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Seminar 2008: download a pdf of Supplies and Fees, or view Supply List the web page.

Color Photos from February CWJ CW Journal # 86 Color Pictures

Election Results President: Amy Norris; Vice-President: Wendy Morris.

Journal Mailing The last two Journal mailings have seen a large increase in the number returned to us. Because Complex Weavers is a non-profit organization and the Journal is bulk mailed in the U.S., forwarding is not handled as for first or second class.
If you relocate, even if only for part of the year, without telling the Membership Chair, it costs CW $5 to receive your returned Journal and send it to you 1st class. The Post Office does not forward bulk mail.
Please e-mail the Membership Chair, Frances Alcorn, at alcorn@nwlink.com and she will update your information.
Your prompt attention to these situations will help keep our mailing costs down as well as save our volunteers' time and effort.
For details, see Bulletin Board

All of the CW Library is now listed in LibraryThing. You can search from here without leaving the CW Website

The index for CW Newsletter/Journal for issues 1-85 (through October 2007) is available in pdf format! Download your copy here.

Seminar 08 info and registration form are here! Click Seminars 2008 to get downloadable versions. Also there is a list of the seminars which are already full and links to download or view the needed materials or fees.

This month's showcase

Star and Flower Hearts
	Since in many countries around the world, Mother's Day is celebrated in May, this month we showcase Star and Flower Hearts in Two-tied Weave, by Ivy DeHart. Ivy writes:"I chose this weave structure because "...Tied weaves allow for big bold designs without sacrificing structural soundness. They also give areas of sharp value and colot contrast. I like the design freedom of having many pattern shafts to use with the tied weave as well. The backdrop lines linking the stars together helped to balance the value and proportion of the overall design and create what I think is a softer country look. "DeHart is a wonderful last name; and hearts are found everywhere in the old patterns. "I studied the design elements from several different tie-ups in American Star Work Coverlets... "...in another design woven on the same warp and threading ... the draft and a picture are posted on www.handweaving.net ... in honor of Ralph Griswold..." Warp:10/2 Tencel in white Pattern Weft: 10/2 Tencel in dark Persian Red doubled Tabby Weft: 10/2 Tencel in Rose Pink This work was part of an article featuring work by members of the Complex Weavers Study Group: Twenty Four More or Less The article was published in the February, 2008 issue of Complex Weavers Journal
Used by permission. This is the seventy-first item in our showcase of what members are working on. Watch this space - something else will be here around the first week of June, 2008.
To see the items previously showcased in 2008, click Showcase 2008 To see the items showcased in 2007, click Showcase 2007 To see the items showcased in 2006, click Showcase 2006 To see the items showcased in 2005, click Showcase  2005. To see the items showcased in 2004, click Showcase   2004. To see the items showcased in 2003, click Showcase 2003. To see the items showcased in 2002, click Showcase 2002.

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Is it for .... You?

• If you want to learn more about weaving that is exciting, challenging, and complex, this is the group for you. Complex Weavers is open to anyone with a curiosity to know and a willingness to share.

• Journal, published three times a year, allows members to share their ideas and studies.
• A Membership Directory, published every other year, lists members' addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, equipment and areas of interest. This allows for easy contact and exchange of ideas.
• The Library has an extensive collection of books, manuscripts, and samples which members may borrow by mail. A Library List is sent to members every two years.
• Study groups and Sample Exchanges are an ongoing and vital part of Complex Weavers. They are self organized and financed and produce samples, newsletters or other materials for exchange among members. More groups are formed as demand arises. A Study Group Guide is published every two years, with updates between. See our Study Group List for a listing of all study groups and a description of each.

It is for .... Us:

• Promoting complex weaving through education, information, and technology related to complex weave structures.
• Inspiring through research, documentation, and innovative ideas.
• Encouraging members to discover and develop their own unique and creative ideas.
• Supporting the continuous exchange and sharing of ideas.
• Asking why it works and finding other ways to make it work.
• Being committed to enthusiasm, excellence and expertise
• Challenging and stimulating through an extensive library, numerous study groups, swatch exchanges and informative seminars.

• "Complex. The word can be scary. Many weavers shy away from weaving when associated with this word. Why? In weaving, complex does not have to be defined as difficult. I consider complexity better defined as a degree of depth as opposed to a degree of difficulty."
  ---Su Butler, Understanding Rayon Chenille. Butlerdidit! Press, Woodstock, IL (2002); p 73.
• For more quotes on what "complex" means to various members, go to Complex Weavers Thoughts about Complexity

Other Activities

• Regional Meetings are held throughout the world through the efforts of the Regional Representatives. These Representatives are just a few of the people who volunteer to make the organization work for you.
• Awards Program is designed to recognize excellence in complex weaving at juried shows.
• Complex Weavers Seminar is a three-day conference held in even numbered years that further encourages exchange of information and formation of many friendships. The next Seminar will be held in late June, 2008, in Tampa, Florida

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Update: May 10, 2008