Reverberations of Guatemalan Mayan Weaving Costume and Textiles "At the heart of Guatemalan Maya culture lies weaving, a practice linked to creation and performed by women on backstrap looms for more than 2,000 continuous years. According to ancient Mayan manuscripts,...
Note that Michael Rohde is a Past President of CHH, now living in California, and Mary Ruth Smith lives in Waco and teaches textiles at Baylor Department of Art. She juried the Small Expression 2017 that was shown at HCCC during the CHT Conference in Sugar Land. ...
Our next program will be Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 10:00 am at the Guild House. Connie Elliott will present on indigo along with the DVD, "Blue Alchemy". She has a deep knowledge and experience with indigo, one of her favorite dyes. This will include a bit of show...
Hooks-Epstein Galleries is proud to present "Ties That Bind," an exhibition of woven paintings by textile artist, Lauren Salazar. The exhibition opens at 11:00AM on Saturday, April 7, 2018, with a reception for the artist from 6:00-8:00PM. The exhibition will continue...
Double Rainbow - October 19, 20, 21, 2018. 2 Layers, 4 Shafts, 6 Colors – Endless Possibilities. Now also with 2 blocks on 8 shafts! The ultimate color sampler! You will begin by winding a warp and setting up your loom according to Jennifer Moore’s system for working...
April 11th, Wednesday, 10:00-12:00 Fabric Postcards - Nancy Ofori All CHH Members are welcome. Fabric postcards from fabric scraps are a fun way to share our creativity with others and put our leftover pieces to use. If you have a hard time throwing away...
Sheep to Shawl Competition sponsored by Clemes and Clemes, Inc. Is it possible to take fleece straight from a sheep, card it, spin it and weave it into a lovely shawl in four hours? Find out at the Sheep to Shawl Competition presented at Convergence® in...
Handwoven Kitchen Towel Exchange sponsored by Yadkin Valley Fiber Room Warp up your loom and weave your way into this age-old tradition of weaving and exchanging kitchen towels with fellow weavers. HGA's Handwoven Kitchen Towel Exchange, sponsored by Yadkin...