ROGUE ROVINGS ~ January 2018

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1 ROGUE ROVINGS ~ January 2018 A joint newsletter of the Rogue Valley Handweavers Guild & the Saturday Handweavers Guild January 15th ROGUE VALLEY HANDWEAVERS GUILD 2nd Tuesdays, September - June, 10:00am - 2:00pm SATURDAY HANDWEAVERS GUILD 2nd Saturdays, September - June, 1:00pm - 3:30pm MEETING: Tuesday, January 9th 10:00am - 2:00pm First Presbyterian Church 456 West Pine Street, Central Point, OR MEETING: Saturday, January 13th 1:00-3:30pm Medford Public Library 205 Central Avenue, Medford, OR PROGRAM: Marty Lemke - Jan Stafford s An Approach to Color and Design (ANWG Grant) HOSTESS: Jeanette & Jacqueline BRING: Your own coffee mug. Show and Share items PROGRAM: Kathy Fennell - Ply split Braiding Basics - POT,SCOT & PSD HOSTESSES: Teresa & Marilyn BRING: Your own coffee mug. Show and Share items 1

2 Directory of Guild Officers, Librarians, Mail and Newsletter Editor Rogue Valley Handweavers Guild OFFICERS for Saturday Handweavers Guild OFFICERS for President Betsy Brauer President Elizabeth White Vice President Kamie Liston Vice President Kathy Walker Treasurer Leanne Krieger Treasurer Kathy Fennell Secretary Martha Green ~ Librarian Sharon Misfeldt Secretary Thalia Keple ~ Librarian Bridget Bloch RVHG c/o Jeanette Eliason 92 Sandlewood Drive Medford, OR SHG c/o Kathy Fennell 1738 Dragon Tail Place Medford, OR Rogue Roving's Newsletter Editor: Teresa Trimble Contributions to the newsletter are welcome by the 20th of each month. This position will be open in Consider becoming the editor! 2

3 Calendar of Up-coming Events September 23rd- January 21, 2018 January 12th- February 2018 February 10th February 12th January 12th- February 2018 March 17, 18 & 24th April 12-15th April 27-29th April 27-29th The Barberini Tapestries: Woven Monuments of Baroque Rome Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, University of Oregon, Eugene barberini.uoregon.edu WeGO Traveling Show COCC in Bend, Oregon Saturday Handweavers Guild meeting Rogue Valley Handweavers Guild meeting WeGO Traveling Show COCC in Bend, Oregon RVHG - Beginning Weaving Workshop (site yet to be chosen) Yarn Fest - Loveland, CO InterweaveYarnFest.com Knot Another Fiber Festival (formerly Columbia Gorge Fiber Festival) Oregon Garden Resort, Silverton, OR Portland Handweavers Guild 2018 Spring Fiber Art Sale Gathering of the Guilds at the Oregon Convention Center 2018 WEGO Traveling Show Color Gone Wild July 6-12th, 2018 June 11th - 16th, 2019 HGA 2018 Convergence - Reno, Nevada, Peppermill Resort ANWG Conference, Prince George, BC, Canada 2021 ANWG Northwest Weavers Conference - Salem, Oregon 3

4 Rogue Valley Handweavers Guild YEAR AT A GLANCE September - What I Wove this Summer Hostesses - Betsy, Kamie & Gwen October - Kamie & Leanne present Robin Spady s Pictures, Piles, Potpourri & Perplexing Curiosities (ANWG Grants) Hostesses - Martha & Carolyn November - Nadine & Mary Ann - Stripes Hostesses - Charly, Noreen & Diana December - Holiday Potluck, Gift Exchange & Stash Sale Jacqueline - Short topic on DVD s January - Marty - Jan Stafford s An Approach to Color and Design (ANWG Grant) Hostesses - Jeanette & Jacqueline February - Elizabeth & Dianna - Embellishments - bring your twisters! Hostesses - Mary & Leanne March - Linda Hendrickson - Split-Ply Braiding Hostesses - Carol & Dorothy April - Cindie Kitchen - Boundweave Hostesses - Shirley & Mary Ann May - Dennis, Noreen & Marty - Rugs (not from rags) Hostesses - Laurie & Melody June - End of year potluck and Imagination Challenge presentations Saturday Handweavers Guild YEAR AT A GLANCE September - What I Wove this Summer Hostesses - Marty & Elizabeth October -Cotton spinning - Kathy W & Linda L Hostesses - Bridget & Katy November - Fiber Arts in England - Kathy Scott Hostesses - Dorothy & Vicki December - Potluck at NOON & Gift the Guild Silent Auction January - Ply split Braiding Basics - POT,SCOT & PSD - Kathy Fennell Hostesses - Teresa & Marilyn February - 4 Ways to Warp - Cathy Hamm Hostesses - Leanne & Kathy Scott March - Boundweave - Cindie Kitchin Hostesses - Thalia & Cheryl April - Rag Rugs - Teresa Trimble Hostesses - Deb & Margaret May - Papermaking - Laurie Elliott Hostesses - Laurie & Kamie June - End of year potluck at NOON and Challenge presentations 4

