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Black Sheep Handweavers Guild is an HGA-affiliated guild located in the San Francisco Bay Area. The purpose of the Black Sheep Handweavers Guild is to promote the exchange of ideas and knowledge in the textile arts, and to encourage efforts and activities in all fields of textiles.

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exhibitimg.ashxLucy Arai’s sashiko pieces are a wonder to the eye. Learning the technique from her uncle, her innovative approaches combine her Japanese heritage and western art backgrounds.

Her mixed media compositions combine the Sashiko embroidery technique with paper and cotton indigo to create one of a kind works of art.

Don’t miss this evening with Lucy to hear about her process and see these amazing pieces up close and personal.

This video clip from KQED highlights Lucy’s techniques.

http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=17665

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      Cookie’s scarf, which won the contest for the Black Sheep logo, and is the “filler” for the sheep on the Black Sheep Handweavers Guild publicity cards! Congratulations to Cookie on winning the contest.