February 2010 Fiber Guild
Newsletter
Fiber Guild of Greater Kansas City
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The creative is the place where no
one else has ever been.
You have to leave the city of your
comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. Anonymous
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Important Membership News:
January 1, 2010 was the deadline
to get your membership 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:
http://www.kansascityfiberguild.org/fiber%20guild_member_app.pdf
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.
February Calendar:
February Fiber Guild Meeting
And Creative
Hand Meeting
Our February
meeting will be Wednesday, February 10 at 7pm the Shawnee Indian Mission
North Building (3403 West 53rd Street in Fairway, Kansas on Mission Road
– just one block north off of Shawnee Mission Parkway). Come ready for
some show and tell! The 2010 membership directories should be ready for
pick up that evening.
The first
Creative Hand meeting of 2010 will also be that evening at the Shawnee
Indian Mission, from 6-7pm. The topic will be “Committee Assignments and
the 2010 Calendar”.
The Creative
Hand is a COOPERATIVE show, so each artist who participates in it is
required to accomplish committee work. We all work together as
volunteers to make the show a success. If you are returning artists,
this is the perfect time to get involved in the workings of the Creative
Hand show and have lots of time to accomplish your committee
responsibility. If you are a new artist (thinking of doing the Creative
Hand for the first time this year), you will be able to ask questions
and find out what the show is all about, plus the added bonus of meeting
the artists you will be showing with at the Creative Hand.
If you can’t
attend, please contact Sandy Cahill and she will describe the various
committee positions and what the work entails.
The Creative
Hand is November 19 and 20 at the Holiday Inn at Metcalf and Shawnee
Mission Parkway (the same place we had it in 2009).
Sandy is at
cahill5505@sbcglobal.net
or 913-709-1923 (Cell) or 913-505-5507 (home).
Winter Weather Policy
Oh, the weather outside is
frightful…and if other organizations (schools, etc.) have cancelled
events due to ice, snow, cold temperatures, etc…so have we. We’ll try to
post cancelled meetings and other Guild events on our website as soon as
we know they’ll be cancelled.
The Weaver’s Guild meets the
second Thursday of each month at 10am at the Waldo Library ( 201 E. 75th
Street in Kansas City , Missouri ). Check their website for this month’s
meeting topic.
Fiber Guild Women’s Retreat
Mark your
calendars now for the 2010 Winter Women’s Retreat at the Cohen Retreat
Center in Cleveland Missouri ! Enjoy 48 hours of working on your
favorite fiber projects, relaxing, eating and doing your own thing. The
Women's Retreat is set up to begin at 3pm on February 19, and ends at
3pm on Sunday (February 21).
Sign up now
– and when you do, please let Debbie Dubinsky know if you would be
willing to purchase some of the food. Sign up by emailing Debbie
Dubinsky at
spindeb@aol.com
SOON!!
We want to
try to get an accurate count this year if possible. This is a great
chance to have a little R & R ladies. No kids, no pets. Do bring your
own bedding, toiletries, special snacks to share or keep to yourself,
mess kits and beverages. This year, we will have coffee and tea, and
water to cook with. We are trying to cut costs by having everyone bring
out their own plates, silverware, cups. No cups, silverware or plates
will be available. If you volunteer to help with
food, I need you to bring all cooking utensils in order to make this
food as some of the kitchen items have been stolen. We do have the large
foil pans.
The building
is on 200 acres, with two small lakes and some paths to walk around; the
building is heated and has beds! We will have a Friday night snack, all
meals on Saturday and breakfast and leftovers for lunch on Sunday before
we depart. We can arrive anytime after 3pm on Friday
and we usually leave by 3pm on Sunday.
Everyone
helps out in the clean up and helps with one meal. I think that is it.
All for the bargain price of $50.00! This is our fiber stimulus package!
This is a
great time to bring out your favorite fiber project to finish or to
begin!!! Don’t forget to RSVP ASAP! The deadline to register is the week
before the event. Hope to see you there!
Get Massaged at the Retreat!!
