2013—ISSUE 07 The Gazette of the MARCH President’s Message Dear Members: First, what does the Guild mean to me? Many things that are important; too many to itemize in a brief note, but this includes ongoing learning, fellowship with like-minded comrades, and the satisfaction of a life-long passion of creativity. As a case in point, we just had an interesting lecture by Marcia Weiss at our February meeting, following a whole day workshop in IKAT techniques. I had been collecting books about IKAT for years, and it seemed so complicated that I hadn’t tried on my own. But Marcia made me see that we’re capable of doing it, and I am! At the same time, I felt a kinship with my fellow learners. Workshops are wonderful for bonding and there are other groups in spinning (which is popular and growing), and the rigid heddle loom (which is also experiencing greater participation in classes) that I and you might consider. Please take note that a study group can be started for any interest that’s not already met. Such a group challenges your comfort level and inspires you to grow as an artist, The group support is priceless. Get involved!. Second, we are starting to plan for next year at the guild. If you are interested in working on the board, and guiding the priorities of the guild, please contact Kay Finney (215-438-6109) or Nancy Shiffrin (610-649-6209), who are overseeing nominations. Third, we’re proud to report that the Philadelphia Cultural Fund has approved the guild for a grant of funds in 2013, although the actual amount hasn’t been announced yet. Many thanks to Maryanne McDevitt for her work in writing the successful grant application! Fourth, You’ll see a change in the environment of the guild house, as we’ve taken down the overgrown trees and shrub growth outside and much of the litter. Fifth, Betty Harris graciously volunteered to work on bulletin displays in our meeting room after the exhibit ends. This will present the guild more professionally and beautifully. If you have ideas for Betty (215-4871697) or would like to help her please contact Betty. Finally, let’s make our 2013 exhibit one of our best! Kathy Selbst GAZETTE DEADLINE: Submissions for the monthly Gazette is the 15th of the month. April 2013 Gazette—Information is DUE by March 15th. NO EXCEPTIONS PLEASE! Thank You. After 3/15 to 3/18, you may check for space availability. Send submissions to: [email protected] 1 MEMBERSHIP NEWS PLEASE WELCOME OUR NEW MEMBERS: Lauren Anderson 211 Roberts Road Ardmore, PA 19003 610-649-0430 (home) 610-220-8020 (cell) [email protected] Kelly Costella 1213 Crease Street Philadelphia, PA 19125 614-551-2679 [email protected] W, T, L, B, Sw, D, Sp Celebration of Fibers 2013 monthly meeting on March 7th. Our exhibit is just three weeks away! Celebrate: Our exhibit is a time to join together and celebrate a year of creative growth and accomplishments of all PGHW members. Plan to attend our Celebration of Fibers opening reception for well-deserved merriment and to show your support. Bring family, friends, and colleagues along! Those of you exhibiting will soon receive promotional postcards for personal use to invite those within your network of family, friends, and colleagues. Don’t forget those at your favorite businesses too. Should you require additional postcards, they are available at the guild house. Dates to remember: Drop off: Wednesday, March 20th; 10:00am 6:00pm Participate: We are still in need of your help throughout the exhibit. Please view the up to date Volunteer Schedule on Google Docs to find a time that you can help in our Celebration of Fibers. Email [email protected] to be placed on the schedule. Volunteer sign-up will also be available at the Opening Reception: Friday, March 22nd; 6:30pm - 8:30pm The Gravers Lane Gallery 8405 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA (Chestnut Hill neighborhood) Bruce Hoffman started as Manager last Spring and has broadened and reined in the focus of the gallery’s mission. He has also brought fiber art into the list of mediums the gallery shows, and among the artists he represents are PGHW members Nancy Middlebrook and Georgianne Schellenger. For more on Gravers Lane Gallery, please visit: www.graverslanegallery.com BRUCE HOFFMAN Inside the Gallery! 