Volume XXVI Issue I January 2019 Presidents Thoughts Marcia Manzo & Leilani Benne We are very excited, a li le bit nervous (but undaunted) and privileged to be working with a wonderful new Board as PenWAG enters this brand new year! Thanks to the many hours of work put in by the previous Board and Commi ees, we will springboard into 2019 with the single most important goal of keeping PenWAG alive and vibrant. Already slated is the roll out of a new, up-to-date website, a new venue and format for our biennial runway show, an exci ng lineup of speakers and presenters, and a mee ng devoted to our philanthropic commitments. These endeavors are our raisons d etre and all require many hands to make it all happen. We are confident that those many hands and hearts will step up and make it all work. Table of Contents President s Comments 1 ArtWear 2 Upcoming Workshops 3 Membership 8 Museum Happenings 9 PenWAG Challenge! 9 Things to Do/Places to Go 10 General Mee ng Minutes 12 PenWAG Mee ng 13 Informa on Board Members 14 We belong to PenWAG because we are kindred, crea ve spirits. We come to mee ngs for the comradery and inspira on. To that end we promise to keep the business part of the mee ngs concise and per nent. Mee ngs will start promptly at 10:00 am. Be there or be square! (We couldn t resist.) Happy New Year to every one of us! It s going to be a G R E A T year! Marcia and Leilani Grab your coat and get your hat. Leave your worries on the doorstep And just direct your feet to the January mee ng. It s WEAR A HAT month! Amazon % to PenWAG If you shop via Amazon, please remember to go to our web site (www.penwag.org) and CLICK on the Amazon link that appears in a box at the bo om of the last column on the right scroll down the page. Click on the box, which includes the words SHOP. CONNECT. ENJOY. amazon, which takes you to the Amazon home page, where you log in to your account as usual to shop. PenWAG will receive a percentage of your purchases. Please encourage your family and friends to use this link too. Page 1
ArtWear Save the Date! Lona Ingraham ArtWear 2019 is coming Saturday, May 18th. We will start planning in January. It's gonna be great! Lona Ingraham, Artwear Commi ee Chair stevenlona@comcast.net Stash Sale People really must have cleaned out their stashes to make room for the goodies from this year s Stash Exchange and Auc on! Our dona ons totaled $2,715 this year!! Congratula ons to Floy and Jackie for all the work they put into organizing this year s event. Thanks also to Maralyn Smith for once again storing the donated items during the year. Don t forget to bring the items you create to share with everyone at Show & Tell this year! Reques ng Old Sweaters - Marcia Manzo Do you have old wool sweaters that are no longer in favor, or perhaps have holes or spots? I am doing a repurposing project with any you have to offer. I could pick them up from your home or at a guild mee ng. Please contact me at the mee ng or at moosedance@a.net Many thanks! Recycled/Upcycled Materials - Minoo Dear members, I m into recycling/upcycling and always in need of materials and was wondering if anyone has dry cleaning wire hangers to spare? I also have some cra and other materials that I do not need that could be used for projects that I can spare, so I m wondering if you might be interested to have a bin available so everyone can drop off unwanted items there and those in need can pick them up as they wish!? Thank you MinooMinerva@gmail.com Page 2
Sherri Tafel Renee Lecture: and Let her to art by on silk seascapes, architecture a She her finished original the her success. Free for Room - Q- $5 guests at the Silk to your the will be to a the ser used for accessories or pillows. Room 4:30 PM; 3 hour Class size:20 Kit Fee: $15 $55 members, $70 guests Page 3
February 9, 2019 Miriam Dym Lecture: Pa ern Play, Human Algorithms, and Block Prin ng Blocking prin ng, an ancient method for reproducing pa erns on cloth, is modular and addi ve. Coupled with transparent dyes that can be layered, block prin ng has the capacity for endless varia on even with repe on. Miriam Dym will share her insights into the fabulousness of block prin ng with a focus on algorithms, human feedback loops, and play as work. Roosevelt Room Q-80 Free for members; $5 guests at door Workshop: Block Print and Play With Pa erns! The workshop begins with a brief demonstra on and instruc ons on prin ng. Prin ng tools will be found objects and some official prin ng blocks. Class par cipants will create their own prints on cloth. Using dyes prepared to print, par cipants can layer colors and shapes. The goal is to find out where our pa erns take us, have fun, and see if making a mess gives good results. Mul purpose Room M-50 1:30 to 5:00 PM 3.5 hour workshop, Kit Fee $30 Class size: 20 students $55 members, $70 guests Page 4
