Designing Weavers sale starts tomorrow! Hope to see you there:
Manhattan Beach Community Church
Friday 11 to 5 and Saturday 10 to 4

Save the date - fiber art show in November

Hand-dyed, handspun yarn in see-through window-check scarves.

See these and other works at Designing Weavers' Art for the Home, Body, and Soul show and sale, coming up Nov. 22-23 in Manhattan Beach, CA.

Designing Weavers #woventexture

See my work and that of other Designing Weavers at the Escondido Municipal Gallery in Escondido. It's our latest handwoven art interpreting the theme #woventexture. Also featured at EAP will be the annual West Coast Fiber Arts exhibit.
 
September 13 -October 4, 2019
Reception: Saturday September 14th, 5:30-8:00
Escondido Arts Partnership
262 E. Grand Ave. Escondido CA 92021

The summer evening events at Enderle Center in Tustin are really fun. This one will feature Celtic genre music which I adore. I'll be demonstrating weaving at Chemers Gallery which regularly carries my work. The gallery always puts on a nice spread of snacks and drinks for these events. It's a fun party atmosphere. Join me!

It's WeFF Time!!

Hey fiber lovers, it's time for the annual Weaving and Fiber Festival, brought to you by the Southern California Handweavers' Guild. It's a fun-filled fiber-y day with weaving and fiber supply vendors, demonstrations, exhibits, a raffle, silent auction, a fashion show, and - new this year - mini workshops in the quad.

Come join us this Sunday May 19 from 10 am to 4 pm at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center. Hope to see you there!

Chemers Gallery Holiday Artisan Faire

This weekend is the 5th annual Holiday Artisan Faire at Chemers Gallery, and my second year participating. This is a really nice event with a party atmosphere and refreshments, over 20 artists and vendors. See you there?
When: Sat., Dec. 1 11am-5pm and Sun Dec 2 11am - 4pm
Where: 17300 Seventeenth Street, Suite G, Tustin

Fiber Art for the Home, Body, and Soul

This weekend is the weekend before Thanksgiving, so it must be time for Designing Weavers' annual sale and exhibit. It's a great place to find handwoven gifts, clothing, scarves, handbags, household linens, wall art, jewelry and more.

When: Friday Nov 16 noon-7pm and Saturday Nov 17 10am-4pm
Where: Manhattan Beach Community Church
For the best parking, set your GPS to 356 S. Rowell Ave., Manhattan Beach

Art Faire this weekend

My work and that of other weavers will be shown today and tomorrow at the Irvine Fine Arts Center Holiday Faire. Lots of other artists and mediums too! Friday Nov 2 5-9pm and Sat Nov 3 9a-4pm,14321 Yale Ave, Irvine.

Summer Saturdays Art in Bixby

Two-tone shibori-dyed scarves, plain weave and gauze ground fabric. Silk warp, polyester weft. The silk takes the dye, and the polyester is thermoplastic so it sets the folds permanently.

These and more of my work will be at Bixby Expo Art tomorrow. The theme this Saturday is "Weird Science". Aug 11, 2018, 3-6 p.m., 4321 Atlantic Ave. Long Beach, CA.

Celebrate Summer with Music and Art

I'll be weaving and showing some of my latest work at Chemers Gallery in Enderle Center. Come on down to hear live music and see 15 artists demonstrating their techniques!

When: Friday, July 13, 5-8 p.m.
Where: 17300 17th St, Ste G, Tustin, CA

#chemersgallery #woventexture #fiberartisan

Art Fest in Irvine

It's another art faire! South Coast Weavers and Spinners will have a booth and demonstrations at the Studio Arts Festival at the Irvine Fine Arts Center. I'll have some of my work there, and I'll be there with a table loom. With music and food and in a park setting, this festival is really nice, so come on down!

Date: Saturday, June 2, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Location: 14321 Yale Ave., Irvine (in Heritage Community Park)
Free admission and parking.

Bixby First Fridays Popup

I'm going to "pop up" at the Bixby Knolls First Fridays Arts Walk tonight, where they close off the street and have a sort of street faire. I thought I'd just go to demonstrate weaving, but I learned I'll have a wall so I'm bringing some wall art to make a little exhibit. Come by if you can; I'll be in the Expo Arts Center, 4321 Atlantic Ave in Bixby Knolls (Long Beach, CA), 6:30-9:30.

@firstfridayslb, @bixbyknolls, #firstfridayslb, #discoveredinbixby

Holiday Artisan Faire this weekend in Orange County

I'm excited about the Chemers event coming up this weekend.  Come see one of these scarves with sprang on the loom!

