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President’s Message
Mary Alice Wagner
After a very busy end of the year, I take this opportunity to express my gratitude for all those dedicated volunteers that work to make our Guild such a success. Tucson Art Museum Holiday sale took well over 300 hours of volunteer time to accomplish, volunteers for Old Tucson racked up over 370 hours, while the stash sale clocked over 150 hours from our dedicated members. We took in around $1200 at TMA and when we paid the rent for the two booths and commissions for the sellers, our net profit was under $500. At Old Tucson, for Saturday and Sunday, we had over 8 demonstrators and sellers present for Saturday and Sunday. For this Outreach program, we made contact with around 350 people who came through our doors. Karen Spranger was the big seller that weekend. The Stash sale brought in over $600 for yarns and equipment, and around $120 for books from the library sale. So, thanks to all who volunteered to make these events possible. A huge shout-out to Lura Moore for organizing the TMA event and the Stash Sale and to Susan Rondeau for doing the booking and setting up for Old Tucson. Plans for the 2020 year are in process and promises to be as fun filled as this 2019 year has been. Here is wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year! Mary Alice
Membership
Welcome to new and rejoining members: Judith Billings, Kathy Hutchinson, Maggie McCloud,
Monika Kriebel, Debby Brandis, Virginia Zuelow, Alice Harrod, and Victoria Loonstyn-Barone. We
look forward to getting to know you!
On December 8th, a few long-time members hosted a question and answer session for new
members in our room at Dunbar, and happily, fifteen new members attended. We touched on lot
of topics in two hours from jurying to scholarships, but folks seemed to find the demonstration
on where to find things within the Members Section of the website most helpful. Many thanks to
Mary Alice Wagner, Lura Moore, and Jill Holbrook for their help with hospitality and
willingness to share their time.
The Woolgatherer
www.thsg.org
January 2020 Volume XLVI, No. 5
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TH&SG Rental Equipment Program
Our Guild has decided to rent our grid walls and shelves to members who are having home or public
shows not associated with our Guild. We have black and white grid walls available. They will be rented for
a two-week period @ $10.00 per grid wall. Shelves are available @ $3.00. Please contact Lura at
[email protected] with questions and/or if you need display equipment.
Standards Committee Jurying
There was no jurying in December. The next jurying will be Monday, January 13. Please contact Sarah
Sammons [email protected] with any questions or requests for jurying. Note: Jury Application Forms
can be found in the Members Area of our website, at the bottom of the page, under "Standards Study
Group Criteria." General information about sales and events, and about jurying and the Standards
Committee, can be found in pages 19 through 22 of the THSG Handbook. Please read this information
carefully. Thanks to all of you for your submissions in 2019. We look forward to seeing more new
work from our talented guild in 2020!
COMMUNITY OUTREACH CALENDAR
Meet Up at Bookman’s Monday January 13. Save this date to join us as we continue making
panels for the 25 Million Stitches Community Art Project for the awareness of and support for Refugees Across the Globe. Community Outreach will supply materials and more information about the project. If you are not into stitching, that’s OK; our Meetups are a gathering for all members, new and long-standing, with all sorts of fiber arts interests. Bring a current project, show it, work on it, ask for feedback. There is always a lot of fun conversation and opportunity to learn from each other. Contact Susan Rondeau at [email protected] for additional information.
April 16-26, 2020
Pima County Fair
The THSG Mission Statement states the guild encourages and supports the promotion of public
appreciation for fiber arts and crafts. In particular, our website says we share our expertise with the
community by demonstrating at the Pima County Fair. Recently, concern has been expressed regarding
the move from the large exhibit area of Old Pueblo Event Center to the smaller home arts hall. At the
2019 Fair, very few attendees visited our exhibit and demonstrations. I am currently working with Julia
Heavner, our contact at the Fair, to secure a very visible space in the large exhibit area. I need many
volunteers to staff our exhibit as well as demonstrators. I hope those of you that have asked for the larger
space will increase your volunteer time at the Fair. I also hope many of our new members will join us! In
the past few years, we have only been participating on two of the ten days. Let’s increase our
demonstration time and our contributors at the Fair as we share our Fiber Arts expertise with the Pima
County Community.
