Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild
We're here to share our love of weaving and fiber arts with you.Here’s what you missed at this month’s meeting…
Judie Dysart and Geri Forkner took us on a tour of the crafts of Uzbekistan – an amazing journey along the Silk Road. The presentation left many with a yen to follow in their footsteps. Here are a few images from the meeting.
The next meeting is on January 19 – don’t miss it!
Winter Workshop – Extended Parallel Threadings
Designed for advanced beginners and beyond. Students will begin with loom dressed in a two color warp using an extended parallel threading (drafts will be provided beforehand).
Juried Exhibits Prospectus
May 4 – July 27, 2019 Entry deadline: February 1, 2019 Click Here to submit entries via CaFE The Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild is pleased to present Color: Classic to Contemporary, an exploration of the fearless use of color in fiber arts. Let the creative...
November Program – Textiles and Travels to Uzbekistan
Saturday November 17, 2018 The call of the Silk Road embraces over two millennia of travels of conquest, commerce, and plain curiosity. Modern Uzbekistan still offers travelers the traditions of craft, unique heritage sites, and warm hospitality. Judie Dysart and Geri...
New Members Only Page
CHG members in good standing (dues paid for the current year) may use their CHG password to log onto the Members Only page to find the following information: Fiber Focus Archive New Member’s Folder CHG Bylaws Helen Woolman library – Access information for our online...
Time to Join
Its that time again... the CHG membership year starts in July so take the time to renew your membership before the fall season kicks into high gear. Membership has benefits and not the least of them are the early registration opportunities for...
Welcome 2018-2019 Board
At the June meeting the slate of board members published in Fiber Focus was elected. Congratulations to everyone. We say goodbye, but not farewell to Kathi Grupp, Julie Aiken, and Debbie Gaunt who have all completed 3-year terms on the Board. One of the things that...
CHG Demos
Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild is frequently requested to provide demos of weaving at events. This is an important part of our Educational mission - bringing a knowledge of weaving as craft and art to others and promoting the Guild as a resource for learning. ...
Books in the CHG Library – A guide to animal fibers
By Kathy Roulston Robson, D. & Ekarius, C. (2011). The fleece & fiber sourcebook: More than 200 fibers from animal to spun yarn. North Adams, MA: Storey Publishing. Pp. 438. $35.00. ISBN 978-1-60342-711-1 There is a memorial to Jackie Howe...
Sericulture: The Art of Raising Silk Worms to Produce Silk
The CHG February Guild Meeting Program was presented by Cassie Dickson, weaver, spinner, natural dyer and raiser of silk worms! Cassie Dickson presented her work with silk - from eggs, to worms, to cocoons, silk and moths all made possible by careful tending and a...
Laura Fry Online Class Review
Getting back into the weaving groove after a nice winter break I happened upon The Efficient Weaver, an Interweave online course taught by Laura Fry. Look for the link at the end of the post if you are interested. I've just passed my one year anniversary as a weaver,...
Susan Wilson - Polychrome Crackle Workshop
What's On Our Loom
members share what they are weaving
upcoming events
- 100-D Beginning and Intermediate Floor Loom Weaving on 11/21/2018 10:00 am
- 100-N Beginning and Intermediate Floor Loom Weaving on 11/21/2018 6:00 pm
- 117-N Beginning Plus Floor Loom Weaving on 11/27/2018 6:30 pm
- 601-W Looks Complicated Card Weaving on 12/01/2018 10:00 am
- Finishing Study Group on 12/02/2018 4:00 pm
- FIBER FOCUS Articles Due Today on 12/03/2018 4:30 pm
- Rigid Heddle Study Group on 01/03/2019 6:00 pm
a message from our president
Next year will also be our biennial Juried Show, COLOR: Classic to Contemporary. Kathrin Weber will be our jurist for the show. Look for more information on the show to be posted soon. We are excited to be exhibiting at the Jacqueline Casey Hudgens Center for Art & Learning in Duluth, GA. The show will run from May 4, 2019 to July 27, 2019 with the opening reception on May 11th.
Our meetings are open to visitors and we hope that you decide to drop in at one of them. Generally they are held on a 3rd Saturday of the month, but when workshops are scheduled, they occur on the Friday evening prior. Check our calendar to be sure.
Ray Callaway
President, CHG
Board of Directors
President – Ray Callaway
VP Programs – Open
VP Workshops – Liz Bein
VP Juried Exhibits – Leigh Skowronski
Treasurer – Allison Bishop
Membership – Tonya Leach
Secretary – Kathy Roulston
Properties – Kay Guilmet
Members Show – Emily Kahn
Education – Ann Doherty
Communications – Elyse Anderson
CoWorkshop – Liz Bein
Committees
Registrar
Librarian – Clare Anderson, Colleen Casey
Newsletter – Teresa Edmisten