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March 2016
TABLE OF CONTENTS President’s Message page 2 First Vice President’s Report page 2 Exploring Bateman Mini-workshop page 3 Sample pages 4-5 La Veta Friends of Fiber Event page 4 Sample Schedule page 6 Hospitality page 6 Taos Wool Festival page 6
Directory Additions/Corrections page 7 Meeting Minutes pages 7-9 Parker Arts Center Call for Artists page 9 PPWG table at CWD page 9 Colorado Weavers Day (CWD) page 10 Treasurer’s Report page 11 Officers and Chairpersons page 11 Advertising rates page 12
On left are two of Cathy Sterling’s Goose-Eye Block variations towels. On right is Sandy Hutton’s experiment in 16/2 cotton.
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President's Message By Sandy Hutton
Several psychologists have studied creativity and consensus seems to be that the creative process is a blissful state of self-forgetfulness where the individual becomes totally absorbed by the task of creating. I’m spending February and early March being absorbed by the task of creating. Not what I usually work at–weaving, sewing, etc.– but learning how to experiment with a tool of creating. I have taken on my nemesis of several years by enrolling in a 6-week, intense, online course on Photoshop. I have been totally absorbed by the task of learning, practicing, and doing homework. I knew Photoshop was an immense bundle of formulas for changing color, line, texture–just about everything a graphics person would need, but it’s even more massive than I thought. This week we’ve been working on how to manipulate at least a dozen different aspects of color in at least a dozen different ways. I won’t retain all of it, but I have a view of what is possible, and importantly, where to find information on what I want to do. That reminds me–I still have two homework assignments to turn in by tonight. I can’t say it’s been fun and I’ve discovered I don’t learn as easily as I used to. I’m looking forward to having time to do something creative at the loom. I hope you’re finding and removing your blocks to creativity.
First Vice-President's Report by Cherie Irvin
February was a great meeting in that we got to see pictures of 200 year old German looms with beams the size of trees and warping wheels that hold 85 yards of warp! I wonder how long it would take to weave all that warp, and if the weaver would get bored. It was wonderful to listen to Judith Hamilton's experiences visiting and working in a weaving workplace set up for disabled people in Bethel, Germany. It was very interesting hearing her talk about the history of the city, before and during the war, and how Bethel became to be known as a city known for fine linens.
Please join us in March for another exciting armchair travel event to Eastern Bhutan, which has just recently opened to tourism. Judi Arndt will be presenting a talk on the country's travel and textile traditions. She will be showing us a couple of their traditional costumes. We will also be taking a photo excursion of their temples and festivals that Judi visited. Come learn about the Bhutan backstrap weaving and natural dyeing traditions.
See you then!
Set aside some time each day to do your favorite things.
Cherie
Judi Arndt
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Pikes Peak Weavers Guild
Exploring Bateman Mini Workshop Presented by
Just Our Yarn April 8, 2016
Workshop: Just Our Yarns will be sharing the results of the study of the six Bateman monographs. There will be minimum theory with maximum color and texture and lots and lots of samples to see and feel! Location: Mountain View Church of Christ, 1080 E LaSalle St., Colorado Springs, CO Cost: The cost is $ 25.00 to be received with your registration form by March 31, 2016. Cancellation Policy: In order to host the workshop we must have a guaranteed enrollment. If you cannot attend the workshop after registering, we will try to fill your spot from a waiting list. If we do not have a waiting list, it is your responsibility to find a replacement person or pay the workshop fee. Questions: Please contact Cherie Irvin [email protected] (623-764-6799) or
Edna Devai edna joseph [email protected]
You can bring your form and check to the PPWG March meeting or if you are mailing your form and check, please send it to: Cherie Irvin, 892 Pinon Lane, Florissant, CO 80816. Please remember registration forms and checks will be entered on the list in the order received. Fill in with contact information Registration: Name: ____________________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Phone: ____________________________________________________ Email: ____________________________________________________ I agree with the participation terms and cancellation policy of this workshop. Signature ___________________________________________ Date ______________
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Weaving Sample for March 2016 Newsletter By Cathy Sterling
With goals of joining in on the towel exchange due in December, wanting to put on a long warp using a trapeze, and wanting to make each towel different, I chose the “Goose-Eye Blocks” Pattern on page 36 of Marguerite Davison’s A Handweaver’s Pattern Book. WARP: cottolin WARP LENGTH: 7 yards, threaded alternating 2 natural, 2 yellow yarns TOTAL WARP YARNS = 474 ends + 2 floating selvedges WARP WIDTH: 19.75” WEFT: cottolin and one towel a mixture of cottolin and linen from my stash SETT: 24 epi REED: 12 dent, sleyed at 2 per dent 1. Using a trapeze (see May/June 2014 Handwoven “Trapeze Artist: A Warping Technique for the Designing Weaver” by Melodie Usher), I placed 7 yards of warp on my 4-shaft JL Hammett counter-balanced loom. I really like using a trapeze because the warp is wound onto the back beam very evenly, plus I can do the warping all alone. 2. Weaving Goose-Eye Blocks is a bit tricky because you have to keep track of the correct # of repetitions and direction of the twill blocks and then the correct # of repetitions and direction of the alternating point twills. I found it helped to sketch the direction of the twills next to the treadling #’s, and I marked my place for each sequence so I didn’t lose my place. I also found the greater contrast in color between the warp and the weft, the easier it was to see the developing pattern. 3. I wove a total of 5 different towels and did some sampling to try out different colors and treadlings. Each towel was different (either in colors or treadling) which made them fun to weave.
