12/4/2025

Morning (11AM): Jennifer Gaudet, “Threads Through Time: The Rise, Fall, and Revival of Turkish Hand Weaving”.
Afternoon (12PM): Potluck Holiday Party

AM: For centuries, weaving in Türkiye (previously Turkey) was more than cloth — it was culture, memory, and identity. Yet within a single generation, most of that knowledge disappeared. When Jennifer Gaudet stepped into this world in 2009, the craft was literally hanging by a thread. In this talk, she will walk you through its rise, decline, and fragile revival.

PM: Potluck Holiday Party

10/23/2025

Morning (11AM): Kris Leet - “Procedural and Conceptual Knowledge:  An Exploration of the How and Why of Tablet Weaving.”
Afternoon (1PM): Sale Setup

AM. In this presentation we will explore both types of questions, procedural (how) and conceptual (why), as they relate to understanding tablet weaving and the knowledge that each provides.  We’ll also touch on how the different conceptional models, modern and historical, influence what is deemed possible

9/25/2025
The focus of the September meeting is study groups and how to further your explorations. Elaine hopes to inspire other weavers to join an existing study group or start a new one.

Morning (11AM): Elaine Palmer - “Study Group Inspiration: Samplers, Gamps and Projects from the Hill Institute, Florence, MA”

Afternoon (1PM): Round Table discussion on the topic of study groups with Patrice Riordan, Sue Willingham, and Marjy Fiddler.

1/22/2026

Morning (11AM): “Warp and weft color pooling.
Afternoon (1PM): “My Journey to Weaving and Designing”

AM: Dive in and unlock the creative possibilities of color pooling via hand painting and dyeing your warp and weft! Learn about Sydney Sogol's style of warp painting to achieve color interplay through warp pooling.

PM: Let me take you on a little journey through my weaving world. I’ll tell you how I got started with dyeing, how I explore color combinations, and how I draw inspiration from the beautiful nature around us.