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Golden Gate Weavers Guild
June 2025 Newsletter
Guild Calendar
Guild Meeting
Monday, June 16th
10:00 am to Noon
Tilden Park
Auction & Picnic
Study Group
Saturday, June 28th
10:00 am to Noon
Susie Hodges' house
Topic: Space Dyeing Plant Fiber, cont.
Get Together
Monday, July 7th
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Gooseberry Room
North Berkeley Senior Center
President's Message
Dear Fellow Weavers,
The annual June picnic and Auction is coming up. This year we will have it on the third Monday of the month, June 16th.
Regular time, 10:00 am and the usual location, Tilden Park at the base of Canon Drive where it meets Central Park Dr.. See map below.
Auction
Bring extra yarns, threads and/or weaving equipment that you are willing to donate to the auction. All proceeds from the auction will go back into our GGWG Programs fund.
This year will be a Potluck picnic. Please bring something you would like to share:
Fresh cut fruit, a light salad or baked goods.
And your own reusable plate & utensils.
I will supply drinks- water, and a light tea.
There will be some updated information regarding the June study group.
Recent road repairs near Susie’s home may affect our access that day.
Happy Weaving! ~ Vicky
Map and some auction items
Meetings
Guild Meeting
Date: Monday, June 16th, Auction and Picnic, see Vicky's message above
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Topics:
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Picnic
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Auction
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Study Group update
The Golden Gate Weavers Guild meets the third Monday of the month, 10:00am 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.
Study Group
The Study Group meets Saturday, June 28th, 10 AM at Susie Hodges' house, 1272 Queens Rd, Berkeley
We will Space Dye Cotton Yarn, continued, in the front yard patio. Bring:
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COTTON YARN: clean skeins or 1'- 2" warp chains. Tie loose figure-8 trouble ties along yarns to avoid tangles. Tie off the beginning and end of warp chains and make a loose tie around the cross.
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Any of the following equipment that you have:
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Plastic bucket
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Flat basin or kitty litter box, or foil roasting pan from the grocery store
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Plastic wrap
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Plastic drink cups.
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We will pour the dye on the skeins with the cups or with other applicators like car sponges, turkey basters, and nylon brushes.
Instruction sheets, dyes, and soda ash will be provided.
Get Togethers
Date: Monday, July 7th, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
An informal gathering and an opportunity for Show and Tell.
Get Togethers are on the first Monday of the month, 1:00 - 3:00 pm in the Gooseberry Room, at the North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst Ave.
Show and Tell
Study Group
Space Reactive Dyeing at Susie's
Guild Meeting & Get Together
CNCH Recap (see Shared Photo album)
Below: Susie's CNCH Market Basket, tapestries of her granddaughter and daughter-in-law, and a mermaid. Sheila's tablerunner.
Naoko's double-weave folded baby blanket. Vicky's CHCH dyeing. Karen's CNCH Metaweave class samples and Cally Booker class double-weave sampler. Bernie's CNCH Draw Loom class samples and mock-Damask pickup weaving.
CNCH News
CNCH 2025 - April 24-27, at Asilomar
CNCH 2026 - May 14-17, Asilomar
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Classes include: Inkle Weaving, Weaving two Ways on the Ridgid Heddle Loom, Tablet Weaving, Huck Lace, Hands on Color, Vibrant Rugs, Spinning Angora Rabbit & Cotton, Spinpossible, Shibori Dyeing with Indigo, Painted Warps and Parallel Threading, Fabulous Felted Flowers, Transparency Weaving, and Pine Needle Baskets
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Instructors include: Sienna Bosch, Gretchen Fancher, John Mullarkey, Rosalie Neilson, Cameron Taylor-Brown, Mary Zicafoose, Julie Drogsvold, Michael Kelson, Ana Lisa Hedstrom, Denise Kovnat, Dawn Edwards, Rebecca Smith and Marilyn Mckanel
CNCH 2027 Planning - Get Involved!
