by Web Weaver | Jun 26, 2014 | Archive, Blog, Dyeing, Members, Our Crafts, Weavehouston Updates
The webweaver observed a peiod of great anticipation on a couple of CHH member blogs as Pat Powell Designs and Sooner or Later recounted attendance at the Magic of Organic Dyeing Workshop and then waiting a month! to see the result of some of their Eco dye bundles. I...
by Web Weaver | Jun 25, 2014 | Archive, Blog, CHH, Members, Weavehouston Updates, Weaving
In April, 2014 three weavers from Texas, Mary Welch in Houston, Casey Galloway in Austin, and Karen Crenshaw in Marfa wove on their looms as part of a performance piece called “Rerememberer” which was created by New York performance and installation artist Suzanne...
by Web Weaver | Jun 18, 2014 | Archive, Blog, Contemporary Handweavers of Houston, Featured, Guest Post, Members, Weavehouston Updates, Weaving
From Blaine: I just took 9 yards of kitchen towels off my small 8 harness loom. There are 10 towels in total. [slider source=”media: 10354,10355″ link=”image” width=”360″ title=”no” pages=”no”...
by Web Weaver | May 23, 2014 | Blog, Members, Our Crafts, Weavehouston Updates, Weaving, Workshops
From D’Anne: These photos are from a May Waffle Weave Workshop taught by Suzie Liles and hosted by Tall Pines. Several CHH members attended. [slider source=”media: 10183,10184,10185,10186,10187″ width=”360″] Webweaver’s Note: Check...
by Web Weaver | May 22, 2014 | Archive, Blog, CHH, Contemporary Handweavers of Houston, Members, Volunteer Opportunity, Weavehouston Updates, Weaving
Mary Welch writes: About a month ago, St. Luke’s United Methodist Church sent a request for a volunteer to the guild and I responded. I became one of five artists who were part of a series on “using your gifts.” Each week Pastor Tom Pace included references to the...
by Web Weaver | May 20, 2014 | Blog, CHH, Contemporary Handweavers of Houston, Guild House, Guild Meeting, Meeting, Members, Weavehouston Updates
The May meeting was the end of the 2013/2014 year for CHH. Our “Summer Break” from meetings will still include a lot of guild activity with a strong class schedule and weavers, spinners, felters and dyers working to produce items for the fall Sale. Here...