What: Handcrafted jewelry, ceramics, mixed media, drawings, lotions, fiber arts and epicurian treats.
When: Saturday Dec. 2 from 11am to 5pm, and Sunday Dec 3 from 1pm to 5 pm.
Where: Chemers Gallery, 17300 17th Street Ste. G, Tustin, CA

WeFF Report

SCHG's Weaving & Fiber Fest was a blast as usual. So many guild members chip in and help, it makes a fun fiber-filled day. Here are Karen F. and Karen L., modeling two tops I had in the fashion show.

The purple and blues one on Karen F. is in huck and huck lace.  The tops have sleeves that are open on top and are secured with a decorative button.

They have a side slit below the arm seam, on a diagonal that gives them a handkerchief-hem look. The green one Karen L. is wearing is in leno weave and has a nice drape.

Photos by Leslie Rodier.

And here's the display of the guild's annual challenge, whose theme was "Fruit". My answer were the towels that are all lined up in 2 rows on the rack. I called them "Fruit for All Seasons Towels", since they were woven in Summer & Winter (haha, get it? - groan!).

Photo by Candy Goodwin.

Currently on the Loom

I guess with the (finally!!!) cooler weather and Thanksgiving coming up I've wanted to weave some fall colors. What will these lustrous golds and rusts become? I've been working on several new things for upcoming sales.

This year will be my first time at the Holiday Artisan Faire at Chemers Gallery in Tustin, CA, December 2 & 3. I'll have lots of my work there. More details to follow...

Come Join Me at Art for the Home, Body & Soul

Assembling some coaster sets, made of naturally-dyed wool. Great little host/hostess gift. Find these and many more new items at Designing Weavers' annual "Art for the Home, Body, & Soul".

Designing Weavers is holding its annual holiday boutique, November 18^th and 19^th, at the Sierra Madre Woman’s Club in Sierra Madre, close to the 210 freeway. Folks from all over Southern California will be dropping by to check out the latest in fiber art and fashion. Join us!
  

 

Art for the Home, Body, & Soul is a wonderful opportunity to view (and touch!) fiber at its best,

• Creations for the home: sculptural baskets, table top tapestries, towels for the kitchen and more.

• Unique clothing and accessories for the body: wraps, vests, jackets, scarves, hats, handbags, and jewelry.

• And fiber for the soul.

What:          Art for the Home, Body, & Soul
When:         November 18^th -19^th
Hours:        10am-4pm each day
Where:       Sierra Madre Woman’s Club
Address:     550 West Sierra Madre Blvd,
                   Sierra Madre, CA 91024

Let the Festivities Begin

Two fun events coming up this weekend! Friday evening and all day Saturday, Irvine Fine Arts Center hosts its Holiday Faire. I'll be participating as a member of the South Coast Weavers & Spinners. 14321 Yale Ave, Irvine, CA.

And Sunday, it's WeFF! Southern California Handweavers' Guild's Weaving and Fiber Festival. 3341 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA.

Come see my work and lots of other great things!

Seasons

For the change of season, a run of towels in summer & winter weave, just off the loom yesterday and through the wash...

My work showing now at Chemers Gallery

My work is now in a gallery: Chemers Gallery has a nice space and represents works in a variety of media - including fiber.

A sampling of my scarves are there now, including leno, weaving with sprang, and other weaves "with a twist" (some literal, some figurative).

Chemers Gallery
17300 Seventeenth St, Ste G
Tustin, CA
Hours:
Monday-Friday 10am-6pm
Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday by appointment

Fiber Arts Shows open this week!

I had the honor of jurying the West Coast Fiber Arts show held by the Escondido Arts Partnership. This was my first time being a juror for a show.

Here's a glimpse of just a portion of the exhibit. Come visit this municipal gallery to see all the fabulous works in tapestry, quilting embroidery, basketry, handweaving, knitting, beading and more. Four of my works are featured in this show as well.

In the same gallery the Designing Weavers, a juried fiber arts group, is exhibiting work for two of our recent themes, "Time Flies" and "Let It Sparkle". Here's a view of the entrance. Come see the whole thing; there's more around the corner!

Both shows run September 8 - October 7, 2017. The opening reception is Saturday, September 9, 5:30-8:30. Location and hours:

Escondido Arts Partnership Municipal Gallery
262 East Grand Avenue
Escondido, CA 92025
Tues 11-5,  Thur-Sat 11-4
www.escondidoarts.org