Study Groups
From time to time members join to form groups centered around a particular skill or technique and meet regularly (or irregularly) with the goal of exploring, learning, and enjoying each other’s expertise.
There are currently three study groups meeting, all of them long-term groups. They are as follows:
The Spinning Group
When: This group currently meets the first Friday of the month at 10 a.m. (This July and August they’re meeting the 3rd Friday of the month.)
Where: TBD.
What to bring: A spinning wheel, something to spin, a brown bag lunch and a project to share (optional).
What they do: Sometimes the group decides, usually in the fall, to work on a project together. Currently they’re working on the warp for the Puyallup Fair Sheep to Shawl.
General: The group welcomes new members. If you think you are interested, please contact Jan Green, temporarily. (Contact information is in the yearbook and available to all members).
The Saturday Morning Group
When: Second Saturday of the month
Where: Various members homes
What to bring:
What they do: Study various aspects of weaving, sometimes taking on long term studies or group projects.
General: The Group welcomes new members. Contact person for information is Betty Marcelynas. (Contact information is in the yearbook and available to all members).
The Basketry Group
When: Basketry meets the third Tuesday of every month at 10 a.m.
Where: Jan Green's house.
What to bring: A project you’re working on and materials, and your lunch.
What they do: This group often works on individual projects, or may be exploring a particular technique or project together.
General: This group also welcomes new members and is happy to introduce individuals to the techniques involved in basketmaking. It is a small group with a range of experience. If you are interested, please contact either Jan Green or Ardith Hamilton. (Contact information is in the yearbook and available to all members.)
If you are looking for a basketry guild, try the Vi Phillips Guild in Seattle or the Columbia Basin Basketry Guild in Portland.
New Weavers
When: Saturday, March 3, 2012 8:30am-3:30pm Sunday, March 4, 2012 9:00am-4:00pm Friday, March 16, 2012 1:30pm-5:00pm Saturday, March 31, 2012 8:30am-3:30pm
Where: Weekend locations TBD Friday session: after regular Guild meeting, at North Olympia Fire Station
What to bring: TBD (Participants will need at least a 4-harness table loom with 10-dent reed, shuttles, warping board, sley hook, yarn, and a bobbin winder: Some tools and materials are available for loan. An exact list will be determined when the participant list is complete.)
What they do: Participants will learn to plan a weaving project, wind a warp, warp a loom, and weave plain, twill, and basketweave weave structures. The final session will include instruction in removing the project from the loom, hemstitching, and finishing. The first project is usually a pair of placemats (supply enough yarn for a 2-yard warp).
General: This is a new group, started in 2010. The group introduces new weavers to looms, equipment, techniques, etc. as decided by the group. Volunteer assistants/facilitators will be welcomed as session topics are selected. The contact person for the 2012 session is Erica Plotkin. The course cost will be between $91.88 and $122.50, depending on number of participants. The deadline for signup is the January 2012 Guild meeting (January 20, 2012)