The masseuse we had last year at
the retreat will be back this year!! Treat yourself to a 15 minute
($15), 30 minute ($30) or 60 minute ($60) massage You need to schedule
these ahead of time and can do so by contacting Marie Pickard at
816-510-2305 or via email at
chezpickard@sbcglobal.net.
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Keep your creative hands busy
and the ideas
flowing!!
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Get your Bio on Our Website
From Deb Hillen to all Fiber Guild
Members:
I am updating the website and I'm
asking
for artists to submit photos and
info for the featured artist page. I have listed the questions used
below. If you would like to have a page put up in that section of the
Fiber guild website please send the following information in an e-mail
to me (stitchindeb@yahoo.com):
A minimum of 3 - 5 good digital
photos (I can scale them for you)
Answers to the
questions below.
If you don't have a website this
is a good way to show off some of your work! These pages get the most
hits on our website!
I'm also looking for new photos of
the Creative hand sale if you have any of those. I have free time to do
this until Jan 20th, so now is the time! Thanks!
Q: How did you get into the fiber
arts and what are your areas of interest?
Q: What do you like about your
fiber art interests? (i.e. processes, materials, etc.)
Q: Tell us about the works
featured on the web site. (describe the products you will have pictured
on the website, briefly)
Q: What inspires you?
Q: Have you taken any classes,
seminars, attended conferences or been mentored by other fiber artists?
If so, please explain.
Q: Where do you see your work
going in the future?
Q: Do you sell your work? If so,
what are your outlets for sales?
Q: Do you have a web site,
studio, email address? If so, please give contact information.
Q: Is there other information you
want included?
Opportunities Fiber Events
KAWS 2010
KAWS– the
Kansas Alliance of Weavers and Spinners – will hold its annual
Conference in Emporia this year, on April 30 – May 2. The theme is “May
Mixer”. The keynote speaker has not yet been announced.
The Guild
exhibit will be “ Champagne and Chocolate” and everyone is invited to
participate in this. It is important to stick with the theme and the
parameters set for making items as follows:
All items must be made from at
least 75% un-dyed fibers. This will give us a variety of off-whites and
tans that will resemble champagne in a range of browns and blacks that
will resemble chocolate. You must try something new when creating these
items.
The samples will be very small –
use no more than ˝ ounce of fiber. Batts or roving should fit into a
martini glass; finished objects should fit into a muffin tin.
Examples of
finished items might be needle-felted chocolate-dipped fruit, very small
lace doilies that resemble cookies, small bits of handmade lace to place
around the edge of a martini glass to represent salt, sugar or cocoa,
etc.
Light
colored skeins will be used to create a champagne fountain; dark colored
yarns will be used to represent chocolate martinis. The remaining items
will be treated as if they are bon-bons or chocolate candies, and
displayed on gold muffin papers on the table.
Each guild
member is welcome to bring up to 3 items for the table. Leslie
McLaughlin will set up our display at KAWS. Bring each item with a paper
attached with a safety pin giving your name, a brief description of the
item, and what it was that you tried for the first time.
All items are due at the April guild meeting (April 14).
Leslie will
have small packets of novelty fibers at the retreat in February that we
can use to try our hand at spinning something new (or in a new way).
More information will be available
during Fiber Guild meetings, or you can contact Leslie McLaughlin, Lolly
Buxton, or see KAWS’ website at:
www.kansasweavers.com/calendar2.htm
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9th Annual Fiber Retreat 2010
The
University of Missouri Extension and Lincoln University , in cooperation
with the Fiber Guilds of Missouri, invites all fiber enthusiasts to join
them on March 12, 13, 14, 2010 in Jefferson City , MO , to participate
in a learning experience with other fiber artists from around Missouri .
Everyone is
invited to have a good time, make new friends, renew old acquaintances
and learn new things. This year’s focus is on
spinning, and Patsy Z and Janel Laidman are keynote speakers. There will
also be workshops in other areas, such as, weaving, natural dyeing,
knitting and crochet.
Please come
and join in for a fun filled weekend. The cost is $55 for the whole
weekend and $35 for one day. There are a limited number of bunk beds
available in cabins for just $25 for the weekend (these fill up
quickly!!). Registration for the retreat is limited, so sign up today.
