Welcome to
THE FIBER GUILD OF GREATER KANSAS CITY
Meeting now at
Old Mission United Methodist Church 5519 State Park Rd, Fairway, KS
the Second Wednesday of the Month
at 7 pm
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July 2010 Fiber Guild NewsletterFiber Guild of Greater Kansas City 
It is easy to say how we love new friends, and what we think of
them, but words can never trace out all the fibers that knit us to the old.
George Eliot **********************************************
July Guild Calendar:
Monthly Fiber Guild Meeting
Wednesday, July 14th,
7:00 pm
We are enjoying our new meeting space at Old Mission United
Methodist Church, and hope everyone can make it to the July meeting!
The address is
5519
State Park Rd, Fairway, KS 66205. The church parking lot is accessible
from State Park Road which is 1/2 block east of Mission Road on the south side
of
Shawnee Mission Parkway. The north door of the church has parking space
and is closest to our meeting room. Parking overflow can go to the lot on the
west side of the church and can use the west door with a portico. Direction
signs will be posted within the building from either entry to the conference
room.
The July program will be a planning meeting for the Summer Retreat,
July 30, 31,
and
August 1.
Also, Karen McNaughton will do a demonstration of Crazy Batts as well as show
some of her fun batts and fabulous finished projects using these creative
fibers!
The
Weaver’s Guild meets the second Thursday of each
month at 10am at the Rose Room at Loose Park,
5200 Wornall Road in
KC, MO.
The July program will feature Guild member, Becky Stevens. Becky
will be telling us all about the Navajo weaving class she recently took at
Hillcrest
Studio. Her program will give us the highlights of her experiences as a
student at Hillcreek Fiber Studio in Columbia, Missouri.
If you’re in the Fiber Guild, you’re welcome to attend Weaver’s
Guild meetings!! Be sure to check out their website at
www.kcweaversguild.org
for news you don’t find in our newsletter, but that just might interest you!
New Felter’s Guild
Fab Felters was formed in February and
meetings are typically on the last Saturday of the month. Check out the
Weaver’s Guild website for details of upcoming meetings. We've been discussing
a group show, possibly in October. Donna Putman has contacted a couple of
gallery owners in the Englewood area of
Independence. They would
like to have some pictures of members' work so they can see what kinds of
things we do. They will want to select the pieces that we show. If you would
like your work to be considered, start by sending Donna digital images of your
work at
dputnam.fiber.art@gmail.com
The website for the International
Feltmakers Guild is:
Important Creative Hand Updates:
At the Fiber Guild meeting on Wednesday, June 9, we had a lively and
healthy discussion about the 4 booths in the Creative Hand show. The
discussion centered around the booths and the footprint they occupy compared
to the floor space occupied by the various fiber departments. The show of
hands vote was tallied thusly:
So, Option B is the way we will operate by vote of the member
artists. The set-up committee chaired by Susan Hoisington and Judy Santner
will work with the board to provide a set-up plan with some major revisions.
The discussion at the meeting revealed many ideas about how to use the
existing floor space to maximize product display. The Fashion Show and
Demonstration areas will be reduced significantly to allow more fiber
department product display.
Thanks to all artists who came to the meeting and participated in
the discussion. Our show will grow in a positive direction because of your
input.
Application forms for the Creative Hand show are available on the
Fiber Guild website
www.kansascityfiberguild.org. Application deadline is
July 31.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Sandy Cahill
815-505-5507
home studio
913-709-1923
cell
Important Membership News:
January 1, 2010 was the deadline to get your membership renewal
application and dues in to be able to participate in the 2010 Creative Hand.
However, you can join any time to become a member of the Fiber Guild. You can
download an application for the Fiber Guild at:
You can also become a member of our “sister guild”, the Weaver’s
Guild. They are a separate organization from us, but we share many things in
common, including our lending Library. Their website is
www.kcweaversguild.org. You can also
join by filling in the appropriate information on the application on the Fiber
Guild website.
Dust off those projects
(you know which ones)
and come to the summer retreat!!
It’s Time for the Summer Women’s
Fiber Guild Retreat!!
The annual Women’s Fiber Guild Retreat is July 30, 31 and August 1,
at the Cohen Retreat Center in Cleveland Missouri (which is about 25 minutes
from Overland Park, Kansas).
This is a weekend to bring out your fiber projects that you want to
work on without interruptions from family and pets.
Cleveland Retreat Center
is located on 200 acres including two small lakes and walking areas. There is
an outdoor gazebo area where you can spin or knit outside and look out onto
the lake if you want. Or, you can spend the whole time indoors immersed in
your projects. Your only responsibility is to help with one meal.
The Cohen Retreat Center has indoor plumbing, showers, toilets, dorm
beds. The building is heated and air conditioned and has an industrial kitchen
and ice machine.
The retreat begins
on
Friday at 3 pm and ends
on Sunday at 3 pm. We are responsible to leave the place the same or
better than we found it so clean up is needed from everyone. Just bring out
your own beverage, bedding, projects, snacks, and mess kit (fork, knife,
spoon, cup, bowl, and plate). The meals provided (with coffee and tea all
weekend) are:
Friday night snacks, Saturday breakfast, lunch, dinner, Sunday
continental breakfast and leftovers for lunch.
Additional things to bring are flashlights, ear plugs, (some people
snore; Hmmm do you know anyone who snores in our group??) Bring your own
personal stuff. Stuff not to bring is pets, husbands, or children unless they
are over 30. This is open to KC Weavers Guild and Fiber Guild; (and last time
we had some Lawrence Guild participants).
This past February’s retreat was a ton of fun and we had a record
amount attending…so please RSVP as soon as possible to Debbie Dubinsky at
spindeb@aol.com. Debbie can give you directions as
well.
