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Nov 6
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Live webinar with guild members who collaborated on WSSA's Installation Exhibit for the Austin Studio Tour. The lead artist and videographer Caitlin Young will discuss her videos and the inspiration for the overall exhibit, while other members will talk about their individual contributions.
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Panel Discussion
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Nov 13
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Attend a Zoom webinar with the WSSA's Spinning Study Group as the panel. Astrid Tauber will share her knowledge of Angora Rabbit fur along with her experience spinning it. Other members will share problems and their success with the fiber also. Additional spinning issues will likely be discussed.
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Demonstration
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From Austin this year, three spinners and one weaver participated in the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival' online Fleece to Shawl competition.
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WSSA's Spinning Study Group exhibit the yarns they spun from their Global Wool and Luxury Fiber challenges.
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The videographer, artist, and member of the Weavers and Spinners Society of Austin Caitlin Young has designed an immersive installation that projects her videos over and through her and other members' weavings. Other woven and felted works surround the viewer, on the walls and floors. This video attempts to capture the in-person experience.
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Artist Talk
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Caitlin Young and Linda Yeatts will talk about the inspiration and production of their exhibits for this year's Studio Tour.
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About the Artist
The Weavers and Spinners Society of Austin (WSSA) is a collective of women and men interested in weaving, spinning, and dyeing, from beginners to masters. The guild meets on the second Thursday of the month for a presentation by a member or an outside expert, recently in Zoom but normally in person at the Northwest Recreation Center. Two study groups, one for weavers and the other for spinners, provide an opportunity to delve deeper into members’ skills and knowledge. A couple of two or three-day workshops a year taught by respected experts not only teach new techniques, but are a great way to get to know other guild members. The same can be said for the WEST Studio Tour, which gives us the chance to exhibit and sell our work, demonstrate our skills, and educate the larger community about the creative possibilities found in weaving, spinning, and dyeing.
Artist Statement
To spin yarn from sheep’s wool, a cotton plant’s seed hair, or a moth’s cocoon silk is to make a connection to nature and our far distant ancestors. And then when we weave that yarn into a baby blanket, a fashionable jacket, or a contemporary wall hanging, we get a rush of satisfaction that we have created a unique work that expresses our individual aesthetic and cultural values. The Weavers and Spinners Society of Austin members all share the love of making, of exploring new and old techniques and materials, and appreciate the advantage of sharing our passion with each other and the larger community.