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Carmel Crafts Guild NEWSLETTER
* NOV. 2007 *
NOVEMBER MEETING
Dragon Boats
From Ann Pettit
At the November meeting, we will make dragon boats. Dragon boats are small, angular shapes, wrapped with thread. They make
great Christmas tree ornaments or mobile dangles. The wrapping thread makes the design and the path of the wrapping thread
is unexpected and fun. It takes about half an hour or less to make one, depending on how complicated you get with color changes.
Please bring:
5 glass-headed pins for each dragon boat you want to make
scotch tape, pencil, and ruler
scissors to cut cereal box cardboard
thread/yarn - Christmas-y colors ( bright is good; can be as fine as 20/2 cotton; embroidery floss is excellent; should be
smooth - no slubs or fluffy stuff)
blunt needle (not a giant one)
Time: Thurs. Nov. 8, 2007 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Place: Buzzard's Backyard BBQ, Fremont St., Monterey (near Travelodge Motel)
NIGHT MEETINGS
There will be no more night meetings until 2008. However, there is still work to be done to complete the warping of the loom
at the Sally Griffin Center, P.G. Kate and Jan finished putting the new heddles on. If you have time, drop by the Center
and work on the warp. Andrea can direct you to the loom and material.
A WEEKEND TO SUPPORT LOCAL ARTISANS
l. Homecrafters Marketplace, Sat., Nov. 17 in Carmel. We have fabric woven during the Monterey County Fair that needs to be
turned into saleable items (pillows, runners, purses, etc.). If you're interested in helping out with this or with setting
up, selling, and/or taking down on the day of the Marketplace, please contact Ann (twopettits@yahoo.com or 375-9694).
If you're interested in buying gifts, this is a great venue.
2. Monterey Bay Aquarium Craft Fair (From Simone Morton) The Aquarium staff and volunteer craft fair will be held on Sun.,
Nov. 18 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Free admission to the aquarium if you come to the craft fair. You just need to mention someone
who works at the aquarium as either staff or volunteer, so if you mention me (Simone) or Merrie Hewitt, you can get in.
HOLIDAY POTLUCK/EXCHANGE
The Christmas gift exchange for this year is a gift box. It can be knitted, felted, woven, made of origami paper - whatever
material and shape and size you want. Should be fun to make and fun to share. The Potluck/Exchange will be Dec. 13 at Buzzard's
Backyard BBQ. More information in December newsletter.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Laurie Simmons has volunteered to be on the Nominating Committee. She would like company. If you are interested in being on
the Nominating Committee and/or being an officer, please call Laurie (625-3688).
RECAP OF OCTOBER MEETING
Nancy brought lots of beautiful origami paper and many source books that she's collected over the years. She prepared a great
handout which we giggled our way through - only because some of the instructions were in Japanese - trying to figure out
how to make various items. We'll bring the results to the November meeting. Thanks Nancy for a fun morning.
THINGS TO DO, PLACES TO GO
Nov. 14 at 9:30 am. "An Artist's Path, A Curator's Prospective with Deborah Corsini." Santa Cruz Handweavers Guild, Aptos
Public Library, 7695 Soquel Dr., Aptos. www.santacruzhandweavers.org.
Until Jan. 6, 2008. San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles
The San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles will celebrate its thirtieth anniversary with the groundbreaking exhibition Saturn
Returns: Back to the Future of Fiber Art on display from Oct. 16, 2007 - Jan. 6, 2008. The work of thirty of the most influential
fiber artists of our time will be presented together in a singular exhibition. The work of these artists spans the range of
fiber arts; half are quilt artists, while others use tapestry, weaving, embroidery, ikat, beading, and mixed media to create
their art. For more information, call 408-971-0323 or visit www.sjquiltmuseum.org.
Nov. 1. Registration Opens for CNCH 2008. The California Trail. Doubletree Hotel, Sacramento. www.cnch.org. Click on CONFERENCE
for CNCH08. More details on p.3 of newsletter
Until Feb. 2, 2008. "Needle Lace, Born of Thread and Air", Lacis Museum of Lace and Textiles, 2982 Adeline St., Berkeley
Until Jan. 6, 2008. "Stylized Sculpture: Contemporary Japanese Fashion", Asian Art Museum, San Francisco
FOR SALE
Reed-Macomber Ad-A-Harness Loom, 10-shaft loom (has 4 shafts), 14 treadles. 48" wide, 48"high, 36" deep. 40 in. reed and
lots of metal heddles (old and new). $400. Contact Kate at 655-3597.
4 shaft, 6 treadle, 36" weaving width, low castle Schacht floor loom for sale. Excellent condition. Pick up in Carmel valley.
Overall dimensions: 36 tall, 38 deep, and 43 wide. $350. Retiring weaver wants a weaver to have it! contact Alison Cloran
at 626-6553, or alisoncloran@sbcglobal.net
WEAVING CLASS UPDATE
From Naeda Robinson
I have just found out that I will be teaching the weaving class at MPC this Spring. If you know of anyone who might be interested
please let them know. There will be a different set up in that regular attendance will be expected and there will be an expectation
of completion of planned projects. Contact Naeda Robinson for more information, 831-625-1125, or naedabr@sbcglobal.net
KAFFE FASSETT VISIT
From Joan Williams
Kaffe Fassett will be coming to Pacific Grove! Back Porch Farics and Monarch Knitting & Quilts have joined to bring Kaffe
Fassett to Pacific Grove on January 3rd, 2008. Both stores will host an afternoon book signing, and then Kaffe will present
a slide show and lecture at Pacific Grove Middle School Auditorium at 7PM. Tickets for the lecture are $15 and are available
at either store, or
by mail from Monarch Knitting (647-YARN).
Kaffe will have new books just off the press at that time, both for quilting and knitting. His new fabric line is already
at Back Porch, as is his new line of sock yarns at Monarch. Space is somewhat limited so if you're interested, call or come
by soon. We're thrilled to have him coming to our community.
CNCH 2008
From Nancy Harvey, CNCH08 Chair
The Conference of Northern California Handweavers will be held in Sacramento at the DoubleTree Hotel on Point West Way (across
from Arden Fair Mall) on May 3 and 4, 2008.
If you've never attended a CNCH weaving conference before, this is a perfect opportunity. It's being sponsored by Area 4 Guilds
and held right here in our own backyard!!! If you&'ve attended many CNCH conferences, you'll be delighted with the teaching
staff, many whom have never taught at CNCH before and a few of your "old" favorities!!!!
All the details and a complete registration booklet (and a special "Program Booklet" featuring the instructors' work in color)
are online for your convenience. Go to www.cnch.org and click on conferences. We encourage on-line use as this keeps our printing
costs to a minimum, which allows us to keep your conference registration as low as possible. (Ed. note: Laurie Simmons has
some printed versions.
Dates to remember:
Nov. 1, 2007 Conference & Hotel registration opens
Mar. 15, 2008 Late registration fees apply. No refunds after this date. Sample Service entries due.
Apr. 1, 2008 Gallery entry forms due.
Apr. 4, 2008 Last day to make hotel reservations at conf. rate May 2, 2008 All gallery pieces due at Doubletree 8 - 11
am.
BYOB (Bring Your Own Bag) and Weaving Exchange entries due 8-4 pm
MORE ON DRAGON BOATS
The Dragon Boat Festival, rooted in fertility rites to ensure abundant rainfall in southern China, goes back more than 2,000
years. It is still widely celebrated with river parades, the dragon-boat races and symbolic offerings of zongzi (glutinous
rice dumplings) to the nation's earliest-known poet, Qu Yuan. The ornaments are shaped like the rice dumplings.
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