Please share your name, contact information, skills, and available dates with Susan Rondeau at
[email protected]. If we have enough volunteers and dates, we may be able to justify a prominent
space at the Fair.
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2019 Sales Events Recap
We have concluded our sales events for 2019. I want to thank every member-volunteer who
stepped up to achieve such a successful year. THANK YOU! Our BIG EVENT in October raised
a whopping $ 6,876.96. Our proceeds from the TMA Market in November were $1212.00. And
our “wild and wooley” Stash Sale this month raised another $550.00
An equally important bit of news is that our member-volunteer numbers have almost doubled
over previous years.
Raising some money for our Guild is a very good thing – having more member participation
FABULOUS!
Again, BIG HUGS and THANK YOUS to all. Have a wonderful and loving holiday!
Lura
Continuing Education Award Notice
Congratulations to guild member, Maddie Tsurusaki, on her award of a continuing education
grant. This grant will be used for attendance at the Elizabeth Buckley "Weaving Water in
Tapestry" workshop in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The Guild provides continuing education grants to members as outlined in the THSG handbook.
We look forward to seeing her workshop inspired work at an upcoming guild meeting.
Sunshine Committee
TH&SG’s Sunshine Committee is pleased to send cards to fellow Guild members, adding a
touch of brightness and cheerfulness to their day. It is also the Guild’s desire to offer support
and encouragement during any difficult time. Any member, who is aware of the need for such a
card to be sent, may notify Sunshine Volunteer, Karen Herhold, [email protected]
Philanthropy
Each May TH&SG provides donations to selected not-for-profit organizations whose mission is
fiber arts related. February is the deadline for guild members to submit applications on behalf of
such organizations for consideration. Application forms may be found on the TH&SG website in
the Members Area. Completed applications should be sent to Jane Gilbreath as directed on the
form by the end of February.
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Tucson Handweavers and Spinners Guild Board Members
and Appointees
2019/2020
Officers: President: Mary Alice Wagner [email protected] Co-President: Lura Moore [email protected] 1st Vice President: Diane Bull [email protected] 2nd Vice President: Caryn Stedman [email protected] Secretary: Cynthia McDaniel [email protected] Treasurer: Cathy Thompson [email protected] Standards Chair: Sarah Sammons [email protected] SCommittee Members: Joyce Boyle [email protected] Lindy Brigham [email protected] Janet Davis [email protected] Donna Fischer [email protected] Roberta Hill [email protected] Marcia Molter [email protected] Enid Paulk [email protected] Mary Alice Wagner [email protected]
Appointees: Arizona Federation: Wendy Webster [email protected]
Electronic Media Chair: Lita Doesken [email protected] Facebook: Lita Doesken [email protected] Ravelry: Diana Manning [email protected] Instagram: Helen Kennedy [email protected] Historian: Suzy Swann [email protected] Hospitality: Judith Austen [email protected] Librarian: Adrienne Prince [email protected] Meet and Greet: Roxanne DeLorme [email protected] Membership: Maddie Tsursuaki [email protected] Newsletter Editor: Mickey Pennington [email protected] Outreach: Susan Rondeau [email protected] Philanthropy: Jane Gilbreath [email protected]
Sales Event: Lura Moore [email protected] Sunshine: Karen Herhold [email protected] Update Editor: Susan Oates [email protected] Workshops: Cathy Thompson [email protected]
Study Group Coordinators: The study group coordinators and their contact
information are listed in the meeting announcements for the respective study groups
and can be found in Calendar for THSG Events.
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Calendar for THSG Events
Thursday, January 2, 2020 2020!! Can You Believe It !!! Off We Go For Another Year!
What: Braids, Beads, & Beyond Study Group
Where: Ward III Council Office, 1530 E Grant Rd, South side of Grant, between Mountain & Campbell)
When: Thursday, January 2, 2020, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Topic: Kumihimo Flat Braid- or both Flat Plate & Marudai
Please bring flat plate if you have one, I will have about 3 as loaners for the study group session. I have
rat tail fiber you may use or bring your own. It is a learning process not a project. The flat braid can be
done with beads, but, is best learned and practiced with fiber. Several patterns will be available as hand-
outs.
