February 2023 Program – Denise Perreault – Beaded Art and Restoration

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Denise Perreault – Beaded Art and Restoration

Handweavers Guild of Boulder
February 2023 Evening Program

Denise’s 40+ year textile art career encompasses weaving for interior design, and many types of decorative and functional beadwork, often using reclaimed materials.  She is the sole proprietor of Denise Perreault Beaded Art and Restoration, where she’s restored beaded bags, clothing, and collectible artifacts for the public since 1998.

Denise founded Boulder’s Art Parts Creative Reuse Center in 2011 and retired as their Executive Director in 2020. Denise will serve as the 2023-2024 HGB Board President.

Evening Presentation: Tools & Techniques for Creating Two- and Three-Dimensional Beaded Fabric

Beadwork Magazine once said that 97% of beaders create only jewelry and wearable accessories. But beading also lends itself to exciting possibilities beyond accessories, where translucent window panels, vessels, and sculptural elements can be created using just beads, beading needle, and thread. Beading becomes boundless once you realize that almost anything can be used as an armature to create sculptural beadwork using a few key stitches.

Denise will share images of her dimensional beadwork along with those of other artists she admires. Tips and tricks she’s learned in her 25 years creating large-scale beaded window valances, as well as the best materials, tools, and bead stitches for sculptural beadwork will also be covered. An overview of glass seed beads will be included, as these offer the greatest variety of sizes, colors, and finishes for dimensional beadwork. Members are invited to bring beaded work to the Show & Tell portion of the presentation.

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February 14, 2023 – Guild Evening Meeting 7:00 pm – Zoom Presentation
Tools & Techniques for Creating Two- and Three-Dimensional Beaded Fabric

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February 2023 Program – Laura Nelkin – Knitwear Designer and Fiber Artist

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Laura Nelkin – Knitwear Designer and Fiber Artist

Handweavers Guild of Boulder
February 2023 Day Program

Laura Nelkin is a prolific and innovative knitwear designer and pattern maker. She is known for her complex but accessible designs that challenge knitters to think about their stitches in a new way.

Taking inspiration from her home in the gorges Finger Lakes Region of Upstate New York, Laura loves incorporating elements into her designs that reference the landscape around her.  She is an expert on knitting with beads and has taught many how to use beads in their knitting.

Day Presentation: Meet the Maker

Laura will take us on the journey of her career, from weaver to fashion designer to knitter and teacher… along the way she will highlight her knitting with an emphasis for her penchant for knitting with beads.

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February 13, 2023 – Guild Day Meeting 10:00 am – Zoom Presentation
Meet the Maker

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January 2023 Program – Robbie LaFleur – Scandinavian Fiber Arts

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Robbie LaFleur – Scandinavian Fiber Arts

Handweavers Guild of Boulder
January 2023 Day & Evening Program

Robbie LaFleur, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been following a thread of Scandinavian textiles since she studied weaving at Valdres Husflidsskole in Fagernes, Norway in 1977. She continued her study with Scandinavian instructors at workshops in Norway and the U.S.

She was awarded the Gold Medal in Weaving from the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum in 2006. She was a fellow with the Scandinavian American Foundation in 2019, and traveled to Stavanger, Norway, to study the wool transparency technique of famed artist Frida Hansen.

She recently completed a commission through a grant from the Nordic American Churches Preservation Project. Four tapestries for the Valley Grove Preservation Society in historical billedvev (Norwegian tapestry style) celebrate two historical churches in southern Minnesota. Day Presentation: From Virgins to Spaceships: A Visual Voyage through Norwegian Tapestry

https://robbielafleur.com/

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January 16, 2023 – Guild Day Meeting 10:00 am
From Virgins to Spaceships – A Visual Voyage through Norwegian Tapestry
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January 17, 2023  – Guild Evening Meeting 7:00 pm
Frida Hansen – A Norwegian Art Nouveau Artist in Wool
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November 2022 Program- Boisali Biswas – Mixed Media Fiber Artist