• Weaving the pattern “tromp as writ” in one color gets pretty boring and looks pretty boring. (see diagram 1 on page 5)
• To spice things up a bit on two of the towels, I added supplementary colored warp yarns at the points of each of the point twills.
o One towel, I repeated the same color in the weft at the points of the point twills, making a plaid towel with single warp and weft yarns in contrasting color.
o The second towel, I added two different colors in the warp and then worked up a repetition of 3 different stripes in the weft. I believe that was my favorite towel and it certainly looked the most complex (see diagram 2).
• Two of the towels were woven in a different treadling pattern which made for a totally different look as well as a little relief from having to keep such a keen eye on the twill and point twills (see diagram 3).
Friends of Fiber Festival will be June 18th in the La Veta town park. It is just a one day event and booths are only $25. It was great last year and we anticipate it being equally fun and well attended this year. Contact: Sandy Dolak, 719-251-1271 for more information.
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Sample Sign Ups for 2016 Newsletter - Heather Hubbard Thanks so much to everyone who signed up for the coming year of samples for our newsletter. Please notice that there are lots of openings for weaving, spinning and dyeing. Here's an opportunity to share your experiences with our guild members. Tell us what inspired you and what you have learned from your sampling. Sign up for an open sample slot by email ([email protected]).
Please submit two (2) samples for each sample you sign up for, using the guidelines below, along with a digital photo using .jpg format, and your text description in .pdf or .doc format. Weaving Samples: 6”x6” minimum, 8”x10.5” maximum, a draw down in .wif format Spinning Samples: approximately 4 yards long wound into butterflies Dyeing Samples: on any fiber, yarn or handwoven cloth – use above guidelines Email your sample photo .jpg and if applicable .wif draw down to the newsletter editor ([email protected]). Bring or mail your physical sample with documentation (2 hard copies, one for each notebook) to me (Heather Hubbard 17925 Black Squirrel Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80908). If you cannot take a digital photo, or create a .wif draw down of your sample, or print out your documentation, arrange with me ([email protected] or call 719-495-1873) to do so well in advance of your due date. We have 2 sets of physical samples in notebooks in our library, one of which may be checked out. Take a look at our past samples. Get inspired to contribute a sample of your own.
PPWG Hospitality Schedule 2015-16 by Cathy Sterling
YEA! Our hospitality schedule is complete for the rest of the board year. Thank all of you for signing up! Many hands make light work!!!
March Doreen McLaughlin Dottie Weir April Catie Kiley Susan Bowman May Selah Chipman Mary Madison I will send the monthly volunteers a document with guidelines and procedures at the beginning of the month in which they volunteer. The document will also be available on the website. If you have any questions about set up or clean up, please call me. Cathy
2016 Taos Wool Festival
Vendor Application
Hello Everyone!
The New Year has arrived, and the Mountain and
Valley Wool Association Board of Directors has
already been hard at work! We are pleased to
announce the newly revised and updated Vendor
Application for the Taos Wool Festival is available
http://taoswoolfestival.org/vendor-applications/
You will find links to the Membership Application
and the Information Page as well, and everything
you need to know to apply to be a vendor for the
2016 Taos Wool Festival. The deadline is March
15, 2016.
