Wisconsin author and needle pusher

Friday, March 19th,  at 7pm, Loop Yarn Shop and Boswell present Kyoko Mori , author of  Yarn:Remembering the Way Home, a Wisconsin set memoir that blends the craft of writing and knitting seamlessly.  Go read the book and send me your review.  Then go meet the author.

February WHI meeting

Saturday found me at Gaenslen school and another Wisconsin Handweavers meeting.  The speaker this month was Rita Hagenbruch with the topic "Overshot Odyssey".  If you are conversant in overshot you would have found the session a little flat BUT if you have not yet attempted an overshot pattern, out of trepidation, the session might have lit a fire under you.  Over all it was a good 101 course and Rita's work is highly impressive.  It's been a couple years since I did my last overshot piece and after seeing her coverlets and runners I'm itching to rewarp my loom.  Here are a couple samples of overshot patterns.

General notes from the meeting:
. Membership renewal is coming up.  It's $25 and here's your link.
. Within the next year the WHI newletter will start being sent via email.  Paper copies will still be made available for those that do not have email accounts.
. The 10th anniversary of the collaboration between WHI and ABK Weaving Center will be coming up in April.  The Weaving Center will be hosting a reception to celebrate.  Keep checking back for more details.
. WHI is in need of someone to take over the newletter editor position and they also have two board positions that they are looking to fill.
. The challenge for Loominosity 2010 has been decided on.  Click on the link for more details.
. Fiberwood Studio has their  2nd annual design challenge going on right now.  You can download a Pdf of the rules from their website or find them on Facebook for more information.  The entry fee is $25 and the due date is May 15th.
. ABK Weaving Center is hosting it's spring sale "Art Worx II" in May.  If you are interested in either selling or buying, I will have more information up within the coming weeks.
. The Sheep in the City - Get Away is on Feb. 26,27, and 28 in Oak Creek.  There is still time to register for single classes or for the whole shebang.  Check it out!  It looks fun!
. WHI is hosting two Jennifer Moore workshops in May.  The first one is entitled "Doubleweave Diversity" and is for beginning to intermediate weavers.  The dates are May 4th and 5th from 10 to 5.  The cost is $100 plus a supply fee of $10 to be paid at the class.  Students will need to bring a 4 shaft table or floor loom, prewarped.  The second class entitled " Doubleweave -Beyond the Basics"  is for intermediate and advanced weavers.  The dates are May 6th and 7th from 10 to 5.  The cost is $100 plus a supply fee of $10  to be paid at the class.  Students will need to bring an 8 shaft table or floor loom, prewarped.  Go to the WHI website for registration information.

88Nine Radio Milwaukee Interviews Weaver Susan Ready Buss

88Nine Radio Milwaukee, as part of their Operation: Make Milwaukee project, just finished up an interview with local artist Susan Ready Buss. Listen in as Susan talks about becoming a weaver, the ABK Weaving Center in Riverwest, and what makes weaving cool (hint: Math!). Also check out photos of the sweet triple-draught birdseye design she's working on in her home studio.

The Make Milwaukee project is an ongoing blog/podcast whose goal is to "Prove Milwaukee is a creative city". Thanks also to Faythe Levine for including weaving in this trek through Milwaukee's arts community. You can also track #makeMKE on twitter.

Woven Images

Back in November Susan Buss (an ABK weaving instructor) was able to participate in a group showing at the UWM's Inova/Zelazo gallery.  Professor Kyoung ae Cho organized and hung the show which consisted of about 20 pieces.  "Woven Images" was the first of two exhibitions of work by the Department of Visual Art's fibers students and alumni. 

 

 

Susan Buss and her piece entitled "1,100 Prayers".