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Boisali Biswas – Mixed Media Fiber Artist

Handweavers Guild of Boulder
November 2022 Day & Evening Program

Boisali Biswas is a studio artist working in mixed-media fibers, born and brought up in India. Her formative undergraduate years were spent at Visva-Bharati University, founded by Rabindranath Tagore at Shantiniketan. The essence of that profound experience has stayed with her throughout her educational journey and continues to influence her work. She completed her MFA at Bowling Green State University. Living in this country for over 30 years and adapting to Western styles and inspirations in concert with her background, has made her art into a cauldron of multicultural assemblages that are unique and a feast for the eyes.

My Journey as a Fiber Artist

Boisali will describe her journey from an eclectic school in India where nature and every form of art was entwined in the way of life. That experience had a significant impact on her life and art. She has experimented with various techniques within the fiber medium combining her love of weaving and surface designing with fabrics. She will describe and present her different genres of mixed media fibers through the years and share examples of her work and exhibitions.

Materials and Techniques

Boisali loves to upcycle throwaway objects and give them a new life. She rarely goes out to buy materials unless she absolutely needs something and tries to conceive her work based on what is available in her studio. She will describe how she chooses materials and explain her techniques. She will show us her mixed media and functional weaving including wearables that she has created. She will highlight her process from choosing materials to the gorgeous, finished work.

https://www.boisalibiswas.com

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  • November 14, 2022 – Guild Day Meeting 10:00 am
    My Journey as a Fiber Artist
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  • November 15, 2022 – Guild Evening Meeting 7:00 pm
    Materials and Techniques
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2022 HGB Fiber Art Show & Sale – November 2-6, 2022

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Welcome to Colorado’s premier fall art and craft celebration
the Fiber Art Show & Sale of the Handweavers Guild of Boulder.

November 2-6, 2022
Wednesday – Saturday 10 am – 6 pm
Sunday 10 am – 3pm

Boulder County Fairgrounds
9595 Nelson Road, Longmont, Colorado

Free Admission – Free Parking

Colorado’s Finest Fiber Art Event
100+ Guild Member Artists
Demonstrations

Juried Showcase Exhibit
2022 Theme – “I make things because I must”
Call for Entry Deadline – October 1, 2022
Membership required by September 13, 2022.

 

Represented techniques

Weaving • Felting • Knitting & Crochet • Bead Weaving • Lace & Knotting • Basketry • Embroidery • Appliqué & Quilting • Handspinning • Dyeing & Surface Design • Handmade Paper

Sample items

Accessories • Jewelry • Baby & Children’s Items • Clothing • Footwear • Hats • Scarves • Mittens • Home Accessories • Kitchen Textiles • Placemats Potholders • Wall Hangings • Pet Accessories • Yarn & Fiber • Holiday Items • Cards

It is our hope that you will spend a few moments exploring the hgbsale.org site, learning more about the fiber artists of the Handweavers Guild of Boulder and the Fiber Art Show & Sale.

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October 2022 Program Bobbie Irwin – Weaving Iridescence

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HGB October 2022 Program – B. Iwrin

Bobbie Irwin – Weaving – There’s no excuse to get bored!

Handweavers Guild of Boulder
October 2022 Day & Evening Program

Bobbie Irwin’s fascination with weaving started in 1973, when a brief magazine article introduced her to inkle weaving. For years she happily worked on her own, using homemade equipment and with only a couple classes, few books, and no other weavers around for inspiration. It wasn’t until she joined a guild in 1982 that she really started learning, and she thanks that guild for gently pushing her in new directions.

Learn more about Bobbi at https://www.bobbieirwin.com

Shimmering Colors: The Magic of Iridescence

Fabrics that appear to change color as the light and angle of view change seem almost magical! You don’t need gossamer threads or just plain weave to create iridescence in handwoven fabrics. Learn a variety of color, thread, thread size, and structure options to achieve the effects. The amazing possibilities include analogous colors, multiple colors, layered fabrics, warp- or weft-faced fabrics, and even iridescence in black and white! This talk explores and illustrates many common beliefs, and why there are exceptions to all of them.

