Programs and Workshops
December 11, 2024 | Holiday Party and Demonstrations with Susan Aiello and Laurie Hunt
Evening Monthly Meeting
6:30pm, Weaving and Fiber Arts Center
A ‘new’ way to spin fiber into yarn?
E-spinners not only offer portability, but they have also become an essential tool for spinners with mobility issues: absolutely no foot or legwork required! All that is needed to operate an e-spinner is a power source, which is often an external battery or just a household outlet. The electric motor takes the place of the foot treadles and large wheel on a traditional spinner.
Join us at the December WGR Evening Meeting where we will have at least three different styles and models on display and a demonstration on how fun they are to use!
Circular knitting machines first gained popularity as a cottage industry during World War I in an effort to supply socks to soldiers, but most of them ended up neglected in basements and attics. Today, innovative manufacturers are building replicas of the original hand-cranked machines and a vibrant community of home knitters has flourished worldwide. Come learn more about these fascinating contraptions and see a 100 year old knitting machine in action at the December evening meeting
Coming Up: 2024-2025 Programs
January 8, 2025 | "Craft as a Site of Free Speech" with Hinda Mandell and Ann Morton
January 15,2025 | "Sheep Tourism"
February 12, 2025 | "The Wide World of Narrow Bands" with Nancy Smothergill
February 19, 2025 | "From Fiberworks to Fabric"
March 12, 2025 | Just the Ticket Auction
March 19, 2025 | "Waulking, a Wet Finishing Technique"
April 9, 2025 | Presentation by Mary McMahon
April 16, 2025 | "Yarn Properties Silk/Cotton/Linen"
May 12-14, 2025 | "Transparency Weaves" Workshop with Rebecca Smith
May 21, 2025 | "Weaving in Circles"
June 11, 2025 | Annual Meeting and picnic
June 18, 2025 | "Celebrate a Year’s Worth of our Projects"
