Category: Guild Program

December 14 @ 11:00 a.m.
Brandywine Town Community Center (map in newsletter)
4050 Brandywine Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19803

Celebration will include:
★ Opportunities to catch up with guild members;
★ A shared activity — Stick Weaving*
★ Show and Tell of guild members’ works;
★ A short business meeting;
★ Delicious holiday food brought by our members! Beverages provided.
★ Donation of Non-perishable food pantry items, or warm socks, gloves or hats

What to bring:
★ Show and Tell
★ A food dish to share, and serving spoon as needed
★ Your own silverware, to reduce plastic waste (we will provide, if you forget)
★ Non-perishable items to donate for food pantry, or warm socks/gloves/hats
★ Don’t forget the importance of basics – flour, sugar, feminine hygiene products or diapers!

For the activity, bring whatever thrums and leftover yarns and fibers you wish, a tapestry needle and scissors. Sticks will be provided, as well as extra yarns, needles and scissors. THESE SMALL WEAVINGS WILL BE USED TO CREATE AN INSTALLATION FOR THE HWG BIANNUAL SHOW IN MAY.
This gathering is all about fellowship and fun!

November’s Program
Zoom and in-person
November 9 @ 10:00 a.m.

presented by Sue Balascio, Kathleen Remsa, Marcia Weiss

Our presenters are three textile artists who recently exhibited in the Newark Arts Alliance show ABSTRACT HARMONIES.
This group exhibition celebrated the creative dialogue between Susan Balascio, Kathleen Remsa and Marcia Weiss. The artwork incorporates shifting geometries, ethereal textures and tactile expressions in traditional and non-traditional materials.
Inspired and influenced by one another, these artists “strive to expand the boundaries of conventional weaving in subtle and overt manners. This is highlighted through entwined layers of complexity, sculptural layers of tactility and evocative layers of meaning. This new body of work illustrates the creative dialogue—the abstract harmonies—that exist between us.”
The three artists will share a few examples of their work and discuss their creative process and collaboration. Sue and Kathleen are HWG members.
Please see newsletter for more information about Sue, Kathleen and Marcia.

Learning to design while warping an inkle loom — Zoom and in-person
October 12 @ 10:00 a.m. presented by Pat Field

HWG member Pat Field will present the October program on inkle weaving,
followed by a workshop on how to design while warping an inkle loom.
Pat was exposed to inkle weaving by a photography friend who was taking a
workshop. Intrigued with the idea of creating a warp from a single thread, Pat was hooked.
She bought her first inkle loom (followed later by a rigid heddle loom, a 4-shaft treadle loom, and 8-shaft floor and table looms). She joined HWG in 2014 and kept on learning; straight weaves, pick-up, and pick-up and push down. She likes that inkle weaving is quick and the looms are so portable.

Program participants will have hands-on experience, creating inkle designs on paper. Bring your own colored pencils or water-based markers if you have them. Pat will bring a few colored pencils. Workshop will begin after the business meetings and end at 2 p.m.

Workshop

Pat will provide written and hands-on heddle-making and warping instructions at the workshop.

Workshop participants, please bring:

• a bag lunch and beverage
• colored pencils or markers if you have them.
• yarn to create your warp. 8/2 mercerized cotton works well and 8/2 Tencel even nicer. Don’t use any fuzzy yarns.
• Pick a variety of contrasting colors, including a light and a dark thread.
• Your inkle loom(s), heddles, and belt shuttle(s) (6”-9”)
• Small scissors
• Blunt needle for ending the band.
  Register with Pam Sapko at psapko2@gmail.com by October 7 if you would like to attend the workshop and if you have inkle loom(s) that you can bring (so we know how many looms to provide).