2 IKAT WORKSHOP Notable Member Mentions….. From Maryanne McDevitt Betty McCarron Hello all: Will be teaching a card weaving workshop at Wheaton Arts in Millville, New Jersey, on May 11th, which is a Saturday, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Here’s my photo of my interesting color result during the ikat class. I was dyeing in a pot which was supposed to be green. I thought I saw glimpses of green during the dye process, but obviously it is not. I had been thinking about painting some of the white spaces with another color, but now may use the weft to add a different color interaction… I’ll keep you posted. Can’t wait to see how it will end up! For Information on her class, use your browser to go to www.wheatonarts.org and look at the class & workshop list. For those of you without internet access/computer, please see screenshot at the right. Thanks, Marcia, and all class members. It was a great class. News From the Dye Study Group (Gravers Lane Galler—continued from page 2) The dye study group held their first meeting to discuss our objectives. These include the following: use of the natural dye garden at the Awbury Arboretum, raising money to support the garden through the sale of naturally dyed yarns, and preparation of a binder to show the output of plants from the garden, together with the application of various mordents. Our study group members are encouraged to investigate, on their own, preparation of different natural dyes that interest them. Any member who is interested in dyeing is welcome to join the study group. Contact me via e-mail: moral.fiber@iname,com Window display—the work on the side wall of the window display in the this photo is Georgianne’s. We capped off our first meeting with dyeing yarn in a madder dye bath. Because a recent snowstorm kept many people away from the first meeting, we held a second madder dye day to use up the extra dye. With the arrival of spring we will have our first flowers from the garden to harvest for our natural dye exploration. We’re looking forward to the hyacinth and daffodil bulbs that will be blooming by the end of March or the beginning of April. Late spring will also be a time to put in additional plants and seeds for our summer flowers. Duane Weber Street view of the gallery. 3 Guild’s Winter/Spring Classes WARP REP PROJECT CLASS Tuesdays, March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 16, & 23 6:00-9:00 pm Instructor: Nancy Shiffrin—610-649-6209 Course Fee: $195 Members—$210 Non-Members Warp Rep, or Ripsmatta, allows for large areas of color and design due to its warp faced structure combine with the use of thick and thin yarns. Learn to design a Rep Weave Hanging or runner of your own original creation. We will review block drafting to create a colorful warp and a weaving plan, and then implement our design from start to finish. The first sessions will be for planning our projects and the teacher will help you order the yarns to be used for the rest of the class. HAND LOOM-KNITTING CLASS 4 Days: March 16, April 13, 20, 21 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Donna Streets, 215-844-2712 (cell 267-970-7473) [email protected] Course Fee: $100 Members—$115 Non-Members Do you own a knitting machine? Is it tucked under your bed or packed away because you’re not sure how to work it? Then this is your opportunity to learn how it works. In this class, we will review the features of a knitting machine, learn how to make a gauge swatch, read a machine knit pattern and change the pattern so it can be knit on your machine as we make a baby sweater. Class size limited to 5 students maximum with their own knitting machines. Arrangements can be made to rent a machine for a fee for those who want to learn, but do not own a machine. Lesson 1: Review the features of a knitting machine, learn machine knitting terminology, and learn to read a machine knit pattern. Lesson 2: Knit a gauge swatch, convert stitches and rows to knit on your machine. Lessons 3 & 4: Learn the techniques needed to knit a baby sweater, knit the sweater and if time permits, begin a second project of the student’s choice. DRAFTING WEAVE STRUCTURES, LEVELS 1 & 2 2 Sessions of 4 Thursdays, 1:30-3:30 pm Sign up for each class separately: Level 1: April 4, 11, 18, & 25; Level 