Contact: Susan Andersen, Braids, Beads, & Beyond Study Group Coordinator, 520-245-4230
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Surface Design Surface Design Study Group will meet at Dunbar (325 W. 2nd St.) Room 206 at
9:30. This first meeting will be an organizational meeting. Your input and participation are vital to the
success of this study group. All fiber enthusiasts and skill levels are welcome. Contact Brenda Kelley at
[email protected] for further information.
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
THSG Board Meeting: The board will meet at 9:30 AM in Room 206 at Dunbar. If you have interest
in attending please contact the [email protected]
Felting Study Group Meeting:
Time: 9:30 sharp-12:30
Location: Amphi Bible Church 225 W. Prince Rd Tucson, Az
Contact: Susan Thompson 520-873-7388 [email protected]
January Member-Teacher: Beth Madaras
Technique: Meditation Beads in the style of Nancy Ballesteros
Business Building Study Group will meet at 1:30.In January Tamara Scott Anderson will share
what she learned about marketing artwork at the 10 West conference she attended recently. We welcome
all TSHG members who are, or are considering, selling their creations.
Wednesday: January 8, 2020 1:30 pm
Location: Dunbar Building located at 325 W. 2nd Street, tSwo blocks south of Speedway and one block
east of I-10.
Contact: Linda Dewey [email protected]
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Friday, January 10, 2020
Porrey Cross will meet at the home of Margery Langner. Co-hosts are Caryn Stedman and Janet
Davis. Please RSVP to Margery before Tuesday, January 7th. All Guild members are welcome to join us.
Also, please remember to bring your contribution for the pot-luck salad lunch, and your items for show
and tell. For information email: [email protected]
Saturday, January 11, 2020
Tapestry Study Group will meet on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at 9:30 - 11:30 AM at Dunbar 206
(325 W 2nd St, Tucson). We will continue our discussions on creating Design Journals and the Beginning
Tapestry Class. Shared items, articles, etc. are always welcome - as well as interested guild members.
For information, email: Donna Andersen at [email protected]
Knitting Study Group The January meeting of the Knitting Study Group will be at the Ward 6 Office,
Saturday, January 11, 1-3:00 pm. The topic is “Buttonholes in Knitted Garments,” by Heather Hilzendeger. Bring your projects for show-and-tell. The Knitting Study Group is open to all levels of knitters and assistance with knitting issues is available.
Ward 6 Offices, 3202 E. 1st Street (one block south and east of Speedway/Country Club behind Walgreens - map attached). Please use the back door which has a buzzer. A few parking spots are available behind the building and street parking is available.
Monday, January 13, 2020
Monday Monthly Meetup at Midtown Bookmans, 10:30-Noon. (See p. 2 of this issue for
details.) Contact Susan Rondeau at [email protected] for additional information.
Dye Study Group will meet will meet Monday, January 13, 1:00 pm at Dunbar.
For this first meeting, bring show and tell (if you have any) of some of the dyeing you have done in the
past 6 months or so.
Also think of some ideas of techniques we can explore or any references/books you find inspiring. We
will not be dyeing at this meeting.
Helen Kennedy [email protected] for information.
Jurying by Standards Committee The next jurying will be Monday, January 13. Please contact
Sarah Sammons [email protected] with any questions or requests for jurying.
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Rug Weaving Study Group will be meeting on Tuesday January 14th, at 10am in the home of
Shelly Olsen. If you are interesting is attending or finding our more about our group please contact Rowie
Welch, [email protected]
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Wednesday, January 15, 2020
General Meeting will be held at Dunbar Room 206 at 9:30. Following the business meeting, Toni Best
will be our speaker on the topic of Pine Needle Coiling – Listening to the Music.
Traditional Rug Hooking will meet immediately after the General Meeting in Room 206. We will cover
topics for the newly interested, and the seasoned artists. It will last 1.5 to 2 hours. We encourage works in
progress to be shared.
Any questions please contact Adrienne M Prince [email protected]
Friday, January 17, 2020
The deadline for Study Group submissions and all other items for the next Woolgatherer
is high noon on Friday, January 17 at high noon! Email as a Word document in Arial, font
size 10 to [email protected]. If submissions don’t arrive or arrive after deadline, the
only meeting information that will appear is the name and email of the study group
coordinator to contact for information. It is greatly appreciated when submissions come
in earlier than deadline!
