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Yea! It’s the June Picnic

June 13 @ 10:00 a.m.
Nancy Bentley’s Farm
Elkton, MD 21921

Telegraph Road, out of Newark is West Main Street/Rte. 273 North towards Fair Hill.

NANCY BENTLEY HAS INVITED GUILD MEMBERS TO TOUR HER FARM AND LEARN ABOUT GOTWALD SHEEP.

10 am for a tour of Nancy’s Gotwald sheep farm (back pasture behind house)
11:00 a.m. Picnic, end-of-Guild-year Business Meeting, Auction

In light of easing up on resources and the reality of the cost of gas, why not consider car-pooling?


Don’t forget to bring:

  1. A dish to share with a serving spoon!
  2. Show and Tell items
  3. Items for our auction — you may bring fiber related items for the
    auction & all proceeds go to the guild.
  4. Don’t forget your checkbook and a bag for all the unexpected
    treasures you buy!
  5. A comfy chair to sit in as you enjoy the festivities.
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    The Corris Effect Part 1

    May Program presented by Margaret Coe
    May 9 @ 10:00 a.m. Red Clay Presbyterian Church

    Zoom and in-person

    This month, Margaret Coe will be presenting her program – The Corris Effect Part 1 (4 and 8 shafts). Margaret’s focus has been designing weaves with the computer as her main tool since the 1980’s. She is the author of four books; and, a presenter of courses both in person, online, and virtually (Zoom); but always at heart a weaver and designer.

    Her website has an online course by a similar name – The Corris Effect a.k.a. Parallel Paradox. My guess is that we will get an overview of her comprehensive online course (30 lessons in all) in her one hour presentation. But to whet your appetite – here are some nuggets she set us about her presentation …

    What is the Corris Effect? How did it evolve? Where did the name come from? All will be revealed . . .

    It takes a village, or at least two weavers brainstorming, to halt, take a right turn, and look at weave structures in a whole new light. In two separate, but related incidents, and over 5 years of exploring, we discovered that it isn’t always the threading, tie up, and treadling (or liftplan) that determine structures.

    From double weave to Jin to twills and basket weave; from Jin to summer & winter; add taqueté as well as rep to the mix. Come see what it is all about!

    You can poke through her website as it has links to her courses, presentations and books; she also has a gallery of beautiful peeks at her work. Here is a link – https://coeweaves.com/

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    Woven Expressions

    Blue Ball Barn,
    Alapocas Woods Delaware State Park

    May 3-27, 2024

    Dinah Kirby, Jacket for Addy
    Tencel, rayon chenille, Handwoven

    See the work of the Harmony Weavers Guild, a local collective of creative textile and fiber enthusiasts. Their work includes tapestries, wearables, and felted pieces from a variety of artists as well as fiber materials. Free, no registration required.

    This exhibition runs from May 4th to May 27th.

    Artist Reception May 10, 6-8 pm

    Blue Ball Barn

    This extraordinary barn is the home of the Delaware Folk Art Collection. Visit the permanent and rotating art exhibits, or tour our displays highlighting the history of the barn and surrounding landscape. Renovations have created a multifunctional conference, special event and gallery space featuring meeting rooms, a large banquet room and a secluded courtyard.

    Susan Balascio Isolated Waters II
    Cotton, hemp, rayon, wool, silk, paper Handwoven

    1914 W. Park Drive
    Wilmington, DE 19803

    Hours + Info
    Year round:
    8 a.m. – 4 p.m., daily
    Phone: 302-577-1164