Category: Library
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Library Corner, June 2025
I’ve got a few fiber related resources on my mind this month. First, from the guild library, the book Weaving As An Art Form by Theo Moorman, 1975. I am a more recent weaver, and Moorman (or Dame Theo as she was known in the UK) had not been on my radar prior to this.…
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Library Corner, May 2025
I’m coming at you today from the GHG library, a grand name for what is actually a bookcase full of fiber arts resources and a comfortable chair in my craft room. All GHG members are welcome to come over, browse the titles and check out books. Just text me! Here is another wonderful free resource:…
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Library Corner, Apr. 2025
Today I’m enjoying a gorgeous book entitled Textile Techniques in Metal for Jewelers, Textile Artists & Sculptors by Arline M. Fisch (1996). This book explores the use of metal-primarily in the form of wire-to create objects with an incredible light-reflecting quality. The author traces historical and cross-cultural precedents for using metal in textile creation and…
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Shgendootan George articles
From Terry: Last week, on 3/3, newish member Alice C. handed me two articles about a native American weaver named Shgendootan Robyn Kay George. One is a biography from Stonington Gallery. The second is a feature article from the Winter 2025 issue of Arches magazine. Alice asked me to share the article with weavers in the…
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Library Corner, Mar. 2025
Playing with color is one of my favorite parts of weaving. My process for choosing a color scheme falls somewhere between intuitive and haphazard. I look through my yarn stash, grab skeins, toss them in a basket, squint, return a few to the bin and repeat until I’m pleased with the result. I know the…
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Library Corner, Feb. 2025
Members of the Guild are a self-selected group of people who are drawn to making and appreciating the fiber arts .We know the value of incorporating moments of beauty into our everyday lives. With that in mind, I’m spending some time poring over an incredibly beautiful book from the GHG library: Fiberarts Design Book Five…
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Library Corner, Jan. 2025
I’ve been thinking about our upcoming GHG event From The Loom to the Hanger which will be held on February 22. With that in mind, I have found six books in our little library about weaving garments. Some of the clothing pictured in these books is lovely and quite wearable. Other garments are honestly pretty…
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Library Corner, Dec. 2024
This month I’m reviewing two books from the Guild library that focus on fiber dying, starting with Dyes From Your Garden by Bernice Gilette Conner. This spiral bound volume dates back to 1975, which was an era of DIY fearlessness. Conner approaches natural dying with a can-do spirit laced with heavy doses of curiosity and…
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Book Review: Beyond Craft
I’m Dina Michael, a tapestry weaver who joined the GHG last February.I have recently acquired the guild print archive from librarian Sarah McCarthy, who graciously provided a home for these valuable resources for many years. This month I’m going to review the book Beyond Craft: The Art of Fabric by Mildred Constantine, a curator, and…
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