General info:
http://extension.missouri.edu/fiber/2010/
online at:
Download Registration Forms:
http://extension.missouri.edu/fiber/registration_form.pdf
MoFA News ( Missouri Fiber
Artists)
Sandy Webster to Speak April 12-16
World-renowned mixed media artist, Sandy Webster, will bring her
extraordinary teaching skills to St. Louis for a 4 ˝ day workshop, April
12-16. Webster specializes in collage, painting, basket making, book
making and fiber constructions of all types.
The workshop
will focus on fiber arts construction and technique, with finished
products ranging from containers that hold objects, to books with a
variety of compartments, to…well, whatever you can dream up!
Registration
deadline is March 20. Contact Gina Alvarez, St. Louis Artists Guild, at
ginatalvarez@hotmail for more info and a registration form.
See Sandy Webster’s website at the link below:
www.sandywebster.com.
MoFA Spring Conference
You are invited to attend the MoFA
(Missouri Fiber Artists) Spring Conference April 16-18 at the Country
Inn and Suites in St. Charles , MO. Kay Khan is the Keynote Speaker.
This is a great way to learn a lot, while networking with other fiber
artists. Registration forms are at
www.missourifiberartists.com
and are due by March 20. If you have questions, contact Bonnie Black at
1-573-346-7449 or
vicepresident@missourifiberartists.com.
MOPACA Invitational Alpaca Show
Show Date
MARCH 19-21, 2010
Location
American Royal/Hale Arena
Kansas City , MO
Calling all
fiber artists!! Let’s show off our North American Natural Alpaca Fiber.
The spotlight at the 2010 MOPACA Invitational Alpaca Show will be
focused on fiber and we need you to help showcase our fiber in the Fiber
Arts and Skein Competition.
Last year,
the Fiber Arts display shared the spotlight in the show rings with the
animals themselves, highlighting the incredible beauty of our products.
It was such a success that we are duplicating the venue again…looking to
double our entries this year.
We can’t do
this without entries, so an invitation has been extended to anyone who
wants to be part of this show. Spin, knit, weave, crochet, felt and
ENTER!! See how many ribbons OUR Guild can bring home!!
Demonstrators are also needed for the fiber ring – can you spare a few
hours n Kansas City , MO to demonstrate your craft? You are welcome to
hand out business cards and network with customers and alpaca breeders.
Vendor spaces are also available.
Registration
ends February 28, 2010. For a list of rules and categories, go to the
MOPACA website:
www.mopaca.org/showinfo.shtml
Entries can be submitted online or
by downloading the entry forms form the MOPACA website. Contact Ann
Mayes for more info at 1-573-386-3462 or
annmayes@ktis.net.
Sunflower Knitter Guild to Host:
Knitting in the Heartland
March 27-28 at The Ramada Inn
(Metcalf and
Shawnee Mission Parkway – where we had the Creative Hand in 2009)
Knitting in the Heartland promises
to be a lot of fun for everyone! There is a vendor market with yarn and
fiber vendors, as well as a large variety of classes. Contact
kith@sunflowerknittersguild.org
for more info. (or contact Christine Long at
treasuregoddess@kc.surewest.net.
A registration form can be printed from the website:
www.sunflowerknittersguild.org.
American Sewing Guild News
The American Sewing Guild is
starting a group in Olathe . They are meeting at Quilters Haven on the
2nd Thursday of the month at 6:30pm.
Olathe Quilters Guild Quilt
Show
is April 17 and 18 at the Great
Mall of the Great Plains . There will be a large variety of quilts,
including a display of past Presidents’ quilts, a min quilt auction, and
more – come check it out!
The Machine Quilters Showcase…
Will be in Overland Park at the
Overland Park Convention Center , May 12-15. For details, go to:
www.imqa.org/MQSHome.htm
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.
Annual Johnson County Community
College Fashion Show
Via la FASHION
Featuring designs of fashion
students, the annual show is presented by the Fashion Merchandising and
Design Department at Johnson County Community College .
