by Web Weaver | Apr 30, 2013 | Blog, Call for Entries, CHT, Exhibits, Weavehouston Updates, Weaving
YOU ASKED FOR IT! YOU GOT IT! The deadline for entries to the Members’ Exhibit for CHT (Contemporary Handweavers of Houston) has been extended to May 14. No more tears, whining, begging. Get busy and finish your projects. See you in 2 weeks (or before)....
by Web Weaver | Apr 29, 2013 | Blog, CHH, Contemporary Handweavers of Houston, Members, Study Groups, Weavehouston Updates, Weaving, WOW
The WOW (Way Out West) Weavers of CHH traveled to Susan Frickes’ store called “Yarnorama” in Paige, Texas. With warped inkle looms in hand, we listened as she talked about and demonstrated inkle weaving techniques for us, along with introducing her...
by Web Weaver | Apr 28, 2013 | Blog, CHH, Contemporary Handweavers of Houston, Meeting, Members, Programs, Weavehouston Updates, Weaving
Julie Karlsson and DeeDee Woodbury shared their expertise and enthusiasm for weaving with linen after the monthly membership meeting April 18th at Bayou Manor. Many samples of handwoven linen items were shown exemplifying the texture, drape, body, and sheen of this...
by Web Weaver | Apr 26, 2013 | Blog, CHH, Contemporary Handweavers of Houston, Meeting, Programs, Weavehouston Updates
Katie’s talk is titled From Seed to Sack: Enslaved Labor and Textile Production and is a portion of a chapter from her dissertation, Fashioning Slavery: Slaves and Clothing in the U.S. South, 1830-1865. She is currently finishing her PhD in history at Rice,...
by Web Weaver | Apr 25, 2013 | Blog, CHH, Classes, Contemporary Handweavers of Houston, facebook, Guild House, Kid's Class, Spinning, Summertime, Weavehouston Updates, Weaving, Youth Classes
Check out the new Class Schedule this season at CHH Guild House. Three of the new offerings meet daily: – Intensive Beginner Weaving Course – a four-day course, learn to warp a loom and weave a twill gamp AND also weave a color gamp on a pre-warped loom....