Memphis Guild of Handloom Weavers

The Memphis Guild of Handloom Weavers
2006-2007 News & Events

Programs

March Meeting - Saturday, March 24, 2007
Weaving Rag Rugs with June Kramer

June presented an overview of rag weaving and showed samples of rag rugs, placemats, mug rugs, etc.

Rigid Heddle Looms -- the little looms that can: Feb. 24, 2007

Felicitas showed us how simple and versatile rigid heddle looms are. Three looms were set up with plain weave, color & weave effects and hand-manipulated lace which she demonstrated and invited everyone to try. She presented samples of several projects done on these looms, discussed other weaving options and gave us a survey of the rigid heddle looms currently on the market.

The Ashford Book of Rigid Heddle Weaving has been added to our library. We also have Hands on Rigid Heddle Weaving and the video Rigid Heddle Weaving, Level 1

MGHW Workshops

Stripes with Attitude workshop with Barbara Walker kept 16+ weavers busy for three days weaving samples of stripes in color, texture and supplementary warps. Do you have pictures from the workshop? Please send the to Lori, who will pass them on to Fred, owner of the Rawlinson Studio where the workshop was held. Send pictures to MGHW also, for posting on the web site. Weavers, please make two additional samples before you take your warps off you loom - one for the guild library and one for Brenda.
See Barbara Walker's website for more details about the workshop and the instructor.

Linda Weghorst's Tapestry Weaving Workshop Friday-Sunday January 26-28, 2006 was three days of great instruction, inspiration, hard work and learning for fourteen lucky participants. Weavers started out learning how to set up a warp properly, handle a bobbin and place weft yarns. Day two included a multitude of blending and joining techniques. The workshop was rounded out with shape weaving, following a cartoon, design considerations, finishing and a bonus of weaving with beads. Thank you Linda for sharing your extensive talent and knowledge with future tapestry weavers.

Class offerings

Weave a Scarf in a Day! This popular workshop returned for one fall and three spring sessions. See highlights from the April 21, March 10, February 3 and November 4 classes.

The new weavers group held their own scarf-in-a-day starter workshop on Saturday, December 2nd. They wound warp chains and prepared their looms.

The popular Scarf in a Day workshop returned for spring sessions. Three new weavers gave it a try on February 3. (highlights).

Exhibits & Shows

Member Felicitas Sloves is one of the artists featured in the Holiday Artist Market by Wings Cancer Foundation

Artist Reception and Sale – Friday, December 7th from 5:00 – 7:00
Full Holiday Artist Market – Saturday, December 8th from 10:00 – 4:00 - stop by after the holiday luncheon!

Artists include: Junko Abbott, Nancy Adair, Fred Asbury, Ann Cobb Beach, Janna Bernstein, Phyllis Boger, Eileen Cashbaugh, Ginger Caywood, Saj Crone, Jennifer Gionfrieddo, Skippy Gronauer, Marlene Gwathney, Lou Hoover, Marilyn League, Marge Levy, Mimi Lipson, Lee Nolte, Barbara Olive, Jo Anne Oliver, Dianne Papasan, Jeannine Paul, Gina Percifull, Monique Pousson, Becky Rodgers, Susan Ross, Dottie Sachritz, Felicitas Sloves, John Sosh, Martha Stephens, Quinn Strother, Karen Sudduth, Veronica Tronolone, Virginia Tvedt, Richard Walczak, KarenVan Vleet, Jen Winfrey, Brenda Wiseman, and NJ Woods.

Wings Cancer Foundation is located at The West Clinic – 100 N. Humphreys Blvd (map).

MGHW demonstrated and sold handwoven items at the 35th Pink Palace Crafts Fair, October 4-7 in
Audubon Park, Memphis. Plan on joing in the fun at the 36th fair next fall.

Prayer shawl Our own Felicitas Sloves was featured in Four Artists in Fine Crafts at the Memphis Jewish Community Center, 6560 Poplar Avenue. This show included weaving, metal, woodturning and clay on display in the Nathan and Dorothy Shainberg Gallery until March 25, 2007.

Guilded Inspirations IV was on display at the Northwest Mississippi Community College Art Gallery in Senatobia, MS February 1-28. The show features works by members of the Featuring fiber artists from The Chimneyville Weavers and Spinners Guild, The Memphis Guild of Handloom Weavers & The North Mississippi Fiber Guild. This show is fiber works inspired by landscapes. Gallery Hours 8 AM to 3:30 PM Mon. thru Fri. Highlights from the show

Events

Good food, friends, and overshot blocks were shared at the MGHW Fiber Feast on May 19, 2007. Mary Jorgensen's patio and garden made a beautiful setting for the last meeting of the 06-07 calender. Thank you Mary!

MGHW had a booth in the demonstrating craftsman's tent at the Pink Palace Crafts Fair in Audubon Park, October 5-8, 2006.