Guild meeting on Tuesday, August 11

 Dr. Colleen Pokorny and Dr. Brigitte Cluver from Oregon State University presented the Apparel Design program's research and creative projects with hemp textiles for use in making apparel and quilts. Colleen discussed how hands-on experiences with hemp fabrics can shift perceptions and inspire new possibilities for sustainable textiles. Hemp textile samples and several garments make from hemp were shown. In 2027 the Corvallis Museum will host an exhibition of apparel made with hemp textiles. Stay tuned!

Here are some photos captured during Show and Tell:

Deb experimented with incorporating red hot poker plant material into this fish (my live photo was blurry so Deb submitted this lovely shot)

Nancy brought some finished work inspired by her exploration into the work of Carl Jung.

Barbara finished another sweater in her unique style - no pattern and a variety of yarns.

Karen showed a Katazome piece depicting a tide pool she entered in a Studio Art Quilt Associates exhibit of touchable quilts

Liz attended more book arts workshops this summer. Here is an example of her latest workshop.

Our next meeting is September 8th with guest speaker Lynn Woll, the creator of the website https://createwhimsy.com

Guild Meeting on Tuesday, July 14

 Guild member and Katazone expert Karen Miller had offered to teach guild members a Katazome workshop some months ago. Four of our guild members sign up. Over the course of several months, Karen instructed Belinda, Jenny, Donna and Patricia in the art of Katazome (Japanese stencil cutting). They learned about designing stencils, creating stencils to print repeat patterns, cutting stencils for Katazome, using the stencils to brush a paste resist onto fabric, then mixing color pigments into a soy base to apply dye to the fabric. Here are a few photos:

Karen demonstrated applying the paste resist through a stencil onto fabric:

We ended the meeting with members' Show and Tell:

Naomi completed a highly textural Manta Ray art quilt:

Jane completed another small quilt using tea bags as a backdrop for stitched work:

Belinda took two workshops at Quilters Affair in Sisters and showed her projects:

Another great program wrapped up.

Exhibit at the Corvallis Museum until September 20, 2026

 Death Becomes Her: Women's Mourning Dress 1860-1919

Come explore the exhibit and discover how mourning fashion, etiquette, and personal expression shaped public displays of grief in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Presented in partnership with Jennifer Mower, PhD, Historic and Cultural Textiles and Apparel Collection Manager and Design Instructor, the exhibition draws on her research in historic fashion and cultural meaning. Developed with Dr. Mower and her student Jake Wright, and with curatorial support from Benton County Historical Society Curator of Exhibitions Natascha Adams, Death Becomes Her invites visitors to consider how grief, gender, and tradition were worn on the body.

• Displayed in the Fred & Mary Brauti Gallery, June 6th - September 20th, 2026
• OPEN: Wed - Sat 10am -4:30pm, Sun 12 -4:30pm
• 411 SW 2nd St Corvallis, Oregon

Here are a few photos taken at the exhibition to encourage you to visit:

Guild Meeting on Tuesday, June 9, 2026

 Our program this evening was orchestrated by Mariana Mace and Deb Curtis, two guild members with extensive knowledge and practice in basketry. 

The program began with Mariana and Deb showing some examples of interesting baskets from their collections, talking about the materials and techniques used to make them.

Next the floor was opened for our guild members to share baskets that they had selected from their homes to learn more about them. It was a riff off of Antiques Roadshow with a basket theme. There were baskets made in a number of countries including Japan, Australian, France and the areas of the U.S. With the knowledge of our presenters, we learned the materials and techniques that were used to make and care for these baskets.

Here are a few of the baskets from guild members that were shared: 

And now, a few of our Show and Tell projects:

Kris wanted to add pockets to a RTW jumper, so she used the technique she teaches, textile origami, to add a unique touch.

Beautiful Japanese cloisonne buttons were the inspiration for the jacket Karen created from her hand dyed fabric and her Katazome stencils.

Jane made cards using paper she made years ago, embellished with various ephemera in her stash.

Belinda took a class at Pudding Art Studio in Eugene to learn this technique for a no-sew fabric art piece.

Guild Meeting on Tuesday, May 12, 2026

 

Guild member Kris Berg shared her experience teaching a Textile Origami workshop at the Museum of the Home in London as part of Selvedge Magazine's first London Textile month. She also shared her photos taken while viewing the galleries at the Biennial Contemporary Lace Exhibition in Girona, Spain. 

Several guild members shared their recent and ongoing projects. Peggy is embroidering pillowcases for a wedding gift, Karen modeled a jacket she made, and Nancy is creating quilts inspired by C.C. Jung's work.

Guild Meeting on Tuesday, April 14, 2026

 Our guild meeting's guest speaker was Sheryl LeBlanc, Eugene fiber artist. Sheryl was educated as a printmaker, and focuses on pattern and visual texture in her art quilts. She explores the complexity of scale, layering materials and visual information. Her inspiration is often found in her dreams. 

Guild members carefully studied Sheryl's art quilts 

Our meeting ended with Show and Tell from several members.

Karen shared a recent commission for a wall piece:

Jennifer is working on a lace triangle to be part of the Columbia Gorge Museum's Community Lace-Making project:

Rita wore a coat she made while attending a workshop: