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Tracy Kaestner in Summer SS&D

  Coming Soon... Summer 2022 issue of Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot         An Extraordinary & Accessible Swatch Collection by Marina LoewMarina Loew, curator at Thousand Islands Arts Center, tells how she researched the Cross Country Weavers...

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Diane Ferguson and Embroidery

Diane Ferguson and Embroidery

A collection of embroideries is on display at the Guild House during the month of May.  In a variety of styles, Diane Ferguson's work covers the last couple of decades of almost daily stitching.  She uses backgrounds like ... handwoven fabric, digitally printed images...

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Tapestry Exhibit

Tapestry Exhibit

The CHH Guild House has a new small exhibit space! This inaugural exhibit featured spinning, and the second is a collection of Scandinavian Tapestries. We would like to feature either a study group, an individual, or a collection. Items should fit on the small grid...

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Textiles & Tea in March

Textiles & Tea in March

The Handweavers Guild of America, Inc.'s (HGA) interview series, Textiles & Tea, takes place every Tuesday at 4 PM (ET). We've invited some of the most respected fiber artists in the field today to join us for an hour long conversation where we will discuss their...

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Split Shed Workshop

Split Shed Workshop

Deborah Silver teaching this weekend - seen on far left in photo below.  A Guild House full of smiling faces.  First in-person workshop in a couple of years.  She also gave a slide presentation of her work to a crowd in person and on Zoom on Thursday evening. For...

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Houston Livestock and Rodeo

Houston Livestock and Rodeo

CHH used to have a booth at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo for decades.  Here's an opportunity to relive the fun of demonstrating to the public with a barnyard ambiance.  The kids love to see how fleece becomes yarn and how yarn is woven into cloth. Rancho Inca...

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Workshop in October 2022

Workshop in October 2022

Elizabeth Ashdown MA RCA is an artist based in South East England. She creates contemporary, hand woven artworks using the endangered craft of Passementerie. Only one of a few hand Passementerie weavers working in the UK today, Elizabeth combines traditional craft...

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