WGMV new site http://www.wgmv.org Weavers Guild of the Miami Valley Mon, 13 May 2013 14:39:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 March 2013 Post http://www.wgmv.org/march-2013-post/ http://www.wgmv.org/march-2013-post/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:53:10 +0000 Deborah Brown http://www.wgmv.org/?p=846 [...]]]> Tonight is our March meeting! Don't forget that we'll be at the Hustead Fire Station, further up the road. Check the map in our program description if you need help getting there. Ellen's also put directions in the newsletter. Snacks will be provided by Myrna Cunningham.

]]> http://www.wgmv.org/march-2013-post/feed/ 0 January Post http://www.wgmv.org/january-post/ http://www.wgmv.org/january-post/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:23:29 +0000 Deborah Brown http://www.wgmv.org/?p=823 [...]]]> We've made it to 2013 and our first meeting of the year is tonight at the usual time and place. (7pm, John Bryan Center). Sadly, I won't be able to attend, but I hope someone will take pics, or even better, a bit of video, of Abbey Franquemont's spinning technique. I remember watching her when she gave that talk on her time in South America and she's incredible to watch.

Abbey is also doing the workshop this weekend. I'm sure those attending are going to have a great time.

I don't have much of an update this time around. An advertisement for Black Swamp Spinners Guild's Fiber Fair and a link for a backstrap weaving blog. Check out the colors on that page.

Regards to all of you and I hope to have more updates soon!

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We have some updates for the website over in the Calendar section: A change in our February program and an additional mini-workshop. The former will be Diana Nelson telling us about her trip to Bhutan, the latter is a felting workshop.

Carol Baugh would like me to remind you that she needs input on the programs she's putting together for the 2013-2014 year. There's a form in the newsletter for that or you can find a copy over here on the website.

Ellen, who is hosting the party this year, is roasting a turkey for our meal. She's also given us a list of the sort of foods we should bring for the pot-luck. Those with last names ending in B to G will be bringing desserts and fruits, dips, salads. Those with last names ending in H to V’s can bring meats, pastas, veggies, etc. Beverages will be provided and a non-alcoholic punch. She also reminds us that we should bring in scarves and such for the donation basket and an ornament for the exchange.

See you all at the party. Diet? What diet?

]]> http://www.wgmv.org/december-post/feed/ 0 Mid-November Update http://www.wgmv.org/mid-november-update/ http://www.wgmv.org/mid-november-update/#comments Sat, 17 Nov 2012 17:01:27 +0000 Deborah Brown http://www.wgmv.org/?p=799 [...]]]> I've had a busy time of it this last month or so, resulting in a bit of a delay in blog posting and a slightly smaller delay in updating the site.

We now have everything up that I've been given, so check out the following changes!

 

  • Abby Franquemont is coming in again, this time to talk to us about spinning as well as to run a workshop on drop spindles.I don't know about you, but I'm pretty good at dropping spindles. Not, I fear, nearly as good as Abby at keeping them spinning and getting yarn off them. So I'm betting she's going to have some great stuff for us. Having watched her spin the last time she was with us, I'd say that's a pretty safe bet!
  • Mary Zicafoose is going to be presenting a program about design in weaving She's also running a workshop down in Cincinnati on Vibrant Rugs and there may be open spaces left.
  • Carol Leigh Brack-Kaiser is doing a presentation on Navajo Weaving, as well as a workshop on the same subject. Kudos to Antonia for getting her in for us!
  • I've adjusted the front page so that the current month's calendar is on the left and the central bottom box contains links about weaving. So if anyone finds something interesting to post, send me the link and I'll add it in.

If anyone had pictures they think would go well on the website, send them to me. Anything from pics of your own weaving to pictures of our meetings, field trips and the like would be wonderful.

Thanks to all and I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving!

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From Karren we have a meeting timeline. This is our planned course of events for the evening. Let us know if you have any suggestions to improve it; (A copy of this information will be available in the timeline tab under programs.)

  • 6:30-7:00 PM
    • Library open
    • Set out Show and Tell with write up or chalk boards
    • Sign in
  • 7:00-7:30 PM
    • Business meeting with announcements
  • 7:30-7:40
    • Members briefly Show and Tell
  • 7:40-8:00PM
    • Refreshments in library
    • Library open
    • Show and Tell follow up
  • 8:00-9:00PM
    • Program
  • 9:00-9:25PM
    • Questions, discussion
    • Clean up
    • The room is locked at 9:30 exactly.

