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Weaving in three dimensions with Sarah Fortin in the October workshop.

Welcome to the website of the Vermont Weavers Guild. All levels of weavers are welcome, from novices to those with more experience. We often hear people say that they are just beginners or are not good enough to join the guild. The Vermont Weavers Guild is composed of members with varied experience. Weavers love talking about weaving, and our experienced weavers enjoy sharing their knowledge and helping new weavers.

The guild meets in a beautiful restored building in Randolph, VT. It is a place where people with similar passions can come together to share and receive information about weaving, inspire and encourage one another, and find camaraderie. Our library offers a very complete selection of fiberart books and periodicals and members are permitted to take out 3 items each month. We have study groups and a mentor program in which weavers can receive support and feedback while exploring different aspects of weaving.

This fall we will be enjoying three very different workshops. Our first workshop in September will be dying warps led by BJ Allen. In October we will have a three day workshop on rep weave and other warp faced weaves with Lucienne Coifman. The fall series ends in November with a workshop on Kasuri by Charlotte Hamlin. Kasuri is the Japanese term for the intricate process of creating delicate ikat patterns in both warp and weft yarns.

During our one day workshops, the workshop presenter usually gives a presentation in the morning for the entire guild and a hands-on portion in the afternoon for those people who have signed up for it. We also have a short business meeting and lunch after the morning presentation.

The Guild thrives on its volunteers, and those members with time and desire have the opportunity to make the guild as effective as it can possibly be. We are fortunate to have members with diverse talents who all contribute to making the Vermont Weavers Guild an enriching, stimulating, and worthwhile guild.
 

Toby Goldsmith, President
August 2010

 

Meeting Notes....

from Mary Schwartz October’s meeting was in the midst of a 3 day workshop by Robyn Spady, “Extreme Warp Makeover”. The Vermont guild was remarkable for the ability of quite a few participants to make all the samples during the workshop.  There should be some good show and tell from this one. Robyn was extremely generous with her knowledge and really opened up the possibilities for 4 shaft (and beyond) weaving. Notes continued....

Welcome Weavers!