Workshops

Surface Design Assoc. of BC and Jason Pollen

May 14, 2012

Jason Pollen is an innovative fibre artist, long time presidents of the association and an internationally exhibited artists. Workshop dates: Wed/Thurs, June 20-21 or June 23-24, 2012 Place: Artemis Studio in Deep Cove, North VAncouver Fee: $207 for 2 days Class size: 15 Contact: Michelle at: bigdogrugs@yahoo.ca Description: The Art of Textile Collage This class [...]

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Fibre Week at Olds College

May 14, 2012

Datte: June 22 through 29 Registration: Opens March 1, 2012 http://www.oldscollege.ca/programs/ContinuingEducation/fibreweek/ Sponsored by Olds College and Shuttle Works Ltd.

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ANWG Conference 2013

May 9, 2012

The 2013 ANWG NW Weavers’ Conference has published its first newsletter. You can sign up for the newsletter: http://www.anwg-conference-2013.com/. Various new pages have been added to the conference website so have a look at them. To publicize the conference ANWG conference has created a Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/2013NWWeaversConference) and a Twitter page ( https://twitter.com/@NWWeaversConfer). Next [...]

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April 29, 30 and May 1, 2011 – Dévoré Workshop with Anne Field

January 26, 2011

The Greater Vancouver Weavers’ and Spinners’ Guild is delighted to be offering you another workshop opportunity with Anne Field. Anne is returning to Vancouver for a three-day Woven and Knitted Dévoré workshop from April 29 to May 1, 2011. DÉVORÉ is a technique that we are familiar with when it is applied to velvet. With hand-woven [...]

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Jane Stafford’s “Pushing the Boundaries of Plain Weave”

March 14, 2009

Workshop March 19, 20, 21, 2009 | Jane will once again be coming to educate us, make us laugh and dazzle us with the clarity she brings to weaving. “Pushing the Boundaries of Plain Weave” will leave you wondering how you could ever have thought of plain weave as being so… well… ordinary. Jane has [...]

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Weaving in Norway

November 19, 2008

In June I attended a two-week weaving course on a farm in the spectacular mountains of Telemark, Norway. The purpose of the course was to make the traditional Norwegian fulled cloth called Vadmal. The farm dates from at least the 18th century and is situated on a hillside with magnificent views and a fully equipped [...]

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Jane’s A-Comin’ in 2009

June 5, 2008

The incomparable Jane Stafford will be gracing our Guild once again in 2009. This time she’ll be presenting a 3-day workshop called “Pushing the Boundaries of Plain Weave”, an intermediate-level study of just how much we can do with our most basic weave structure. We haven’t got a date confirmed yet, but it will be [...]

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Fenn Lodge Spinning Retreat

April 6, 2008

The eleventh annual spinning retreat was held at Fenn Lodge April 4 – 6. Fenn Lodge is a beautiful 1908 heritage home on Hemlock Valley between Mission and Harrison Hot Springs. 15 members plus our host Diane Brady, enjoyed the wonderful surroundings, the gourmet food and the fibre activities. Additional people came for the day [...]

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