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FINAL FINAL September Bulletin.Pub September, 2016 — • COMING UP SOON FROM THE PRESIDENT September 15, 2016 10-12pm Board Meeting Here we are again, heading into Northwest Weavers Guilds, a great way to increase your fall with our Annual Sale coming which is planning a conference enjoyment. I encourage each September 22, 2016 right up. For me the best part of in June of 2017 in Victoria – of you to look through your General Membership Mtg. autumn is the resumption of our plan to attend! Study groups, directory to find an area where guild activities, when we enjoy our retreat, our sale – I could go you can contribute and get 9-10am Library stimulating programs, see the on. For many of us, the guild is involved! innovative and beautiful work of an important part of our lives. 10-11am Business Meeting our co-members, renew our In your directory, check out the Of course, making our guild so structure of the sixteen-member Hot-off-the-Loom friendships and meet new mem- bers. vibrant is up to us. You will board and how committees fall 11am-noon AM Program soon receive your copy of the under nine Board Committee The Seattle Weavers' Guild is new 2016-2017 directory that Chairs. More about how that 12noon-1pm Library/Lunch now starting its 80 th year. It has includes a list of the board works next time. grown from a small group meet- members and I count 51 people 1-2pm PM Program ing in members' homes to a listed there, some in multiple Welcome back! I encourage you to weave a few items for membership that hovers around positions. This doesn't include 300. We offer stimulating pro- the Annual Sale department the Annual Sale and to enjoy Next Bulletin Deadline grams and workshops to our heads and volunteers and the another year of SWG member- members and reach out to the many other tasks that our mem- ship! October 1, 2016 community in many ways. We bers do . As most of you know, Dav’ne Stahley, editor are part of the Association of taking on a job with the guild is bulletin@ seattleweaversguild.com SEPTEMBER PROGRAM Kwon to India twice in the last 3 Afternoon Program: Inside this issue: years. Through her vast con- nections I have been able to Jane’s Big Adventure to The SALE! 3 visit villages where weavers, Africa block printers, and dyers en- deavour to keep ancient textile “I am not a world traveler and Convergence Awards 4 practices alive. Through the thought of travelling to Addis Charllotte’s support and that of Ababa in Ethiopia never crossed the Maiwa Foundation, these my mind, but I have learned to 2017 Workshops 5 artisans are encouraged to let fate interrupt my quiet keep moving forward with their life. While in India I met Kathy Marshall, founder of Sabahar, a Visit Tacoma, Anacortes 6 craft. I can’t begin to tell any- one about what these trips certified Fair Trade company working out of Addis. It was Morning Program: have meant to me on every Tuesdays with Linda 7 imaginable level.....I have fallen another life-altering experi- Jane Stafford’s Big in love with India...... it has sim- ence. My son Eben and I spent ply filled my heart to overflow- 3 weeks this past January with Basketry Galore 8 Adventure to India ing. Come and spend a morn- traditional Ehtiopian weavers. I Jane writes, “It has been a great ing seeing some of the high- could never have imagined Blue Rills Jacket 11 pleasure to travel with Charllotte lights.” (Continued on Page 2) September 2016—Page 2 September Program, Cont’d. the sights we would see. Needless to say, I have fallen in love with Ethiopia too; the tenacity of her people will leave you speech- less. Come meet the weavers, spinners, dyers and silk growers of Sabahar Jane Stafford “Fabric of Life” The phrase can evoke many things. Jane Stafford has been weaving for most of her life. She has been exploring the design of cloth – the structure, the graphic, and, of course, the colour – for over 35 years, and she sees no end to the joy of discov- ery. “One of the things I love about weaving is it appeals to so many different personalities – from the precise, analytical mind, that loves structure and order, all the way to the wild adventurer, in love with colour and expression – weaving works for everyone.” Jane began weaving at the age of 21, purchasing a new Fanny with the help of a chattel mortgage on her Chevette. Before two years were up she was accepted as an under-qualified, but very ambitious, student at the Banff School of Fine Arts. Two years later she was a teacher’s assistant there and, in a few more, an instructor herself. In subsequent years, Jane