Taos Wool Festival is October 1 – 2, 2016
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Pikes Peak Weavers Guild Board Meeting Minutes
February 12, 2106
The PPWG Board meeting was called to order by President Sandra Hutton at 8:40 a.m. Other PPWG members present were Cherie Irvin, Edna Devai, Betsy Anderson, Cathy Sterling, Bernadette Marquez, Joan Murphy, Susan Bowman and Beverly Weaver. Sandy mentioned that PPWG needs a snow day policy and described the following to be listed in the directory and the PPWG website: PPWG members should check if Colorado Springs District 11 schools will be open, closed or delayed. - If District 11 schools will be open at the normal time, the PPWG meeting will be held as usual. - If District 11 schools will be closed due to weather, the PPWG meeting will be cancelled. - If the District 11 school day start will be delayed due to weather, PPWG members should check for an email from PPWG officers about whether the meeting will be held, delayed or cancelled. There was some discussion about selling the remaining PPWG T-shirts and sweatshirts. They will be made available to (Continued on next page)
Directory Additions/Corrections Cynthia (Cindy) Meidinger 5350 Slickrock Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80923-7647 [email protected] 719.268.6023 4S Schacht Wolf Pup LT Jack Loom Kristin Willard 1422 North Cedar Colorado Springs, CO 80903 [email protected] 719.471.5880
BASKET WEAVING SUPPLIES: MANY SIZES OF REED AND HANDLES. BASKET DIRECTIONS. PICTURES WITH PRICES ON CRAIG’S LIST/ ARTS & CRAFTS/ FEB. 28 719-392-3880 [email protected]
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purchase for $5 for a T-shirt or $10 for a sweatshirt and the money will be added to the stash sale proceeds. Upcoming payments for Colorado Weavers Day expenses will be made from CWD income until exhausted and then from the Fund for Fiber Excellence. There was some discussion about PPWG donating money for an award to be presented for Fiber Celebration, a juried exhibit sponsored by the Northern Colorado Weavers Guild. Betsy moved that PPWG allocate $75 for an award for “best use of color in a hand-woven item”. The motion was seconded and passed with no opposition. Sandy will mention this award during the general meeting and encourage PPWG members to enter the exhibit. Betsy will be driving to Pueblo to help in a discussion of categories for fiber items to be judged in the Colorado State Fair. Cathy moved that PPWG sponsor awards in the amount of $125 for the State Fair. The motion was seconded and passed with no opposition. There was a short discussion about the difficulty the nominating committee is having trying to locate PPWG members to fill the officer and committee chair positions for next year. The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 a.m.
Pikes Peak Weavers Guild Meeting Minutes February 12, 2106
The PPWG meeting was called to order by President Sandy Hutton at 9:35 a.m. New members and guests were introduced. Kudos were given to Doreen for a great newsletter and to Mary Madison for her weaving program for veterans. The minutes from the January meeting were approved as published in the February newsletter. Officer and committee reports: Vice President: Cherie Irvin talked about upcoming programs and mini-workshops. Recording Secretary: Sarah Richards was not present. Beverly Weaver indicated that newsletters from other guilds were available for view as well as a prospectus for the Fiber Celebration exhibit. Treasurer: Betsy Anderson gave the treasurer’s report. Membership Secretary: Joan Murphy introduced new members and guests. Membership is now at 70. Members at Large: Bernadette Marquez and Cathy Sterling - nothing at this time. Hospitality: Thanks to Joan Murphy and Edna Devai for today’s snacks. Library: Linda Shaffer discussed the rare books in the library. These books would be expensive or impossible to replace, and a deposit is required in order to check them out. A list of the rare books is available in the library. Linda also asked for more donations for the library raffle to be held in May. Major Workshops: Linda Shaffer indicated that there are a few openings in the JOY workshop to be held in April. Please let Linda know soon if you are interested. She will be sending out registration information soon to those who have signed up for the October workshop with Robyn Spady. Publicity: Bernadette Marquez said that PPWG will have an ad on the COPPeR/Peak Radar site during the month of April about Colorado Weavers Day. Colorado Weavers Day Committee: Bernadette Marquez, Cathy Sterling, Betsy Anderson and Judi Arndt each discussed different aspects of Colorado Weavers Day and encouraged PPWG members to register and to volunteer to help. Sandy Hutton asked for someone to co-ordinate the items for the PPWG guild table and Doreen McLaughlin offered to do that with someone to help with the actual display of the items. Julia Nace agreed to help with the display. Susan Bowman said that she was accepting any items for the towels, napkins and placemats to be used for Carol Wilkinson’s presentation at Colorado Weavers Day. Carol was not available due to an accident while walking on the ice. Old Business: None. New Business: Betsy Anderson provided some information about the nominating committee’s search for officers and committee chairs for next year. They have several positions open that need to be filled. (Continued on next page)
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Sandy related that PPWG will sponsor State Fair Awards and an award at NCWG’s Fiber Celebration. She encouraged PPWG members to enter the exhibit and the State Fair. She also mentioned the T-shirt and sweatshirts for sale and the deadline for scholarship requests is March 15. One guest and several members offered donations to the guild. Announcements and Show-and-Tell followed. The meeting was adjourned at 10:33 a.m. Submitted by Beverly Weaver in the absence of Sarah Richards
Call for Artists for the upcoming show at Parker Arts Center Here is the link: http://co-parkerpace.civicplus.com/2055/Call-For-Artists
For Sale: 8S/10T Maple Schacht Standard High Castle loom with 46” weaving width. Reed, lease sticks included. Used in non-smoking/pet free environment. $2500.00 [email protected]
Asian Textile Studies www.asiantextilestudies.com
This new website is designed for those with a serious interest in traditional handwoven textiles and natural dyeing. Written by David and Sue Richardson, it will initially cover the foundation subjects, such as fibers, natural dyes, production techniques, and the origins and history of the Austronesian people.
