May 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1 May 2013 Program page 2 President s Notes page 2 Sample page 3 Woven Together Firestorm page 4 Program Notes page 4 Espanola Valley Fiber Arts Center page 4 Vice President s Notes page 5 New Weavers page 5 Hospitality page 5 Supplementary warp samples from the Judy Steinkoenig workshop. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Treasurer s Report page 6 Ply-Split Braiding Workshops page 6 Meeting Minutes pages 7-8 IWC Basket page 8 Sample Schedule page 8 Membership Form page 9 IWC Colorado Representative page 10 Officers & Chairpersons page 11 Advertising rates page 12

2 May Program From Camels to Contemporary Creations an Exploration of Ply-Split Braiding with Julie Hedges We are happy to have Julie Hedges here to discuss her research on the colorful textiles and camel trappings from Rajasthan and Gujarat, North West India and the relationship between these and her developments in the ply-split braiding technique. She will bring a range of slides from her study visits to India and show her collection of animal-related Indian Textiles Regalia as well as her own ply-split braids and sculptures. Julie Hedges Braiding Julie is a graduate of Liverpool Art School, where she specialized in woven textile design. In 1989 she attended a workshop on Ply-Split Braiding taught by Peter Collingwood. Since then, she has been traveling, researching and developing the technique to make wearable and sculptural pieces in a variety of yarns. Basket by Julie Hedges PPWG President s Notes May newsletter Hello Weavers, Spinners and Dyers, We have had a great year with exceptional programs and workshops. Our last meeting for the year is coming up in May. There is going to be a lot happening. Don't forget to buy your raffle tickets at the meeting for the Library raffle. And there is still time to donate an item for the raffle. We will also be accepting items for the Intermountain Weavers Conference raffle basket that our guild is donating. I want to thank the nominating committee - Linda Lugenbill, Sandy Hutton and Chris Race - for all of their hard work. I look forward to the May luncheon which is a great time to visit with guild members. And last but not least I am sure everyone is looking forward to the summer exhibit "Woven Together: Firestorm" which Susan and Bev have done an exceptional and professional job with. Thank you two and also thank you Sandy for your work on the exhibit! Anne Evans At right are some of the items in the upcoming Library raffle! 2

3 MAY WEAVING SAMPLE BY Emily Jones STRUCTURE: 3/3 point twill sequence giving stripes of diamondlike shapes WARP: 16/2 cotton, charcoal WEFT: 3/2 pearl cotton, colors: Jade and Spice TABBY: 16/2 cotton, charcoal SET/REED: 24 epi in a 12 dent reed THREADS: 24 ends = one repeat, total repeat =486 ends SOURCE: MULTIPLE TABBY WEAVES based on Bateman s manuscript edited by VIRGINIA HAR- VEY I am a member of the FOOTHILLS GUILD and our study for 2013 was any Bateman weave structure with any color harmony combination. The weave structure I used was a six-harness block weave developed from tabbies, draft My complimentary colors were Jade and Spice using the color of charcoal which seemed to tone down the colors in the weft. This was my first time to weave from any of Bateman s Manuscripts and I found it interesting and fun. In planning my warp I used 16/2 cotton in the warp and weft tabbies and 2 threads of various 3/2 pearl cotton colors in the weft to give a distinction of the horizontal diamond shapes, which was every 26 th and 27 th pick excluding the tabby picks. The contrast of 16/2 cotton with 3/2 cotton gives a 3D or raised appearance in the samples and towels. I finished the towels using a warm water wash and a cold water rinse in the washing machine and drying them in the dryer. If I were to do this draft again the warp would still be the 16/2 cotton but I would add a 3/2 cotton in contrasting colors in the warp at the blocks to give the appearance of a vertical diamond shape. 3

