Category Archives: Programs

First Fall Meeting Sept. 18, 2014

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Our first meeting for the fall 2014 will feature Alfred Eberle, speaking and demonstrating silk reeling.

Reservations will be made at Buck’s at 5:45 pm for those who wish to eat together and visit beforehand. Everyone is welcome!

We begin to gather at 7 pm at Woodside Church further down Woodside Road, across from the school, beside the library.  The library parking lot is available for our use, and usually too is parking in the school lot.  The program begins at 7:30 pm.

Alfred will show use a mix of modern and antique equipment to carefully unwind silk cocoons onto bobbins. He will talk about warping with silk, show us his collection of naturally dyed silk textiles he has woven, and if possible give us a chance to try our own hand at silk reeling.

Alfred demonstrating silk reeling
Alfred demonstrating silk reeling
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Silk fiber naturally dyed by Alfred
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Guild member trying out silk reeling

 

 

We break at 8:30 for refreshments, and complete the meeting with show and tell,

upcoming workshop business and the like.

Summer Meeting Aug. 21, 2014

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We’ll meet at our usual location in Woodside Church Parish Hall at 7:30 pm.  Dinner space will be reserved at Buck’s from 5:45 pm and anyone who wishes to, come!

This will be a Round Robin event with demonstrations of felting, plying with a spindle and with a spinning wheel, natural dyes from our own neighborhoods with dyed wool samples, and a special sort of challenge which Kathleen Dickey says is a lot of fun. If you just attended Teresa Ruch’s weaving for draping workshop earlier this month, bring some examples to share. If you’d like to demo a technique not on this list, bring that as well. See you there!

Gudrun Polak March 20, 2014

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slide1Black Sheep Handweavers Guild’s very own Gudrun Polak will be our presenter this March. Gudrun has taken card weaving and braiding to the next level with complicated patterns and textures. We’ll get to see many examples of her work as well as hear about her weaving path that has brought her to this phase of her artistic journey.

Join us on March 20th to find out what Gudrun is now creating and be inspired by these intricate designs.

Suki Russack April 24, 2014

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Russack.Passagec-95x150Suki Russack uses warp ikat double weave to create life-sized images of women that chart an internal journey of discovery. She designs clothing constructed from narrow hand woven strips of fabric as well as costumes in hand-dyed fabrics for dance productions. Join us for an evening of unique pieces that are bound to inspire your weaving.

You can find more of her pieces on her website at www.sukirussack.org

Note: The April meeting has been moved to Apr. 24, because of Easter, it will still be at Woodside Village Church.

Show and Tell May 15th, 2014

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This is our opportunity to share what we’ve been creating for the last few months. Whether it is something you’ve learned from a CNCH class, workshop, study group or what you’ve been working on, on your own we want to see it! Share your creativity and inspire all of us.

Note: Our meeting this month will be held at the Sequoia Yacht Club, 441 Seaport Ct. Redwood City, Ca. 94063

Directions: http://www.sequoiayc.org/node/49

Fundraiser and Stash Sale June 16, 2016

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Join us for our annual Fundraiser and Stash sale on June 16th at 7:30 pm, at our usual venue, Woodside Community Church in Woodside CA.  Clean out those nooks and crannies of that yarn, fiber or equipment you no longer have interest in. Please contribute an item for our Silent Auction if you can. This is fun evening of camaraderie before the summer, Don’t miss it!

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Reservations for dinner beforehand will be made at 5:30 p.m. at Buck’s Restaurant on Woodside Rd., Woodside CA.

 

Jane Ingram Allen Feb. 20, 2014

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UnknownJane Ingram Allen will be joining us Feb. 20th to share her expertise and experiences with using handmade paper in weaving and other textile techniques. One of the founding members of the Black Sheep Handweavers guild, her career has taken many roads. From teaching weaving at Foothill College to living abroad, her vast knowledge of weaving and now paper making, has her creating many unique pieces.

Join us Feb. 20th for an interesting presentation of her current work with paper made from plants from all over the world.

Anita Luvera Mayer Jan. 16, 2014

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A Luvera in pink vestRenown creative cloth maker and surface embellisher Anita Luvera Mayer is our speaker.  Her unique designs are known throughout the weaving and hand embellishing communities. She will be sharing with us her creative journey in surface embellishment, and weaving.

Come join us for an evening of inspired creativity and hear from Anita about her journey in the fiber arts.

 

Ulla de Larios Nov. 21, 2013

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7_bigWhat has Ulla been up to lately is everyone’s question and we will be finding that out  on Nov. 21st. Black Sheep’s own Ulla de Larios will be our presenter. An accomplished artist, we all wonder will she be talking about Stitch Resist? Will it be about her Damasks? Her Crossing and Transparency weavings? I’m hoping it will be all of the above. The breadth of Ulla’s art encompasses many media and techniques.

Come join us on Nov. 21st for an interesting and inspiring evening.

You can see more examples of Ulla’s art on her website at http://www.ulladelarios.com