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The Black Sheep Hand Weavers Guild is an HGA-affiliated guild located in the San Francisco Bay area. The purpose of the Blacksheep 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. Guests are encouraged to make a $5 donation on evenings when we have outside speakers. The membership dues are determined by the guild and cover the period from September - August. Annual membership is still only $25. Members receive a copy of the newsletter, discounted or waived fees for guild-sponsored events and workshops, access to the guild library, discounted registration for CNCH, and a strong sense of community. | ![]() |
An evening of guild members sharing.
Thank you to the nominating committee - Betty Ward, Karen Brommer, Patt Sheldon, and Rosemary Brock - for their work in inviting guild members to serve on the Black Sheep Board, 2009-2010. We have most of the board positions filled. The current nominating slate is:
President: Chris McClelland
Treasurer: Rachel Levy
Newsletter: Deborah Dowling
Membership: Teddie Guenzer
Publicity: Barbara O'Connor
Library: Ruth Temple
CNCH Coordinator: Billie Bennett
Programs: Gloria Miller, Kathleen Dickey,
Hospitality: Laura Gale-McNevin, Donna Jeffrey
Web Site: Rosemary Brock
Study Group Coordinator: Mary Anderson
Open Board Positions: Vice President, secretary, exhibits. If you would like to serve on the board in any of these positions, please contact anyone from the Nominating Committee.
And a Big Thank You to the board members for 2008-2009 for your work in serving as the scaffold that allows our guild to thrive.
Our membership year is Sept 1 - Aug 31, with dues of $25 ($15 for new members joining after March 1). This includes the CNCH contribution. Please add $10 if you want to receive newsletters by postal mail rather than by email. Checks should be made out to Black Sheep Handweavers Guild, and mailed to treasurer Rachel Levy, 755 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303. Rachel can be reached by email or by phone, 650-325-0917.
Four One-Day Workshops will be held at my home in the Santa Cruz Mountains from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, on the following Saturdays: July 18, August 15, September 19, and October 17. Cost for each one-day class is $65 (materials included).
Register early, as enrollment is limited. To reserve a space in one of these workshops, please send a check payable to Jeanne Tillman to 15000 Old Ranch Road, Los Gatos, CA 95033. For more information, call (408) 353-3921.
Our next board meeting will be held on Thursday, 9/10 up at a site to be determined.
Our board meetings are usually held the second Thursday night of each month.
Send submissions to our newsletter editor: Deborah Dowling. Watch your email and check the web site for updates!
Guild Members are Welcome to Contribute to our Monthly Newsletter
Anyone who would like to provide information, articles, or announcements about weaving, knitting, dyeing, spinning, etc that other guild members would find interesting, is welcome to send them to Deborah Dowling.
Also any suggestions to enhance or improve our newsletter are also welcome.
Looking for something interesting to do this summer? Barbara Shapiro suggests the National Basketry Organization's conference in Portland, Oregon.
The National Basketry Organization is a 10-year-old, non-profit corporation dedicated to basketry and everyone who appreciates this unique art form, which is both an ancient craft and modern art. This year's convention features three-day workshops by five Native American basket makers along with outstanding contemporary and traditional artists in the field. This is the first West Coast Convention and should be an outstanding event. Keynote speakers include Marci McDade, editor of Fiberarts Magazine and Native Americans Mary Schlick, speaking on Columbia River Baskets and Pat Courtney Gold lecturing on the Chinook history and culture. Ms. Schlick and Ms. Gold are both scholars who will enlighten the conventioneers with local native lore. http://www.nationalbasketry.org/portland2009/index.html, MDBaskets@AOL.com for more information.
The current estimate of the cost per registrant is $140 which includes the materials fee for two days, for three days the fee is $167. This is based upon the maximum class of 20 students.
Checks should be made out to Handweavers of the Valley and mailed to Sharon Warren, 42662 Heidi Road, Three Rivers, CA 93271. Please include your e-mail address and/or phone number.
This workshop is open to all members of ASCH/CNCH with no additional charge for those who are not members of the Handweavers of the Valley. Questions? sharonwarren@att.net or sharonwarren@heidihousestudio.com. Or 559.561.3805.
The braiding workshop with Rodrick will be October 15, 16 and 17, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. It will be held in the studio of Martha Stanley. The cost of the workshop is $150 for the three days
Contact Barbara Boone at 831-688-2893 or beeboone@comcast.net for more information.
Our guild has a policy of not allowing the membership roster to be used for commercial uses. Any unsolicited commercial mailings, including those over the internet, will incur the collective wrath of our membership. As my mother used to say, "Do that, and I'll make your life a misery." rbrock@prosaix.com
This site is hosted by Prosaix because Rosemary made Lynn's life a misery until he agreed to do so. Think of it as a wee bit of community service.