the tiny village of Teotitlan del Valle, about 300 miles southwest of Mexico City, families toil in their
homes, washing and carding the wool. Among them are the Mendozas, who have passed this tradition
down for generations.
Back in Mexico, his brothers Taurino and Jeronimo and other family members are busy turning wool into
yarn at the spinning wheel, cultivating the dyes that will be used and weaving. They all learned these crafts
at an early age, but Antonio was the youngest to start. He was so eager, he asked his parents to teach him
when he was only 7.
Weaving requires skill and patience. The cactus beetle larvae, for instance, are left to dry in the sun for
about four months. The shades of red are obtained by grinding them on a metate, a flat stone, and then
mixing the powder with lime juice and salt and bringing it to a boil to make the dye.
ANTONIO IS COMING
BACK!
2017 Guild Challenge
2017 IEHG Challenge!!
Find a favorite piece of artwork. It can be a painting, sculpture, tapestry, mural, architecture, music, and so on...
What is it about this piece of art that moves or inspires you? Is it the colors, textures, design elements, use of
positive and negative space and so on... maybe even the subject matter.
Pick your colors and weave structure to reflect your response to the art piece.
We will do this as another towel exchange in June. This was such a fun event last June. Towels are not such a
personal item that we can't all love each and everyone of them to use in our kitchen or other chosen location!
In June you will have your picture and share your inspiration with the other luncheonettes
as your towel is won!
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
OFFERED BY GAIL
Weaving on a Triangular Loom
A hands-on Studio class with individual instruction. Learn how to Weave on a Triangular Loom, the loom
that warps its self as you weave. Learn three weaving techniques, Plan Projects, Select Yarns, and Finishing
Techniques.
For more information call Gail Marlow-Dickey (909) 985 – 8916, (909) 239 – 7908
Email - [email protected] or go to www.weaverscupboard.com
TRI-COMMUNITY WEAVING & SPINNING CLASSES
Classes: Monday's & Tuesday's 9:00am -12:00pm, 12:30pm-3:30pm Wednesday nights 7:00pm-10:00pm. Register on first day of class Cost $110 for a 12 week trimester 20350 Cienega, Covina, CA Contact Instructors: Gail Marlow-Dickey [email protected] - Kathleen [email protected]
RIGID HEDDLE CLASSES IN
THE DESERT
Beginners to Double Heddle warping/weaving Krokbragd too!
Ongoing to one-day specialty classes Contact Mariellen Boss – [email protected]
WEAVING/SPINNING
CLASSES
IN THE HIGH DESERT
Floor loom - Rigid Heddle - Inkle Loom - Triangle Loom
Spinning (drop spindle or wheel)
Private or group classes
Contact Kathy Riggs @ [email protected]
760-221-4843
For detailed information
on all classes
please visit:
http://www.iehg.org/classes
IEHG Weaving for Beginners & Beyond
Suzanne Chappell, Instructor NEW Winter 2017 Weaving Schedule
Learn to weave (or refresh your skills) on a 4-shaft or a rigid heddle loom in a small class setting. This is a pro-ject based class that covers weave structure, yarn and project selection, measuring yarn, warping the loom,
weaving and finishing a project. Classes have 3-5 stu-dents. Loom rentals are available.
*Proposed Session day/dates & time
Tuesday mornings: Jan 31, Feb. 7, 21, 28, Mar. 7, 14, 21, 28 - 9 am – Noon
Tuesday afternoon: Jan 31, Feb. 7, 21, 28, Mar. 7, 14, 21, 28 - 1 pm – 4 pm
Wed evenings: Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22, Mar. 1, 8, 15, 22 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.
*Note: An enrollment of three students is necessary for
a class to be offered
More information is available on the IEHG website, www.iehg.org. You may contact Suzanne directly [email protected], or call 909-794-3470.
Weaving and spinning classes / workshops
Museum and Exhibit Calendar
FIDM (Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising) - Sun-Drenched Style: California Mid-Century Women Designers. Through June 10, 2017. http://www.fidmmuseum.org//exhibitions/current Mingei "European and Scandinavian Textiles: from the Permanent Collection" through March 12, 2017 http://www.mingei.org/mim-exhibition/european-and-scandinavian-textiles
La Quinta Museum “Tell Me a Story - Women in the Arts” - January 19 - April 30, 2017 - 10 a.m. - 4 pm Free - la-quinta.org
For your reading enjoyment: news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/02/160218-oldest-dress-egypt-tarkhan-archaeology/#close
So. CA. Festivals, Events & Museum Exhibit Calendar
