Study Groups .:. Tucson Handweavers and Spinners Guild

Instructor: Sherrill Kahn Date: Saturday and Sunday, June 9 and 10, 2012 Location: To be announced Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Cost: Members: $120*; Nonmembers: $185 *Please note that the cost for THSG members is underwritten by a very generous contribution from the Harriett Rein Memorial Fund Materials Fee: None Level: All Maximum number [...]

Workshop: Mixed Media Surface Design on Fabric and Paper – June 9/10, 2012

This event comes early this year – March 16th-18th. With only one general meeting to solicit volunteers, we will rely on the Update, Website, Woolgatherer and members willing to call or e-mail Lura to fill the sign-up sheets! We’ve already had a volunteer contact Lura …thank you! An updated sign-up sheet will be posted on [...]

TMA Spring Artisans’ Market – March 16th – 18th, 2012

Instructor: Jill Holbrook Date: Saturday and Sunday, February 25 and 26, 2012 Location: UofA Ag Module, near Campbell and Roger Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Cost: Members: $90; Nonmembers: $120 Materials Fee: $20 Includes all fibers to be used in the workshop Level: Novice to any spinner needing a refresher course Maximum number of [...]

Workshop: Learn to Spin Yarn, February 25-26

Instructor: Martien van Zuilen Date: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, April 30, May 1 and 2, 2012 Location: Spirited Hands Studio near Wilmot and Speedway Time: 9:00 am to 4 pm Cost: Members: $175; Nonmembers: $220 Materials Fee: To be determined Level: Previous experience required Maximum Number of Students: 10 Work beyond the basics, using fine [...]

Workshop: Jewelry Advanced, April 30, May 1 & 2

Instructor: Martien van Zuilen Date: Saturday & Sunday, April 28 and 29, 2012 Location: Spirited Hands Studio near Wilmot and Speedway Time: 9:00 am to 4 pm Cost: Members: $105*; Nonmembers: $150 *Please note that the cost for THSG members is underwritten by a very generous contribution from the Mae Olden Davison Memorial Fund Materials [...]

Workshop: Re-Purpose Knitware & Re-Invent Felt, April 28 & 29

For more information, please contact Merry Warner at warnerm@email.arizona.edu

THSG – Feb SURFACE DESIGN Study Group Meeting

Contact Marilyn Heck at Marly299@msn.com or Judith Segel at jsegel@rain.org for more information

THSG – Mar CLOTHING Study Group Meeting

March meeting will be at Elaine Ross’s home. Contact Elaine Ross at mogoat@wbhsi.net for more information.

THSG – Mar RUG Study Group Meeting

For information contact Sally Hall, Coordinator, at shall83838@aol.com, or Susan Thompson at suthomp@aol.com

THSG – Mar FELTING Study Group Meeting

The Basketry Study group meetings are scheduled for the third Saturday of the month for the rest of the year. They will be held at the U of A, Ag center, which is located on the NW corner of Campbell and Roger and will start at 9:00 AM. We will continue working on the small ribbed [...]

THSG – Mar BASKETRY Study Group Meeting

For more information, contact Pat Wood, Coordinator, at Purls4Pat@comcast.net

THSG – Mar KNITTING Study Group Meeting

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 The Spinning Study Group will meet at St. Phillips Episcopal Church after the General Meeting at 12:30 p.m. Jacque Howell will demonstrate washing raw mohair and a bit of wool – always a controversy in fiber circles. Bring your spinning wheels and spindles too. All are welcome. Coordinator Jill Holbrook, jillholbrook@earthlink.net. [...]

THSG – Feb SPINNING Study Group Meeting

PORREY CROSS WEAVING STUDY GROUP March 9,2012 Porrey Cross will meet on Friday, March 9th at 10am at the Green Valley home of Cyndi Sorenson. Please contact Cyndi at by Tuesday, March 6th if you plan to attend. All Guild members are welcome to join us. We will be discussing our current project, “Visual [...]

THSG – Mar PORREY CROSS Study Group Meeting

Our March 10th study group meeting will be at Lyn Hart’s home. The condor is still a work in progress but it will be exciting to see in person. Lyn has been taking pictures during the weaving process and will present a slide show about the weaving. She will also show us the Sylvia Heyden [...]

THSG – Mar TAPESTRY Study Group Meeting

THSG BOOK ARTS STUDY GROUP meets 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., March 3, 2012, at the 22nd St. Antiques Mall Golden, Chapters 7 & 8. The Codex and Codex Variations: Golden, pp 147-149 and 210-211. Shirley & Curt Dornberg, Workshop Facilitators We will finish binding the text block we prepared at the February meeting. Bring your sewn textblock [...]