9 March 2019 Jody Alexander Lecture: The Boro Aesthe c The Boro Aesthe c could be regarded as the many-genera ons-old rela ve of the current upcycling trend popular today. Jody Alexander introduces us to Japanese Boro tex les as well as looking at mending and reuse tradi ons around the world, contemporary ar sts working within the realm of the art of mending, and her current work inspired by mending and reuse tradi ons. Roosevelt Room Q-80 Free for members; $5 guests at door 10:00 AM Workshop: Boro Sampler Japanese mending techniques are used to repair and strengthen garments and tex le items. When le visible, the repairs are also decora ve. In this workshop, par cipants create a sampler of mending techniques seen in Japanese Boro tex les, and then will repair or embellish a garment or tex le of their choice. Mul purpose Room C-35 1:30 to 5:00 PM 3.5 hour workshop, Kit Fee $10 Class size: 20 students $65 members, $75 guests Page 5
April 13-14th Marie Yolande Lecture: Tex les and Needlework Interna onally recognized designer, author, and instructor Marie Yolande gives us an overview of couture, hand embroidery, and sewing from Western Europe. See ar sans accomplishing masterpieces in the same manner passed from one genera on to another. Peek inside their workrooms, glimpse at work displays, find out the historical background, and the future of needlework in Europe. A trunk show with a variety of items collected over the years will be displayed. Roosevelt Room Q-80 Free for members; $5 guests at door Saturday Workshop: The "Embroidery of France Ireland and Italy" Create a small needle book to learn the basic Bou s Provencal embroidery technique. Hand-s tch this small project while listening to the background of this French needle art da ng from the 14th century. While the appearance is similar to trapunto, Bou s pieces are not cut to achieve the raised effect, and it is completely reversible. Par cipants will learn to transfer and to design, s tch, cord, and stuff the marked design for added dimension. Machine s tching techniques will be demonstrated. Class size: 25 students $55 members, $70 guests Mul purpose Room C-35 1:30 to 5:00 PM 3.5 hour workshop, Kit Fee $15 Sunday Workshop: On the Edge Learn edge finishes that blend tradi onal French Couture techniques plus quick and innova ve ready-to-wear methods. Don t limit yourself to the trims available in stores. Learn how to create a Chanel type trim to blend with your fabrics, and how to make flawless piping and bias trims u lizing a simple technique used in Parisian Couture houses. These techniques can be incorporated into your costuming and wearable art. Be your own designer and go from ho-hum to va-va voom while crea ng your own personal edges. California Hawaiian Mobile Home Park 3637 Snell Ave, San Jose, CA 95136 10:00 to 4:30 PM 6 1/2 hour workshop, Kit Fee $27 Class size: 25 students $85 members, $100 guests Page 6
Problems Accessing Workshop Supply Lists Several individuals have reported problems with the newsle er links to the workshop supply lists. The problems are due to the differences between web browsers. If you have difficulty accessing the supply list from the newsle er link, please go to www.penwag.org, and then select the link for "2018 Overview" under the "Mee ngs and Workshops" heading. This link takes you to the page that contains an overview of all of our 2018 speakers. Click on the blue tle line for the appropriate speaker, which takes you to the page with full lecture/workshop details for that person. At the end of the entry there s a blue text link to the supply list. Click that blue link to get the PDF version of the supply list. HOW TO REGISTER Registra on usually opens three months prior to the workshop for PenWAG members. Non-members can register for a workshop two months before the class. You can register online, at mee ngs, or by mail. To register online: Go to www.penwag.org and sign into the Members only sec on using the password furnished in the most recent email that accompanied the newsle er. Then scroll down under Members Online Workshop Enrollment to find the workshop you want. If the bu on under the workshop says Add to Cart, then there are spaces in the class, and you can enroll. If the bu on says Read More then the class is full but you can click on the workshop and add yourself to the wait list. To register for a class or workshop by mail: 1) Confirm there are openings in the workshop. You can do so in one of two ways: *Using the website: On the Members Only Pages of www.penwag.org, view the list of upcoming workshops. If the bu on under the workshop says Add to Cart, then there are spaces in the class. (While there, you can register yourself!) *Using email: Contact one of the Workshop Sign-Up Coordinators at workshops@penwag.org to see if there are spaces le in the workshop you want. Please provide the month of the workshop as well as the workshop tle. Please note that a response might take a day or two, Depending the coordinators schedules. 