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Spinning and Weaving
Guilds
in Vermont
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Vermont Guilds
Vermont Guilds
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Christine enjoys the company of many spinning and weaving friends.
She is a
member of several textile guilds.
Meetings and “spin in” events, rotate
between the members’ homes and studios.
Guild members share their love of spinning, weaving, dying as well as
knitting & crocheting. |
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Christine is fortunate to be friends with such a
creative and skilled group of fiber artists.
Each one of her friends has
focused on different techniques and styles of work.
They value the sharing of information and techniques.
As much as each
member shares, they get back from the inspiration of being surrounded by a
friendly and talented group.
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Shino,
Christine's golden retriever,
was always
in the middle of the group. |
Weaver from Ghana, Africa visits
Vermont, 2002
Christine working at the African strip loom. |
2002,
Christine Homer & Matthew T. from Ghana, Africa |
| In Africa, the warp (over 20 ft long) is tied to a large rock,
which gives the warp tension as
it is
dragged forward, to advance fabric onto the cloth beam. |
Christine arranged for Matthew to give a workshop in Bristol for local
weavers.
In Ghana, he employees 8 weavers who (since they weave outdoors)
only work in the dry season.
The weavers sit at their looms under a shed to protect them from the sun,
but the long warps extend out 20 feet unprotected. |
Robert Compton Pottery
2662 North 116 Road, Bristol,
Vermont 05443, U.S.A.
Phone: 802-453-3778
E-mail: Robert & Christine
01/16/13
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