5 Rogue Valley Handweavers Guild Minutes for the meeting held on December 12, 2017 Stash Sale: A stash sale was held before the meeting. President Betsy Brauer opened the meeting by welcoming members. She also thanked Tammy Traeger for providing storage space for guild supplies and the Eliason s and Aco s for moving items to new storage facility. Minutes: approved as written with the additions that Carol Kowalke will be site coordinator for the Linda Davis Tartan Workshop and a total of $ was raised through donations of handwoven items for the FOTAS silent auction. Treasure Report: Leanne Krieger presented the Treasurer s Report for November 1-30, The RVHG checking account as of November 30 is $2,069.24; savings account is $3, for a total of $5, Dedicated funds of $2, were subtracted from total for net worth of $2, Workshops: 1) Linda Davis Tartan Workshop will be held May 4, 5 and 6th. Participants need to submit $50 deposit now. There is a waiting list so, if you signed-up and can t attend be sure to let Leanne know. If you didn t give your deposit to Leanne at Decembers meeting - mail to Leanne or bring to January Meeting. If not received by January meeting, your spot will be given to someone on wait list. If you need a loom for workshop contact, Cindy Fowler. 2) Linda Hendrickson s Split-Ply workshop will be presented during March guild meeting. The guild will pay each member s $19 participation fee. Be sure your name is on the list so the right number of kits can be purchased. New Weavers Class: Elizabeth Acos reported the New Weavers Class is scheduled for March 17, 18 and 24. The location is still being decided. WeGO Educational Workshop 2018: WeGO is looking for a workshop location between April 27 and May 16, 2018 as these are the only dates Rosalie Nielson is available to teach. Rosalie s workshop is for experienced weavers. Since Saturday and Tuesday guilds have already scheduled workshops during this time period, Marty suggested we wait and host in 2019 and possibly do Shibori weaving which is open to all skill levels. Membership agreed not to pursue hosting WeGO workshop in Program: Jacqueline Mitchell gave her scholarship presentation for spinning class. Show and Share: Members shared creative weaving items. Gift Exchange: Participating members received beautiful items. PLEASE NOTE: At the January meeting we will choose topic for Robyn Spady s workshop which is scheduled for October 24 and 25, Kamie will members the list of possible workshops to be discussed at January guild meeting. Check out Robyn s website for additional information. Leanne is working on cost estimate for workshop. Betsy Brauer volunteered to provide housing for Robyn Spady. Betsy adjourned meeting and all enjoyed great potluck. Respectfully Submitted by, Martha Green 5

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7 Rogue Valley Handweavers Guild - December continued HANDWEAVERS GUILD OF AMERICA Convergence 2018 in Reno, Nevada July 6-12, 2018 HGA Conference and membership: Handweavers Guild of America s bi-annual Convergence is July 6-12, 2018 in Reno. If you are a member, registration n information will be sent in the Winter issue of HGA s magazine, Shuttle, Spindle and Dyepot. Registration opens in December. In order to sign up for sessions you must be a member. I believe members of HGA get a discount on registration. Sign up now for membership - the magazine is included - if you think you might be interested in attending. - Stephanie Peterson 7

