TAPESTRY WEAVERS in NEW ENGLAND

Learn the basics of CLASSIC TAPESTRY WEAVING An intensive workshop April 5 and 6, 2013     10 a.m.- 4 p.m. (1 hour lunch break) Florence, MA  (2 miles from center of Northampton) * For beginners and those with some experience * Portable Frame looms and other equipment and supplies provided * Limited enrollment Contact: tamarshadur at hotmail.com (use @ symbol in place of “at”) About the Instructor, Tamar Shadur: I have been a tapestry weaver for the past 34 years, as well as an ESL and Adult Basic Ed. teacher for about 20 years. (BFA Ed., MEd, both degrees from UMass, Amherst). Over the years, I have given numerous workshops, most recently at the Fiber Arts Center in Amherst. My larger and finer tapestries are woven on a large low-warp loom (Aubusson tradition), and smaller tapestries on portable upright tapestry looms. My students use the small portable upright looms. Memberships: TWiNE, ATA (American Tapestry Alliance).

"Paradise Lost," a tapestry by Connie Rush Lippert. Click on the image to see a larger version. It measures 32 x 47 inches, and is woven with the technique known as "Wedge Weave." You can see more of her work on her website here .  Read more about Wedge Weave here.

On Friday, July 20,  "Emergence," the inaugural exhibit in the Great Hall, Springfield, VT held an opening reception. Here are a few photos taken by tapestry weaver, and TWiNE member Sarah Warren.  You can see more information about the exhibit in the earlier post. The Great Hall This photo of the Great Hall gives a good idea of the space. An excellent venue for exhibiting large works of art. You can just barely see Eve Pearce's and Betsy Wing's tapestries on the right side. Eve Pearce: Four Girls and an Apple Eve Pearce's tapestry hanging in the Great Hall. Below is a photo of the artists who attended the reception, including TWiNE members, Sarah Warren, Betsy Wing, Suzanne Pretty and Eve Pearce.

for Vermont’s new public art showcase. The historic Fellows Gear Shaper factory building in Springfield, Vermont, has been transformed, and is now known as One Hundred River Street. Here is an article about it. Visit the GREAT HALL for the first exhibition. Opening reception  Friday, July 20, 2012, from 5.30-7.30 PM.        Above, Betsy Wing, Source I The group show will include Sculpture, Stoneware, Mobiles, and Tapestries, including the work of TWiNE members Priscilla Alden, Eve Pearce, Suzanne Pretty, Sarah Warren and Betsy Wing. Left: Priscilla Alden, Ancient Flow The exhibit will be open from July 20 to November 1, 2012 www.springfielddevelopment.org

Old Point Comfort Gallery is in Waldoboro, Maine. TWIG WORKSHOPS Build a Tuteur: A Twig Pyramid for Your Climbing Plants with Susy Perrine Simple materials and skills are all that is needed to create this very useful and attractive garden structure. Build this rustic plant support in a few hours to take home and place in your garden. You'll be the envy of your neighbors and have the knowledge to build a whole herd of them!   Students may bring their own branches or purchase them from the instructor. Materials list sent upon registration. May 19, rain or shine. sat. 10 - 2pm. $60 Maximum 8 students. Learn to Weave a Twig Garden Structure with Susy Perrine Using techniques that perform as well today as they did centuries ago, sturdy twigs and saplings form a strong framework for climbing vegetables and flowers. With sides and a roof, this shelter is also a charming spot to read a book or admire your garden while sipping lemonade. We will build a wattle garden structu...

A small group of TWiNE members met on February 25th at Slater Mill Historic Site , in Pawtucket, RI. Slater Mill is the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution, on the mighty Blackstone River.  I was the head tour guide for a brief time, 27 years ago, and I have always loved the Mill. To find out more about it, read David Macaulay’s fabulously illustrated book Mill. After our lunch and our meeting and “show and tell,” we took a tour of the three buildings: Sylvanus Brown House, a 1758 colonial home, where people processed, spun and wove their own wool and linen. This building was moved to the Historic Site in 1962.  The loom in the house could have been owned by the family, or it could have been set up by an itinerant weaver, who went around to different homes, to weave with the wool and linen that the family had been spinning all year. It  took about 3 months to card and spin enough yarn to weave fabric for one set of clothes. Most people could on...

with Janet Austin Everything you need to know to get started with tapestry weaving. Besides the actual tapestry techniques, and advice on designing, you’ll learn about looms, yarns, helpful books and other resources. No previous weaving experience is necessary. Class size limited to 6. Saturday, January 28 and Saturday, February 11, 2012 10 AM – 3PM (with 30 minute lunch break) Classes will be held in East Greenwich, RI. $175, plus $25 loom deposit. I have nice frame looms, or if you have a portable loom you’d prefer to use, let me know. All materials are included. For more information or to register janetaustintapestry@gmail.com