The show is
Thursday, February 18, at noon and 7pm in the Polsky Theatre in the
Carlsen Center at JCCC ( 12345 College Blvd. ). The
cost is $5 for Students, JCCC faculty and staff; $8 general public (in
advance) or $10 at the door. To charge tickets by phone, call
913-469-4445, or pick up tickets at the Box office (Room 105 Carlsen
Center). Groups are welcome. A portion of the proceeds will support FM+D
scholarships.
13th Annual Rock Creek Rugs
Lenexa Hook-In
Saturday, February 27
9am – 3pm
At the Lenexa Community Center
(93rd and Pflumm Road )
Bring rugs for the rug who,
current projects to work on (if you don’t have one, or need supplies,
there will be 18+ venders selling supplies), and your lunch. Admission
is $12 at the door. Both the Super 8 in Overland Park (913-888-8899) and
the Comfort Inn in Lenexa (913-438-6969) are offering a discount – just
mention “hook-in” or “rug hooking’ when you make a reservation.
Questions? Contact Marilyn Schmidt at 913-236-9362 or
hookknit1@aol.com.
Heart & Hare Rugs, LLC…has changed
their location for their Friday mornings classes. They no longer meet at
Two the Point needlework shop. See their website for detailed
information and a map:
www.heartandharerugs.com.
The Shawnee Indian Mission (where
we have our Fiber Guild Meetings) has many upcoming events…please come
and join in the fun:
Feb 6th: Candy Making
Demonstration (register with the Fairway Parks and Rec.)
Art in the Garden – watercolor
instruction in the Mission garden, with a special lunch (register with
the Fairway Parks and Rec.)
Theme Days for 4th Graders – May
5, 6 & 7. Volunteers are needed to demonstrate their skills (weaving,
spinning, etc.)
Fiber Fest on May 1 & 2:
demonstrators are needed to share their skills! Vendors
are also needed.
Contact Anita with questions –
afaddis@hotmail.com.
Exhibition Opportunities
Call for Entries: COLLECTIVE
THREAD. A Juried Fibers & Textile Exhibition
Deadline:
03/01/10
The University of Central Missouri
's Gallery of Art & Design is pleased to announce an international
juried textile exhibition exploring the interconnected relationships
between artist process, medium, and life. Collective Thread, a juried
fiber & textile exhibition, will showcase contemporary quilters, textile
artists, and fiber artists; representing how through a common or
collective medium, a diverse and exploratory range of art can be
produced. Juror for Collective Thread is acclaimed artist and University
of Central Missouri faculty member, Annie Helmericks-Louder. Helmericks-Louder
works as a painter and textile artist and is represented by the Strecker-Nelson
Gallery in Manhattan , Kansas , and the Leopold Gallery in Kansas City ,
Missouri .
Awards: $500 best in show, plus a
solo exhibition in 2011. For Submission Guidelines and Entry Form:
www.ucmo.edu/gallery
or email: gallery@ucmo.edu
Juried Show Opportunities
American Royal Art Show and Sale
The
American Royal Association
announces a call to artists for a juried, gallery-style exhibit and
sale, September 17-26, 2010 at the Wagstaff Theater, Governors Building
in Kansas City , Missouri . Best of Show $1500, Second Place $1000,
Third Place $500, Category Awards $250. Jurors: John Martin, Donna
Aldridge, John Roush. All entries must be original works. All entered
work must be for sale. Sculpture, painting, drawing (graphite, colored
pencil or pastel), photography. No minimum or maximum size. Substrates
may include canvas, linen, wood, clay board panels, paper, watercolor
canvas, or any other substrate chosen by the artist. Non-refundable
entry fee of $35 for up to 3 pieces and $10/piece for each additional
entry.
Visit:
www.americanroyal.com/Default.aspx?tabid=386
for more information, or send a SASE to: American Royal Association,
1701 American Royal Court , Kansas City , MO 64102 . Deadline: April 1,
2010. Questions? Please contact Jody Holland at
jodyh@americanroyal.com
or call 816-569-4013.
Note: I (Suzette) emailed Jody and
asked if they accept fiber-related art, and was told that interested
artists could contact her and that she could view photos of their work
ahead of time if they are not certain they fit the “specs” of this show.
Images Art Gallery
Images Art Gallery at 7320 W. 80th
in Overland Park invites us to a juried show to be held in April. Ann
Erbacher with the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art will be this year’s juror.
