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Meeting in members’ homes on the fourth Wednesday at 10 a.m. since 1983. Feb meeting is at the Albany home of Jan R. Details in newsletter.
In-Person!! 7-7:30 social time. Program starts promptly at 7:30. March program will be Linda London: The Book Nook Class at Vavstuga Weaving School.
March practical: WHAT WOOL WILL WORK? For rugs, that is! The world of weaving is full of many beautiful wools, but not all will yield a successful rug. Is a yarn too thin or thin, over-spun or under-spun? What about one ply versus two ply? All wool or wool blend? During this practical, Nancy Sharples will review wools that work for rug weaving, why other wools won’t work and tricks for getting wools to work together. Bring wools that you want to review with Nancy for rug suitability.
7-7:30 social time. Program starts promptly at 7:30. April program will be Suzanne Hokanson: Beyond Potholders - What You Can Do on a 10-inch Potholder Loom.
April practical: APRIL 10 THE CALL FOR THE INKLES! Anyone who has attended a Scottish game is familiar with the opening ceremony where the various clans parade forth. Our April practical is a riff on the Scottish tradition with a “call” for everyone to bring in their inkle looms to be paraded! Inkle looms come in all shapes and sizes - table top, floor, big, small, homemade or commercially made. These looms are used to create narrow weavings with the complexity determined by the weaver. So bring in your inkle loom, warped or not. If there is a warped project that people can try, all the better!
7-7:30 is social time. Program starts promptly at 7:30. May program will be Rebecca Smith talking about woven transparencies.
The Central New York Fiber Festival will be held at the Herkimer County Fairgrounds. HMWG will be exhibiting as part of our outreach activities.
The MidAtlantic Fiber Association Conference will be held Thu, Jun 26 through Sun, Jun 29, 2025 at Millersville University in Pennsylvania. Sign-ups open Feb 1. HMWG is a member guild, and HMWG members are eligible for early workshop registration. We anticipate good turnout from the Guild, so sign-up and enjoy a retreat with your fellow weavers! https://mafafiber.org/conferences/mafa2025/
The Saratoga County Fair will be held at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds in Ballston Spa, NY. HMWG will be exhibiting as part of our outreach activities.
The Washington County Fair will be held at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Greenwich, NY. HMWG will be exhibiting as part of our outreach activities.
The Adirondack Wool and Arts Festival will be held at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Greenwich, NY. HMWG will be exhibiting as part of our outreach activities.
A spinning study group for HMWG members who spin or want to learn to spin. We get together to sit and spin and talk once a month. Feb meeting will be in the Malta home of Sharon P. See details in newsletter.
HMWG received an invitation from the Green Mountain Weavers and Spinners Guild to participate in their Annual Spin-in. This event is scheduled in conjunction with the North Adams Winterfest.
Date: Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025 Time: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Place: All Saints Berkshires Episcopal Church 59 Summer St. North Adams, MA.
Bring a lunch or purchase food from Winterfest Vendors. Coffee, tea, and soup will be available. The guild has a public Facebook page which can found by searching Green Mountain Weavers & Spinners Guild
Feb meeting will be Zoom only. See newsletter for link. Program will be Justin Squizzaro: Any Flower Drawn — The story of restoring a 19th century Damask Loom.
Our February program, featuring Justin Squizzero of The Burroughs Garrett, tells the tells the story of how a mid-19th century Jacquard machine made for the Irish linen damask industry made its way to Scotland and then Vermont. After Justin shares the process of restoring that machine to weaving f igured linen damask, he’ll provide us with an in-depth look at recreating a piece of 17th-century linen, from painting the point paper to punching the Jacquard cards and the operation of the loom itself.
Please check the newsletter for Zoom link. If you would like to attend as a guest, please contact us.
Meeting in the homes of members on the fourth Wednesday at 10 a.m. since 1983. The January meeting will be at Gay G’s home in Saratoga Springs, NY.
A spinning study group for HMWG members who spin or want to learn to spin. We get together to sit and spin and talk once a month. Contact Joan J with questions. The January spinning bee will be held at Sandy L’s home in Wynantskill, NY.
January meeting is ZOOM only. 7-7:30 Social time. Program starts promptly at 7:30. Program is Dueling Rabbits by Amy Blair. Please check the newsletter for Zoom link. If you would like to attend as a guest, please contact us.
7-7:30 pm: Refreshments and social time. Program starts promptly at 7:30 pm. Program: Annual Bucket Auction
NOTE: November meeting is FIRST Thursday, not the normal second Thursday.
7-7:30 pm: Refreshments and social time. Program starts promptly at 7:30 pm. Program: What I Learned at Vavstuga Weaving School by Dotty Taft
Location: Calvary United Methodist Church, 15 Ridge Avenue, Latham NY 12110
OUR DOUBLEWEAVE STUDY GROUP CONTINUES! We are extending our summer of doubleweave into the fall. Join us to talk all things doubleweave. Show off your projects and work through challenges. You do not need to have attended the previous sessions. The next study group meeting will be held on Thursday, Oct. 17, at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Please note that the Zoom link/login details provided below are different from previous sessions.
See the newsletter for the Zoom link.
7-7:30 pm: Refreshments and social time. Program starts promptly at 7:30 pm. Program: Weaving in Sweden by Sue Dent
Location: Calvary United Methodist Church, 15 Ridge Avenue, Latham NY 12110
Meeting the fourth Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the homes of members since 1983. September meeting at Sandy L’s in Wynantskill.
HMWG demonstrating at this great festival.
