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December 3rd Christmas party with lots of good food.
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Time for socializing. Shirley and Andy talk about the felted purse that Alexandra is knitting. |
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| About 28 people gathered together Monday night to celebrate the holidays. We started off with a delicious pot luck and while dinner was settling Deb Moroney conducted the monthly meeting. The new slate of officers were announced. President: Deb Moroney, Vice President: Sandi Hahn, Secretary: Janet Boursier, Treasurer: Joy Hall. Following the meeting all joined in for a hilarious Chinese Gift Exchange. Fun was had by all and Raianne picked the last gift to be surprised with a beautiful bowl that served her as a perfect jeweled hat! |
Colonial Loom used for the Co-Op warp |
The Collective Warp The Collective Warp hopes to present members of the BFAG with a contemporary and exciting option for use of the studio. The BFAG has agreed to foot the bill for the first warping, and will be reimbursed as the rugs emerge. There will be a Demonstration Meeting once this first warping is on the loom. Cathey has agreed to repeat her presentation at one of the first of the month, BFAG meetings and is available for questions at cordesstudio@yahoo.com. |
Elizebeth Fabry |
The Co-Op warp is being put on a Leclerc Colonial Loom that was donated to the Bisbee Fiber Arts by Susan Ellenbogen of Tucson. This loom is a counter balance loom that can also be changed to a jack loom. For some time this loom had very little use but with the help of Cathey Cordes, a BFAG member, it is now the busiest loom on the floor!!
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Cathey Cordes connecting the warp. |
Cathey Cordes apprenticeshiped this summer on Madeline Island at a rag rug weaving cooperative. Madeline Island is east of Duluth, in the great Lake Superior. The Coop supports a free standing Shop and has multiple looms, which are continuously warped. This sectional warping is maintained as a basis through many projects, freeing the weaver from the time-consuming task of re-warping for each individual project. An individual weaver purchases an incremental yardage of warp, uses his or her own collection of weft material, and has a specified time allotment to finish the project. The cost of the warp includes a small commission that goes to support BFAG. |
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helping to wind on the warp. 