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Guest Artists

Betty Vera

Color interactions between warp and weft are a source of infinite fascination for me, and this is the main reason I enjoy creating tapestries in which I first dye-paint the warp threads and then weave many more color blends into the warp by hand to develop the woven image. There is plenty of opportunity for improvisation and I am free to either follow my working sketch or depart from it as I weave. The weaving process is very slow, and a large tapestry can take months to complete.

www.bettyvera.com

Ruby Leslie

Ruby Charuby Weavings are the product of my connection to the environment and the ebb and flow of natural cycles. The fibers for each textile are chosen for their tactile and visual qualities - the "hand" of the textile is as important as the color and reflective properties of the yarn. I combine fibers of different weight to keep my textiles warm while being lightweight and soft, with a fluid drape. They are perfectly balanced for wear in a variety of settings.

The process of creating cloth is magical and functional. My textiles speak to the delight I experience transforming a rigid grid into a fluid fabric.

www.rubyleslie.com

Holly Brackman

Textile arts of all kinds have been a primary fascination in my life.

My enjoyment comes from learning the rich living history of textile techniques from diverse traditions and cultures, experimenting with newer methods, then sharing this knowledge with others.

www.hollybrackman.com

Affiliations

Mid-Atlantic Fiber Association: MAFA is a non-profit organization whose objectives are to promote education in the fiber arts; to plan, organize, and conduct conferences; and to facilitate communication among member guilds.
http://www.mafafiber.org

HandWeavers Guild of America: HGA provides educational programs, conferences, and an award-winning quarterly publication to its members as it seeks to increase awareness of and appreciation for the fiber arts.
http://www.weavespindye.org

Arts & Cultural Council: The Arts Council is the local arts agency for the Rochester, New York metropolitan region. It develops, promotes and strengthens the cultural industry for the benefit of the people of the Rochester region. A&CC directly serves artists and cultural organizations— as well as the community at large.
http://www.artsrochester.org

Weave a Real Peace [WARP]: A non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women and communities-in-need around the world through textile arts.
http://www.weavearealpeace.org

Eastern Great Lakes Fiber Conference: this biannual regional conference will be hosted at the Chautauqua Institution October 9-12, 2009. See the full schedule & download registration material through the Weavers' Guild of Buffalo http://www.weaversguildofbuffalo.org/

Publications

Handwoven
• Original weaving designs, tips, & techniques
• 5 issues a year
http://www.interweave.com

Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot quarterly HGA journal featuring a broad spectrum of articles about the fiber arts.
http://www.weavespindye.org

Weaver's Craft quarterly publication featuring projects of creative expression in color and design. For 4 & 8 shaft looms, beginner to intermediate weavers.
http://www.weaverscraft.com/

Local Artists/ Retailers

Special thanks to these local artists & retailers who support WGR. Check out their websites:

The YARN BOUTIQUE at Brighton's Twelve Corners. www.myyarnboutique.com

POLLYWOGS YARN & FIBER in Wayland. www.mypollywogs.com

Deborah Pope in Williamson, NY. A fiber artist teaching sculptural feltmaking. http://deborahcpope.typepad.com/

Jane Bartlett in Rochester. Fine art apparel: www.janellenb.com/