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THE NORMA SMAYDA GUILD LEADERSHIP AWARD
FOR EXCELLENCE IN GUILD LEADERSHIP, WEAVING, AND TEACHING AT THE SEVENTIETH CELEBRATION ON OCTOBER 21, 2017 Norma Smayda at the 70th Celebration Recognized for her Award AWARD PROCESS, CRITERIA, AND RECOGNITION AWARD PROCESS AND RECOGNITION Two members...
WGRI 70TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
The 70th Anniversary of the Weavers Guild of Rhode Island was celebrated October 21, 2017.
WEAVERS CHALLENGE 2017-2018
A SCARF – WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM YOUR FRIENDS COODINATORS: MARGARET MOONE AND SALLY RIANHARD Design a draft and plan for a scarf on 4 or 8 shafts. Bring or otherwise get it to the November meeting to secretly swap with another member. Wind a three and a...
ONDULÉ TEXTILES: WEAVING CONTOURS WITH A FAN REED
Weaving involves straight, parallel, and gridlike lines, but as Norma Smayda shows, ondulé—weaving with curving warp threads—offers new directions. This is the first book on ondulé textiles, and includes clear information on every aspect, from instructions to design...
WGRI AUTHORS
WEAVING DESIGNS BY BERTHA GRAY HAYES MINIATURE OVERSHOT PATTERNS This book features the original sample collection and handwritten drafts of the talented, early 20th century weaver, Bertha Gray Hayes of Providence, Rhode Island. She designed and wove miniature...
NEW ENGLAND WEAVERS’ SEMINAR 2017
SMITH COLLEGE, NORTHAMPTON, MA WGRI NEWS Representatives Linda Rhynard and Sylvia Kilgour Manon Pelletier's Blouse won First Prize and Best in Show for Fashion at NEWS Judy Schaefer's Tunic won Second Prize for Fashion at NEWS Lisa Geigen's Table Runner Won Second...
DEMO DAY NORTH KINGSTOWN LIBRARY
MAY 13, 2017 The Weavers Guild of Rhode Island Demonstration Day was held at the North Kingstown Free Library on Sat. May 13, 2017.Various members of the WGRI happily demonstrated spinning on spinning wheels, drop spindles. Weaving was demonstrated on floor looms,...
TOWEL DAYÂ MAY 13, 2017
North Kingstown Library Coordinated by Sally Rianhard Sally Rianhard proposed a “towel day,” to be held in May 2017, to showcase the guild members’ handwoven towels. The towel exhibit’s theme, at the North Kingstown Free Library, was based on Towel...
NEW ENGLAND WEAVERS SEMINAR 2015
The NEWS Weavers Seminar was February 17th, 2015. Quite a few WGRI weavers were featured but there were also lots of interesting and inspiring projects woven by people who are not in the guild.