8 Saturday Handweavers Guild Minutes for the meeting held on December 9th President: Elizabeth thanked everyone for bringing delicious food for the potluck and also thanked hostesses Stephanie and Deb. Next month hostesses are Teresa and Marilyn. Show and share did not disappoint as there were many wonderful items and articles that were shared. Vice President: Kathy reminded members of the challenge to weave something outside of their comfort zone. Secretary: Minutes were approved. Treasurer: Kathy Fennel gave the financial report. The new checking account balance is $2, Our savings account balance is $2, The grand total of all funds held by the guild are $5, The library fund has $ and the Scholarship fund has $ Workshops: Deb announced that both the Jennifer Moore and Robyn Spady workshops were full. She said members could be added to waiting list(s). Most members were interested in Jennifer s Double Rainbow class. Teresa will send out an for everyone to look at Robyn Spady s website so we can decide on her workshop. Send your top 3 choices to Deb. To be discussed at the January meeting. WeGO: Congratulations to Cindie Kitchen, Lucy DeFranco, and Kathy Fennell whose items were selected to be in the traveling show! The show is scheduled for May and June. The location closest to us is in Roseburg. The WEGO workshop will be sometime between April 27-May 16, It is a three day workshop with Rosalie Neilson on blocks and requires an 8 harness loom. There was limited interest (5-8 people) due to it possibly being on weekdays and possible conflict with the Rogue Valley Guild workshop in May. ANWG: Cindie mentioned that the newsletter editor is asking for pictures and events that the weaving guilds have. Library: A big thanks to Elaine Plaisance for her donation of The Weaving Book. Outreach: Nothing new to report. Book Report: Cindie did a book report on Weaving Iridescence Color Play for the Handweaver by Bobbie Irwin. She said it was concise and easy to understand. A lot of information and there are chapters on color, choosing yarns, weave structures, specialty fibers, sewing, care and projects. There is even mention of our guild member Elaine Plaisance! Announcements If you change your address, be sure to let Teresa know! Program The auction was a huge success with 43 items sold bringing in $455.00!! In January, we will discuss distribution of funds. Respectfully submitted, Vicki Guy for Thalia Keple 8

9 Rogue Valley Handweavers Guild Imagination Challenge: This year the challenge consists of selecting cones of yarn from our Guild stash that have caught your eye and inspired your imagination. This yarn will be then be your inspiration to create a weaving of your choice. Woven items will be exhibited at the June 2018 meeting which is also our pot-luck luncheon day. Happy weaving! Saturday Handweavers Guild Challenge Weaving Out of Your Comfort Zone - I want to challenge the guild to take a color or weaving draft or type of fiber that you don t like or a combination of the three and make something beautiful. - Kathy Walker Saturday Handweavers Guild December 2017 Silent Auction Gift the Guild Saturday Guild Scholarship Auction Report December 2017 The annual Gift the Guild silent auction to benefit the scholarship fund was held on Dec. 9, There were 27 members present and a total of 43 items were sold. The proceeds were $463. A wide variety of items were donated including: gift baskets of yarn and accessories, wine, cookies, socks, weaving and spinning equipment, bags of found yarns, and jewelry. Many items had multiple bidders. In January, the guild will decide how to designate the money and names will be drawn for the scholarships. Many thanks to all who participated in making this a very successful auction. Stephanie Peterson 9

10 Workshops Planned for 2018 Connect with Your Heritage: Weave a Tartan Presented by Linda Davis of Bend, Oregon May 4, 5, & 6, 2018 Connect with your heritage (or with someone else s!) while also learning important weaving skills such as making frequent warp and weft color changes, color blending and consistent rhythm and beat. Tartan lore and history, tips and tricks for weaving tartans, resources for selecting and designing tartans, finishing and a tartan calculator spreadsheet application will also be provided. With assistance from the instructor, students will select a tartan prior to the workshop and instructor will provide warping instructions for each tartan. Students can choose to weave a scarf, towel or runner. Warping to occur prior to the workshop. Students work on their own looms throughout workshop. Level: Advanced beginner and above. Loom required: four shafts (floor or table loom) Sign-up deadline is December Class prep will begin 3 months prior to class. Double Rainbow Workshop Presented by Jennifer Moore June 16, 17 & 18, 2018 This is perhaps the ultimate color sampler. You will begin by winding and setting up your loom according to Jennifer s system for working with multiple colors in a rotational sequence and bringing it to the workshop. A basic two-layered structure will enable us to mix and match our colors, creating an amazing array of color mixtures. We will also experiment with single-layered structures such as warp rep and warp-faced twills. This sampler will provide a remarkable education in color theory and how optical mixtures work in weaving. Level - Intermediate. No prior experience in doubleweave is necessary, but students must know how to warp their loom. Loom - 4 shaft table or floor loom warped according to instructions. Sign-up now! Deb Keberle, Workshop Coordinator - debfred83@gmail.com Robyn Spady Workshops RVHG - October 24 & 25, 2018 SHG - October 27 & 28, 2018 The guilds will coordinate two different workshops with Robyn Spady. You can visit her web-site to see the list of workshops that she offers. 10