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This profile about our own Jennifer Sargent appeared in the Weavers Bazaar Newsletter for October 2023. Weavers Bazaar is a UK firm that sells wonderful tapestry yarns. Jennifer had no idea they were doing a feature on her so it was a lovely shock as she was scrolling through the newsletter. She has another article…
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TWS had another virtual member meeting on November 12. Nine members showed some of their work, discussed what inspired them and the techniques they used.
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TWS added Zoom to our tools for communication this year. The board would like to use Zoom as an opportunity for the membership to meet in a more personal way. This can be our opportunity to meet each other, find out our mutual interests, and participate in TWS without leaving home! With that in mind, TWS…
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Optimistic, hardworking, and adaptable are words that come to mind describing the TWS board members. Dedicated is another word describing the people who make TWS events into realities. Events this summer tested the board as we planned the second in-person retreat since the pandemic. As the retreat dates approached, Leslie learned that the Fiber Center…
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By Hélène Crié-Wiesner When they go on vacation to France, or on a business trip, most people are interested in museums, culinary arts, history or landscapes. When I am in France, I look for tapestry workshops, textile artists, and wool factories. And I am very disappointed each time: apart from the city of Aubusson and…
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Tapestry Weavers South Annual Exhibit , New Works 2022, is now on display: The Studio Gallery 110 North Bridge Street Elkin, NC 28621 June 3-August 21, 2022 Hours: Friday 5-7 Saturday 10-2 Sunday 12-2 By chance or appointment. To schedule an appointment, contact Leslie Fesperman of the Yadkin Valley Fiber Center. Contact information is on…
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Just when newsletter chair, Allie Dudley, had everything ready to send out on time and everything for the retreat and exhibit were in place, life happened. This newsletter is coming to you late due to circumstances that were unanticipated and beyond control of the board. These circumstances resulted in changes to the retreat and exhibit…
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I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and is back to weaving tapestries for upcoming TWS exhibits. The first one coming up is in June 2022 in conjunction with the Annual TWS Retreat in Elkin, NC at the Yadkin Valley Fiber Center. After that, there is an exhibit in the planning stages to be…
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Congratulations to TWS member and newsletter editor Allie Dudley for their selection as a participant in the Emerging Traditional Artist Program at SouthArts. You can read more about Allie here: https://www.southarts.org/programs-conferences/these-mountains/emerging-traditional-artists-program/emerging-traditional. You can see some of Allie’s tapestries on their artist page here in our online gallery.
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What are you weaving? What is your favorite tapestry hint? Have you tried a new yarn, and what did you think of it? What are your favorite tapestry books? Do you have your work in a tapestry or other exhibit? What are the details of the exhibit? What else would you like to share about…
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The Tapestry Weavers South retreat was held June 5-6 in Elkin, North Carolina, a sweet little town in the Appalachian foothills, at the Yadkin Valley Fiber Center. This also was a celebration of Tapestry Weavers South’s 25th anniversary. The Yadkin Valley Fiber Center relocated along with the Foothills Art Center to the old Chatham Mill…
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Tapestry Weavers South is having their retreat and “Tapestry Weavers South – New Works 2021” exhibition opening June 5-6 in Elkin, NC at the The Yadkin Valley Fiber Center, and a tapestry design workshop with Tommye Scanlin is scheduled on Monday-Tuesday, June 7-8. There are a few seats left in the workshop if anyone is…
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Happy Spring everyone! Here we are in 2021 and we’re still in the middle of the pandemic. The vaccine is out. Businesses are open following the CDC and local guidelines for safety. It’s difficult to know how long this will continue. In the meantime, we’re working on finding ways to promote tapestry art. First, many…
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