Meetings

Salt Lake City Area of Northern Utah

The Mary Meigs Atwater Weaving Guild meets in the Salt Lake City area of Utah.

What: The Pageantry of Japanese Textiles, by John Marshall
When: 27 July 2024, Zoom meeting, 9:30 to 11

John Marshall will present a survey of textiles produced in Japan since ancient times. Japan is at the far end of the silk road and experienced textile inspiration from around the world. John Marshall is an internationally recognized expert, artist, teacher, and author on Japanese textiles, print techniques, and natural dyes and especially Indigo. Be sure to join us for this wonderful presentation!! The Zoom link will be sent out the week before the meeting About our Speaker: John became interested in the Japanese language, culture, and textiles as a youth living in Fresno, California, due to the encouragement of Japanese American teachers and friends who nurtured his interest in their language and culture. He apprenticed with Matsuyou Hayashi in Japan for five years. Since then, he has continued his research into ancient cultures and dye techniques. Through his work, he strives to “interpret the sensibilities and aesthetics of the ancient and ethnic world through the Japanese paste resist process using actual plants and insects employed in making the original dyes.” He has specialized in one-of-a-kind works of art and luxurious clothing. John has taught internationally and in the US at many museums, and his work has been carried by prestigious stores such as Obiko in San Francisco and Bergdorf Goodman in New York. He has been featured in various art and textile related publications and has published a number of books on the subject, including Singing the Blues—Soulful Dyeing for All Eternity and other books on natural dyes and Japanese traditional textiles. (source: John Marshall’s website) The topics and classes offered on his website are fascinating!!! Take a look at On September 12, 13, and 14, Mary Zicafoose will teach a three-day workshop at South Valley Unitarian Universalist Society, 6876 S Highland Drive. Participants in this workshop will design, wrap, dye, and weave a classic blue-and-white shifted-warp ikat scarf. Ikat is a very refined and beautiful textile technique of resist-dyeing pattern into individual threads before weaving. It is a multi-phased fiber process resulting in graphically elaborate and vibrant woven cloth. Ikat wrapped yarns, when dipped in vats of dye, instantly become timeless, immersed in an ancient part- nership between intention, design, and color.
John Marshall Website

23 Jul to 13 Aug 2024, Taestry Weaving Workshop. Mornings

What: Symbols, by Mary Zicafoose
When: 12 Sep 2024, 6:30 pm

We have the awesome pleasure of having internationally known weaver Mary Zicafoose as our guest at our September meeting. Note that because Mary will be in Salt Lake City to teach a three-day workshop, we have asked her to speak to the entire Guild at our September meeting. This will be a regular evening meeting, rather than a Saturday meeting. Here is Mary’s description of her presentation:
Symbols
“Man has always been drawn to and spoken through symbols. They are profound expressions of human nature and occur in all cultures at all times, surfacing and repeating themselves again and again. Each epoch discovers the sun anew and stitches its brilliance into their cloth. This inspirational seminar traces the use of familiar archetypal symbols found in handwork over the ages, investigating their voice and impact on the world. Outstanding examples of textiles from many cultures and many hands reinforce the importance of personal symbols in our life and creative work.”

What: Thread Wrapped Buttons, by Beth Meyer
When: 10 Oct 2024, 6:30 pm

What: Textile Studies in Japan, by Sonya Campana
When: 14 Nov 2024, 6:30 pm

What: Christmas Party
When: TBD

What: Ruby Leslie Zoom Meeting
When: 11 Jan 2025

What: Laura Fry Zoom Meeting
When: 15 Feb 2025 6:30 pm

What:Krokbragd
When: 8 Mar 2025, 6:30 pm

What:Lost in Translation - Why Color Theories Do Not Guarantee Good Cloth, Ruby Leslie
When: 3 Apr 2025, 6:30 pm

Southwest Utah Branch

A southwest Utah branch of the guild meets in St George, UT.

The branch meets on the third Monday of every month at 5:30 pm at a members house from September to April.

See Southwest Utah Branch for more information.