4 Woven Together: Firestorm As was reported at the March guild mee ng, PPWG was successful in ge ng a large number of very high quality entries into Woven Together: Firestorm. A er correc ng an entrant s submission error, the final number of entries is 88 which is enough to be both financial successful and have a wonderful exhibit. So, what happens next? The entry images have been renamed to be anonymous and along with per nent informa on such as materials, techniques, size and inspira on source, have been delivered to our Juror, Jeanne Steiner. Jeanne will be using a score sheet that she has used for jurying for many years and has the unenviable job of choosing the pieces that will be accepted. A wide variety of types of work was submi ed including wall art, clothing/accessories, sculptural pieces and func onal items such as rugs. As you know, every gallery has a limit on what can be displayed. The curators looked at the types and sizes of work submi ed and how it would be best displayed before providing a guideline to Jeanne for the number of entries that can be accepted, with the juror s focus being on making a cohesive high quality exhibit. The next large task will be mailing out the juror no fica ons a er her decisions are made. Shortly a er that, our graphic designer and web master, Jane Rock will begin working on the brochure that guild members approved at the last mee ng. Don t forget to save the date for the opening recep on: Friday June 21, 2013, 6:00 8:30 PM at the Business of Art Center! Program Notes by Edna Devai I am sending a big thank you to everyone who helped organize, warped demo looms and participated in the Judy Steinkoenig program and workshop. We all had a great time and learned from Judy s explanations and demonstrations efficiently in the short time mini workshops typically offer. After the May Guild meeting, we will be gathering for lunch at the Margarita at Pine Creek to celebrate the conclusion of a successful guild year. If you were not at the April meeting and still would like to sign up please send me an at edna_joseph_devai@msn.com or call at The restaurant s address is 7350 Pine Creek Rd. Colorado Springs, CO Ph For the menu and history of the restaurant please go to their WEB site at For directions click here: Espanola Valley Fiber Arts Center, Heather Hubbard On a recent visit to northern New Mexico, I was able to visit Espanola Valley Fiber Arts Center ( ). What a wonderful space they have in the old town area that accommodates many many looms, retail space, and workshop space! Among other activities they have joined with churro shepherds trying to find jobs for their sheep. They decided loom controlled patterned blankets woven on AVL dobby looms would be an economical product compared to the traditional tapestry blankets of the area. They have pictures on their web site ( ) and links to locations selling them. 4

5 Vice President s Notes by Leslie Parker Supplementary Warp Workshop Judy Steinkoenig taught an afternoon workshop on Supplementary Warp, a one shuttle weave structure with both a ground warp and a supplementary warp, which creates a striking design. Five demonstration looms were set up for the 18 participants to see various designs and fibers used in this structure. April Program by Judy Steinkoenig Ever heard of these yarns? Chiten (crab shells and shrimp blend for socks), either silk or wool wrapped stainless steel, conductive threads (for fingertips of gloves to use on small keypads, or a reflective (as in people can see you in the dark) yarn? They are all new on the market. At the April program, Judy Steinkoenig of Boulder s Shuttles, Spindles and Skeins store took us through the explosion of yarns over the past few decades. From the few yarns weavers had to choose from just a few decades ago: such as Lily cottons, Maypole wools, Mayville carpet warp, and linens to the many yarns available today, Judy passed around samples of yarns along with woven and knitted samples of the yarn. Today we have MORE fibers, MORE colors, MORE weights, MORE handdyed yarns, MORE blends and MORE everything. Cottolin, silk, tencel, bamboo, soysilk, hemp and others have all added to the variety we can work with today. And now many new blends are available: wool and soybean, silk and wool, blends combining cashmere, camel, alpaca, and merino wool, yak blends, silk and alpaca blends. Beads and sparkles now come in yarn itself. Wools can come with patterning right in the yarns. It was all very interesting to learn about, see and touch and be glad for today s choices. New Weavers Edna Devai We decided to con nue with the study group during the summer. Please see me at the May Guild mee ng to decide on a day and me that suits most everybody. Or send an e mail if you want to par cipate and be informed. We plan to meet at Montague s, 1019 S. Tejon St. The topic for the next mee ng is: Solving Problems, Correc ng Mistakes. Hospitality Please plan to come early to help set up and stay late to assist to clean up after the meeting. May 2013: Mary Madison, Sarah Richards 5

6 Treasurer s Report by Sandy Hu on March 1 30, 2013 Checking Account Balance Forward 3/1/2013 $15, Opera ng Monies 14, Income less Expense $14, Dedicated Monies 409 Library Demonstra ons Gi s for Awards $ Checking Account Closing Balance 3/30/2013 $14, Restricted Funds: PPWG Savings Acct. Fund for Excellence in Fiber Arts 3/30/2013 $4, PPWG Savings Acct. Memorial Fund 3/30/2013 $4, Total Funds (Checking plus two savings accounts) $24, Ply-Split Braiding Workshops with Julie Hedges We have 2 spaces left in the 3-day 3-D (basket) ply-split braiding workshop with Julie Hedges to be held May 7-9, 2013 and are taking names for the waiting list for the Jewelry workshop May 11 and 12. We are looking forward to having Julie give her presentation at the guild meeting in May. For more information about the workshops, contact Sally Kuhn at skuhn@wispertel.net or Beverly Weaver at Beverly.Weaver46@gmail.com 6 New Loca on: 929 East Fillmore Street!

