Houston weavers guild

The Contemporary Handweavers of Houston CHH was founded in as a chapter of the Contemporary Handweavers of Texas to provide a common meeting ground for weavers throughout the state. In its 70 years as a guild, the non-profit organization has promoted the education of and interest in handweaving and fiber-related crafts. This is accomplished through regular gatherings and demonstrations at schools, museums, and festivals throughout the Houston community, including the Livestock Show and Rodeo.

CHH has an ongoing relationship with the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft and sponsors a scholarship for its resident artists who are weavers and demonstrate or lead activities at HCCC events. The scholarship funded supplies during my residency and allowed me to create without worrying about finding additional funding.

It was also such a pleasure to learn about Tilly and her involvement in weaving and the guild! Visitors to Weave Houston will delight in the variety of fiber works on display—everything from traditional wall hangings to unconventional sculpture—all celebrating the contributions of this time-honored artist guild. Learn more about the Contemporary Handweavers of Houston at www. About Juror Dr. Mary Ruth Smith Dr.

Starting with coursework in home economics, her career has led her to a variety of disciplines from art education to the visual arts. At Baylor, she created a studio concentration in fabric surface design.

We begin at pm with 30 minutes of browsing books and videos from our library, and yarns and other goodies brought by vendors in the area. The business meeting begins at , followed by a program at , and show and tell by the members.

Refreshments are provided by the members on a rotating basis. CHH is a vibrant and active guild! We host workshops by local and international fiber artists usually twice a year. We now have a classroom space called Guild House with classes on a variety of weaving, spinning, dyeing, felting and other fiber related topics held regularly throughout the year.

Items include table linens, stationary, bookmarks, baskets, ornaments, jewelry and wearable art. Styles range from homespun, to elegant, to fun and funky. Handspun and hand dyed yarn, buttons and other materials for the creative soul are also available. For more details on meetings, calendar and goings on please see our website: www. Inspiration Projects The projects section is a collection of all woven things shared on Weavolution.

Drafts Browse drafts shared by other users! Looms Browse the variety of looms available and add the looms you own to your virtual studio. Yarns Browse the yarns listed on Weavolution and add what you own to your virtual stash! Fibers Click here to view all fibers added to the site.

Fiber Events - Weaving Workshops Check our calendar for fiber events or weaving workshops near you, or perhaps to visit while on holiday! Resources See the many resources available to help you with calculations for your projects, etc. Library Browse many weaving books that have been published, bookmark the ones you own, or click on the links to buy where possible.

College Ave. Intersections is also open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 12 pm — 6 pm. Dallas Handweavers and Spinners Guild dallasweavers. Meets September through May on the first Saturday of each month at am. Contact Laura Herriott, President at [email protected]. Fort Worth Weavers Guild fortworthweaversguild. Check the Web site for meeting locations. Contact: Sherri Coffey at [email protected]. Contact: Polly Holmes at [email protected] Visitors are always welcome at that time.

Contact Nancy DeVries at: [email protected]. Warped Maidens Meets every week in Georgetown.