2: May 2, 9, 16, & 23 Instructor: Nancy Shiffrin, [email protected], 610-649-6209 Course Fee: $99 Members—$115 Non-Members 4 Suggested Text: The Complete Book of Drafting for Handweavers by Madelyn Van DerHoogt Level 1: Improve your knowledge of Weaving Structures by learning how to draft and manipulate weave designs. You will start with the basics by working on graph paper to learn about the different parts of a weave draft and how to create a drawdown. You will draft a variety of weaves with the three primary weave classifications; those based on plain weave such as basket and rib weaves, twills and satins, and then move on to color drafting. With the aim of designing your own projects, you will learn to adapt weaving patterns such as those found in the Davison Pattern Book, or on www. Handweaving.net. The teacher will demonstrate weaving software on her laptop, and any student who has one can also bring it to class. Level 2: In the second session of Drafting Weave Structures, we will cover Block drafting, also known as Profile Drafting. We will learn to create Profile Drafts, which are overall design plans for a weave. From there, we will create thread-by-thread drafts of many weave structures to fit into our profile drafts. Some of the many weaves that we might discuss are Summer and Winter, Lace Weaves, Turned Twill and Damask. An understanding of profile drafting will expand your design ability and free you to create your own original weavings. The teacher will demonstrate weaving software on her laptop, and any student who has one can also bring it to class. DYE AND RESIST WORKSHOP WITH SHANNAH WARWICK May 5, 11, 19, and 26th 1:00 to 4:00 pm Instructor: Shannah Warwick, [email protected] Course Fee: $135 Members—$150 Non-Members Material fee to Instructor: approximately $45 including fabric, all supplies, reusable stamp, stamp cutter with tips. Class Limit: 6 (possibly 8) In this workshop, we will explore various dye and resist techniques including potato and corn dextrin. Potato dextrin cracks as it resists resulting in a batik-like process. Corn dextrin is a resist that can be used as an “ink” to stamp and resist. We will also carve our own reusable stamps. The creative process will be explored and emphasis will be placed on fabric design and inspiration. This workshop is perfect for beginners and those who took my potato dextrin workshop. Please come to class with fabric inspiration images. Examples: textures, colors, patterns, or designs that interest you. Images can come from magazines, books, computer print out, photographs, etc. I will also have the option of making a “scarf board” after a class for a material only fee (TBA) that can be reused for future workshops and working at home. 5 Classifieds If you have equipment, yarns, fiber, books, etc that you would like to sell or are wanting to buy , please send an e-mail ad to Pam Pawl by the 15th the month. Your ad will run for two months in the Gazette free of charge. After two months, you will need to renew your ad if your item hasn’t sold. Also , please let Pam know if you item HAS sold so she can update her listings. Send all listings to [email protected]  Looking for a 4' to 5' Cranbrook (or comparable in weight and quality) loom. Please contact Claudia Mills [email protected] or 215 386 2347 (studio)  45" weaving width Leclerc "Fanny" model 4 shaft counterbalance loom and  45” MARCOUX JACK LOOM w/double back  Beautiful Hardwood Hinterberg Quilting Frame for sale.  I have the following items for sale. All items hardly used and in great condition.... a Leclerc solid wood bench with two open side compartments and a fold up seat for extra storage. The loom is in good to very good condition. I am asking $1425.00 for both. E-mail inquiries to: [email protected] Thank you! beams. Manufactured by J.L. Hammett Co. circa 1974. Equipped with 8 harnesses and 10 treadles. It measures about 55” wide x 44” high x 48” deep when opened. The front and back beam can be unscrewed and folded up for storage. When closed the depth measures 10”. Comes with the original assembly and instruction manual. Also included: reeds, shuttles, bobbins, bobbin winder, warping reel, lease sticks, raddle, tapestry beaters, reference books and back issues of weaving magazines. Asking