Textiles and Settlement
Textile Society of America- 12th Biennials Symposium – Lincoln, Nebraska
October 6-9, 2010
100 Presentations including:
For more information: www.textilesociety.org
Tinkuy de Tejedores
November 5 to 6, 2010 Sacred Valley, Peru
The center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco (CTTC) invites you to participate in a tinkuy or coming together, of weavers and spinners in the Sacred Valley of the Peruvian Highlands near Cusco. Two days of presentations will be followed by optional hands-on workshops on November 7 and 8. A tour that includes the tinkuy, the workshops, and visits to weaving villages and archaelolgical sites will also be available.
To receive more information on the tinkuy and on the tour package, send your email address to tinkuy@textilescusco.org As soon as the information packet is complete, it will be sent to you.
As you can see some of the pages for the website are blank right now, after a major mishap I am in the process of rebuilding the pages. If you have any comments or ideas of what you would like to see on the pages please email me at webmaster@lwsg.org
Thanks Iris.
PS do you want a classified ad page????????
General Meeting: Tuesday June 15, 7:30pm
Goodies: Beryl, Elaine, Virgina
Program: Social
Spin-in: June 8, Denise’s, 7:30pm
Crazy Clackers: June 22 Ann’s Potluck dinner, 6:30pm
Exec Meeting: September 7, M. Hines home (BROOKSWOOD), 7:00pm
INFORMATION:
1) General Interest Email
The General Information Email aka Jennifer’s email list (for other Guilds’ information, for sales and other non-LWSG events) is being updated as well as changing distributors to Marilyn. There will be a signup sheet at the June and September meetings. Even if you have already signed up on Jennifer’s list, please sign up on this new sheet.
2) A Good Day to Dye
Details are still being worked out. Email will be sent out over the summer for a date most likely in August.
3) 40th Anniversary of Langley Guild
2011 marks the 40th Anniversary of the Guild. If you have any old photographs or newsletters from the past 40 years, please contact L. Hunter so that she can fill in some gaps of the history of the Guild. We are also looking for ways to commemorate this milestone so if you have suggestions for this, please let Lois know.
Mark August 2 on your calendar as a day to visit the Textile Room at the museum in Fort Langley. Historical equipment includes a Luther Hooper loom, a Scottish spinning wheel, drum carder, sock knitting machines, and sewing machines. Where possible this equipment will be in working order for you
to try.
You are invited to bring your own spindle or wheel. Wool for spinning, weaving, or carding will be supplied.
9131 King Street
Fort Langley, BC
August 2 from 10 am to 4 pm
For more information call (604) 574-7701
Langley Weavers and Spinners Guild is currently experiencing a technical difficulty and updating the website.
Iris,