Upcoming Events
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Simply Stripes: Essential Patterns for Woven Clothes (and textiles in general)TRIPES Presentation -
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 from 6:30 PM Zoom Presentation by Cameron Taylor-Brown Join us for our fall Zoom lecture on Tuesday, December 2 at 6:30 PM, featuring acclaimed artist and educator Cameron Taylor-Brown. Cameron will lead a fascinating presentation on STRIPES, exploring their history, their evolution in textiles, and how to use them thoughtfully and effectively in your own fiber work. Stripes are an integral part of textile design throughout human history. View slides and woven samples from my own collection as well as images from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Textile Museum in Washington D.C., the Cooper-Hewitt in New York, Nuno, Lena Rahoult and others. Examine the design elements of color, texture, weave and proportion in stripes, and how quick studies using collage materials can jumpstart design ideas. Free to current members. Non-members $20.00 participation fee, or join the Iowa Federation of Handweavers and Spinners (for the same fee amount) and have access to this presentation as well as current and future Federation resources. |
Past Events
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Weaving Loom Compendium -
Monday, January 27, 2025 from 6 PM - 9 PM Zoom Presentation by Elizabeth Moncrief This program offers a 3-hour discussion with examples of some of the best information available regarding your weaving equipment: Looms in general, shafts, treadles, reeds, shuttles, benches and tips/tricks to help you achieve a better handwoven product...and make you feel more comfortable at your loom (ergonomics). Free to current members. Non-members $20.00 participation fee, or join the Iowa Federation of Handweavers and Spinners (for the same fee amount) and have access to this presentation as well as current and future Federation resources. | ||||||