price: $499. Maple storage bench: $99.00. Weaving yarns negotiable (with sale of loom only) Linda Jenks Morgantown, PA 301-529-8589 93" rollers, folds flat for easy storage Never been used $325 If interested, please contact Maryann Laverty at 610.668.2433 or [email protected] I would ask that anyone interested, email me for pictures and prices. ([email protected]). Myrna Jacoby. -Warping reel, NILUS, Leclerc, Inc.L'isletivelle, QUE. 6' tall, 37 1/2" wide. Call for price -AD-A-Harness L.W.Macomber, Model B5 Serial 4210, Sugus, MA. 52" wide, 49 1/2" tall, 8 harness, 10 treadle -KnitKing table Knitting machine. K. Steinhof. AM3 19048, Germany, 50" long -JAC 40 Pattern Cards. Knitking, 1128 Crenshaw, CA -Hand Wool Winder. Knittax Wollwickler, Germany -shuttles, J. L. Hammett Co., Cambridge, MA -Nilus Leclerc Inc., L'isletville, QUE, Electric motor driven spool winder with foot pedal -Nilus Leclerc Inc., L'isletville, QUE. 42 spool pins. 48" tall, 24 1/2" wide. 12 Lg spools, 6 sm spools -Stool and assorted tools -Needlework floor frame This frame has multiple lengths of poles. Please email for sizes and pricing. [email protected] 6  Schacht FLIP 20" Rigid Heddle Loom plus carrying bag. I am selling my like-new, gently used loom for $275 com- plete with bag, 2 clamps, 2 shuttles, manual and warping peg NO stand. Bought in late 2010 and used for weaving a few projects. This is a great workshop loom and is very easy to carry in the bag that comes with it. Full info and pictures on my Ravelry Stash Page To see the manufacturer's details on this loom, go here Am willing to deliver or arrange a "halfway"meet for buyers in the PA NJ DE area. Please contact me at my email [email protected] if you are interested. Price is firm--this loom/bag currently sells for $320 CLASSIFIED AD SPACE IN NEWSLETTERS 10% OFF FOR 3 OR MORE ADS Have something you want to ‘advertise’ in the Gazette? Let us know! Now accepting ads for the lower half of the back cover. 20% OFF FOR AN ANNUAL AD SUBSCRIPTION (10 ISSUES) Items (announcements/ads) must be fiber arts related services, events, etc SEND YOUR COMMITMENT EMAIL FOR ADVERTISING STATING WHAT SIZE AND ISSUE QUANTITY TO: Space for ad is the back cover (mailer side) [email protected] (Marianne Eshleman) Fee: 1/2 page $50; 1/4 page $30 Ads print black & white (grayscale) in print version; color in .pdf for eGazette ♥DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR ADVERTISING:♥ PGHW Outreach is Flowering One of the hats I wear at PGHW is “Outreach Coordinator”. I’m definitely an extrovert, and love to share my love of weaving and fiber arts with everyone. That’s why I volunteered to be Outreach Coordinator for PGHW. This spring, I’ll be out and about as usual. My March outreach demonstrations will include working with The Langhorne Carpet Company at the flower show exhibit. Along with Students from Philadelphia University, we will demonstrate the magic of weaving to show attendees. Did you know that many other PGHW members have connections to the Flower Show? Dottie Yacek-Matulis, who creates the lovely arrangements for us every year at our Exhibit, is a frequent exhibitor and award winner. Kathy Selbst will also be taking part in the festivities on Saturday night with her gardening group. I am planning to be at the Langhorne Carpet booth on the afternoons of Tuesday. March 5th, and Thursday, March 7th. I hope you will drop by, but even if you can’t make it during my demonstration, do stop in to see the Langhorne Carpet Company’s booth at the flower show. The feature “Made in America” handwoven Wilton carpets, and are definitely worth a visit. See you there! Maryanne McDevitt 7 PGHW Gazette c/o Marianne Eshleman 137 Timberwood Drive Mountain Top, PA 18707 CALL FOR MEMBER’S ARTWORK FOR GUILD WEBSITE—MEMBER GALLERY A submission was received from Julia Wilson with regard to Member Artwork needed to update the website’s Member Gallery. It was sent out to you through individual email Guild Announcements because it contained a sign up form that did not lend itself easily in the Gazette. If you missed the Guild Announcement or are interested in submitting your work through images into our website’s Member Gallery, please contact Julia Wilson at [email protected] for more information. Thank you. 8