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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.Â
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"Â 30"h x 42"w and two pieces have been...
JUNE MEETING CHALLENGE
The 2024 Weavers Challenge envisioned by Sally Rianhard was to randomly select a postcard of a painting by Georgia O’Keefe – then weave something inspired by it. Our June meeting was a show of the finished projects and a tell of those still underway. This is a...
HOTEL DÉCOR
Just a short note about the décor in the PUR hotel in Quebec City, Canada. On our recent vacation, my husband and I stayed in the PUR hotel and were very happily surprised by the large handwoven mural behind the registration desk! Natural colored wool roving woven...
EXHIBIT AT THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF CANADA IN OTTAWA
Radical Stitch I was recently able to visit this exhibit of contemporary beadwork by First Nations artists in Canada and the US.  Traditional beading and beading used in new and marvelous ways. It is an amazing and fascinating show. It is up until September 30,...
SUMMER CLASSES AT RHODE ISLAND WEAVING CENTER
Summer and Winter on Four Shafts Workshop - Jill Staubitz - June 13-15, 10:30-4:30 This is the same workshop that is being taught at Convergence. Understand the tie-ups, threading and treadling rules for Summer and Winter, a tied-unit weave. O’s Fashion, X’s Fashion,...
BOOK REVIEW: THE COAT ROUTE
 The Coat Route Craft, Luxury & Obesssion on the Trail of a $50,000 Coat By Meg Lukens Noonan This book comes recommended by Manon, Norma, Gretchen and Donna.  This is the tale of the making of a $50,000 overcoat for a wealthy man in Vancouver, Canada. The author...