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confusion with convergence and complexity - follow on

Penny Lacroix
 

Thanks everyone for your replies. Here's a follow on question. 

If someone was thinking of submitting a teacher/ seminar proposal, how would they decide which to submit to?  

- Penny


On Wed, Mar 15, 2023, 4:48 PM bonnieinouye@... via groups.io <bonnieinouye=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:
 You might consider joining either or both of the organizations involved. Each is certainly more than just a conference, although both Convergence and CW Seminars are excellent events.  They have been happening for decades and I have seen changes in both conferences. I have been to 11 Convergences, with my first being in 1984. I have taught for 6 Convergences. I started going to the CW Seminars in 1988, which was the first one. I attended all of them except for 2022 and I taught for all except 2 of them.

Take a look at the website for the Handweavers Guild of America (meaning North America; there have been at least 2 Convergences in Canada). HGA sponsors a lot of events and opportunities for anybody interested in fiber arts and crafts. If you join, you will get their excellent magazine, Shuttle, Spindle and Dyepot.
Take a look at the website for Complex Weavers. They sponsor different opportunities and CW is an international group. The Complex Weavers Journal is another, different kind of excellent magazine.

There were some years when the two weaving/textile conferences were held in different cities and different times. They have always been held in even-numbered years.
One thing they have in common is good fashion shows. The CW fashion show is very informal and lots of fun. Most of the garments are worn by the weaver. There are no professional models unless a weaver happens to be a model. CW Seminars is a much smaller conference than Convergence.

Sheri Ward
 

You can submit proposals to both Convergence and Complex Weavers Seminars.  You just can’t present the same topic at Complex Weavers Seminars as at Convergence.  Thanks for the question.

Here’s the link for submitting a proposal to Complex Weavers, if you’re thinking about it:  https://www.complex-weavers.org/seminar/seminars-2024/

Sheri Ward, Leader Selection Co-Chair for Complex Weavers
Dawn Jacobson
 

I would think it depends on the subject matter and the preferred method of teaching. For example, a hands-on workshop might be better suited to Convergence, while a deep dive into a weave structure's historic uses might be better suited to CW Seminars.
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Dawn Jacobson
Cal-Oro Fibrewerks
Joe P
 


Hi Everyone & Penny 

The first thing I would do is find out who is in charge of the programs at each, Convergence as well as Complex Weavers. To find out what each group's criteria/rules are to be a presenter.

After reading the rules of the two groups, then decide what is the best for what I want to present. 

I am sure I would have to fill out some type of forms and send some kind of an outline of what I want to present, maybe some pictures. 

Penny, I wish you the best.

Keep Weaving 
Joe Bear in WI U.S.A.  

    

From: weavetech@groups.io <weavetech@groups.io> on behalf of Penny Lacroix <weaver39@...>
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Subject: Re: [weavetech] confusion with convergence and complexity - follow on
 
Thanks everyone for your replies. Here's a follow on question. 

If someone was thinking of submitting a teacher/ seminar proposal, how would they decide which to submit to?  

- Penny

On Wed, Mar 15, 2023, 4:48 PM bonnieinouye@... via groups.io <bonnieinouye=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:
 You might consider joining either or both of the organizations involved. Each is certainly more than just a conference, although both Convergence and CW Seminars are excellent events.  They have been happening for decades and I have seen changes in both conferences. I have been to 11 Convergences, with my first being in 1984. I have taught for 6 Convergences. I started going to the CW Seminars in 1988, which was the first one. I attended all of them except for 2022 and I taught for all except 2 of them.

Take a look at the website for the Handweavers Guild of America (meaning North America; there have been at least 2 Convergences in Canada). HGA sponsors a lot of events and opportunities for anybody interested in fiber arts and crafts. If you join, you will get their excellent magazine, Shuttle, Spindle and Dyepot.
Take a look at the website for Complex Weavers. They sponsor different opportunities and CW is an international group. The Complex Weavers Journal is another, different kind of excellent magazine.

There were some years when the two weaving/textile conferences were held in different cities and different times. They have always been held in even-numbered years.
One thing they have in common is good fashion shows. The CW fashion show is very informal and lots of fun. Most of the garments are worn by the weaver. There are no professional models unless a weaver happens to be a model. CW Seminars is a much smaller conference than Convergence.

margcoe
 

Submit both!

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    On Mar 20, 2023, at 3:59 AM, Penny Lacroix via groups.io <weaver39@...> wrote:

    
    Thanks everyone for your replies. Here's a follow on question. 

    If someone was thinking of submitting a teacher/ seminar proposal, how would they decide which to submit to?  

    - Penny
    bonnieinouye@yahoo.com
     

    It would be very helpful for you to attend the CW Seminars as a participant before applying to teach there. When I propose a topic for a CW seminar, I choose an area that I have been exploring for some months (or years) and have woven a variety of different designs, using different warps and threadings as well as new treadlings and liftplans. My presentation would start with basic information about the topic, with examples for 4 shafts and 8 shafts if possible. By the end of the presentation, I want to share some truly new ideas because the people who sign up for my seminar will be experienced weavers, including many teachers and authors. That makes it a fun challenge.
    Look for the list of seminars and teachers from 2018 and 2022.

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