had the great fortune to be able to earn a living doing what she loves most: weaving, and shar- ing her passion for excellence in cloth. for over 25 years, Jane has been both a production weaver and a workshop instructor, helping students across the continent reach their potential. across the continent, for over 25 years. She is the instructor for certified Louet dealers in North America, and is the Diva in Louet’s instructional DVDs. It is no coincidence that Jane shares her name with Louet’s latest table loom. It is an acknowledge- ment both for years of contribu- tions towards loom design in general, and for the “Jane” in particular. She was the recipient of the “Teacher of t he Year” award for 2014 from Handwoven Magazine. Jane now teaches exclusively in her studio on beautiful Salt Spring Island, British Columbia. Kathleen & What a Great Barbara brought beauti- Summer Program! ful temari sam- More than 30 guild members ples for OUR participated in the July summer inspiration! program at Magnuson Park. The program, “Temari—Long Live the Chrysanthemum!”, was presented by Kathleen Hewitt of Tacoma, who is a certified temari teacher and Welcome back everyone! member of the Japan Temari Hope you had a great Association in Tokyo, Japan. summer! Kathleen was assisted by Barbara B. Suess, a Temari Master / Oh yah! Instructor. September 2016—Page 3 SWG Annual Sale—Are You Ready?! The Annual Sale is fast approaching! October 27th - 29th are coming very soon! Are you ready?!?! It is such a great opportunity to share the finest of fiber arts with our community and also raise funds for our guild's activities. But it takes all of your input to make it a success! Whether producing items for sale, helping with publicity, set up or take down, working in the kitchen or on the sales floor or demonstrating, we need all your help! Volunteering: Sign-up sheets will be available at the meeting for all the areas needing help. It is such a great way to get to know fellow members and to share our craft with the public. All of your efforts will be appreciated! We espe- cially need a co-chair for art on the wall and a yardage chairman. If you are producing items for these areas, please consider helping. Inventory: New this year is the addition of a SHORT ID number to put after your name on the tags. It is so important that your tags are accurate with your name, ID# and price in red ink , fiber and care if appropriate, and secured well to your items. It makes cashiering and inventory so much easier when the tags and inventory sheets are correct. Keep inventory numbers short (four or five NUM- BERS only). Inventory supplies will be available at the meeting or you can download tags and inventory sheets and information from the website. Wherever your name appears on inventory sheets or tags you MUST write your vendor code after your name. Guidelines: If you have any questions about your items being appropriate for the sale, members of the guideline committee will be available at the meet- ing. Complete guideline information is on the website. Best to get any ques- tions answered now! Publicity: Bookmarks and posters will be at the meeting for distribution in your communities. Libraries, church groups, yarn stores, salons, etc. are all good places to get the word out! Participating in online media is also impor- tant. Don't forget to let all your friends and relatives know about our amazing sale! Sale Information on the guild website includes guidelines, inventory instructions, tag and inventory sheets and expense vouchers. We have been working to have a well-organized and beautifully displayed sale. We hope you will participate in any way you can and WE ? appreciate all the effort you put in. Let's have the most SUCCESSFUL sale ever and have fun at the same time! Thanks so much, Patty Abrahamsen and Pam Cox, co-chairs REMINDER: In response to a proposal to reimburse weavers for lost items at the SWG Sale. The Board reviewed a 2002-3 reiteration of a Policy stating that the Guild is not responsible for lost or stolen items at the Sale. Images: Scarf, Patrice Riordan; Basket, Polly Ad- A motion was made and approved that the board send a note to the people ams Sutton; Brooch: Jan with missing items expressing disappointment and committing to improving Paul; Background Cloth: Lisa the sales and control processes of the SWG Sale. Brown September 2016—Page 4 VIRGINIA HARVEY AWARDS AT CONVERGENCE 2016 reflection during the "blue hour", that time beyond sunset or before sunrise when the sun is below the horizon.
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