MNAG CALENDAR

The Guild Board and planning committee have been busy organizing a schedule for the coming year.
Below are some of the events that are planned. Dates may be changed, so check the calendar regularly.
Remember there are always Outreach projects to be worked on, or you are welcome
to bring your own projects to complete.
Saturday workshops will start promptly at 10:00 am, please arrive and be setup so they can begin on time!

Wearable Arts/Knitting Group currently meets at Doodlebug, San Anselmo 2nd & 4th Thursdays 7pm all other meetings are at Aldersgate Church, San Rafael, (Terra Linda) unless posted differently.

January 2008

May 5th Quilt Lovers - Janet Manning from "Decades of Style" in Berkeley will be presenting a trunk show of fashions through seversal decades. She will have patterns for sale.

May 17th - Outreach projects, potluck lunch

June 2nd -- Quilt Lovers - I.B. Bayo (pronounced bio) will present a trunk show of his one-of-a-kind African textile designs. He was born in Nigeria and is a 9th generation of traditional weaving family. He is inspired by generations of skilled weavers. This should be a great evening. Check out his website to see some of his creations. Guests welcome.

June 21st - Diana Taylor of Stickball will be presenting a workshop on her basic "ficklestick" jewelery. Her work was seen last Fall at Berkeley Artisan's Festival. She make jewelry and wire sculpture using textiles. Her website, "stickball" is currently under construction. Watch for more detail. Reservations to Barsha $25.00 member, $35.00 non-member. Take a look at
some of her work below; it should be a fun workshop!

June 24th - Doodlebug, San Anselmo Wearable Arts
Discuss the Challenge project using vintage textiles/buttons/trims etc.  Show samples of these materials being used in various projects.  Continue to work on individual projects

July 14 - Doodlebug, San Anselmo Knitting 
Continue to work on a sampler, learning new stitches.

July 19th - Our "Traditional" Holiday in July
There will be a potluck lunch and multiple projects to work on this year. Should be a great event!

July 22nd -Doodlebug, San Anselmo
Tour of the Doodlebug collection of vintage materials and look for and discuss possible projects, continue to work on projects in progress.

August 4th - Hot August Nights & Stitch-in "Sew-cial" & Potluck
Join us for a potluck supper and "sew-cial" evening", bring your favorite project to work on.
Share ideas and skills with others. Bring completed projects to show/tell or projects in "progress". Let's make this end of summer evening fun for all. There will be a short general meeting where all are invited to participate, bring your ideas.

August 12 - Doodlebug, San Anselmo
Knitting meet at Doodlebug

August 16th - Aldersgate
TBA

August 26 - Doodlebug, San Anselmo
Wearable Arts meet at Doodlebug

September 20th - Workshop with Colleen Granger, quilt from new book "Kaleido Quickies"
Reservations to Laura $25.00 member, non-member $35.00

October 6th - Potluck & Stitch-in "Sew-cial"

October 18th -Waldorf Dolls with Patty Branton from Sunflower Fabrics

October 25 - Artistry in Fashion
Designer Sale at Canada College, Redwood City
Check their website and print a coupon worth $1.00 off on $10.00 admission
Proceeds benefit the scholarship/grants program at Canada

November 3rd - Potluck & Stitch-in "Sew-cial"

November 15th -

December 6 - Holiday Lunch

All information regarding Special Interest Group announcements, programs, workshops,
and reports/evaluations of workshops are to be sent to Arlene Taranto.

If you have an idea for a workshop that would interest members, please contact Arlene Taranto at arlene@taranto.com for a planning packet.