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Programs & Events
Meetings vary between Zoom and In-person and/or hybrid presentations.
Please check each event to see if it is in person or via zoom.
Educational programs take place during Guild Meetings,
which are held at the Sacramento Garden & Arts Center (formerly Shepard Garden & Arts Center) at 3330 McKinley Boulevard, Sacramento, CA at 10:00 a.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month, September through May, except December.
Thank you for checking for upcoming fall events. At this time we are putting together the fall programs. Please check back, we hope to have more information posted by mid August.
If you are interested in helping to identify speakers and programs for the Guild please consider volunteering for the Programs Committee!
Tue, Sep 22Sacramento Garden & Art CenterHandweaving in the Computer Age with Sheila O’Hara
Tue, Oct 27Sacramento Garden & Art CenterIn this slide/trunk show presentation, Kathleen will discuss the process of faux ikat and look at the similarities and differences between it and true ikat. You will learn about the incredible artistry of ikat, how these fabrics are created, as well as the “cheater” process of faux ikat.
Wed, Oct 28In Person: Sacramento, CA 95821Faux Ikat warp dyeing is, as the name implies, a way to cheat the time involved with genuine ikat. One dyes the warp chain in a surprisingly simple, colorful manner and with some short cuts at the loom, a faux ikat look is created.
Tue, Nov 24Zoom eventA Fiber Odyssey: How the Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook Came to Happen
Sat, Nov 28Shepard Garden & Art CenterSupport your local fiber artists and small businesses!
Tue, Jan 26Sacramento Garden & Art CenterJoanne will talk and share photos about Swedish weaving techniques and her many trips to Sweden where she was able to attend weaving classes at Sweden’s premier craft school, Sätergläntan and attend the annual VAV conferences.
Wed, Jan 27Location is TBDJoanne will be teaching a 2 day workshop on Swedish art weaves.
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