PPWG Guild Table @ CWD
Do you want our guild to shine at CWD? Do you want to strut your stuff? If so, then please bring your woven, spun, or hand-dyed items to the guild meetings in March, April, and May. These items should have been made in the last three years; clean; and tagged with your name and construction information (weave structure, materials and process used, etc.). Do you have display materials? If so, please consider lending them to the guild for use during CWD. We will need metal racks and a way to show off scarves and towels. Can you sit at the guild table, answer questions, and watch over the materials? Then please contact Doreen McLaughlin at [email protected] .
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Come one, Come all!!
Colorado Weavers Day is just around the corner (May 21st)!
Step right up and register at www.pikespeakweavers.org/cwd
Inspiration from the seminars will be oozing!
Enlightenment from the keynote speakers will be dazzling!
Camaraderie from being with fiber lovers from ALL over Colorado will be energizing!
You just might “find ways to see more colors in your box of crayons & maybe even some you never knew were there!”
Lynn Cornelius
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Treasurer’s Report January 2016
Betsy Anderson, Treasurer Checking Account Balance Forward 12/31/2015 $15,075.69
Operating Monies 14,523.76 Income less Expense -395.71 +158.66 Dedicated Monies $ 14,286.71 409 Library 75.68 432 Demonstrations 476.25-158.66 317.59
Checking Account Closing Balance 1/31/2016 $14,679.98
Restricted Funds: PPWG Savings Acct. Fund for Excellence in Fiber Arts 1/22/2016 $4,933.27 PPWG Savings Acct. Memorial Fund 1/31/2016 $5,917.52 Total Funds (Checking plus two savings accounts) $25,530.77
The Pikes Peak Weavers' Guild meets the second Friday of each month from September through May at the Mountain View Church of Christ, 1080 E. LaSalle St at Paseo in Colorado Springs, CO. Come for coffee, socializing and library time at 9:00 am.
The business meeting starts at 9:30 and the program begins around 11 AM.
Map below is courtesy of Google maps.
Officers: President Sandy Hutton 1st Vice President Cherie Irvin 2nd Vice President Edna Devai Treasurer Betsy Anderson Recording Secretary Sarah Richards Membership Secretary Joan Murphy Member-at-Large Bernadette Marquez Member-at-Large Cathy Sterling Past President Anne Vickrey Evans
Standing Committee Chairpersons: Advertising: Beverly Weaver CWD: Bernadette Marquez Demonstrations: Judi Arndt, Peggy Doney,
Dottie Weir Hospitality: Cathy Sterling Library: Linda Shaffer Assistant Librarian: Julia Nace Major Workshop: Linda Shaffer Newsletter: Doreen McLaughlin Publicity: Bernadette Marquez Samples: Heather Hubbard Website: Robin Monogue Yearbook: Susan Bowman
Email address: [email protected]
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Deadline For Next Issue: 20 March Advertising Rates: Business card $10.00 ¼ page $15.00 ½ page $20.00 Full page $30.00 Classified Ads: $5.00 for 25 words 25 cents each additional word The PPWG newsletter is published from September through June. To place an ad in the newsletter, we must receive your check or money order by mail (P.O. Box 8104 Colorado Springs CO 80933-8104) and your ad in digital or electronic format to <[email protected]> on or before the 20th March.
PPWGPO Box 8104Colorado Springs, CO 80933-8104