Saturday, January 18, 2020
Spinning Study Group For more information contact Jill Holbrook at [email protected]
Friday, January 24, 2020
Wearable Art Study Group Sustainable fashion will be the focus of the Wearable Art Study Group
meeting. Karen Lukacs will give a presentation and demonstration to jump start our group project of
creating sustainably sourced wearable art garments to present at the end of the program year. Contact
Cynthia McDaniel for more information [email protected]
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THSG Programs for 2019-2020
January 15, 2020 Toni Best: Pine Needle Coiling – Listening to the
Music
February 19, 2020 Deborah Silver: Split-shed Weaving Process
March 18, 2020 Sarah Saulson: Painting Warps on Two
Continents
April 15, 2020 Rosalie Neilson: Kumihimo in Japan’s History
May 20, 2020 Annual Meeting & Potluck
THSG workshops fulfill a primary mission of our Guild: continuous learning about our arts and crafts. To
that end, the Board offers individual grants of up to $250 for continued education. To receive a grant, you
must be a fully paid member for one year, and you may not have had a grant in the past three years. You
are not limited to taking our workshops, but if you have your eye on a particular workshop, think about
applying for a grant. The only requirement is that you share your experience in some way with the rest of
the Guild. Applications are available on the website in the Member Handbook under Forms. If you have
additional questions, contact the Continuing Education Coordinator.NB: If a workshop fills, a waiting list
will be started. Contact Cathy at [email protected]
The Workshop committee would like to encourage everyone to sign up for the workshops that are
happening in 2020. These are a wonderful way to expand your fiber creativity and stimulate new ideas.
This is a valuable resource at your finger tips and a reason to be in our guild. Also invite non guild
members to join you!
Workshops
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January 16-17, 2020
Coiling on Gourd Baskets Instructor: Toni Best
Date: Thursday – Friday, January 16-17, 2020
Location: Dunbar Pavilion Time: 9 a.m. – 4
p.m.
Cost: THSG members $135; Nonmembers
$165
Materials Fee: All materials provided by
instructor
Level: All levels
Maximum # of students: 15
About Toni Best Toni Best has been
addicted to basket weaving ever since she was exposed to basketry while in an eighth grade art class. When she
first began as a basket weaver fifty years ago, she specialized in reed and splits. Toni progressed to pine needle
basketry thirty four years ago. Then she expanded her basketry art to include gourds as a support for her weaving.
She is recently branching out and exploring greater use of color and design. Her artwork has evolved from a more
conservative art, to pieces now illustrating greater freedom and organic design.
Free form: Every creation will be unique since all of the cut
gourd pieces are different. Students are only limited by their
imaginations.
Undulating coils: Students will coil rows of pine needles on
the prepared gpourd, then they will take a coil or coils and
stitch over (Couch or applique) what has already been
woven, creating undulating coils.
Toni teaches regular classes in her studio and has more recently taught her craft at the Calabash Gourd Festival in San Martin, California, the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, TN, as well as Pocosin School of Fine Craft in Columbia, NC.In this workshop the student will learn coiling techniques utilizing pine needles and create a piece of their own design on gourds provided by the instructor. The basket should be completed by the end of the 2-day workshop, but if not ample materials will be sent home with student to complete on their own.