7 Meeting Minutes by Debra Scott Pikes Peak Weavers Guild Execu ve Board Mee ng April 12, 2013 Mee ng was called to order by President Anne Evans at 8:35am. In a endance: Anne Evans, Leslie Parker,Beverly Weaver, Edna Devai, Susan Bowman, Debra Sco, Sandy Hu on, Sarah Richards,Doreen McLaughlin and Linda Shaffer. Mary Madison arrived at 8:50am. Minutes of the October board mee ng were approved as printed in the November newsle er. A scholarship applica on submi ed by Mary Madison for a class at IWC was discussed. A mo on to approve the awarding of the scholarship passed. State Fair prize awards were discussed, with approval given for the con nua on of four $25 awards. Susan Bowman gave an update on the financial status of the Firestorm Art Show. Two expenditures that will be over $250 were discussed. The Board passed a mo on to take the items to the membership for approval. There was a discussion regarding the mentoring of new members. Anne Evans will write an ar cle for the next newsle er. Mee ng was adjourned at 8:55am. Pikes Peak Weavers Guild Mee ng April 12, 2013 The mee ng was called to order at 9:30am by President Anne Evans. Minutes of the March regular mee ng were approved as printed in the April newsle er. Kudos went out to Anne Evans for being accepted into two art exhibits, one to be held at the Denver Art Museum. Officer Reports President Anne Evans reminded the membership that we are not to use the back door and that we should not open windows in the building. A window had been le open at a previous mee ng and caused a problem with the heat. Vice President Edna Devai passed around a sign up sheet for the May luncheon. The May program will be given by Julie Hedges and is on Ply Split Braiding. Edna made an appeal for paper cones and spools. Secretary Debra Sco men oned an art show at the Museum of Outdoor Art in Denver showcasing interna onal fel ng ar st Claudy Jongstra. A thank you note from Michael Rohde for our award at Fiber Celebra ons was also noted. Treasurer Sandy Hu on presented her report. She noted that a large por on of our funds are earmarked for the Firestorm show and the Julie Hedges workshops. Membership Edna Devai introduced a guest. Commi ee Reports: Demonstra ons Beverly Weaver (filling in for Peggy Doney) passed around the sign up sheet for the Rock Ledge Ranch event being held the first Saturday in June. Peggy Doney is dealing with family issues as this me and asks that people contact her via rather than the phone. Hospitality Anne Evans thanked Jan Sinn and Chris Race for handling hospitality for the day. Library Sarah Richards noted that the new issue of Handwoven was in and available for check out. Items for the May raffle were shown and there was a request for addi onal items. Sarah also requested that members not re shelve books. Major Workshop Beverly Weaver stated that there was one opening in the three dimensional Julie Hedges workshop. She also noted that the fees for the workshop were due today. Newsle er Doreen McLaughlin requested photos for the newsle er and said she can accept them in several formats. Please write a cap on for the photo. Samples Ca e Kiley stated that she is looking for people to sign up for samples for next year. Website Jane Rock has reported that the PayPal transac ons coming in for Firestorm are going well and that there has been good feedback on the ease of the process. Old Business Susan Bowman gave an update on the Firestorm projected income and expenses. Approval was sought from the membership for two expense items: $300 addi on to prize money and $375 for the prin ng of 1,000 brochures for the show. A mo on carried to allow these expenditures. Susan also stated that there were 90 entries for the show and that they would be sent to the Juror next week. Mary Madison made a request for items for the IWC basket. Please bring them next month or contact her to make other arrangements. Linda Lugenbill, speaking for the Nomina ng Commi ee, announced the slate of candidates for next year. Nomina ons from the floor were accepted, however, none were made. (Con nued on next page) 7

8 New Business Sandy Hu on reported that the board had approved the funds for the State Fair awards. Announcements Judi Arndt stated that the Pioneers Museum would be training their junior docents meat tray weaving and that they were looking for help teaching Navajo weaving to the junior docents. Mary Madison noted that she is organizing an informal weaving group at Table Rock Studio. Sandy Hu on announced that there are two open spots available in the Kay Faulkner workshop that is being held In Denver this June. Show and Tell was from 10:05 10:35. Mee ng adjourned at 10:35am. The May mee ng is last opportunity to bring items for the Auc on Basket for IWC. No par cular theme this year so be crea ve in dona ng eyecatching items! If you can't make mee ng call me and I'll make some arrangement to meet up with you. Call me at or to Sample Schedule We need volunteers for weaving, dyeing, and spinning samples for the newsletter. Hopefully we will always have a weaving, spinning, and dyeing sample for each newsletter. As you can see there are still some holes left in the sign up sheet. If we don't have volunteers, then we won't have samples that month. If you would like to volunteer, please let sample chairperson know. For weaving, we need two (2) samples (6 x 6 minimum, 8 x 10.5 maximum). For spinning we need two (2) samples which need to be butterflies approximately 4 yards long. The two (2) dyeing samples may be on fiber or handwoven cloth. So the size of the sample will depend on the media. The newsletter editor needs digital photos of the sample for the newsletter. Please save the photos in.jpg format and them to editor@pikespeakweavers.org. If you do not want to take the digital photos yourself, please give or send the samples to the newsletter editor to take the photos. Please contact the newsletter editor to make arrangements for the photos. Your weaving, spinning, and dyeing descriptions need to be given, mailed, or ed to the newsletter editor, at (editor@pikespeakweavers.org). The sample chairperson will print the descriptions from the newsletter for the sample notebooks in the library. If you have other information for the sample notebooks, please give it to the sample chairperson at a meeting. SAMPLE SCHEDULE 2012 Month Month Due Weaving Spinning Dyeing Jun May Maryse Levenson 8

