by Web Weaver | Oct 27, 2014 | Archive, Blog, CHH, Contemporary Handweavers of Houston, Guild Meeting, Meeting, Our Crafts, Weavehouston Updates, Weaving, Workshops
Guest post: Tracy Kaestner At the Rep Weave workshop, 15 CHH members had a wonderful time weaving Rep with Rosalie Neilson. Rosalie was an excellent teacher, she really worked hard to make sure everyone had success. Participants choose from a large selection of...
by Diane Ferguson | Oct 25, 2014 | Archive, Blog, Exhibits, Programs, Tapestry, Tapestry Study Group, Weavehouston Updates, Weaving, Workshops
Jean Pierre Larochette and Yael Lurie, world renowned tapestry weavers, are in Houston presenting a workshop! The guild has an autographed copy of their book now. During a slide presentation on Thursday night, the two talked about their current life as successful...
by Web Weaver | Oct 23, 2014 | Archive, CHH, Contemporary Handweavers of Houston, Demonstration, Spinning, Weavehouston Updates
Connie C. Elliot and other spinning, weaving, and dyeing experts from the Contemporary Handweavers of Houston will demonstrate spinning for khadi cloth, a form of work championed by Gandhi to promote economic self-reliance during the Indian independence movement....
by Web Weaver | Oct 21, 2014 | Archive, Blog, CHH, Contemporary Handweavers of Houston, Guild House, Tapestry, Weavehouston Updates, Weaving, Workshops
Don’t forget the Tapestry slideshow by Jean Pierre Larouchette & Yael Lurie. From Gerry Woodhouse: Please feel free to bring some refreshment to the Tapestry slide show at 6:00pm Thursday evening, Oct. 23, 2014 at Guild House. We will supply water and ice,...
by Web Weaver | Oct 18, 2014 | Archive, Blog, CHH, Contemporary Handweavers of Houston, Tapestry, Tapestry Study Group, Weavehouston Updates, Workshops
Jean Pierre Larochette and Yael Lurie, world renowned tapestry weavers are coming to Houston next week! They’re promoting their new book, which will be for sale. And they are teaching a tapestry workshop. There are 5 spaces available. Bring a warped loom (we...
by Web Weaver | Oct 14, 2014 | Archive, Blog, CHH, Meeting, Weavehouston Updates, Weaving, Workshops
We should have a great meeting this month! Rosalie Neilson, our workshop presenter, will be our speaker. Her workshop, IT’S IN THE WARP: COLOR AND DESIGN IN REP, is full. Her Thursday evening talk will offer all of us some insight into her subject. Temporary Meeting...