2) Send a check for the appropriate amount (see the workshop details) in accordance with the following:. *Write the workshop name, your email address and phone # on the check in the reference line. *Make checks payable to PenWAG. *Mail registra on and check to: PenWAG, A n: Workshop Signups, P.O. Box 111776, Campbell, CA 95011. ***EACH WORKSHOP MUST HAVE A SEPARATE CHECK *** WORKSHOP CANCELLATION PROCEDURE It is the a endee s responsibility to find a wait-listed replacement and to obtain payment from the person filling the spot. Wait-listed names may be obtained by contac ng the Workshop Sign-up Coordinators, at workshops@penwag.org. Replacements are to be contacted in the order of the wait-list. The a endee shall nofy the Sign-up Coordinator with the name of the replacement. PenWAG is not responsible for reimbursing an a endee who cancels par cipa on in a workshop. Page 7
Thank you for those of you that have already renewed for 2019. If you haven t renewed your PenWAG Membership yet, you need to do so to keep your account ac ve and receive workshop discounts and other benefits. You must renew by January 31, 2019. Follow the prompts; let the process lead you through. No order is actually placed un l you press the pink "Place order" bu on. If stuck, back out pressing the browser back arrow or press the li le home icon and then check what is in your "SHOPPING CART". You can always "View cart" and press the "Empty Cart" bu on to start over. To Renew: Select the "JOIN/RENEW" main menu item, or press the Blue wording on the Welcome page sta ng " Just buy the appropriate membership in our online store. " You will be presented with 2 Membership products. Choose the "2019 Membership (new/renew)" product unless you are a full me student, by pressing the gray bu on "Add to cart". Then press "View cart" on the page s top right or in the far right column of the page under "SHOPPING CART" press "View cart" or "Checkout. If viewing the cart you can remove an item or press "Empty Cart". If sa sfied with your order, Press "Proceed to Checkout" bu on. On the Checkout page: If you are applying as a new member, please just proceed to the Billing Details sec on. If you are a Current Member, then click on the Blue wording sta ng (Returned Customer?)"Click here to login" A box appears promp ng for your UserName and Password. Fill in and press the Login bu on and the Billing Details sec on will be filled from your account. Check that your Billing Informa on is correct. In Your Order sec on: There are two payment choices; you must check one: Check Payment: will update your membership status a er your check is mailed, received and processed: Make checks payable to PenWAG. Note in the reference (memo) sec on it is for membership, and if possible your order number. Mail check to: PenWAG, A n: Online Sales, P.O. Box 111776, Campbell, CA 95011 Credit Payment: prompts for your credit card. The credit card informa on will not be saved a er processing. Press the pink box "Place order" to process your membership. You will be emailed a receipt a er the renewal is processed. Thank you for your Renewal! 2019 will be a great year for PenWAG! For help, Please email annevogel22@gmail.com or call 408-971-9844 Anne Vogel Remember to try your new username and setup your password...informa on was sent by MailChimp...if missing info contact webmaster@penwag.org You can also renew at the January mee ng or send a check: Make checks payable to PenWAG. Note in the reference (memo) sec on it is for membership. Mail check to: PenWAG, A n: Online Sales, P.O. Box 111776, Campbell, CA 95011 A special thank you to Kevin Roche for all his hard work in making this 2019 Renewal easy for us and possible!!! Also thank you to my helpers Marianne Thornton and Nancy Pyea, and my mentor Rozanne Lopez! Happy Holidays Page 8
Marie Strait New exhibi ons open at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Tex les on JANUARY 20th and run through APRIL 14th. The Museum is located at 520 S. First Street, San Jose. INTERNATIONAL TECHSTYLE ART BIENNIAL IV HALLWAY, PORCELLA, TURNER AND GILLILAND GALLERIES Launched in 2010, the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Tex les signature event, the Interna onal TECHstyle Art Biennial (ITAB) is returning for its fourth incarna on. ITAB is a juried exhibi on of work by ar sts merging fiber media with new informa on and communica on technologies in their ar s c processes, as a medium of ar s c expression, and/or in the content of their work. Leveraging its loca on in Silicon Valley, ITAB serves as the premiere pla orm for