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Beginning Weaving Series - March 5, 12 & 19, 2023
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Make It Gathering - March 18, 2023
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Weaving Bands with a Double Slotted Heddle
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Churanunu Study Group February 26, 2023 The concept of Churanunu (pronouned “Chu-ra-nu-nu”) originated in Okinawa, Japan. Churanunu is a process…of discovery,
learning, and following one’s own creative path.
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Ryukyu Kasuri Ikat, February 18 - 20, 2023 taught by Scharine Kirchoff
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AWSG Camping Trip July 30 to August 2, 2020 at K’esugi Ken Campground
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Krokbragd Weaving Study Group Lorri Wright was a most excellent teacher in this 8 session study group learning Krokbragd (Norwegian for “crooked path”). She gave us seven patterns to try, supplying the warped table looms and thick rug yarn in a variety of colors. We all really enjoyed learning this 3-shaft boundweave and the fellowship was an added bonus!
Krokbragd Workshop March 2020
AWSG Janurary Meeting 2020
Everyone, I can safely say, had a full learning experience at Robyn’s “The Beauty of Lace Weaves” workshop. Robyn, as always taught us thoroughly. There were great lectures on how to make the weaves as well as how to ‘go creative’ using weaving software. We had plenty of hands-on time with weaving. Our handout was a book sized document and had many variations for each of the various warp drafts she gave us before the workshop. We’ll probably have her again. This is the third time she has been to AWSG to give a workshop and how nice that one of her brothers lives in Wasilla. Robyn’s depth of knowledge is amazing. She started weaving in high school. Imagine having an entire weaving studio in a high school! She was required to start with a sheep-to-shawl project. She publishes Heddlecraft, an e-zine on weaving. Each magazine covers one topic on weaving. Several of us subscribe. Robyn is always thorough in covering her subjects. On her website, you can see the different workshops she teaches all over the country. She also lists many resources. Robyn was demonstrating with Fiberworks software. She has a how-to on her site on using the software. One can download the software and use it, but until you buy the software (not from Robyn) you can’t save a file. Have fun! Photos below by Pam Clifton
New Tapestry Weavers!
February 2019 Mini-Demonstrations Submitted by Sherry Rogers. Weaving Workshop Guru A big thank you to the scholarship committee for covering the cost of renting the facility for the extra hour and a half and a huge thank you goes out to all of our guild members who stepped up to volunteer their time to share their expertise in these techniques for weaving and spinning. We definitely want to offer additional demonstrations in the near future.
Wool Waulking at the Three Barons Fair The HRG and 3 Barons Fair is grateful for the efforts of AWSG Weavers and their participation in making history. We did wool walking (waulking) demonstrations in the Peasant Village each day of the 3 Barons Faire thanks to some busy weavers who wove a lot of yardage! Special thanks to Ellen Halseth, Bonnie Tisler, Carol Koford, and Asia Buzon for making such beautiful cloth! The process of wool walking involves placing a large circle of wet wool on a table. Each of the participants would grab a section of the large circle and agitate the cloth. To have everyone work in harmony, wool walking songs were sung that would provide a strong “beat” to follow. It is a tradition not to repeat a song or verse during wool walking because it’s considered bad luck. Dawn Berg and Karen Gustafson led the singing in Scots Gaelic as well as English. Participants were encouraged to sing along if they knew the words. We asked for audience participation, and we would offer the options to switch at the end of every song. There was a lot of fun and laughter to go with the history lesson!     |
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We finished a fabulous 3 day Crackle Workshop with Susan Wilson. Crackle is a twill weave block structure originally brought to the United States from Sweden. One of its great attributes is that it allows for tremendous color and texture variation. You get a HUGE bang for your buck! The design options are just about endless! Susan deftly combined lecture and practice and we were rapidly on our way producing beautiful samplers. While her enormous suitcase of samples continued to inspire and delight as we learned each technique. 17 Guild members from Juneau to Anchor Point to the Anchorage Bowl now can add some new sparkle and crackle to their weaving repertoire and can enliven our designing with this versatile and fascinating structure. Hooray! Many thanks to all the Guild members who helped make this such a success, notably Bonnie Tisler, Julie Carter and Sara Pate and to the enthusiasm of all the participants!
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Members Demonstrating at Various Events
Turn Your Handwoven Magic Into Fabric Workshop attendees spent three days totally engaged, enthused and inspired by Heather Winslow. We learned the basics of planning for a handspun garment--from selecting the warp to figuring out in advance how you would lay out your pattern pieces to take advantage of your Theo Moorman inlay or something as simple as vertical stripes. Heather combined all our collective skills in this class--from seaming techniques to how to cast on and knit ribbed collars and cufs onto handwoven fabric to create sweaters. In addition, attendees created and took away samples of the techniques to share with other guild members and provide a future reference. It is a delight to have weavers of such caliber visit Alaska and share their craft with guild members.
Association of Northwest Weavers' Guilds
Group photo from Dolores's memorial service
Spring Spin In - April 2013
The natural dyeing class was tons of fun.
and had some fun!
Every color of the rainbow!
AWSG Demos at the 2012 Alaska State Fair
AWSG Demonstrations at the 15th Annual Alaska Botanic Garden Fair 2012
December AWSG Board Holiday Brunch
November 2011 Meeting
Botanical Garden Fair See more pictures of the Botanical Garden Fair.
Threads 2011 Fashion Show and Atrium Sale Photos of the Fashion Show, Demonstrations and Atrium Sale
2011 Beginning Rigid Heddle Weaving Class
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Robyn Spady’s Workshop
