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Member’s Monthly Meeting: Liam Blackburn of Iron Cauldron (100 Mile Jacket Project)

2023/11/08 19:30 - 21:30
The Meeting House, Riverdale Farm
Address: 201 Winchester Street, Toronto, Ontario, M4X 1B8

Unfortunately Liam Blackburn, our planned speaker for this evening, is unwell and not able to present at our meeting this week. We are rescheduling his visit for some time in the near future.

As we weren’t able to arrange a replacement speaker at short notice, our November meeting will be a bit different from the usual format. We plan to devote more time to Show and Tell, with the opportunity to ask questions and share more information about the projects displayed. We’ll also have a “Skills Sharing” adventure: Julia will bring some spindles and fibre, and lead a spindling session. If anyone else would like to share a skill (and can provide tools and materials), please let us know and we’ll make a space for you. Everyone is welcome to bring a portable project to work on and we’ll finish with a “Handwork Circle” if there’s time. The library will be open and available for borrowing. We regret not having coffee/tea and snacks for the time being.

In light of the fact that COVID infections are on the rise in the GTA and that some people, including our valued seniors, are more vulnerable to the Covid virus, we ask that everyone attending the November in-person meeting:

  • please wear a mask and keep it on indoors
  • stay home if you have any symptoms (done by several executive members for our October meeting)
  • stay socially distanced as much as you can during the meeting
  • use the hand sanitizer provided near the door of the Meeting House
  • if you can, get a booster vaccine, now available through the province’s booking site and soon to arrive at pharmacies

We regret not having coffee/tea and snacks for the time being. The library will still be open, and we will have show-and-tell as usual.
Your Executive is considering what to do for the December meeting, when we have traditionally brought and shared food. We will keep you posted.

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    The TGSW will be at Family Day at Riverdale Farm with weaving and spinning demonstrations and hands-on activities again this year from 9-5 in the Meeting House! We hope to see you there. The Guild will be demonstrating spinning and weaving in the Meeting house from 10-3.

    Every year the Guild volunteers at the Farm to demonstrate fibre preparation, spinning and weaving, as well as encourage vistors to try their hand at these. We ask members to sign up for a morning shift (9:30 - 12:30), an afternoon shift (12:15 - 3:30), or both! Please check out the sign-up sheet to see what volunteer roles we’re trying to fill. Don’t think that you have to be an expert – even absolute beginners can be valuable volunteers at the event, and will learn a great deal in the process

    Demonstrating the journey from fleece to fabric is very rewarding. Not only is it a great way to interact with the public and educate, it is also a tremendous way to get to know fellow Guild members better.

    This is also an opportunity to show our work. Mike will be organizing a display of member projects and educational material. Please feel free to bring garments you made, skeins you spun, things you dyed, or other textiles to add to our display. Please don't worry that your pieces aren't "up to par".  While textiles made with highly skilled hands are awe-inspiring, everyone is on their own path. For the public, seeing a range of beauty from all skill levels makes the Guild more accessible to those who are newer to our crafts and are considering joining and further pursuing their textile adventures.

     

     

     

  • 2025/04/24 20:00 - 2025/04/24 21:00

    8:00 April 24

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