introducing the work of ar sts exploring the intersec on of fiber and technology to a global community. EVANESCENCE: JUDITH CONTENT FINLAYSON GALLERY Palo Alto based ar st Judith Content explores the essence of image, memory or a moment in me through the process of hand dyeing and s tched silk. Through discharge dyeing and shibori dyeing techniques, Content's work references the natural landscape with painterly movement and depth. (Marie notes that she has watched some of the pieces develop and highly recommends this exhibit). H2OH! TURNER AND GILLILAND GALLERIES Water - it's everywhere! The majority of the earth's surface is covered by water. More than half of the human body consists of water. Every living thing depends on water to survive, and life hangs in the balance when this precious resource is squandered. Offering a variety of ar s c interpreta ons, H2Oh! draws on a well of beauty, reverence, and contempla on as it invites viewers to consider the importance and the impact of water, one of the most vital, desired, powerful, sacred, and enjoyed resources on earth.. For more informa on www.sjquiltmuseum.org MAKE IT WORK! The big unveil for the second 2018 challenge will take place at our January 12 th mee ng. You s ll have a couple of weeks to complete your project and inspire us with how you ve cleverly transformed something you can no longer wear into something that you will again enjoy wearing. Possible op ons include: crea vely altering a garment that has either shrunk or grown while hanging in your closet so that it once again fits; taking an almost forgo en wadder stashed away somewhere and solving whatever problem you were having; crea vely mending a beloved piece; completely transforming something you spent hours making, but didn t like, into something you love; or????? Your crea vity certainly isn t limited to any of these sugges ons! We re prepared to be amazed by your results! Page 9
Exhibi on Contemporary Muslim Fashions September 22, 2018 January 6, 2019 de Young Museum Free for members Other pricing available online Contemporary Muslim Fashions is the first major museum exhibi on to explore the complex, diverse nature of Muslim dress codes worldwide. The exhibi on examines how Muslim women those who cover their heads and those who do not have become arbiters of style within and beyond their communi es, and in so doing have drawn mass media a en on to contemporary Muslim life. Study fashion in Florence this summer with Ronda Chaney and Kathleen Lorist June 1- June 15, 2019. Cañada College, in collabora on with the American Ins tute for Foreign Study, will host a 3 - unit class in this beau ful renaissance city in magnificent Tuscany. Florence is the perfect place to study the work of designers such as Ferragamo, Gucci, and others as you visit museums and bou ques. A trip to Milan to the Armani museum, a ending a Florence Fashion Week, and a visit to the tex le capital of Prato, are special highlights of the class. There will even be a cooking class. For informa on: chaney@smccd.edu or 650 306-3370. FOR SALE Member Karina Nilsen has an almost new IMAGINE BabyLock serger with JetAir Threading and automa c thread delivery system, used only during class, for sale for $800. Accessories: Threading guide (included with machine) Classnotes & samples (included with machine) 9 spools of thread, some new most hardly used ($20) 4 metallic spools of thread ($15) Accessory feet (6) packages ($40) 4 spool caps ($10) Serger tote on wheels ($25) If interested, please call or text Karina at 650-743-8030. Page 10
Interes ng Tex le Happenings Around the Bay (Contributor Joanne Hyrkin) Asian Art Museum San Francisco KIMONO REFASHIONED Feb 8 May Featuring over 35 garments from the Kyoto Costume Ins tute, Kimono Refashioned shows us that kimono con nue to be a fer le source of ideas for contemporary designers both in Japan and across the globe. www.asianart.org Lacis Museum of Lace and Tex les Berkeley FELTING AND BEYOND Crea ng a Needle Felted Brooch March 9. You will learn the unique structures of needle felted wool and the skills to apply these skills to your own designs. www.lacismuseum.org/classes Tex le Arts Council San Francisco/De Young Art Museum JOJAKBO BOJAGI WORKSHOP Feb 2 Korean patchwork bojagi uses small remnants to create beau ful new cloth. Korean tex le ar st Youngmin Lee will teach the tradi onal Korean teclkkoihniques used to create a colorful, free style, geometric pa erned bojagi. www.tex leartscouncil.org/jojakbo-bojagi-workshop San Francisco School of Needlework and Design San Francisco Started by two women who were trained through the Royal School of Needlework in London, the school is dedicated to bringing a fresh and modern crea vity to the art of fine needlework. Check their calendar for schedule of classes and