Bobbie Irwin associated workshop 
Shimmering Iridescent Scarves
October 8, 2022 – 10am-4pm
Workshop fee: $150.00
Niwot, Colorado

Details at – https://handweaversofboulder.org/event-4885184

Twined Rag Rugs

This technique makes extremely durable and beautiful rugs using fabric for both warp and weft, requiring only common household materials and equipment. Hand-manipulated twining on a simple frame (or even without a frame) produces an astonishing variety of patterns not found in most other rag rugs, and which would be considerably more difficult to weave on a loom. Illustrated with examples from museum collections and embellished by stories of longtime rug twiners, this talk covers the worldwide history of this old folk craft. You, too, can join the twined rag rug revival!

Bobbie Irwin associated workshop 
Twined Rag Rugs
October 9, 2022 – 1-5pm
Workshop fee: $75.00
Niwot, Colorado

Details at https://handweaversofboulder.org/event-4885141

  • October 10, 2022 – Guild Day Meeting 10:00 am
    Shimmering Colors: The Magic of Iridescence
  • October 11, 2022 – Guild Evening Meeting 7:00 pm
    Twined Rag Rugs
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Eco Printing Workshop with Susan Brooks

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Eco Printing Workshop with Susan Brooks

Handweavers Guild of Boulder
Susan Brooks – Textile Artist • Author • Teacher
September 17-18, 2022

Enjoy two days of learning and working with fellow fiber artists as Susan teaches the basics of transferring plant images onto paper, fabrics, and sketchbooks.

Areas covered in workshop –

• the chemistry of eco-dyeing

• what works and what does not!

• pre and post mordants and dyes

• both pre dyeing papers and using dye pots to transfer colors

• using thickened dyes to transfer images from thermofax screens, stencils, or stamps

Learn more about Susan at https://susanbrookstextileartist.com

Saturday/Sunday – September 17 & 18, 2022
Workshop fee: $140.00
The workshop will take place at Susan’s studio in Louisville.
Maximum 10 attendees.

Cancellation/Refund policy: Workshop fees are payable to HGB and due with registration.
Refunds are made only if another or (wait list) person can fill your space.
If the workshop is cancelled by HGB, you will receive a full refund.

Register online – https://handweaversofboulder.org/event-4800960

 

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September 2022 Program – Susan Brooks – Textile Artist, Author Teacher

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HGB September 2022 Program – S. Brooks

Susan Brooks – Textile Artist • Author • Teacher

Handweavers Guild of Boulder
September 2022 Day & Evening Program

Susan tells us:

Creating art using fabrics and papers provides the opportunity to build layers giving a sense of protection, safety, and security. I create my own fabrics through dyeing, botanical printing, resists, and painting and then am able to add dimension and detail through the use of stitches. I have focused on the elements in plants to imprint the images of leaves and flowers to create another layer of delicate beauty and interest.

Differing techniques are used to express differing emotions. Deconstructed silk printing is used for a very organic look. The use of painting thicken dyes on plastic has been used for my women monoprints. The morphing of the dyes give a feel of surrealism. Botanical dyeing, plant-based dyes, and prints, introduce the beauty of nature into my work. The love of the stitching, connecting threads, to hold the pieces together.

The tactile feel and visual beauty of fabric has been a motivation to creativity. As a child, I was fascinated by the possibility of transforming a flat piece of cloth into a uniquely crafted article of clothing. After a journey of making dolls, garments, and quilts, I am now driven to experiment with new techniques in dyeing, painting, and embellishing fabric. I enjoy sharing my passion with others by teaching these techniques and broadening my own exploration in fabric art. My aspiration is to tell a story, engage the viewer in a dialogue and challenge them to a deeper emotional experience.

