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Weavings at Newport Harbor Island Resort
My cousin was in town and she stayed at the Newport Harbor Island Resort. I sent her on a scavenger hunt to find the weavings around the resort. There is one large one behind the check in desk. The Conference center has three and the rooms they rented each had one! We...
Dorothy Liebes Study Group visits RISD
In July, the Dorothy Liebes Study Group visited the Rhode Island School of Design. Curator Kate pulled all of the Dorothy Liebes woven samples from their collection to show us. And they had two two garments that are believed to be woven of Dorothy Liebes fabric. It...
November 2024 WGRI Meeting
SUSAN DENT spoke about “SWEDISH SOJOURN: SATERGLANTAN DOUBLE WEAVE DEEP DIVE” Susan gave us a wonderful glimpse into her travel experience where she attended a program at a Swedish weaving school. She described the course and what she learned, including a double-weave...
Dorothy Liebes Study Group at RISD
Weaving a Foundation at the Denver Art Museum
At the end of September, I was able to visit the new Textile Exhibit at the Denver Art Museum: Weaving a Foundation: Cornerstones of the Textile Arts Collection. This exhibit showcases fabulous early weaving and embroidery. For...
COMMON THREADS – UNCOMMON OUTCOMES
An Exhibit at the Pawtucket Arts Collaborative The Exhibit of fiber art at the Pawtucket Arts Collaborative in late July 2024, was a joyful and exuberant show of weaving and weavers and other fiber artists. It was a cooperative show organized by Carole Easton. ...
EXHIBIT AT SOUTH COUNTY ART ASSOCIATION
Note from Norma: Gretchen and I went to the South County Art Association opening night. The exhibit is open until July 13. Attached are photos of my pieces. The first, Lagoon City, inspired by Paul Klee, and woven with the fan reed, does not do the color changes...
FIRST PROJECT BY A NEW MEMBER
New WGRI member sent a photo of her lovely scarf, her first project from her new rigid heddle loom. Congratulations Jennifer! We see many more scarves and wonderful projects in your future.
IN MEMORIAM TONY KORMOS
Antonia (Tony) Rose Kormos, age 101, passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2024, at Eddy Village Green. Tony was born in Budapest, Hungary on January 23, 1923. She was predeceased by her husband, Kalman Kormos in 1990. Tony and Kalman immigrated to the United States in...
NEWS FROM NORMA SMAYDA AND LAURIE STEGER
The photoNorma Smayda and Laurie Steger (Boston and Cranberry guilds) just received the good news that one collaborative piece has been juried into Complexity at the Complex Weavers Seminars, "Crackle with Inclusions" 30"h x 42"w and two pieces have been...