joellensalkin

WRSW enjoys monthly general meetings from February through November each year. Workshops presented by both local and national or international teachers are generally in the Spring and Fall. Check back to our Events page for more information on these guild events. In addition to general meetings and workshops, WRSW also has speciallized special interest groups (SIGs) that are for members only. More information on this can be found on our SIG page.

About JoEllen Salkin

Member Since 2014

October Meeting–We need your vote!

Guild Meeting & Elections on Tuesday, October 28th

Lake FarmPark
8800 Euclid Chardon Rd, Kirtland

Persistent Threads: Maya Culture in Maya Weaving

Laura Martin will draw on her vast knowledge of Mayan language, culture and art, both past and present, to acquaint us with the […]
2025-10-13T13:37:05-04:00October 7th, 2025|Meetings|

A Request from the Program Committee

The Program Committee wants to thank those of you who responded to a request to add your voice to the 50th Anniversary celebration that is occurring in November.

The October 15th deadline is approaching, and there is still space available to be included in the evening’s presentation

Specifically:

  • Please reflect on your time […]
2025-10-06T12:56:16-04:00October 6th, 2025|Meetings|

Guild Meeting Tuesday

Guild Meeting on Tuesday, September 23rd

Lake FarmPark
8800 Euclid Chardon Rd, Kirtland

From Plant to Cloth

For thousands of years, leaves, stems, and even bark have been made into various forms of cloth.
Learn the how’s, why’s, and when’s of plant fibers all […]
2025-09-22T19:58:25-04:00September 22nd, 2025|Meetings|

September Guild Meeting

Guild Meeting on Tuesday, September 23rd

Lake FarmPark
8800 Euclid Chardon Rd, Kirtland

From Plant to Cloth

For thousands of years, leaves, stems, and even bark have been made into various forms of cloth.
Learn the how’s, why’s, and when’s of plant fibers all […]
2025-09-10T17:48:46-04:00September 10th, 2025|Meetings|

Nominating Committee

Nominating Committee

At the August 2025 meeting Karen Gerken solicited members to volunteer for the Nominating Committee. I (Mo Doerner) volunteered and would like to have two others on the committee with me. Our Handbook requires that the nominating committee members cannot nominate themselves for office and must […]

2025-08-28T10:43:01-04:00August 28th, 2025|Meetings|

New Website Coming Soon!

Over the summer Suzanne Paquin and Rachel Wilson have been busy creating a new website.  After some initial beta testing, it is anticipated that this new and improved site will be available by the end of the year.  Here are some updates:

  • Photos from the current website will be transferred over, […]
2025-08-27T16:45:49-04:00August 27th, 2025|Meetings|

Guild Meeting on Tuesday!

A Reminder that the August Guild Meeting is on Tuesday, August 26th

 Optics and Illusions: Exploring Visual Phenomena in Digital Weaving

by Trey Gehring

This program focuses on the presenter’s explorations of optical effects within digital weaving drawing on his experience working on single thread control […]

2025-08-24T09:33:53-04:00August 24th, 2025|Meetings|

Prepare to Celebrate!

As you may have heard, this is the 50th year the Western Reserve Spinners & Weavers Guild has been in existence.  To celebrate, the Program Committee is planning a celebration at our November 18th meeting, and I am asking each of you to provide some remarks for the slide show that […]

2025-08-15T14:20:25-04:00August 15th, 2025|Meetings|

August Guild Meeting on the 26th

August Guild Meeting on Tuesday, August 26th

 Optics and Illusions: Exploring Visual Phenomena in Digital Weaving

by Trey Gehring

This program focuses on the presenter’s explorations of optical effects within digital weaving drawing on his experience working on single thread control looms and use of industrial […]

2025-08-10T19:28:19-04:00August 10th, 2025|Meetings|
Go to Top