Students should bring a good sharp pair of smaller scissors and a notebook. Instructor will provide
gourds, pine needles and thread
Participants may register at the monthly meeting, electronically from the website using PayPal, or by snail
mail to Tucson Handweavers and Spinners Guild C/O Visual and Textile Arts of Tucson, Inc. 325 West 2nd
Street, Box # 5, Tucson, AZ 85705. See thsg.org for cancellation policy. Cancellations must be made in
writing and submitted to [email protected]. Please direct any questions to Liesbeth Gren at
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February 20-22, 2020
Split Shed Weaving Instructor: Deborah Silver Date: February 20-22, 2020
Location: Dunbar Pavilion
Time: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily
Cost: THSG members $150; Nonmembers $225
Materials Fee:
Level: Intermediate
Maximum # of students: 15 About Deborah Silver: Deborah Silver discovered her love of weaving while attending the Cleveland
Institute of Art, majoring in Fiber and minoring in Drawing. Deborah designs and weaves pieces that
combine her interest in tribal imagery with contemporary faces. Her fascination with ethnographic art
began when she served as the program chair of the Cuyahoga Weavers Guild. Using a split-shed
technique, Deborah has transformed a traditional coverlet pattern into a signature method of hand-
weaving. All horizontal yarns travel from edge to edge, differentiating this fabric from
tapestry. Deborah’s weavings have been shown in juried exhibits in Chicago, NYC and northeast
Ohio. Her weavings can presently be seen at the Harris Stanton Gallery in Akron, Ohio and the
Cleveland Foundation. In 2015, she exhibited in “Facades”, a two person show at the Cleveland
West Art League Gallery. That same year, she received a Cleveland Jewish Arts and Culture
Fellowship award. Break out of blocks with split-shed weaving. Weave curves and blend colors
using continuous wefts on a four-shaft loom with no special equipment. In this three-day workshop,
students will learn to weave multiple combinations of weave structures using only four shafts and a
straight threading. Only tie-ups and treadling are changed between samples. Most of these combinations
would normally require a minimum of eight shafts. Work with combinations of twills, summer and winter,
4-tie twill, Han damask, taqueté and more! Weave samples using continuous, complementary, and
supplementary wefts, as well as wefts which combine to produce shading for pictorial weaving. Students
will also learn to make a cartoon on cloth that will advance with the warp and will not wrinkle when
beating. Although students will not be able to complete all of the samples in class, they will leave with the
ability to complete them at home with all of the drafts and instructions.
Materials: Pre-warped looms that allow multiple shaft tie-ups to each treadle are most preferable, but
table and direct tie-up looms may also be used. Students will provide their own weft yarns (instructor
will mail samples of acceptable yarn types). 8/4 cotton carpet warp yarn may be purchased from the
instructor for $15 (includes shipping in USA) or purchased elsewhere. Students will also need two 10” –
14” flat shuttles and one other shuttle of their choosing that will be comfortable to use with an 8 to 9-
inch-wide warp.
Participants may register at the monthly meeting, electronically from the website using PayPal, or by snail
mail to Tucson Handweavers and Spinners Guild C/O Visual and Textile Arts of Tucson, Inc. 325 West 2nd
Street, Box # 5, Tucson, AZ 85705. See thsg.org for cancellation policy. Cancellations must be made in
writing and submitted to [email protected]. Please direct any questions to Liesbeth Gren at
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March 19-21, 2020
Freedom of Expression:
Painting Warps on Loom Instructor: Sarah Saulson
Date: March 19-21, 2020
Location: Dunbar Pavilion
Time: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily
Cost: THSG members $195 ; Nonmembers $270
Level: Beginner/Intermediate (must be able to
warp and use a 4-harness loom)
Maximum # of students: 12
About Sarah Saulson Sarah Saulson started weaving as a child in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and
has pursued fiber arts as her full-time profession for more than three decades, for most of that time in
Syracuse, NY, her current home. Her practice includes both studio work in complex weaving, dyeing
and spinning as well as teaching nationally and internationally. She teaches weaving in the School of
Art at Syracuse University and dyes and weaves on a computerized dobby loom. She writes about
weaving, conducts school residencies, and teaches at conferences and to guilds. Her teaching
philosophy is to help participants build a conceptual framework that they can then apply to their own
weaving . . . to empower themselves, shaping their own weaving destinies by having thinking tools that
help with answering the weaving questions they may encounter in the future.
In this dyeing and weaving workshop, we will have lots of
spontaneous fun painting warps with fiber reactive dyes, after the
loom is warped. This wonderful technique allows weavers to work with
color and pattern in a loose, free, expressive way, creating large-scale
abstract forms. We will paint enough warp to explore the possibilities
of the technique, and for l or 2 scarves. Using Fiber Reactive dyes,
we will learn how to mix our own colors working from primary hues.
The workshop is primarily hands-on, but includes lectures and
handouts on dye technique and safety, basic color theory, and special considerations when weaving
painted warps. Students bring pre-warped table or floor looms to the workshop. Participants should be
confident with warping the loom and have a basic understanding of 4-shaft weaving.
