Southwest Weaving News
November 2022
November 2022
Well, the days are shorter, the nights are longer and I’m woefully behind, as usual!
This time of year, we are so often speeding up with all the holiday activities, but the winter season
is meant to be a time to slow down, think quietly about the past year and what lies ahead and recharge.
One of the best ways to recharge is to create a little something just for the joy of it.
Remember to take a little time for yourself in the coming weeks to create.
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Here’s a recap of the latest news for fiber enthusiasts in the Southwest region.
This time of year, we are so often speeding up with all the holiday activities, but the winter season
is meant to be a time to slow down, think quietly about the past year and what lies ahead and recharge.
One of the best ways to recharge is to create a little something just for the joy of it.
Remember to take a little time for yourself in the coming weeks to create.
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Here’s a recap of the latest news for fiber enthusiasts in the Southwest region.
FIBER SOCIAL
The next Fiber Social at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces takes place Monday,
November 14th, 1 – 3 PM. Contact LuAnn Kilday at luann.kilday@dca.nm.gov. LuAnn is also teaching classes on dryer balls and Colcha embroidery.
EXHIBITIONS
In Conversation: Fiber Stories featuring Susan Alison-Hatch, Adele Frances, Larry Schulte and Julie Wagner runs
November 5 – 12 at Tortuga Gallery, 901 Edith Blvd SE in Albuquerque, with an opening reception November 4, 4 – 7 PM
and artist talks November 5, 3 – 4 PM. For more information, visit TortugaGalley.org.
The Studio Art Quilt Associates of New Mexico is presenting, Weather or Not, an exhibit of contemporary fiber art at the New Mexico State Capitol Rotunda Gallery, 411 State Capitol, Santa Fe, NM, September 16 – December 16.
Hours are Monday through Friday, 9 to 5.
STITCHED….WOVEN….APPLIQUED….EMBELLISHED….PIECED, the Winter 2022
at the Placitas Community Library, 453 Hwy 165, Placitas, NM, takes place November 22, 2022 – January 5, 2023.
Learn more at PlacitasLibrary.org.
The National Basketry Organization’s online member exhibition, NBO Every-1, is up through December 31.
Take a look at all the amazing work basketmakers create at NBO-Exhibits.org
CALL FOR ENTRIES
The American Tapestry Alliance’s (ATA) Biennial 14: Celebrating Contemporary Tapestry will take place May – June 2023 at the Appalachian Center for Crafts, juried by Rena Wood. Entry deadline is November 30, 2022. For more information, visit the EXHIBITIONS tab on their website, AmericanTapestryAlliance.org.
The Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild has announced a call for entries for their exhibition, “Transformation”, which is open to artists working in all fiber media. The exhibition will be May 6 – July 15, 2023, in Duluth, GA, juried by Tommye McClure Scanlin. Deadline for entries January 31, 2023. For more information, visit CHGweavers.org.
UPCOMING CLASSES
Española Valley/New Mexico Fiber Arts Center (EVFAC/NMFAC) has some great classes coming up:
www.nmfiberartscenter.org/
The next Fiber Social at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces takes place Monday,
November 14th, 1 – 3 PM. Contact LuAnn Kilday at luann.kilday@dca.nm.gov. LuAnn is also teaching classes on dryer balls and Colcha embroidery.
EXHIBITIONS
In Conversation: Fiber Stories featuring Susan Alison-Hatch, Adele Frances, Larry Schulte and Julie Wagner runs
November 5 – 12 at Tortuga Gallery, 901 Edith Blvd SE in Albuquerque, with an opening reception November 4, 4 – 7 PM
and artist talks November 5, 3 – 4 PM. For more information, visit TortugaGalley.org.
The Studio Art Quilt Associates of New Mexico is presenting, Weather or Not, an exhibit of contemporary fiber art at the New Mexico State Capitol Rotunda Gallery, 411 State Capitol, Santa Fe, NM, September 16 – December 16.
Hours are Monday through Friday, 9 to 5.
STITCHED….WOVEN….APPLIQUED….EMBELLISHED….PIECED, the Winter 2022
at the Placitas Community Library, 453 Hwy 165, Placitas, NM, takes place November 22, 2022 – January 5, 2023.
Learn more at PlacitasLibrary.org.
The National Basketry Organization’s online member exhibition, NBO Every-1, is up through December 31.
Take a look at all the amazing work basketmakers create at NBO-Exhibits.org
CALL FOR ENTRIES
The American Tapestry Alliance’s (ATA) Biennial 14: Celebrating Contemporary Tapestry will take place May – June 2023 at the Appalachian Center for Crafts, juried by Rena Wood. Entry deadline is November 30, 2022. For more information, visit the EXHIBITIONS tab on their website, AmericanTapestryAlliance.org.
The Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild has announced a call for entries for their exhibition, “Transformation”, which is open to artists working in all fiber media. The exhibition will be May 6 – July 15, 2023, in Duluth, GA, juried by Tommye McClure Scanlin. Deadline for entries January 31, 2023. For more information, visit CHGweavers.org.
UPCOMING CLASSES
Española Valley/New Mexico Fiber Arts Center (EVFAC/NMFAC) has some great classes coming up:
www.nmfiberartscenter.org/
Learn to spin on a Navajo Spindle
with Liane Brown November 11th 1 – 3 PM |
Wet Felted Soaps for Beginners
with Debbie Harris December 3rd 1 – 4 PM |
Resist Wet Felted Vessel
with Stephanie Kamp- Carcano December 17th 10:30 – 2:30 PM |
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ON THE WEB
The American Tapestry Alliance’s Ambassador Program provides a platform for weavers to share their diverse and expanded worldviews of tapestry weaving. Their fall 2022 Ambassador is Włodzimierz Cygana. He will give a talk about his work on Zoom, November 19th at 11 AM MT. This is a free, public event. To register, visit AmericanTapestryAllliance.org and click on Ambassador Program on the EDUCATION tab. Their spring 2022 Ambassador was Kevin Aspaas. You may view a recording of his lecture on the ATA YouTube channel by clicking on the link on their Ambassador page.