Awards are $500 for 1st prize, $300 for 2nd, and
$200 for 3rd. Eligibility includes being at least 18 years old and being
able to hand deliver your work. For full details, contact Images at
913-232-7113 or Bess Duston at
bessd@att.net.
Note: submissions deadline is February 22. The opening reception is
April 16, from 6-9pm; winners will be announced at 7pm.
Simpatico
Simpatico is an art gallery
cooperative located in historic Clarksville , Missouri on the banks of
the Mississippi River . It is just 43 miles from O’Fallon (a suburb of
St. Louis ). Take Exit 220 off I-70 north. Come
visit them at 105C South First Street , 1 block off Highway 79.
Nancy Clark, one of our Fiber Guild members, has
recently joined Simpatico – anyone want to do a road trip?!
Paco-Vicuna Fiber Available
Luxurious Paco-Vicuna fiber is
available. Rovings, hand-picked fiber, and yarns of natural Paco-Vicuna
shades can be purchased from Hickory Ridge Farms. Visit their website
for a complete listing and pricing at
www.pacovicunahrf.com
or contact Gloria Smith for more information at 660-645-2825 or
gloriasmith55@gmail.com.
Fresh Fleeces for Sale
Marilyn Smith has 15 fresh fleeces
for sale…contact her for details at:
M_psmith@yahoo.com
BFL, Shetland, Cheviot Rovings and
Handspun yarns for sale
Visit
www.dreamcatchersheep.com
for details, or contact Jennifer Fitzwater at
Jennifer@dreamcatchersheep.com
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
The Weavers Guild of Minnesota has
some exciting things coming up this spring. For details, see
www.weaversguildmn.org.
Contact Deb at
spindeb@aol.com
if you want more information. Maybe several of us could coordinate
transportation??
New Felting Study Group in KC
Fab Felters, an active felting
study group, will meet the last Saturday of the month at 10:30am
beginning January 2010. Each month the group will vote on a technique to
explore, experiment, and share with the group at the next meeting.
Meetings will last a couple hours - bring your own
snack. Founding group members are from the Weavers
Guild of Greater KC - Judy Santer, Carol Ann Parker, and Becky Stevens.
Members of our Fiber Guild are also welcome. Contact
Judy, Carol Ann or Becky if you have questions (numbers are in the
Directory).
Bonkers Open House
March 20th, 1-4pm
1313 Elmwood St , Lawrence , KS
66044
in the Orange Art House in the
back!
(13th & Elmwood, 14 blocks east if
Massachusetts by the cemetery)
Parking is limited, so carpool if
you can! I'll have new colors, new yarns, & new fibers!
See my web site for more info:
www.TraciBunkers.com
Traci Bunkers - Bonkers Handmade
Originals…sign up for my mailing list: http://eepurl.com/g6zS
shop: http://www.TraciBunkers.com
blog: http://www.TraciBunkers.blogspot.com
workshops: http://www.tracibunkers.com/workshops/workshops.htm
Wanted:
Wanted: hand
carders and/or a sturdy, small, easy to use spinning wheel.
I teach for a nonprofit organization called Accessible Arts, we
provide arts opportunities for students with disabilities in the state
of Kansas .
We are based
on the grounds of the Kansas School for the Blind (KSSB) in downtown KC,
KS. I co-teach students from KSSB once a week with
an artist friend who is also visually impaired. Most
of our students, all high school age, have at least some vision and they
absolutely love fiber processes, including sewing on a machine and
weaving.
We have
several bags of donated llama fur and I would love to be able to process
it and make felt, and feel that spinning could well suit some of these
students. As you all know, funding for nonprofits
seems to decrease more each year. If you know of any
resources, please call me or email.
Many thanks, Valerie Bashaw,
valerie@wovenwind.net
620-437-7618
March 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. As you can see, I got a ton of
submissions this month!! Get your voice heard!
Please submit information for the March 2010 newsletter to me (your
newsletter editor), Suzette Mack, by March 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 incorrect address
as well as the new one.
Thanks! Happy Valentine’s Day!
Happy February…we are headed towards spring!!
You Editor, Suzette
