Category: Guild Program

Thursday, April 14, 2022 @ 10:00 a.m.

Justin Squizzero describes his work as weaving “cloth that honors the integrity of its material and traditional technique.” His family was involved in historical re-enactments, so developing expertise in historic crafts was not far afield for him. In his early teens, Squizzero learned from his grandmother how to spin, knit, sew, and dye yarn. She taught him how to card a fleece of raw sheep’s wool and use the threads to weave fabric on a loom.

Justin interned and then worked at the Marshfield School of Weaving in central Vermont. From there, he worked at museums and as a historical re-enactor at Plimoth Patuxet Museums and Old Sturbridge Village in Massachusetts. He is now living in rural Newbury, Vermont, in an 1810 farmhouse he is restoring called The Burroughs Garret after the original builder. He works on historically accurate reproductions, on 18th and 19th century equipment, and has an appreciation for the handmade tools and the quality of workmanship prevalent at that time. Squizzero knits together a living creating high-end fabrics for museums, galleries, collectors and historical sites such as Mount Vernon and Colonial Williamsburg.

In this program, Justin will give a brief overview of how he came to handweaving and then details the history of his Jacquard equipment, how the loom works, and the entire process of recreating a coverlet woven in 1830. For a preview of his work, go to his website: www.theburroughsgarret.com There you will find videos, photos of Justin, his equipment and some of his creations.

March Hybrid Zoom Program
March, 10 @ 10:00 a.m.

Deborah Jarchow is a weaver and artist who teaches and lectures on fiber arts. In this program, Deborah will teach us about the characteristics of rayon chenille and how understanding its structure makes weaving with chenille easier.

She found weaving as a way to bring together her love of fiber, texture and color. Since the late 1990’s she has taught and created art and wearable art, giving lectures, and showing in local, regional, and national exhibits. Her work has been exhibited at many galleries and museums across the country.

The meeting will be in person at Red Clay Presbyterian Church and also presented via Zoom.

February’s Zoom Program
February, 10 @ 10:00 a.m.
The Weaving Culture of Sweden
We are thrilled to have Sally Orgren at our February guild meeting!
Sally is the editor of the Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot, the magazine produced by the Handweavers Guild of America, Inc. (HGA). Sally has exhibited, won awards, and written about weaving and related topics throughout her more than thirty years of producing fiber art.
She will be presenting “The Weaving Culture of Sweden.” Enjoy behind the scenes tours of Ostergotlands Ullspinneri (a wool spinning operation pictured in the photo), Klassbols Linnevaveri (four generation linen factory), Almgrens Sidenvaveria (Stockholm silk museum), and some of the student textile work exhibited at the University of Boras in this presentation.
Tag along virtually as Sally visits weaver Kerstin Froberg, the 14th Century Bockstern Man (with his clothing mostly intact!) and nearly 400-year-old textiles recovered from the Vasa, a famous Swedish ship that sank in 1628.
You will experience a true textile adventure!