A detailed, printable schedule for the 2023-2024 year is on the Events Page.
Monthly meeting on Monday 11/18/2024 at 6:45pm (in person and on Zoom)
Judy Frater and two artisans from India will discuss their experiences as director and students learning design. They will discuss cultural heritage, markets, innovations, and formal design education.
During the meeting, copies of the book will be available for sale at a book signing. The book spans 50 years and tells the story of developing the design school and of its Asian students.
Some of the artisans’ original designs will be available for sale at a trunk show.
Here is a press release with more details.
When and Where
If you are interested, but not yet a member, come and meet us! Our meetings are on the third Monday of the month from September to May. Doors open at 6:30, meeting generally starts at 7 p.m. at Oakwood Village University Woods, 6205 Mineral Point Road, Madison, WI 53507.
Volunteers Needed
Historian. The Historian shall maintain official and unofficial documents, papers, samples, historical records of the organization and shall provide and disseminate said documents as appropriate.
Workshop Committee members needed! If a few people step up, you can share the work.
Tech person needed, not a board position but we do need a couple of people who can set up the Zoom meetings. If there are more than one person, they can trade off the months.
Announcements
- Unstable Design Lab at CU Boulder has a series of talks where a series of artists talk about experimental weaving in their fiber art practice. You can stream them live or watch them later on youtube. https://unstable.design/experimental-weaving-talks/
- If you would like to sell your weaving at the Art Fair on the Square (7/13-14/24), you need to give a check for $50.00 to Kate Lieber to be put on the list of artists. You will get a link to submit your tax number to the Art Fair committee and information on what you need to do. We will have a meeting at some time in the future to discuss procedures.
- Equipment Policy The procedure for borrowing Guild equipment can be seen on the Members Only page.
- Here is a podcast that many members will appreciate.
- WEAVE A REAL PEACE (WARP) was founded in 1992 at Weaver’s Convergence as a community of textile people who worked with artisans all over the world in fair trade or development work. They present monthly online panel discussions that are free and open to all.
Please let us know if you have any questions or comments regarding the information presented. madisonweaversguild@gmail.com.
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