by Web Weaver | May 24, 2013 | Blog, CHH, Contemporary Handweavers of Houston, Meeting, Members, Minutes, Weavehouston Updates
The minutes for the May 16 CHH General Meeting have been posted on the member section of the website. Thank you to D’Anne for providing those.
by Web Weaver | May 23, 2013 | Blog, CHH, Contemporary Handweavers of Houston, Study Groups, Tapestry, Tapestry Study Group, Weavehouston Updates, Weaving
May Tapestry Study Group CHH Guild House, May 19, 2013 By Gerry Woodhouse Blaine is planning a workshop to double the number of cat toys offered at the CHH Fall Sale in October. He is working on the tapestry on the large upright loom at Guild House which is about ¾...
by Web Weaver | May 8, 2013 | Blog, CHH, CHHit CHHat, Contemporary Handweavers of Houston, Dyeing, Members, Newsletter, Sale, Weavehouston Updates
The CHHit CHHat for May, 2013 is available on the member website. It is very newsy with the Sale news and documents (also available here on the website for your convenience.) Check out the announcement of the Chad Alice Hagen Workshop, a list of Dye Plants and a...
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,...