Ellen wants to remind everyone what the refreshment schedule is. Again, you can find a copy of this in the Refreshments tab under programs.

Oct. —–Antonia Harter
Nov.—–Ellen O.
Dec. —–Holiday Party
Jan.——Middy Hoffhien
Feb.——Diana Nelson
Mar.——Myrna Cunningham
April—–Deborah Brown
May——Louann Corbeil
June——Weft-Over Picnic

There are a few new textile events outside the guild coming up. Check them out here; They include a new exhibit in Colorado, an exhibit at Town & Country shopping center and a Spinning class being put on by the Black Swamp Spinners Guild.

Some of our members went on the Navaho Weaving Field Trip. You can find pictures of what they saw here;

A shout-out to the young man in Ms. Joan Ward's class in Maine, who used our website for his presentation on basket weaving. He had this link to offer us in return, so I'm including it here with much thanks to both him and Ms. Ward.

]]> http://www.wgmv.org/october-10-2012-post/feed/ 0 Mid September Update http://www.wgmv.org/mid-september-update/ http://www.wgmv.org/mid-september-update/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:14:45 +0000 Deborah Brown http://www.wgmv.org/?p=696 [...]]]> Classes are starting to take shape. We have a rigid heddle class, a card weaving class and a drop spindle class. Go over here for more information.

Also, check out our new Field Trip page. Today's field trip is to a Navaho Textile exhibit at Ohio State University in Athens. Hopefully we'll get a report from one of the attendees. (That's a hint, Antonia!)

Hope everyone is having a great September. Looking forward to seeing you in October.

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See you soon!

]]> http://www.wgmv.org/september-meeting-tonight/feed/ 0 2012-2013 Guild Year Begins http://www.wgmv.org/2012-2013-guild-year-begins/ http://www.wgmv.org/2012-2013-guild-year-begins/#comments Sat, 01 Sep 2012 14:38:56 +0000 Deborah Brown http://www.wgmv.org/?p=657 [...]]]> September marks the beginning of the Guild's year. I hope everyone had a productive and enjoyable summer and I'm looking forward to seeing all of you at the first meeting.

I'll be posting a list of our upcoming meetings in the next few days but in the meantime, don't forget the meeting will be the 2nd Tuesday of the month at the usual place and time. (September 11, 2012 at the John Bryan Community Center from 7-9pm.) This is our usual show and tell first meeting and Myrna is hoping you'll be bringing in some of the work you did over the summer. If you did any workshops make sure you bring in the results and tell us all about it!

Also, don't forget that Woolgathering is coming soon. (September 15-16, 2012 at Young's Dairy.)

If you're receiving this blog post via email and no longer wish to, make sure you let me know (email me at: webmaster@wgmv.org.) If you should be receiving this via email and aren't, once again, contact me.

See all of you soon!

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]]> http://www.wgmv.org/board-meeting-update/feed/ 0 End of Summer Post #1 http://www.wgmv.org/end-of-summer-post-1/ http://www.wgmv.org/end-of-summer-post-1/#comments Wed, 22 Aug 2012 20:24:26 +0000 Deborah Brown http://www.wgmv.org/?p=650 [...]]]> Our President, Karren Brito, has requested a board meeting prior to the first September Meeting. Currently it's set for Tuesday, August 28th, at 7pm in the Guild Library at John Bryan Center. Old and new department heads are requested to attend. The meeting is also open to general membership, so if you have any ideas for the coming year, come in and tell us about them.

We've been invited to assist Clifton Gorge Music and Arts Festival on Saturday and Sunday, August 25 and 26. If you haven't received a notice from our Newsletter Editor on this and are interested, please contact me and I'll get you to the right person.

Don't forget the upcoming Woolgathering in September. I know i'll be stopping in to see all the wonderful stuff!

And, finally, our first meeting of the year is coming up Real Soon Now. I'll be posting another blog after the Board Meeting with more information.

Hope everyone's had a great summer and I look forward to hearing about it soon!

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