Programs and Workshops for 2011-2012

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To reserve a spot in a workshop, download and complete the Workshop Registration Deposit Form, and send it to the Guild House along with your workshop deposit checks. This form is also available on the bulletin board at the Guild House and in the September issue of The Weaverbird News.


Meetings / Programs
Date Program Presenter/Chair
September 1, 2011
Day 		Show and Tell: Study Group Display Linda Rouse
513-858-3436(h)
513-236-5512(c)
October 6, 2011
Evening 		Weaving and Felting Martina Celerin
November 3, 2011
Day 		Everything But The Kitchen Sink Nancy Morgan
December 3, 2011
3 p.m. 		Holiday Party
2:30 - 3:00 Hospitality & Library
3:00 pm - Business Meeting 		Janice Doughty
January 7, 2012
 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
 R.O.C Day
Morning Workshops 10 - Noon
Lunch Noon - Noon 1 p.m.
Afternoon Workshops 1-3 		Susan Voegtly
February 2, 2012
Panel Discussion and Soup Lunch to Follow 		Panel Discussion and Soup Lunch to Follow
So . . . Now What?: How to Finish Items, Etc.
Presenters: Judy Dominic, Cindy Sturdevant, Ginny Bolte, Gwen Colonel and Diana Green.
Moderator of panel: Moya Jones 		Program Chair: Kathleen Carels
Soup Chair: Linda Rouse
March 1, 2012
Evening 		Impressions with Color and Texture Capri Boyle Jones
April 12, 2012
Evening 		Mathemagical Design Jennifer Moore
(Epply Fund Program)
May 3, 2012 Day 2012 Local Artist Studio Crawl: Look and See Where We Work Maria Welker
June 7, 2012
7:00 p.m. 		Annual Picnic
Sale 5:00 p.m.
Picnic 6:00 p.m.
Annual General Membership Meeting 7:00 p.m. 		Program Chair: Christine Stephen
Picnic : Janice Doughty
Sale: Meg Frede
Study Groups: Tracy McNulty
June 9, 9 10, 2011
Friday 12 noon until Sunday 2:00 pm 		WGGC Retreat
The Oldenburg Franciscan Center
Oldenburg Indiana 		Jo Ann Loftus


Workshops
Workshop tuition is $70.00 per day. Two-day workshop tuition is $140.00. Three-day workshop tuition is $210.00. Non-members pay an additional $25.00 per workshop regardless of number of days the workshop is offered. Some workshops may be offered at a lower tuition rate. When a workshop of this nature is available the tuition rate will be published in The Weaverbird newsletter.
Date Workshop Presenter Program Chair Workshop Hostess
October 7, 8, 9, 2011
9am - 4pm 		Dimensional Weaving - Creating Tapestries that Integrate a Range of Fiber Art Techniques
Check out Martin Celerin's website to see how she has combined offloom weaving and felting to make awesome dimensional fiber art. Martina uses recycled materials for her unique artwork. She will be bringing a variety of materials as well as the handlooms for us to use.

This will be a three day workshop, 9:00 - 4:00, on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, October 7 - 9. We will have plenty of time to explore the weaving, needle felting, and wet felting techniques.

Tution: $210 (member), $235 (non-member)
Materials fee: $5 - includes everything needed, but you are encouraged to bring any leftover yarns, thrums & fiber scraps. Class Size: Minimum 8, Maximum 20 		Martina Celerin Barbara Jackson Teresa Nieberding
November 5, 2012
10:00 am - 5:00 pm 		Needle Felted Bear or Rabbit
Tuition: $95 (member), $120 (non-member)
Materials fee is included 		Teresa Nieberding Pam Gregory  
March 2, 3, 4, 2012
9am-4pm 		Rug Hooking: Impressions with Color and Texture
Tuition: $210 (member), $235 (non-member)
Materials Fee: Based on student project
Class Size: Minimum 8, Maximum 16 		Capri Boyle Jones Teresa Nieberding Judy Dominic
April 13, 14, 15, 2012
9am-4pm 		Double Weave Diversity
Workshop description: Learn all about the magic of doubleweave. In this workshop, participants will weave a sampler that explores weaving two independent layers of cloth, double width cloth, tubular weaving, color-and-weave effects, pique, quiltin and doubleweave pick-up. Graphing designs and working with multiple colors will be introduced. 4 Harness table or floor loom, prewarped, will be required.

Tuition: $210 (member), $235 (non-member)
Materials Fee: $10
Class Size: Minimum 8, Maximum 15 		Jennifer Moore Ruth Archer Janice Doughty