Phone service is spotty to say the least.
Verizon and possibly
Sprint may have coverage out there.
AT & T does not work. Calls are long distance from the retreat, so the
retreat number is for emergencies only. There is also no wireless coverage out
there so just leave your laptops and other techie stuff, and bring out the old
fashioned hands-on projects…you can also catch up on your reading in between
projects!!
Looking forward to another great retreat!
Debbie Dubinsky
spindeb@aol.com
Fiber Events and
Fun Stuff to Do!!
Valerie Doran Bashaw
Of Woven Winds Studio
Our very own Fiber Build member Valerie Doran has 10 new works at
Shawnee Mission Medical Center!!
They are on the lower level in the hall which connects the older part and the
new wing, by an outdoor garden. The pieces are shibori and resist-dyed silk,
strips are sewn together, stretched over deep frames. The show is titled,
“Anna’s Garden” in memory of her mother who passed away a year ago. The show
is up for 6 months and all the pieces in it are new and the largest of
anything Valerie has done.
Leavenworth
Fiber Festival
Matt Nowak reports that the Fiber Festival scheduled for
Saturday, August 21 at the Heritage Center in Leavenworth is off to a
good start. There are enough vendors and demonstrators to have the festival,
but more are welcome to come and join the fun!
Remember, there are 25,000+ retired military and about 4,000 active
duty military in the Leavenworth area that we have the potential to introduce
to the fiber arts…plus all of our regular customers in the KC Metro area. This
promises to be a fantastic festival!!
For more information and to register, contact Matt Nowak at Contact
Matt at:
913-727-3871
Shawnee Indian Mission’s
Fall Festival -
October 9 and 10, 2010
They are now accepting vendor/living history applications for the
event. This year’s theme is “Count Down to Kansas Statehood”. There will be
great entertainment, plus four performances of, “Citizens of Our Cemetery”, an
original play that was presented May 1 & 2 during Fiber Fest.
The Fiber Guild has a long history with the Mission and they would
love to have our support! Contact Anita for more information:
Prayer Shawls
for Hospice
I’ve been contacted by a local hospice that would appreciate
donations of prayer shawls…woven, knitted, or crocheted. The patients who
receive these are comforted by them and the shawls give families lasting
memories of their loved ones after they pass away. You can just bring me your
shawls any time at Fiber Guild meetings. There are many free patterns on the
Internet, plus books on
Amazon.com, etc. My
family just received the services of hospice to help when my dad was dying and
I am a big believer in their services. Let me know if you have questions.
Thanks.
Suzette Mack
913-485-7744
angeldanz@aol.com
The Art2WearKC Group meets the 3rd
Thursday of the month at 6:30pm at Hancock’s Fabrics (95th
and Metcalf). A group of garment makers, with sewing, design, and creative
endeavors in common come for fun, sharing of ideas and expertise, and a
variety of creative adventures. For more info, go to
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/art2wearkc/.
Once you have attended a meeting you
can join the yahoo group. Contact Deb Hillen for more info:
stitchindeb@yahoo.com.
Fiber U: Fun, Fiber & YOU! July 10-11 in Lebanon, Missouri. Choose from more than 30 classes designed to improve your fiber art skills, plus shop for materials and supplies and view demonstrations at Cowan Civic Center. Call 417-533-5280 for more information or see www.mopaca.com or E-mail: liz@whirlwindranch.com. 
Wellsville celebrating its 140th
Wellsville will celebrate its 140th
anniversary this year
on
Saturday, September 15th. An 1800’s frontier town will be created. They
are looking for demonstrators and sellers…demonstrators who do blacksmithing,
wood carving, wool spinning, bobbin lace, tatting, wheat weaving, basket
weaving, caning, broom making, fiddle making, banjo making, apple butter,
butter or cheese makers, quilters, rug makers, dry flower/herbs creators, doll
makers, antique doll collectors, frontier men, etc. Contact Lil Sanders,
Wellsville Days Committee Entertainment Chairperson for details at
785-883-4113 or
fsjubilee@hotmail.com.
Debra Hillen tells us that there is
an exhibit at the Nelson Atkins Museum that some of us may be interested
in…See
http://www.nelson-atkins.org/art/Exhibitions/Steichen/index.cfm
Also see photos from the 18th
street fashion show at
www.westeighteenthstreet.com. Jamilah Knight, Sarah
Nelson and Shannon Bailey are past students of JCCC.
For Sale:
The Weaver’s Guild has several
classified listings…check these out frequently at:
(Be sure to look at the latest
newsletter)
Got Vacation Plans?
Share your travel adventures with your fellow Guild friends! We’d
love to hear about your fiber discoveries along your vacation pathway! It’s
always fun to learn about other artists, shops, festivals, and just to see
some fun photos! Submit your info, including pictures, to Suzette (angeldanz@aol.com).
Do you have anything you want to brag about??!! Submit your info to
Suzette at
angeldanz@aol.com for the next newsletter!!
August Newsletter Deadline
The newsletter is a great way to find out more about upcoming
workshops and artist opportunities, to sell things you no longer need, and
more. Get your voice heard! Please submit information for the
August 2010
newsletter to me (your newsletter editor), Suzette Mack, by
July 20 (angeldanz@aol.com
or 913-485-7744). I will try to remind everyone around the middle of the
month, but since I might forget, mark your calendars now.
Also, if your email changes…please let me know!! Be sure to give
the old address as well as the new one.
And as always…keep creating!! Make something new. Finish up an older
project. Visit an art gallery or hang out in nature to find some new
inspiration. The Creative Hand date is getting closer…
Your Editor,
Suzette Mack
angeldanz@aol.com
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