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Join us for our September 19 meeting!
Join us for our September 19 meeting!
2026 Scholarship Recipients
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2026 Webb Award Recipient
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Lindsay Latva (right on above photo) will use her scholarship to support her participation in Convergence by helping cover the conference registration fee and workshop tuition. These funds will allow her to enroll in specialized workshops, including sessions focused on split-shed weaving techniques and professional development topics such as the business side of fiber arts.
Janice Ford Memorial Dye Garden 10th Anniversary
The Janice Ford Memorial Dye Garden celebrated its 10th anniversary in August, 2024. There were 2 celebrations. The first one a luncheon that was well attended by many members of the dye garden project and members of the DBG staff at Chatfield Farm as well as Donna Brown’s family. The second celebration was held at the dye garden itself and the surrounding area. Many members of the project were in attendance as well as members of the guild and other friends. Our special guests included Janice’s sister, Karen, and her husband Alan.
Inge Fasshauser is the 2026 recipient of the Web Award. Inge has served numerous concurrent guild positions in the past 6 years. From 2019 to 2021, Inge served a two-year term as Guild Secretary. From 2021 to 2022, she served as President-Elect. From 2022 to 2023, she served as President. Starting in 2023, she is serving as Guild Librarian. Inge has also been an active member of the Dye Garden Project for the past 6 years. She took the lead on eco-printing for the heat press and assisted with many items for the Guild Fiber Arts Sale including designing knitting patterns for hats and assisting with other items for sale as part of the dye garden.
When Inge joined the Guild, she fairly quickly began making contributions. She always approaches every duty with enthusiasm and a willingness to help others. I think she’s a great role model for new members to recognize that they, too, can have a lot to contribute.
Harriet Schieb (Left on above photo) will use her scholarship in a Fall Mushroom Immersion where she will learn to use fungi to rejuvenate soil, how to hunt and forage fungi, identify fungi and cook with it. And, to needle felt fungi for clothing decorations.
Gene George (not pictured) I would like to attend the 2026 HGA fiber arts conference, Convergence. I plan to attend presentations, classes, workshops, and tours with an emphasis on weaving structures, dye techniques, weaving/fiber history, and contemporary fiber arts.
"Celebrating 70 Years of Weaving and Fiber Arts"
The Rocky Mountain Weavers Guild celebrated their 70th year as a guild in 2023. The Guild had a show on display at The Collective Community Art Center in Lafayette, CO. A video is shown above.
In January 1953, a group of weavers met to hear Miss Flora Dee Goforth, a dedicated enthusiast of Indian Art. During her talk, Miss Goforth suggested that the group might well emulate an Indian tribe and form an organization for the promotion of hand weaving. When the evening was over, a committee had been formed for the founding of a weavers’ guild.
Over fifty enthusiastic weavers attended the meeting the following month. The organization was named “The Rocky Mountain Weavers’ Guild.”
2026 May Luncheon Fashion Show Photo Gallery
Participants in the 2026 Fashion Show include Paula Becker, Mary Jo Brodzik, Coralee Eisner, Kaitlin Esquivias, Gage Evans, Inge Fasshauer, Mahlon Fox-Dullick, Hanna Gritton, Abbie Groves, Sandi Howard, Lindsay Latva, Diane Luth, Lisa McKenzie, Cheryl Nachtrieb, Allison O’Neall, Lori Robison, Pat Sandt, Diana Swinscoe, Gean Townsley and Mary Wickler Peterson.
Click below to view the Fashion Show and to see the People’s Choice winners.