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Area Three, which includes GGW, is planning the 2027 Conference
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Details TBD from the new co-chairs
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EVENTS
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SFMOMA - Ruth Asawa: Retrospective, April 5 to September 2. Tickets: https://www.sfmoma.org/exhibition/ruth-asawa-retrospective/
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Beau McCall: Buttons On! Exhibit at the Museum of Craft and Design, May 10 - September 14, https://sfmcd.org/exhibitions/buttons-on/
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International Fiber Arts XII, June 21-August 3, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, https://engage.sebarts.org/event/fiber-show-2025/e686570
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Tapestry Weavers West Exhibition, June 16 - September 26, Mills Building, 220 Montgomery St., San Francisco - https://www.tapestryweaverswest.org/upcoming-exhibitions
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Kay Sekimachi: Ingenuity and Imagination, June 5 - September 7, San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles - https://sj-mqt.org/upcoming-exhibitions
Resources
Publications
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Handwoven Magazine - weaving articles and patterns, https://handwovenmagazine.com/
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VÄV Magazine - Beautiful Swedish weaving magazine, available direct from the publisher and Lone Star Room - https://vavmagasinet.se/en/ Subscriber’s online archive - https://vavmagasinet.prenly.com/#sign-in
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WEFT Magazine - NEW - https://www.weftmagazine.com/ promises single topic issues, and goes beyond the basics to explore and experiment
Watch, Read, Listen to
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Haptic and Hue - podcast series that explores textiles traditions, now in their 6th season (so many great stories) - https://hapticandhue.com/
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The Quilters on Netflix - Inmates in a high security prison in Missouri make quilts for foster youth, https://www.netflix.com/title/82006530
Guild Members Recommendations
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Creating Pixel designs from photos for pickup weaving
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Stitchfiddle.com
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Cally Booker’s how-to video on using Stitchfiddle: https://weavingspace.co.uk/using-stitchfiddle-for-double-weave-pick-up/
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Esther Van Schuylenbergh - complex weaving structures, https://www.esthervanschuylenbergh.be/projects
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Banana Silk - The Sustainable Alternative Textile, https://makerfairerome.eu/en/banana-silk-the-sustainable-alternative-textile/
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De Young Museum - www.deyoung.famsf.org
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Dovecot Studios - world-renowned tapestry studios, exhibits and more in Scotland, https://dovecotstudios.com/
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Fibershed - Eco-centric agricultural co-op in northern California. It has a great website with articles, programs, and events. www.fibershed.com
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Friendship-Bracelets - braiding patterns and more - https://friendship-bracelets.net/
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Hello Stitch Studio - quilting, creating and sewing, 6050 Lowell St. #116, Oakland, www.hellostitchstudio.com
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Jane Stafford School of Weaving - video subscription service with 7 seasons (great for beginner and advanced weavers), textiles, looms and weaving supplies - https://www.schoolofweaving.tv/
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KimonoMomo: Sashiko supplies, fabric, classes and more, https://kimonomomo-shop.com/collections/classes
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Krokbragd how-to -https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a4264b3d7bdce21b3f79684/t/642d90d93c5ff932916956fc/1680707801465/Handout+Krokbragd.pdf
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Lone Star Loom Room - textiles and weaving supplies - www.lonestarloomroom.com
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Meinolf Weaving School - 141 Tunstead Avenue, San Anselmo, CA. For more information, email: actionweaver@gmail.com
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Richmond Art Center - A variety of on-line classes for adults and children. www.richmondartcenter.org
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San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles - www.sjquiltmuseum.org
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Scottish Textiles Showcase - https://scottishtextilesshowcase.com/
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UC Davis Design Museum - www.arts.ucdavis.edu
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Vävstuga Weaving School - Swedish weaving classes (online and in-person), books and supplies, www.vavstuga.com
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Windrush Farm - Chileno Valley (Sonoma County) offers many spinning and natural dying classes. www.windrushfarm.wordpress.com
Board of Directors
President - Vicky McAdams Vickybees@comcast.net
Treasurer - Karen Schwartz
Acting Secretary - Karen Tripp
Newsletter/Comms - Bernie Geuy bernie.geuy@gmail.com
Programs - Vicky McAdams & Bernie Geuy
Membership - Koko Baker
Librarian - Sarah Leverett
Historian - POSITION OPEN
CNCH Liaison - Sheila Fitzgerald
Webmaster -friendly guild member
Newsletter Deadline:
Please submit any items to be included in the Newsletter by the 2nd Sunday of the month.
Email: bernie.geuy@gmail.com