Rose Young & Lois Porter receive Awards

                                         Rose Young received Second Merit for her piece
                                         "Old Weavers Fade into Patterns on the Wall"
                                                          in the Sculpture Show.

                                                 Lois Porter received Honorable Mention

                                                     for her piece, "Woven Memories" in
                                                               the Prima Vera Show

How does a Happy Weaver look?

                                            
                                           The yarn is dyed and the loom is ready to be set up.
                                            This cerainly makes for the start of a great day in
                                                                           paradise!
                                           
                                          

Ruth Funk Center for Textiles Arts

On March 26, a group of 21 Visual Arts Center members traveled to Melbourne to visit this Museum located on the campus of the Florida Institue of Technology.  Anita Luvera Mayer had completed her 3 day workshop at Visual Arts Center of Punta Gorda.   Her next presentation would be at the Ruth Funk Center.   A few of Anita's garments were being exhibited at the museum along with the current Traditional Textiles of India exhibit.   The Common Threads members were delighted to share this experience with Anita and listen to her wonderful detailed explanation of her design process for each exhibit piece.

Kathryn Erickson - 1st Prize - Autumn Vortex

The Art Council of Southwest Florida "Spring Show" opens March 1, at the Harborside Event Center, 1375 Monroe Street , Ft Myers.
 First Place prize went to Kathryn Erickson for her basket, "Autumn Vortex.  This piece of coiled muhly grass is set on a fused glass base.

Kathyrn Erickson - Sensuous Surf Basket - 1st Place Award

Sensuous Surf" won first place at the "Color My World" show sponsored by the Southwest Florida Craft Guild. The all member show is an annual event at the Cape Coral Art Studio.

Color your wardrobe bright!

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Kathryn Erikson's basket - Inspiration

Kathryn Erikson has been chosen to show her basket "Inspiration" by juror , Monica Moses who is Editor in Chief of American Craft Magazine.  The 25th Annual Show Materials: Hard & Soft  is being held at the Center for the Arts in Denton, Texas from February 3 - March 20, 2012.

Murder at Pieceful Lake Luncheon

The Cast and Narrator, Nancy Reester

The Quilt blocks come together and offer the clue to solve the murder mystery.

The sandwiches reflect the Quilt Pattern design thanks to Helen Paul's creativity.

Luncheon guests were listening carefully to the cast -- hoping to discover information to solve the mystery.

Patt Bacon -Kaleidoscope Jacket Class

Several Common Threads members had the opportunity to take Patt's class at the Visual Arts Center in January.  Hopefully, we will see them wearing their creations at the next Common Threads Meeting.

Ro Behrendt

 Ro Behrendt took Grand Prize in the 2010 ASG Simplicity pattern challenge with her silk jacket featuring the pinweaving collar/lapels.

Murder at Pieceful Lake

A dozen quilting friends, together for a weekend at a snowy lake retreat. What could go wrong???

If you are picturing a group of sweet little grannies giggling their way through hand stitches with a bit of cabernet, think again! There is a MURDER in the lodge! Pieceful Lake isn’t so peaceful after all!

Meet the members of the Twisted Threadz Quilt Guild—Lotta Aggression, Ohso Wright, Bitsy Pieces, Gettie Dunn & the others—and wonder WHO could have done in one of their own! As you get to know each of them, their stories and their characters, you’ll learn some of the wacky nuances of quilting show politics.

The drama buildings as these gals reveal their secrets, private vulnerabilities and potential motives for a sinister crime. Is it revenge, jealousy, blackmail, love or lust that drives one of the quilters to murder? The story keeps you in suspense, and a real quilt gets assembled in the process.

So come join the ladies of the Twisted Threadz on Saturday, January 14, 2012, at 11am for an afternoon of dining & mayhem – it’s a stitch!

Cost is $25.00 per person which includes a four course lunch. Tickets are limited to the first 90 people and will go on sale starting December 1st at the Visual Arts Center, in person or by calling 941-639-8810.

Murder at Pieceful Lake will keep you guessing right until the end!

VISUAL ARTS CENTER

210 Maud Street Punta Gorda, FL 33950

PHONE: 941-639-8810 FAX: 941-639-0404

EMAIL: vac@daystar.net www.VisualArtCenter.org

across from Fishermen’s Village

Katie Gardenia's Book "A Bubble Moment"

Click here to see Katie's latest creation

Weavers of Charlotte-Lee County

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Knit Wit Studio - New Location

Connie, Christina and Clora are on the move and it sounds like it is the perfect fit.

Click the link below for more information.

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Knit-Wit-Studios-Newsletter.html?soid=1107137833689&aid=xNKsysNMM_4

November 15 - Meeting at 4:30pm

  Join the group at the VAC on Tuesday, the 15th!