The New York Guild of Handweavers

Overview | 2010-2011 Calendar | Weavers Exchange | Newsletter Info

The meetings begin with a social hour that starts at noon. At this time other weavers will be gathering and networking. There is also an information desk set up at which there are publications about current exhibits in the New York areas as well as educational and travel possibilities. You are free to look at these and take them at the end of the meeting if no one else wants them. There will also be a few books from the Guild's library available for members to check out. On occasion, there will be copies of the Guild's sample books on display. Members may check out individual samples for further study at home if they like.

In addition there is the Weavers Exchange. Here folks can bring yarn to sell as well as any small weaving related items (shuttles, heddle hooks, etc.) and publications. This is a good place to look for bargains or clear your supply closet of items no longer needed.

You may also bring your lunch to enjoy during this period. Some refreshments like cookies and such may be available. At 1 o'clock there is usually a brief business meeting. At this any announcements about weaving events, textiles, etc. may be made by anyone attending. If anyone wishes to ask a weaving question or get advise this is the appropriate forum. This is followed by the featured speaker or presentation. These usually run from an hour and a half to two hours depending on the presenter. Afterwards you are free to stay and talk to other weavers, ask questions of the presenter and examine some of the presentation materials if any.

The Guild currently meets at:
The School of Visual Arts
214 East 21st Street (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues)
New York, NY
The meeting is usually in room 206A.

Non-members are welcome for $8.00 per lecture.

We have a wonderful lineup of lectures, workshops and events for the 2010-2011 season. Check it out!!

September 25, 2010
Jerri Shankler - What Spinners Know that Weavers Don't
Yarn, handspun or millspun, is the heart of our weaving, so understanding how yarn is constructed, and what it will do while we weave and what it will do (sometimes very unexpected) after we take it off the loom can save time, materials and, sometimes, tears.

October 30, 2010
Adrienne Sloane - Knitting the Political Landscape
Knitting is enjoying a renaissance as artists reinterpret and liberate it from its traditional forms to create new bodies of work now being found both in the public square as well as galleries internationally. This slide show will cover recent work by artists and activists who are helping to change the landscape of knitting art, as well as including images from Sloane's own work. www.adriennesloane.com

November 6, 2010
Louise French - Introduction to Ply-Split Braiding, an interlacement technique found in NW India. In this class you will learn the basics of ply-splitting techniques. 10:00 - 2:30, Members $25.00, non-members $35.00, plus $15.00 materials fee. (www.louisefrench.com)

December 4, 2010
Holiday Party

January 29, 2011
Andrea Trasborg - Opphamta and "Andi's Amazing Contraption."
Opphamta is a traditional Swedish weaving technique. Andi will demonstrate her weaving loom "conversion" that facilitates her use of this technique.

February 26, 2011
Show and Tell
Guild members bring in and share their work with each other.

March 26, 2011
Pam Pawl - Color and Design: Play Ann Sutton's "Design Game"
10:00 - 4:00 (No charge for members) (www.pampawltextiles.com)

April 30, 2011
Gail Gondek - From Concept to Catwalk

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Members are invited to submit items of interest for consideration to be published in our newsletter, New York Threads. Items can be sent to msthimble@aol.com. Below are the closing dates for next season's newsletters. Have a great summer!!

August 26, 2010	Newsletter closes	For September issue
September 29, 2010	Newsletter closes	For October issue
November 1, 2010	Newsletter closes	For November/December issue
December 30, 2010	Newsletter closes	For January issue
January 31, 2011	Newsletter closes	For February issue
March 1, 2011	Newsletter closes	For March issue
April 3, 2011	Newsletter closes	For April issue

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At every meeting THE NEW YORK GUILD OF HANDWEAVERS will have a Weavers Exchange sale. Folks can bring yarn to sell as well as any small weaving related items (shuttles, heddle hooks, etc.) and publications. This is a good place to look for bargains or clear your supply closet of items no longer needed. The Guild charges 25% of items sold at the table.

The following are the rules for selling and buying at the yarn sale.

The yarn sale is open for members only to sell surplus yarn, fibers, fiber related books and publications and small tools.
Each unit of yarn (skein, cone, ball, hank or whatever) submitted for sale must be tagged with a tag with the following information on it. Sellers Name Fiber Content (if known) Price per unit. A supply of suitable tags will be made available at the time of the sale but it is highly recommended that all items be tagged at home and be brought ready to sell.
A display table will be set up for the yarn at each meeting for members and non-members to purchase as they desire.
Yarn that is to be purchased is brought to the sale administrator with its tag and payment is made at that time. Payments are to be cash only. Exact change for purchase is appreciated. Round number prices for calculating refund is appreciated as well.
The tag is kept by the sale administrator for accounting and fund distribution later. Each item sold is recorded in a Yarn Sale Log kept with the cash box.
Twenty-five percent (25%) of the sale price will be reserved for the Guild. These funds will be used as the board of directors see fit. It is suggested that the proceeds be used to defray some of the costs of running the guild (newsletter publication, postage, insurance for the show, etc. are all worthy items).
After the close of the meeting the sale will be considered officially over and the sales will stop. At this point all items not sold must be redeemed by the seller. The Guild has no place for storing yarn from one meeting to the next.
Before the next meeting, envelopes will be prepared for each person who had sales. Calculate their portion of the funds using the tags and the Yarn Sale Log as a cross reference. Include the tags and the cash owed to each person in the envelope. The envelopes may be picked up at the next meeting by the seller.

P.O. Box 1623, Madison Square Station • New York, NY 10159