Guild Meetings

May 17 GVWSG evening meeting

May 9, 2012

The May 17th meeting, 7:30 pm, is the year-end social so please bring some finger food to share with others and also remember your plate and fork. An exchange of Artist Trading Cards (ATC), for those who participate, will take place at the meeting. The following sites may provide you with some ideas: http://www.altered-art.net/fabric-artist-trading-cards.html or http://textileartisttradingcards.blogspot.ca/. We [...]

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Up Coming Guild Meetings

November 10, 2011

December 15 day meeting 12:30 pm Potluck Lunch and Gift Exchange Bring a festive dish to share and a hand-made gift for giving to celebrate the holiday season with other Guild members. Remember hand-made gifts are priceless, but materials should cost no more than $10. Please note that the meeting time has been changed from [...]

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October 2011 Program: Wrapped in Tradition

September 16, 2011

Presenter: Susan Lagrove Description: For well over two centuries, the Hudson’s Bay point blanket has been a Canadian icon associated with legends of exploration and the development of the nation. The story is a long and fascinating one that offers an unique window into the history of Canada and North America. Susan Lagraove’s website: www.sulaproductions.com [...]

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September 2011 Program: ANWG – Show and Tell

August 16, 2011

Some of our members attended the Association of Northwest Weavers’ Guilds Conference entitled Exploring Fiber Horizons from May 29 – June 5 at Willamette University, Salem, Oregon. They will present a program showing items made, ideas gathered and inspirations gained as well as sharing photos from the conference. Think of it as a special Show and Tell. [...]

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April 21 Program: Sandra Swarbrick: Textiles in Peru

April 19, 2011

Next meeting of the Vancouver Weavers is April 21 at Noon. Remember your mug, name tag and bags for the ANWG booth. If you are not able to attend, please give your bag to someone who is coming to the April meeting. If any problem, contact Cathie Barr or Beryl Hickinbottom and we will arrange [...]

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Natural and Synthetic Dyes for Health and Beauty

April 6, 2011

Thank you to guild member, Vennie Chou, for her presentation on natural and synthetic dyes in March, 2011. For those members who missed her discussion, please have a look at her presentation slide here (download below).

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June Presentation: Weaving in the Himalaya … and Gujarat, too.

March 24, 2011

Brenda Stewart spent a year travelling through the Himalaya (plus Gujarat, a bit of Rajasthan, and Assam) meeting people and watching everything. Whenever she could, she sought out weavers taking photographs of backstrap, loom, card-loom and carpet weavers. From the Langtang and Annapurna areas of Nepal to Gujarat’s Calico Museum, Patan, and Bhuj; up to [...]

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Annual GVWSG Potluck Supper (May Meeting)

March 7, 2011

May will be our annual potluck supper, a great chance to socialize with fellow members. Members are requested to bring along a savoury or dessert dish for the table. The Guild will provide tea & coffee. Please bring along your own plate and cutlery, and of course, your coffee mug. TEA TOWEL EXCHANGE: This meeting [...]

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April 2011 Guild Program: Textiles in Peru

January 21, 2011

For our April 2011 noon meeting, Sandra Swarbrick will present “Textiles in Peru”. In November 2009, Sandra Swarbrick traveled to Peru for a twelve-day textile study tour led by Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez, the Founder and Director of the Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco (CTTC). Sandra will be sharing photos and textiles from her visits [...]

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January 2011 Guild Program: Birkland Brothers: the Whole Story

December 9, 2010

On January 20, 2011, at the guild’s evening meeting, Cara Birkland will tell us about the development of the well known family business. They are now carrying SweetGeorgia Yarns fibre for spinning as well as being dealers for Majacraft and Kromski. You can check out the website at www.VancouverWoolShop.com

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