Workshops

Workshop Information

The Guild hosts workshops at various times throughout the year.

Members of the Guild are given preferences at the workshops before non-members can register

The workshop information will be posted here and in the newsletter.

There Must be 50 Ways to Weave your Color, Ruby Leslie

Ruby “Charuby” Leslie will be coming to Utah to teach a three-day workshop on April 3, 4, and 5, 2025. The workshop is called “There Must Be 50 Ways to Weave Your Color.” With apologies to Paul Simon, in this workshop, we’ll go beyond white and blue, Sue, and do more than red, Fred!

Weavers seduced by gorgeous yarns often fail to use them successfully. The usual ap- proach to this problem is to learn color theory—a huge and daunting undertaking. Learning terminology is NOT the equivalent of learning to use color well. What is needed is a method to translate color theory, terminology, and yarn wrappings into actual weaving. You don’t need to master color theory to use color masterfully.

We will be using one color palette and the principles of optical blending for a facilitated, semi-scientific investigation of color design. Weaving in round-robin format on pre-warped looms (with custom-wound warps provided by Ruby), participants will explore the effects that different fibers, yarn grists, and structures have upon a single colorway. By weaving a color sampler at each loom, everyone will produce the equivalent of a case study in color and weave structure—a reference tool for weavers to successfully integrate color and design into their cloth making experience.

If you are interested in this workshop, you can hold your place with a $50 deposit check written out to Mary Meigs Atwater Weavers Guild, or MMAWG. Sonya Campana is coordinating this workshop. You can mail your check to her at:
P.O. Box 790427
Virgin, UT 84779