Creating a Connected Textile Community
Chad Troyer is a craftsperson working in textiles, specifically with weaving and dyeing. They are an MFA Candidate at the University of Kentucky. Chad was an Alice Brown Memorial Scholarship recipient in 2023, joining WARP that year.
Hear the World Shibori Network Foundation founder and staff as they share their work to preserve Japanese shibori and other heritage textile techniques from around the globe.
Join us to hear the story of Oscar Bériau, Émélie Chamard, and the founding of Québec’s school of textile arts. Anne-Marie Poulin share more about Émélie and her contributions to the development of a particular weaving technique, to the first modern Leclerc loom and to the movement, Cercle de Fermières, an association celebrating its 110 years in 2025. Mary Underwood will discuss Bériau’s influence and the weaving program he directed, in addition to a bit of history of the Leclerc Loom Company.
Deb Brandon is a weaver, respected textile artist and enthusiast, and writer. She’s been an active member of WARP (Weave a Real Peace), including serving as a board member as well as writing the long-running “Textile Techniques from Around the World” column for the WARP newsletter.
Part of a long Ghanian tradition, textiles remain important as they represent identity, legacy, and a rich, multigenerational national history. Join us as Ellie Schimelman, President of Cross Cultural Collaborative introduces us to CCC’s history and mission, followed by a tour of CCC’s work in Ghana with Director Michael Bortequaye Bortei.
EN FRANÇAIS Marie-France Gosselin est une Canadienne d’origine française, originaire d’Amos (au nord du Québec). Elle est passionnée par les fibres, le vin et les voyages (pas nécessairement dans cet ordre).
Marie-France Gosselin is French-Canadian, originally from Amos (north in the Province of Quebec). She has a passion for fibres, wine, and travelling (not necessarily in that order).
One of the things WARP members always report they value about their WARP membership is the community it brings together. Our networking roundtable this month will be to shine a light on the everyday stories of how textiles bring people together and the value that they get from that community.