events. www.sfneedleworkanddesign.org S tches West Santa Clara Conven on Center Feb 21-24 An extravaganza show devoted mostly to all things kni ng and croche ng, but among the hundreds of vendors are some of our favorites such as painted silks by Kavita, John Marshall and his wonderful katazome couture and kimono fabrics, booths devoted to bu ons and more. For Sale Used and new female/male mannequins, dress forms, half body forms, torsos and more... Items offered at discounted prices to PenWag members and 15% of total sales will go to benefit the PenWag organiza on. Shown by appointments so please email Minoo Amjadi if you are interested: minoominerva@gmail.com for more informa on and to set up me to check out the inventory in person. Page 11
The December 8, 2018 General Membership mee ng was held at the Campbell Community Center, Campbell, CA. There was a quorum present. Flo Creighton, President, called the mee ng to order at 11:05 AM. Marty Manzo moved that the General Mee ng minutes of November 2018, as they appeared in the December 2018 PenWAG newsle er, be approved. The mo on was seconded by Jackie Snell. The vote to approve was unanimous. Flo updated the membership on the status of several items: Announced that the 2018 Hall of Fame recipient is Emily Paz, nominated by Sherri Tafel. Thanked outgoing Board members Chris Lowell and Sue Keys. By Chris na Lowell Flo then introduced several Board and Commi ee members who had items of business for the members: Chris Lowell presented the slate for the 2019 Board of Directors. A er ascertaining that there was a vo ng quorum present, she asked for a show of hands for those in favor of elec ng the 2019 slate as the Board officers for 2019. The vote was unanimous. The 2019 officers are: President/Vice President - Leilani Benne / Marcia Manzo Secretary - Claire De Lucchi Treasurer - Wren Clark Membership - Anne Vogel Programs - Sherri Tafel Publicity - office open Member at Large - Minoo Amjadi Member at Large - Michelle Paganini Lenore Kelly will replace Linda Campbell in working with Emily Paz on the PenWAG Newsle er. Leilani Benne described the ongoing Challenge. The member reveal will be done at the January 2019 mee ng. Geneva Sanjideh described the bu on boxes that will be used for the 2019 ArtWEAR centerpieces. She requested that members donate bu ons for this project. Bu ons will be collected at the January mee ng. Sherri Tafel described upcoming speakers and workshops. Kevin Roche talked about changes to the PenWAG website. He reminded members that the website will be accessible only by unique user password as of January 1, 2019. Any member having trouble establishing a new password should contact Kevin at Webmaster@penwag.org Lona Ingraham reminded members that the commi ees for ArtWEAR 2019 are mee ng. The event will be held on May 18, 2019 at Mariani s. She is currently looking for sugges ons for a theme. As there was no further business to be brought before the membership, Leilani Benne moved to adjourn the General Mee ng, seconded by Carole Parker. There were no objec ons and the mee ng was adjourned at 12:00 AM. Following the business mee ng, members con nued to enjoy the Stash Sale, Potluck luncheon and the Auc on. Page 12
Mee ng Time PenWAG meets on the second Saturday of every month at 10:00 AM Mee ng Place & Social Networking Campbell Community Center 1 West Campbell Avenue, Campbell, 95008 Corner of Campbell Avenue and Winchester Blvd. From 880, take the Hamilton Avenue exit. Head west, away from downtown San Jose. Turn le onto Winchester Blvd. Turn right at the second signal - Campbell Avenue. Enter the first driveway and find a parking spot. Facebook Page: If you like PenWAG, you can now like our Facebook page. Come see the pictures from the Show & Tells, and news about upcoming events. Click on the link below to get there. h p://www.facebook.com (you can look at this even if you don't have a Facebook account) Lynne e Viste and Andy Trembley are admins for the page. Let us know what you'd like to see! The PenWAG Board will help decide what is posted. Stay tuned as we con nue to explore the world of social networking! JOIN THE PenWAG Yahoo Group: There is a bu on to take you to instruc ons on how to join the PenWAG Yahoo Group in the Members Only sec on of the PenWAG website. Small Groups Our mee ng room is available from 9 to 10 AM on mee ng days for small groups who want to get together to sew, bead, swap ideas, whatever. Just organize your buddies and show up! PenWAG Website www.penwag.org We also have Google apps for nonprofits (for free) to store our documents in the cloud, e.g. newsle ers & minutes. You can synchronize the PenWAG Google calendar with your calendar. Many thanks to Kevin and Andy for a spectacular job and to Marty Manzo and Judi Seip who worked with them. Page 13