Participants may register at the monthly meeting, electronically from the website using PayPal, or by snail
mail to Tucson Handweavers and Spinners Guild C/O Visual and Textile Arts of Tucson, Inc. 325 West 2nd
Street, Box # 5, Tucson, AZ 85705. See thsg.org for cancellation policy. Cancellations must be made in
writing and submitted to [email protected]. Please direct any questions to Liesbeth Gren at
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April 18, 2020
Braiding on the Marudai
8-Element Kumihimo Instructor: Rosalie Neilson
Date: April 18, 2020
Location: Dunbar Pavilion
Time: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Cost: THSG members $70 Nonmembers $85
Materials Fee: $10 equipment rental, $20 synthetic silk
Level: Beginning and up
Maximum # of students: 15
About Rosalie Neilson Rosalie Neilson loves using color and geometric design in
her weavings and kumihimo braiding. As both designer and teacher, she was featured in a 2-hour
DVD by Interweave Press called Rep Weave. She publishes regularly in weaving and braiding
journals and maintains an active teaching schedule throughout the United States, Canada, and
England. Her curiosity about unique patterns lead her to develop the 1,024 4-block symmetric
motifs, in addition to the 1,157 unique 2-color patterns for the kumihimo braid structure Kongō
Gumi. She recently published her kumihimo designs in the book Kongō Gumi: A Cacophony of
Spots – Coils – Zags – Lines. And her most recent book, An Exaltation of Blocks, with a toolkit of
design pages and transparent overlays for exploring symmetric block design, has just been
released and is now available. Bring your marudai and weighted spools (tama). This work shop will
introduce eight element Kumihimo using synthetic silk. Learn the basic interlacements for
round, square, and flat braids, and how the placement of color on the Marudai affects the
design of the braid. Braids in the sampler include Yotsu Gumi, Maru Genji, Edo Yatsu Gumi
(with its variations of repeating steps two and three times), and Hira Kara Gumi. Resources
for braid designs include the handout and the books The Twenty-Four Interlacements of
Edo Yatsu Gumi and The Thirty-Seven Interlacements of Hira Kara Gumi. For those without
equipment, the marudai and tama can be rented from instructor. A color chart will be sent to
participants upon registration for selecting two colors of synthetic silk.
Materials: Equipment: Marudai and 8 tama – beginning level counterweight bag with 45% of
combined weight of tama. Other supplies: chopstick, scissors, tape measure, calculator.
Participants may register at the monthly meeting, electronically from the website using
PayPal, or by snail mail to Tucson Handweavers and Spinners Guild C/O Visual and Textile
Arts of Tucson, Inc. 325 West 2nd Street, Box # 5, Tucson, AZ 85705. See thsg.org for
cancellation policy. Cancellations must be made in writing and submitted to [email protected]. Please
direct any questions to Liesbeth Gren at [email protected].
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April 19, 2020
The Lattices of Kongō Gumi: 16-
Element Kumihimo Braiding
Instructor: Rosalie Neilson Date: April 18, 2020 Location: Dunbar Pavilion Time: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Cost: THSG members $70 Nonmembers $85 Materials Fee: $10 equipment rental, $20 synthetic silk Level: Beginning and up Maximum # of students: 15
About Rosalie Neilson Rosalie Neilson loves using color and geometric design in
her weavings and kumihimo braiding. As both designer and teacher, she was featured in a 2-hour
DVD by Interweave Press called Rep Weave. She publishes regularly in weaving and braiding
journals and maintains an active teaching schedule throughout the United States, Canada, and
England. Her curiosity about unique patterns lead her to develop the 1,024 4 -block symmetric
motifs, in addition to the 1,157 unique 2-color patterns for the kumihimo braid structure Kongō
Gumi. She recently published her kumihimo designs in the book Kongō Gumi: A Cacophony of
Spots – Coils – Zags – Lines. And her most recent book, An Exaltation of Blocks, with a toolkit of
design pages and transparent overlays for exploring symmetric block design, has just been
released and is now available.
This is a workshop for beginners who want to try out Kumihimo. We will be making a key chain
from 1 mm satin cord, sometimes called mouse or bugtail. A lattice is a grid framework creating
diamond- or square-like openings. In 16-element Kongō Gumi braiding, the lattice is created by the
eight cords in the North-South and East-West quadrants. How the remaining eight cords are laid
out the in the NE-SE and NW-SW quadrants determines the shape of the lattice. Using a foam
braiding disk and satin cord, practice making a variety of lattice structures, from regular
(symmetric) to irregular (asymmetric) shapes.