The Handweaving Academy
Tien Chiu and Janet Dawson have been building a new weaving school, The Handweaving Academy. Classes will be offered in four areas of weaving mastery: Color and Visual Design; Physical Cloth Design; the Weaving Process; and the Design Process. Courses will include practical hands-on exercises, live lectures and Q&A sessions, class galleries for “show and tell” and more. For more information and sign up for their newsletter at handweavingacademy.com.
SHOP LOCAL!
Remember to support our local fiber providers!
Quillin Fiber Arts QuillinFiberArts.com Dedri is at the Las Cruces Farmer’s Market on Saturdays
from 8 to 1 in front of COAS Bookstore and on Etsy, etsy.com/shop/QuillinFiberArts
My Place Jewell, 132-A Wyatt Dr 575-639-1616 Susan Jewell hosts the Southwest Regional Spinners group
the 2nd Sunday of the month 1 -4 PM.
In Tucson, visit Grandma’s Spinning Wheel, 6544 E Tanque Verde,
grandmasspinningwheel.com
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CALL FOR LOGO SUBMISSIONS AND IDEAS
Help me design a new logo for our newsletter. Send ideas, sketches, pictures to help me think about what it should be.
SEND ME PICTURES!!!
Share what you are doing with the rest of us.
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The American Tapestry Alliance’s Ambassador Program provides a platform for weavers to share their diverse and expanded worldviews of tapestry weaving. Their fall 2022 Ambassador is Włodzimierz Cygana. He will give a talk about his work on Zoom, November 19th at 11 AM MT. This is a free, public event. To register, visit AmericanTapestryAllliance.org and click on Ambassador Program on the EDUCATION tab. Their spring 2022 Ambassador was Kevin Aspaas. You may view a recording of his lecture on the ATA YouTube channel by clicking on the link on their Ambassador page.
The Handweaving Academy
Tien Chiu and Janet Dawson have been building a new weaving school, The Handweaving Academy. Classes will be offered in four areas of weaving mastery: Color and Visual Design; Physical Cloth Design; the Weaving Process; and the Design Process. Courses will include practical hands-on exercises, live lectures and Q&A sessions, class galleries for “show and tell” and more. For more information and sign up for their newsletter at handweavingacademy.com.
SHOP LOCAL!
Remember to support our local fiber providers!
Quillin Fiber Arts QuillinFiberArts.com Dedri is at the Las Cruces Farmer’s Market on Saturdays
from 8 to 1 in front of COAS Bookstore and on Etsy, etsy.com/shop/QuillinFiberArts
My Place Jewell, 132-A Wyatt Dr 575-639-1616 Susan Jewell hosts the Southwest Regional Spinners group
the 2nd Sunday of the month 1 -4 PM.
In Tucson, visit Grandma’s Spinning Wheel, 6544 E Tanque Verde,
grandmasspinningwheel.com
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CALL FOR LOGO SUBMISSIONS AND IDEAS
Help me design a new logo for our newsletter. Send ideas, sketches, pictures to help me think about what it should be.
SEND ME PICTURES!!!
Share what you are doing with the rest of us.
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I’ve been weaving during my tapestry class—here a couple of images. I took out some of the left side below the dark curve because the two sides weren’t unified.
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I think it’s a lot better now. I’ll be adding two more dark curved shapes. More on that next time….
And, what about the twill tapestry you were working on, you may ask?
Well, it’s about where it was when I showed it to you in September. I’ve been busy teaching, writing, trying to do videos—a whole new learning curve!!---and haven’t gotten back to it. Hopefully, I’ll be able to work on it again soon.
What are you working on?
Remember, to send images of your current works-in-progress or finished pieces for inclusion here.
… I don’t want to be the only one sharing, you know!
And, what about the twill tapestry you were working on, you may ask?
Well, it’s about where it was when I showed it to you in September. I’ve been busy teaching, writing, trying to do videos—a whole new learning curve!!---and haven’t gotten back to it. Hopefully, I’ll be able to work on it again soon.
What are you working on?
Remember, to send images of your current works-in-progress or finished pieces for inclusion here.
… I don’t want to be the only one sharing, you know!
Do you have any weaving news to share?
A photo of your current work-in-progress or a finished item?
Are you part of study group?
Share your news with us!
I will be publishing on or around the first Monday of each month.
You can send any news items to me by the Friday before and I’ll include them.
Lin Bentley Keeling
www.LinBentleyKeeling.com
LinBentley-Keeling.pixels.com
lbkfiberarts@gmail.com
Please pass this on to your friends.
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The art of living lies less in eliminating our troubles than in growing with them.
–Bernard Baruch
Until next time Happy Weaving!
Lin Keeling
A photo of your current work-in-progress or a finished item?
Are you part of study group?
Share your news with us!
I will be publishing on or around the first Monday of each month.
You can send any news items to me by the Friday before and I’ll include them.
Lin Bentley Keeling
www.LinBentleyKeeling.com
LinBentley-Keeling.pixels.com
lbkfiberarts@gmail.com
Please pass this on to your friends.
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The art of living lies less in eliminating our troubles than in growing with them.
–Bernard Baruch
Until next time Happy Weaving!
Lin Keeling
