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June 2026 Newsletter

Guild Calendar

Guild Meeting

Monday: June 15th  

10:00 am to Noon

Activity: Guild Picnic & Auction

Location: Tilden Park (map link)

Study Group

Saturday, June 27th  

10:00 AM - Noon

Planning: Weaving Cloth for Clothing

North Berkeley Public Library​

Get Together

No Get Together in June

 

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President's Message

Dear Weavers,

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Annual Picnic and Auction

 

The annual June picnic and Auction is coming up. This year it's on Monday, June 15th. at our regular time, 10:00 am, and the usual location, Tilden Park at the base of Canon Drive. See map below or Google Maps link. 

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What to Bring

Bring yarns, threads, and weaving equipment that you are willing to donate to the auction. All proceeds from the auction go towards our GGWG Programs fund.

 

Potluck

It will be a Potluck picnic. Please bring something you would like to share: 

  • Fresh cut fruit, a light salad or baked goods

  • You’re welcome to bring your own reusable plate & utensils. 

I will supply drinks - water, and a light tea.

 

For anyone who has not experienced one of our June Picnic and Auction events, here are some points to know:

There are two picnic tables at our site. One table gets the Food and Drinks. The other table gets the Fiber and weaving Items to be auctioned.

Walk around and get a good look at the items on the Fiber table. Gives you a chance to feel some threads, maybe touch the wood on a shuttle. 

We usually have sun, but the mornings in the East Bay can be cool. My advice would be to bring a sweater or a light jacket. 

If you have an extra comfortable camping chair, bring it. 

 

Looking forward to seeing you on the 15th.

 

Happy weaving! ~ Vicky

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Meetings

Guild Meeting

Date: Tuesday, May 26th, in person at the North Berkeley Public Library

Time: 10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Note: date and location change  

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TOPICS:

  • President's news and updates

  • Show-and-Tell: CNCH recap, Double-Huck class, and members' weavings

  • Activity: Color Clinic

  • Study Group updates, "Weaving Cloth for Clothing"

  • CNCH 2027 

  • Member updates​

  • May Birthdays​​

 

Color Clinic

Picking up on the Color Palettes activity in April, we'll look at questions members have using color. What colors do you like to weave together? Do you have a color that you don't know what to do with? We'll employ the wisdom of the crowd (Golden Gate Weavers) to discuss color design choices.

 

Please bring with you:​

  • 2-3 colors of fiber from your stash

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The Golden Gate Weavers Guild meets on the third Monday of the month, 10:00 am to Noon in the Gooseberry Room, at the North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst Ave, or on Zoom. No meetings in July, August, and December.

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Study Group

Saturday, May 30th  

Time: 10:00 AM - Noon

Large Meeting Room, North Berkeley Public Library​

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Weaving Cloth for Clothing

In our March meeting, we started planning and designing our projects. People are moving along at different paces. 

 

Project Plans shared:​

  • Making a Quechquemitl, poncho, from cloth she has woven (Koko)

  • Exploring clothing options from IKAT cloth she wove one year at CNCH, or from a length of Heart pattern yardage (Susie)

  • Making a blouse with a cowl neckline from her finely woven cloth (Penny)

  • Replicating some Harris Tweed for a vest and/or make a peasant's blouse (Bernie)

  • Sewing a silk vest from fabric woven with a weft of torn silk komono fabric (Naoko)

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You can join the Study Group at any time, and get help or to check out what we're doing. It's a great way to see how your fellow guild members develop ideas, plan, sample, and make cloth. Below are some photos from the group meeting.

Get Togethers

Tuesday, May 26th in combination with May's Guild Meeting

10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Large Meeting Room at the North Berkeley Library

1170 The Alameda, Berkeley

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An informal gathering and an opportunity for Show and Tell.​

Show and Tell

CNCH News

 

 

www.cnch.org 

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CNCH 2027 Planning  

  • Area Three, which includes GGW, is planning the 2027 Conference. Vicky and Bernie are part of the planning group.

    • Golden Gate Weavers has been assigned the task of Grant Fundraiser

EVENTS

  • Weaving Between the Lines, April 8 to June 5, Richmond Arts Center, Featuring works by Golden Gate Weavers. https://richmondartcenter.org/exhibitions/weaving-between-the-lines/

  • Chiharu Shiota: Two Home Countries, at the Asian Art Museum through June 20. The first solo museum exhibition in the Bay Area by Chiharu Shiota, best known for large-scale installations that fill spaces with densely woven webs of colored fibers. Featuring works from throughout Shiota’s career spanning installation, sculpture, video, drawing, and stage design, the exhibition offers a timely meditation on belonging, impermanence, and living with “in-betweenness.” https://exhibitions.asianart.org/exhibitions/chiharu-shiota-two-home-countries/

  • New Works: Sheila Hicks, now on, ends August 9, 2026, at SFMOMA. Hicks’s first solo exhibition at SFMOMA features a site-specific installation in the museum’s New Work gallery. The works are inspired by objects, textures, and patterns observed in her adopted city or in her migratory life.  https://www.sfmoma.org/exhibition/new-work-sheila-hicks/

  • Arts of Indigenous America, ends August 31, 2028, at the de Young. The theme “Relationship to Place.” Developed with Native scholars and in consultation with communities of origin, the project centers Indigenous values and voices. Works spanning over a thousand years of history in all types of media. https://www.famsf.org/exhibitions/arts-indigenous-america

Resources

Publications

  • Handwoven Magazine - weaving articles and patterns, https://handwovenmagazine.com/

  • Selvedge Magazine - offers textile enthusiasts a magazine, workshops, talks, tours and fairs that celebrate cloth, culture & creativity from around the world, https://www.selvedge.org/ 

  • VÄV - Swedish weaving publication, transitioning to an annual "bookazine" in 2026

  • WEFT Magazine - https://www.weftmagazine.com/ in-depth single-topic issues that go beyond the basics​

Watch, Read, Listen to

Guild Members Recommendations

Board of Directors

President - Vicky McAdams Vickybees@comcast.net

Treasurer - Karen Schwartz 

Acting Secretary - POSITION OPEN 

Newsletter/Comms - Bernie Geuy bernie.geuy@gmail.com

Programs - Vicky McAdams & Bernie Geuy

Membership - POSITION OPEN

Librarian - Sarah Leverett 

Historian - POSITION OPEN

CNCH Liaison - Sheila Fitzgerald

Webmaster - Bernie Geuy

Education and Outreach - POSITION OPEN

Newsletter Deadline:

Please submit any items to be included in the Newsletter by the 2nd Sunday of the month.

Email: bernie.geuy@gmail.com

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