Weavers and Spinners Society of Austin (WSSA)

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WSSA meetings start at 7:00 pm at the Austin Recreation Center (see map). Second Thursday formal programs run from 7:15-8:15. Socialization, show & tell, etc. are after the program. Informal gatherings, at which we work on individual projects, are on the fourth Thursday of each month. We have no meetings in August.

2010

January 14 - Weaving drafts

January 28 - Showing of "Drafting - the long and the short of it" the new video by Abby Franquemont produced by Interweave Press. Abby is the daughter of Ed Franquemont an anthropologist specializing in South American textiles who took his family to live in Peru where Abby learned to spin on a spindle at the tender age of 5. She was a teacher at SOAR this year and Susan from Yarnorama reported that Abby had almost "rock-star" like status among the young spinners there. Bring your wheels or spindles and we will try out her techniques and throw in our own opinions.

February 11 - we'll continue our exploration of weaving drafting with an look at profile drafting and block design. We will discuss how to weave the same profile draft in several different weave structures-- Monk's belt, summer and winter, huck lace among others. We'll also share a little about the collapse weave workshop and everyone is welcome to bring their show and tell. Bring graph paper and a pencil.

March 11 - Yarnopalooza! Sue Plattsmeier presents everything you wanted to know about yarn.

April 8 - Dyeing with easter egg dyes?

May 13 - TBA

June 10 - Picnic

July 8 - TBA

August 12 - No meeting

Previous Programs

2009

December 10 -- Holiday Party at Charleen's!

November 12 - Ply spit braiding with Sharon and Eileen. Shorter business meeting and show and tell.

Oct 5-11 - Spinning and Weaving Week. Sponsored by Handweavers Guild of America, Inc.

Oct 8 - The creature from the back of the loom (or spinning wheel)-- horror stories of projects gone wrong, and celebrating weaving and spinning week-- wear something handmade

Sept 10 - Weaving Tips and Tricks. Meg Wilson, presenter

July 9 - Annual Potluck Picnic. 7:00pm at Meg Wilson's home. (directions e-mailed to members). Bring a covered dish. Meg will provide plates, cups, serving utensils, ice tea, fruit punch and a good dish. We'll also have a stash swap. Bring any yarn and/or fiber that you no longer want and swap with others. Anything that doesn't get taken will go into the guild stash for future study groups and demos.

June 11 - Debra McClintock: Looms of Southeast Asia.

May 14 - Deborah Sharp will talk about fiber and her fiber mill.

April 9 - Letitia Rogers will present on color theory.

March 12 - Tissue Paper Dyeing - Meg Wilson

March 26-29 - Contemporary Handweavers of Texas, San Antonio.

February 12 - Felting

January 8, 2009 - We will meet at Meg's home (2005 Arthur Lane) at 6:00. Peter Collingwood extravaganza. Come for two Peter Collingwood videos. The first is an hour long interview with Peter Collingwood about his introduction into weaving and his life as a weaver. The second CD is about an hour of Peter in his workshop demonstrating microgauze weaving and shaft switching: his two primary inventions in weaving. Both of the Peter CDs are stunning and incredibly well produced. Bring tea and/or tea-related snacks.

See Meeting Archives for a complete description of what WSSA's been up to in previous years!

Results of a choice of program topic survey by WSSA members.