Held at the Community Art Gallery at Fox Run. One Fox Run Lane, Orchard Park, NY, 14127. Corner of 20A and California Road. Please enter through the Commons Building.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/55th-anniversary-exhibit-for-weavers-guild-of-buffalo/ar-AA1pEUQK
A spinning study group for HMWG members who spin or want to learn to spin. We get together to sit and spin and talk once a month. September meeting at Joan J’s home in Albany.
7-7:30 pm: Refreshments and social time. Program starts promptly at 7:30 pm. Program: MAFA Workshops - Cecilia Frittelli and Richard Lockwood.
Richard and Cecilia Lockwood will lead a presentation about the classes they took at the Mid Atlantic Fiber Association (MAFA) thanks in part to a HMWG grant. They will share photos of the pieces that they wove, along with works by their classmates. Richard will discuss the variety of twill effects he wove during the class, as well as model a cowl he made based on what he learned. Cecilia will demonstrate how to set up and weave repp based on techniques from teacher Lucienne Coifman. She will have samples she wove along with images of work from the other students in the class, who worked on different drafts.
Location: Calvary United Methodist Church, 15 Ridge Avenue, Latham NY 12110
Weaving and spinning demonstration at Pruyn House.
Friday, August 23, 2024 5:00 PM
Saturday, September 28, 2024 3:00 PM
The Strand Center for the Arts 23 Brinkerhoff St Plattsburgh, NY, 12901 United States
Plattsburgh Works: a handwoven celebration of local products & the workers who create them is a solo exhibition that will feature the fiber artwork of Suzanne Hokanson.
“I am in awe of the many workers who create the wide variety of products that surround us in our daily life. This exhibit is a way to honor the thousands of workers and the work they do every day. Many hands work together to make our world a better place. A couple years ago my husband and I moved back to Plattsburgh after a 25 year absence. It’s working for us - we’re loving being back in the North Country. I’m a weaver - I work in fiber to create my artwork. And finally, my maiden name is Work, so it’s always been with me. “Plattsburgh Works” for me on so many levels. I greatly appreciate the fact that being awarded this New York State Council on the Arts grant sponsored by the Strand Center for the Arts has challenged me to think outside the box. Taking scrap from our area manufacturers and using that scrap to create fiber artwork has been invigorating. Seeing the step by step process the workers go through to create the products as I was invited into some of these workspaces was inspiring. The dozen businesses who offered to give me their scrap inspired me to make something that represents the hands that go into creating their product. I hold these workers in high esteem and appreciate all they do to make Plattsburgh work.”
Join us for the opening reception on Friday, Aug. 23rd, at 5pm. This event is FREE and open to the public!
We will again be weaving at the Washington County Fair on August 21st . Hours will likely be from 10 until 4 and we may do shifts at this event. The setting for this event location will be under cover on the outside of one of the buildings
Inspired by the Jennifer Moore Double Rainbow workshop or other work you’ve done with doubleweave? Join our low-key Zoom study group. Zoom link is in the newsletter.
Meeting the fourth Wednesdays at 10AM since 1983. WEDNESDAY JULY 24: Debbie Y’s house at Great Barrington, MA 01230
We will be weaving and demonstrating drop spindle spinning once again at the Saratoga County Fair. We will be there on July 24th from 10 until 4 with setup prior to 10am. Our location is inside the home arts building and is a great spot.
The Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum announces “Dyeing to Weave” The Saratoga County History Center will present two talks on “Dyeing to Weave”. These will be held the Long Room and the gardens at Brookside Museum in Ballston Spa. Ever wondered what color a particular plant produces? Ever considered making your own dyes from plants? Join accomplished dyer Nan Travers on Thursday, June 20th at 2pm, and discover the alchemy of coloring cloth. Nan will demonstrate mordants and dye colors made from local plants that our ancestors used. On Friday, June 28th at 2pm, join Cristen Knite, member of the Hudson-Mohawk Weavers Guild, for a presentation and a demonstration of weaving. Cristen will exhibit examples of her work, and guests will also be given a hands-on opportunity to try weaving themselves. After the presentation, Kathleen Royka will lead a tour of the gardens. Both programs are open to the public and free to attend, though donations are always gratefully accepted. Light refreshments will be served. Registrations are suggested. Visit www.brooksidemuseum.org for more information and to register.
Meeting the fourth Wednesdays at 10 AM since 1983. WEDNESDAY JUNE 26: Ann D’s home in Gansevoort NY 12831
The Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum announces “Dyeing to Weave” The Saratoga County History Center will present two talks on “Dyeing to Weave”. These will be held the Long Room and the gardens at Brookside Museum in Ballston Spa. Ever wondered what color a particular plant produces? Ever considered making your own dyes from plants? Join accomplished dyer Nan Travers on Thursday, June 20th at 2pm, and discover the alchemy of coloring cloth. Nan will demonstrate mordants and dye colors made from local plants that our ancestors used. On Friday, June 28th at 2pm, join Cristen Knite, member of the Hudson-Mohawk Weavers Guild, for a presentation and a demonstration of weaving. Cristen will exhibit examples of her work, and guests will also be given a hands-on opportunity to try weaving themselves. After the presentation, Kathleen Royka will lead a tour of the gardens. Both programs are open to the public and free to attend, though donations are always gratefully accepted. Light refreshments will be served. Registrations are suggested. Visit www.brooksidemuseum.org for more information and to register.
A spinning study group for HMWG members who spin or want to learn to spin. We get together to sit and spin and talk once a month. Contact Joan J with any questions. MONDAY JUNE 17: 1:30-3:00 at Joan J’s house in Albany, NY 12211
Annual picnic, hosted at Sandy L’s home in Wynantskill. Bring a dish to share and a chair! See you there!
Inspired by the Jennifer Moore Double Rainbow workshop or other work you’ve done with doubleweave? Join our low-key Zoom study group. Zoom link is in the newsletter.
