Are you taking advantage of all the online tapestry events happening around our world this year? Kind of hard to keep up with it all, isn’t it?

The Damascus Fiber Art School schedule is starting up again soon (more on that below), then there’s the HGA Textiles and Tea series, Dovecot Studios programming, and videos from the Australian Tapestry Workshop. What have I left out? 

Nearly Wild Weaving!

A new one to me I have really enjoyed is the Nearly Wild Weaving Programming. Their fall schedule should be available soon. I first heard of Nearly Wild Weaving through the weaversbazaar newsletter (worth subscribing to - a goldmine of information on tapestry happenings). I think it was the Joan Baxter “In Conversation” program back in April of this year that I first signed up for. Through that (excellent) presentation, I learned they have several other ongoing programs. 

Nearly Wild Weaving is run by Anna Wetherell and Irene Evison; they’re located in the UK. Their byline pretty much sums up their roots!

“Connecting tapestry weaving, weavers, and nature”

Yes!

As I mentioned, the Joan Baxter talk was part of their In Conversation series. I believe you can still purchase access to the recording as well as two other artists’  in the series: Michael Crompton and Fiona Hutchinson. Margaret Jones is their first scheduled artist for the fall. You can get on their mailing list to be notified when the rest of the schedule is up.

In addition to the In Conversation series, they have a more intimate program I’ve especially enjoyed called Tapestry Together. Each month a new tapestry topic is discussed. What makes this program stand out is the format they have chosen. Both Anna and Irene introduce the topic with independent presentations offering two different perspectives on the subject. I think between the two of them it might be 20 to 30 minutes long, then open discussion among the participants follows for the remainder of the hour.

It’s a refreshing format that’s well thought out. I especially appreciate the time and research they put into their presentations.

Tapestry Together is also accommodating of schedules in that they have two sessions, an afternoon and an evening, making it possible for those of us in the US to join in. They do keep the registration to a minimum- I think it might be somewhere around 15 people. But the really great thing is that you can purchase the recordings after the event and gain access to both sessions. How cool is that?

Both In Conversation and Tapestry Together are scheduled through Eventbrite and available for a small donation. 

They have a lot more going on; in-person events are slowly beginning to emerge so do check out their website and their IG accounts.

Damascus Fiber Arts School

I wrote in my newsletter about the Damascus Fiber Art School and their programming earlier this year. They have just published their fall schedule with a great line-up planned.  Micala Sidore leads the series this season on September 22nd.

The notes for the program say 

“Join Micala Sidore for a talk about how she constructed her book “The Art is the Cloth.” She offers tapestry examples to further illustrate her ideas, using images that are not in the book.”

Sounds like we’re in for a treat!

Other guest speakers planned are Candace Pratt, Joel Weber, Tommye Scanlin, Barbara Burns, Amy Belgan, Francisco Bautista, and Rebecca Smith. What a great line-up!

Both of Nearly Wild Weaving and the Damascus Fiber Art School events are based on donations. Nearly Wild suggests a small amount and Damascus leaves it up to the individual. I’d love to see both continue to offer programming like this, so do look them up and … donate!

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