The Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild hosts three workshops each year with well-known fiber artists. Workshop leaders are chosen for their expertise and are often nationally and internationally known. Workshops are generally held in Room 4 of the North DeKalb Cultural Center.

Workshop registration is on a first-come, first-served basis, with non-Guild members welcome on a space-available basis. Registration normally opens two months before a workshop, and the registration opening date for each workshop is published in the Guild’s Fiber Focus newsletter.

To register, click on the link at the bottom of one of the workshop descriptions below. Only on-line registrations will be accepted. However, you may pay for your workshop either on-line or by check. If you pay by check, your payment must arrive within 14 days of your registration or your registration will be void and your place in the workshop will go to the next person on the waiting list.

If you are making a non-member payment this does not qualify you as a member. Please go to Membership if you wish to become a member.

Cancellation Policy: If you register for a workshop and are unable to attend, you must find your replacement in order to have your workshop payment refunded. Please email the Workshop Chairman for the workshop waiting list.

Weaving Transparencies

Presented By: Cheryl White

Dates: Saturday and Sunday
September 24-25, 2016
Time: Saturday 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $100 (CHG members)
$130 (non-members)
Registration: Opens July 27, 2016
Supplies: Pre-warped 2-4 shaft loom.  Kits for linen warp with wool and other fibers for the inlay will be available from Georgia Yarn Company.  Information and complete supply list will be available after registration.

The workshop is appropriate for advanced beginners and will allow participants to explore the technique of weaving transparencies using a linen warp for the background cloth with wools and other weft fibers to execute a simple design using a cartoon provided by the instructor or one of your own creation.  This two day workshop will give you the basics you need to further explore weaving transparencies.   Participants must be able to independently warp their own loom prior to the class.  The fee for the workshop includes the use of a guild loom one week before the class and one week afterwards to complete your project.  Looms for the workshop should be 2-4 shaft floor or table looms.  The preference is for floor looms.  No rigid heddle looms.

Born in Norwich, England, Cheryl emigrated to the United States in her teens and currently resides in Penfield, Georgia with her husband. She is a graduate of the State University of New York, Farmingdale and the University of Georgia, Athens.  Cheryl’s weaving has been featured in numerous shows and exhibits. She also has a strong commitment to imparting her enjoyment of the craft to others. To this end she does programs and demonstrations for schools and community organizations. She also works with Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites and under her guidance several historic looms have been restored and are now being used and enjoyed.

For more information about this workshop, contact workshops@chgweb.com.