Materials: scissors (and your own round foam disk if you have one).
Participants may register at the monthly meeting, electronically from the website using PayPal, or
by snail mail to Tucson Handweavers and Spinners Guild C/O Visual and Textile Arts of Tucson, Inc.
325 West 2nd Street, Box # 5, Tucson, AZ 85705. See thsg.org for cancellation policy. Cancellations
must be made in writing and submitted to [email protected]. Please direct any questions to Liesbeth
Gren at [email protected].
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Calendar for Events of Interest
April 8, 2017-August 4, 2022 Woven Through Time: American Treasures of Native Basketry and Fiber Art
Arizona State Museum, Tucson, Arizona
This new permanent exhibit will celebrate the region's ancient and abiding fiber-weaving traditions by
featuring millennia-old objects to modern-day masterpieces. Contemporary Native voices will enrich
discussions of materials and technologies and bring to life the many functions basketry has served and
continues to serve. This exhibit is presented by OneAZ Credit Union. With more than 35,000 specimens,
the ASM collection includes not only baskets, but sandals, mats, cradleboards, cordage, and other
technologically similar items representative of every indigenous basket-making culture in North
America, dating from 8,000 years ago to the present. It is the largest and most comprehensive collection
of its kind in the world.
CALL TO ARTISTS
2019-2020 ART FESTIVAL APPLICATIONS
NOW AVAILABLE
Upcoming Art Festivals
January 18 & 19, 2020
La Encantada Fine Art Festival
Tucson, AZ
March 14 & 15, 2020
Sahuarita Arts & Crafts Festival
Sahuarita, AZ
March 12-14, 2020
March 12-14, 2020
Texture, Texture, Texture
Contact Karen Herhold ([email protected] or 520-760-1414 for specifics on this felting workshop
by Renate Maile-Moskowitz to be held at Tanque Verde Lutheran Church in Tucson.
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January 25 & 26, 2020
“Conquer Your Fear of Cutting” with Winnie Johnson & Beki Welsch
Mesa, AZ
Are you afraid to cut your handwoven fabric? In this two–day workshop, Winnie and Beki will walk you
through the scary parts as you make a vest using your handwoven fabric. Workshop participants must
know how to use the sewing machine they bring, but will learn tips on layout, piecing, seam finishes, and
lining. Vest patterns (some with optional sleeves) in multiple sizes will be provided. We will discuss
pattern selection for future projects using handwoven fabric. A pre-workshop session (probably during a
Guild meeting) will allow you to try on vests of the patterns we will use for sizing and pattern selection. If
you have a vest pattern you would like use, bring it to this session for us to help determine if it is
appropriate for handwoven fabric. Workshop will be held at the Fire Station Community Room 360 E.
First St, Mesa just West of Mesa Drive. For more information, or to send your deposit, contact Betz
Frederick [email protected] $15 deposit will hold your spot; balance due on day of workshop
(total cost estimated to be $25-40, plus a $10 materials fee) Maximum number of participants 10
July 24 – 30, 2020
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from I-81; Knoxville is within a day's drive of half the continental U.S; Knoxville boasts 120 daily flights
from more than 20 nonstop destinations from McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS), 12 miles from downtown.
With an ideal location adjacent to the Convention Center, our conference hotel is the Holiday Inn®
Knoxville Downtown Worlds Fair Park. Convergence® attendees will appreciate the downtown location,
within walking distance of many attractions, including the Knoxville Museum of Art, historic Market
Square, and the University of Tennessee. Hotel guests can enjoy the hotel's great amenities, such as an
indoor pool, free WIFI and Business Center. We hope you will make plans to join us in Knoxville for
Convergence® 2020. Stay connected for more updates as they become available by following us on
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. For more information about Convergence® and the Handweavers Guild
of America, Inc., please visit our website, www.weavespindye.org.
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THSG’s Ravelry Group
Our group now has over 100 members!!
This helpful online community is home to 8 million knitting, weaving, spinning, dyeing and crochet
enthusiasts worldwide. It’s a place where we can find patterns, research yarns, follow a designer, or join
in on projects, even in the middle of the night.
If you currently are a member of Ravelry: Simply navigate to “Groups” from the tab on top of the page
and either search by name or by location—and then join. Please stop by our “Welcome” discussion
thread and say hello. If you are not currently a member of Ravelry: Join-up! http://www.ravelry.com
If you have any questions contact our Ravelry moderators Diana & Helen via our group page
https://www.ravelry.com/groups/tucson-handweavers-and-spinners-guild
The Library
Updating and editing our documents intended for publication and printing were delayed. Once delinquent
books checked out before the summer were returned, and a repeat of the inventory in part was done,
these documents were complete and usable both inhouse and on the webpage in the Members Section
following the monthly guild meeting. An additional document was created for publication listing the 25
titles that are missing. This in hopes that they were not checked out properly, but are still in a member’s
possession, and will be returned.
One donated book sold on Ebay of value, netting $72.00, an unusual place to sell books. Amazon is no
longer an easy vendor to work with for the occasional sale. All other donations will be offered at the
December stash sale.
Simpler instructions on how to borrow materials are on the first page of every 3 ring binder containing our
collection. It is briefer and more to the point. Hopefully, the honor system coupled with these instructions
will minimize what has transpired in this last year through attrition. There are no plans to replace what is
missing.
Advertising
The Woolgatherer The Woolgather is published monthly (except in July and August) by the
Tucson Handweavers & Spinners Guild, Inc. Deadlines for submissions to the newsletter are
noon on the Friday following regular meetings and noon on the Friday following the last
Wednesday of August. Submissions are welcome and may be submitted in email or as a Word
attachment, all copy ready in Arial font, 10 pt. All submissions go to [email protected].
Members are reminded and encouraged to post items for sale for free in the Arizona Federation
Forum [email protected].
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Rates and Sizes
Ad size Members Non-members
Black & white 1 issue 5 issues 10 issues 1 issue 5 issues 10 issues
Business card size
ad
2.25” h x 3.75” w
$ 4.50 $ 20.00 $40.00 $ 8.00 $ 38.00 $76.00
¼ page
4.75” h x 3.75” w
$ 5.50 $ 25.00 $50.00 $ 10.00 $ 48.00 $96.00
½ page
4.75” h x 7.5” w
$ 7.50 $ 35.00 $70.00 $ 15.00 $ 73.00 $146.00
Full page ads Pricing available upon request to
Annual advertisers are allowed a 2 line announcement every month listed under
Calendar of Events of Interest at no additional charge.
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You too can advertise here!
Get the word out to all our Guild
Members!
Products
Workshops
Retail
See it advertised here and see results!
THSG members support local merchants and artists.
Let them know what you have to offer!!
The Mourning Project Those of you who have already contributed to TheMourningProject.com know it has a new installation
plan. The plan calls for 'panels' of 100 pairs of booties sewn onto fabric to create the image below. The
image was chosen by the hundreds of makers who have contributed to the project so far and will be 38
feet by 38 feet when complete.
The next major installation will be at the March of Dimes March for Babies in Phoenix at the state capital
on April 18, 2020. More exhibitions are planned around the country at quilt shows and textile museums
around the country. Booties will be donated to charities after the the installations. The goal of the project
is to draw attention to the problem of infant mortality in the US, which has the worst IM rate in the
developed world. We lose 23,000 babies before their first birthday every year.
To date, we have over 75 panels already made or pledged. We need about 145 more volunteers to
make/gather baby booties according to their panel colorway and attach them to a 30 inch by 30 inch
piece of fabric. Sewing booties for a panel takes about 30 hours, and we have plenty of time to make
panels before the April installation. Links to free patterns are on the website. Booties can be sewn, knit,
or crocheted--some have even been handwoven!
If you would like to join this compelling community art project, please email me for the pattern for your
panel. If you would like me to talk to your group about the project, let me know. And please share this
information with your quilt guild, sewing group, quilting bee, church group and book group.
Thanks for all your help in getting the word out, and to those makers who have already sent in baby
booties. Together, we are going to make the world better for babies.
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Mary Vaneecke
Artist, Author, Teacher, Founder of TheMourningProject.com
www.maryvaneecke.com
www.facebook.com/mvaneecke
www.twitter/vaneecke
Ravelry: TheMourningProject