General meetings are held on the 2nd Saturday of the month (September thru May) at the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County, 1226 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota (located behind The Designing Women Boutique).
All fiber artists and guests are welcome. Come join us!
- 10:00 a.m. – Meet & Greet
- 10:30 a.m. – Business Meeting
- 11:00 a.m. – Show and Tell (to follow Meeting)
- 11:30 a.m. – Lunch (to follow Show and Tell)
- Noon – Presentation (to follow Lunch)
September
Welcome back! We will begin with Bring your gamp to work day: A closer look using cardboard windows to both understand how to isolate designs and textures. How to use gamps to create interesting cornerstones on plain weave.
October
Hemming – is it a bane or boon? Presentation and hands-on workshop with Margarete Griffiths.
November
Nuno Silk Felting – the transformative power of soap and water with Clara Carroll
December
Holiday Potluck
January
How to paint with fabric – Powerpoint presentation by Becky Kobos.
February
Transforming fabric to wearables. Liz Spear presentation.
March
Guild Challenge – Weaving or fiber creations inspired by that ‘picture’ that represents your ‘happy place’ or that thing that makes you go ‘Ahhhh”. This is the culmination of the year long project/challenge open to all guild members. They can work in their choice of mediums: weaving,spinning, felting, basketry, fiber collage/mixed media. Entries are displayed at the FTWG annual conference.
April TBD (Annual Election)
May
Spring Picnic (Installation of Officers)