9 PIKES PEAK WEAVERS GUILD MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION Paid membership includes: access to the guild library, rental equipment, par cipa on in member programs, shows and sales, the monthly newsle er, directory and access to workshops. ANNUAL DUES FOR THE GUILD YEAR JUNE 1, 2013 THROUGH MAY 31, 2014 $25 Regular membership June May ($12.50 new members January June) $ Life me Membership (grandfathered members only) $ $10.00 Ar st Gallery Page (PPWG web site) $ $2.00 Directory Mailing Fee (Directory may be picked up at the October Mee ng) $ $15.00 To have newsle er mailed (Newsle ers are now published electronically) $ Dona on to the Guild $ New Renew TOTAL AMOUNT $ PLEASE MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: PPWG and mail to: Pikes Peak Weavers Guild, P.O. Box 8104, Colorado Springs, Colorado PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY! Name Address City State 9 Digit Zip Code Phones: Home( ) Work( ) Cell( ) E Mail Address PPWG will no fy members by e mail when the newsle er is available on the website as well as other important informa on. LOOMS NUMBER OF SHAFTS TYPE MANUFACTURER SPINNING EQUIPMENT TYPE MANUFACTURER 9

10 I W C 2013 A C O N F E R E N C E F O R F I B E R A R T I S T S Dear Fellow Fiber Enthusiasts, I have served on the IWC Board for six years (it s complicated, since I started out as the representa ve from Utah and it followed me to Colorado). It s me to re re, so the Intermountain Weavers Conference Board of Trustees is seeking interested candidates for open posi ons on the Board. Board members serve a four year term that includes two IWC Conferences and a endance at least one weekend Board mee ngs each year, usually in October and April at a loca on as convenient as possible for everyone. Other mee ngs are conducted via Skype or conference call. The Board meets also the day preceding and day following each Conference. IWC reimburses Board members for air or ground transporta on (whichever is less) and pays for housing and food during the mee ngs. Candidates for IWC Board membership are nominated by the current state representa ves and elected by the Board of Trustees. Eligibility requirements are membership in IWC ($20 biannual fee), a endance at a previous IWC Conference, basic computer skills and access to a computer and . A endance at the Conference immediately prior to coming onto the Board will meet the requirement of having a ended a previous IWC Conference. It is strongly encouraged that newly elected Board members a end the Conference directly preceding their taking office. Posi ons and responsibili es to be covered by Board members include: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Site (Conference loca on), Workshops, Commercial (IWC Market), Registra on, Fiber Celebrated (juried exhibit), Intermountain Crea ons and Intermountain Spirit (non juried exhibits for members, board members and workshop leaders), Newsle er, Publicity, Fashion Show, Publica ons and Website. IWC awards each re ring Board member a cer ficate of apprecia on that provides for a reduc on in fees for an IWC Conference following his or her term of service. Less tangible but more long las ng benefits of serving as an IWC Board member are the interstate friendships formed and the new skills acquired in the process of pu ng together a conference, and it is fun! If you would like to be nominated to represent Colorado, please contact me for an applica on form. Thank you for your interest in IWC. Sincerely, Margaret Jaeger margaretjaeger@q.com 10

11 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. President 1st Vice President 2nd Vice President Treasurer Recording Secretary Membership Secretary Officers: Anne Vickery Evans Edna Devai Leslie Parker Sandra Hu on Debra Sco Mary Madison Standing Commi ee Chairpersons: Adver sing: Emily Jones Demonstra ons: Peggy Doney Yearbook: Susan Bowman Hospitality: Library: Sarah Richards Newsle er: Doreen McLaughlin Publicity: Linda Shaffer Samples: Audrey Ca e Kiley Website: Jane Rock Costanza Ply Split Braiding Workshop: Sally Kuhn and Beverly Weaver Mayer Workshop: Edna Devai address: ppwguild@gmail.com 11

12 Deadline For Next Issue: 20 May Adver sing 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 addi onal word The PPWG newsle er is published from September through June. To place an ad in the newsle er, we must receive your check or money order by mail (P.O. Box 8104 Colorado Springs CO ) and your ad in digital or electronic format on or before the 20th of May. PPWG PO Box 8104 Colorado Springs, CO