I Hear Your Voice:  Art Inspired by Listening to Marginalized Women

After almost 8 years volunteering in the women’s prison and currently going in as a visitor, Susan has learned to listen to the women, their stories, and the longing in their hearts to be whole and healthy. Women have profoundly influenced her art she has met not only in prison, but women who have been trafficked, fighting cancer battles, in the struggle to realize their value, as well as refuges raising their families in hostile lands.

The Healing Art of Hand Stitch

Susan will take us on her journey of learning the art of hand stitch and how it led to a deeper and more profound experience. She will share her own vulnerable family history and how long periods of stitching made the connection between the eyes, hands, head and heart ultimately leading to personal freedom.

Learn more about Susan at https://susanbrookstextileartist.com

  • September 12, 2022 – Guild Day Meeting 10:00 am
    I Hear Your Voice:  Art Inspired By Listening To Marginalized Women
  • September 13, 2022 – Guild Evening Meeting 7:00 pm
    The Healing Art Of Hand Stitch
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May 2022 Program – Al Canner – Cavandoli Weaving, Macramé & Knotting

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Al Canner – Cavandoli Weaving, Macramé & Knotting

Handweavers Guild of Boulder
May 2022 Day & Evening Program

 

Al Canner began creating macramé works, both wall-hanging and sculptural, in the 1970s. Since his retirement from professional pursuits in 2013, he has devoted much of his energy to knotting, usually producing five or six works each year. His pieces have been shown at local, national, and international juried exhibits.

Beyond Plant Hangers and Owls: Knotting in Three Dimensions

Al will discuss the kind of knotting that he does (known alternately as Cavandoli weaving/knotting/macramé) and show selected pieces from his body of work, highlighting techniques that he has developed over the years and demonstrating the result of innovative approaches, such as juxtaposing cords of significantly different gauge.

The Power of the Double Half-Hitch

Building upon the themes introduced in the morning talk to the Guild, Al will delve into the various techniques that he has developed—or, in some cases, stumbled upon—in his knotting journey. Included will be various techniques for mounting cord and beginning a work, for creating bulges and indentations, for fashioning corners and curves, and for finishing.

Learn more about Al at https://www.cannerfiberart.com/

  • May 9, 2022 – Guild Day Meeting 10:00 am
    Beyond Plant Hangers and Owls: Knotting in Three Dimensions
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  • May 10, 2022 – Guild Evening Meeting 7:00 pm
    The Power of the Double Half-Hitch
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April 2022 Program – Liz Spear – Handwoven Art to Wear

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Liz Spear – Handwoven Art to Wear

Handweavers Guild of Boulder
April 2022 Day & Evening Program

 

Liz Spear is a maker of handwoven fabrics, and more recently has been incorporating nuno felt into her designer creations as well as surface design fabrics from fellow fiber artists. These collaborations, known as Liz Spear & Friends invigorate her creativity and emphasize the one-of-a-kind nature of her clothing. She exhibits these garments mostly in North Carolina as well as the HGA Convergence conference.

She grew up in Minnesota, in the Mississippi River Valley attending Winona State and St. Cloud State University. She became a full- time craftswoman in 1978, working with clay. While in Iowa she made “pots” in the Earthworks studio of Alexander.  During that time her weaving interests prompted her to collect yarn, threads, fabrics, looms and begin weaving a few rag rugs.  In 1992, Liz attended Haywood Community College’s Professional Crafts Program in Western North Carolina, where she developed her studio practice of weaving yardage and cutting and sewing that yardage into comfortable, classic garments for women.

Liz spends part of each year teaching and mentoring students through workshops and demonstrations. She is a member of Southern Highlands Craft Guild. She has taught at John C. Campbell Folk School, Penland School of Craft, and Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts.

More of Liz’s work can be viewed at lizspearhandwoven.com

Photo & Credits: Liz Spear

  • April 11, 2022 – Day Guild Meeting 10:00 am
    Run…away Fashion from the Hands of Makers
    A trunk show of inspiration
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  • April 12, 2022 – Night Guild Meeting 7:00 pm
     Composing and Combining Textiles
    An evening chat with Liz
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