Anyway, once a year we jury a few new members into the group. Now is your chance to come visit a Designing Weavers meeting and see if you have what it takes to be a Designing Weaver.
Here is the press release with the details...
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Membership Period Opens for
Designing Weavers
Designing
Weavers is currently seeking artists who:
·
Enjoy
sharing their joy of fiber with others
·
Whose
fiber creations have a sense of style and expertise
·
Who
wish to take a professional approach to their art
·
And
want to be challenged to take their work to a higher level.
Designing Weavers, a
nationally recognized group of fiber artists, is a vital organization with a
long history of encouraging excellence in the fiber community. All members are juried into the group and actively
participate in the organization while striving to improve their individual
level of creative achievement.
Designing Weavers began in the early 1970s with a small group of women
coming together to share their knowledge of weaving. The group continues to be
a strong force in the art and design community and contains a number of
nationally known fiber teachers, artists and designers. Check out our current members at www.DesigningWeavers.com.
One benefit of membership is
the camaraderie with other respected fiber artists, many of whom attribute
advances in their work to inspiration gained from the group dialogues. The members’ interactions often provide insights
into methods of meeting artistic challenges and discovering new ways of
working.
The yearly project offers
opportunities to grow and develop as an artist.
Hearing how other members approach a new work, make plans, develop the
piece, overcome difficulties met along the way, and create a display mechanism
is very inspirational and fuels their collective creativity. Honing personal presentation skills among
friendly colleagues and getting constructive feedback is an added benefit.
Designing Weavers continues
to be dynamic by encouraging individual development and providing opportunities
to showcase the group’s collective work.
The stability and strength of Designing Weavers comes from the
accomplishments and commitments of the diverse membership.
Do you wonder whether you
have what it takes to be a Designing Weaver?
Come to a meeting and
find out!
Fiber artists
interested in joining Designing Weavers must visit either the April 23rd
or the May 28th meeting and provide a short introduction to their
work. The meetings are in the evening
from 6:30 – 9pm with an optional dinner at 5.
After
attending one meeting any fiber artist who wishes to be considered for
membership beginning the following year (commencing in September of each year)
should submit a short resume of his/her fiber art experience along with samples
or photographs (not slides) to the Membership Chair no later than June 30.
Regular meeting attendance is required throughout the year in order to maintain
membership. Meetings are held in Los Angeles, CA, nine times a year.
If
you are interested in joining please contact Carollee Howes, the current
President of Designing Weavers at howes@gseis.ucla.edu.
