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Las Arañas Spinners and Weavers Guild was formed in 1971 by a group of spinners and weavers in the Albuquerque, New Mexico area. Its goal is to provide education and learning experiences for its members and increase awareness of and appreciation for fiber arts throughout New Mexico and beyond. Let us be one of your rituals of connection!
Special interest groups
Swatch Swap Group
February 2 7:00pm : Via Zoom. We will be creating lumpy, textured swatches. Contact Ruth at rbronan@gmail.com or 268-0726 if you are interested in joining this meeting. Tapestry Group
February 2 7:00pm - 8:30pm : This will be a Zoom meeting. The Zoom link will be sent out a day or two before the meeting. We welcome anyone interested in tapestry at whatever level to attend. Contact Nancy Wohlenberg if you have any questions or would like to be added to our email list for announcements and reminders of our Tapestry Artists of Las Arañas (TALA) meetings. Rigid Heddle Group
January 12 10:30am : Zoom meeting. Contact Myra Chang-Thompson or Shar Marquez for the information to join this meeting. The Rigid Heddle Group meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month. East Mountain Craft Day
Meets the 2nd Wednesday in Edgewood. Please email Annie MacHale for an invite and check before driving out. Email iweavestraps@gmail.com. Saturday Stitch Club
Meets the 2nd Saturday of each month at 10:30am on Zoom. All levels of fiber artists are welcome. Contact Sandra Baldonado at Sandra@corraleslibrary.org for for more info. Knit Wits
Knit Wits has been suspended until we can meet in person again. Westside Monday Knitting
Westside Knitting is currently not meeting. Online Spinning Group
The Las Arañas Online Spinning Group will meet every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month at 10:00am. Zoom information will be sent out to the entire guild via email. Come connect, spin and learn. Contact Dana Dawson at dana.dawson2@gmail.com for more information. Exploring Multishaft Design Group
This is a deadline free study group following the workbook written by Bonnie Inouye. A printable rewrite of the first several chapters can be downloaded at bonnieinouye.wordpress.com for about $25.00. This will be a “study at your own pace” group. This book is a workshop that you take to your loom. If you are interested or want to ask questions about the group, email Linda Young at stevelinda.young@gmail.com. |
:: Upcoming ::Next meeting
When: January 26, 2021 7:00pm
Location: Virtual via Zoom The next meeting of the Las Arañas Spinners & Weavers Guild is a Zoom meeting on Tuesday evening, January 26 at 7:00pm. The January program is a recorded presentation of "Yucca: Technology + Tradition" with Mary Weahkee, Native American archeologist with the Museum of New Mexico.
Zoom information will be sent out by email a day or two before the meeting. 2021 Las Arañas Schedule
Las Arañas will not host or sponsor ANY in-person meetings until all restrictions have been lifted by the State of New Mexico. We will continue to explore ways to provide programs, education, and community virtually for our members.
January 26 7:00pm : Monthly meeting. Via Zoom. January 31 : Deadline for the next issue of the guild newsletter. The Las Arañas 50th Anniversary Luncheon & Fashion Show will be rescheduled at a time when the health concerns with this virus allow for safe group events. Jan 19-22, 2022 : 10th Annual Arizona Fiber Arts Retreat. www.arizonafiberartsretreat.com April 12-16, 2022 : Fiber Arts Fiesta, Fiber Fantasies. July 22-25, 2021 : Intermountain Weavers Conference (IWC) at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. This is currently planned to be an IN PERSON conference. Visit www.intermountainweavers.org for more information and to register. Oct 27-30, 2021 : Interweave Yarn Fest. Loveland, CO interweaveyarnfest.com July 15-21, 2022 : Convergence: Knoxville, Tennessee. 2021 Meetings:
When in-person meetings of Las Arañas resume, they will be at the South Valley Multipurpose Senior Center. South Valley Multipurpose Senior CenterOur Guild Library Has Great Books
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