29th Annual Guild Sale 2011

The 29th Annual WGSL Sale will be at the St Louis Artists' Guild in Clayton October 28th and 29th.
If you'd like to be involved, please get in touch with Jane Glidden.

The link to give to customers and guests for sale information and advertising is http://www.weaversguildstl.org/GuildSale/2011/sale2011.htm.  This page will be improved with photos and artists' biographies and statements as they become available.

ALL artists planning to participate in the 2011 Guild Sale should carefully read through the revisions because there are some VERY important changes! All changes are highlighted in red ...
2011 Revised Sale Rules and Standards for Participation in Guild Sale 2011 before you submit items for the sale.  Don't wait until the last minute to get started on this year's exciting pieces!

Sale Schedule

• Location: Two Oak Knoll Park, Clayton, MO 63105



• Sale Dates and Times:
  • Friday, October 28th (10 a.m. to 8 p.m.) and
    Saturday, October 29th (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)



• Tentative schedule for artists and sale workers:
  • Wednesday, October 26th:
    Props unloaded (times TBD)
  • Thursday, October 27th:
    Display Committee check in 9 am – 11 am
    Artist check in 11 am – 2 pm
    Display set up completed by 6 pm
    Reception for Guild members & guests 7 pm – 9 pm
  • Friday, October 28th:
    29th Annual Guild Sale 10 am – 8 pm
  • Saturday, October 29th:
    29th Annual Guild Sale 10 am – 5 pm
  • Saturday evening:
    Artist check out 5 pm – 6 pm
    Clean up and Props reloaded 6 pm – 8pm

One of the duties of the Jury Committee is to define the sale rules and clarify the aspects that display good workmanship.  To keep members informed of these rules and quality guidelines, we will be publishing brief articles in the newsletter which elaborate on specific points of submitted items.  It is our hope that we will assist participants with proper preparations of items for the annual sale.  These articles will also be available on the web page as they are written.

• Fringe

  The first item we will address is fringe. In order to withstand normal wear and cleaning methods, it is necessary to properly finish the threads. If the fiber used is evenly spun and stable, trimming so that all threads are even is usually sufficient. If unstable threads/yarns are used, other methods are necessary to maintain quality, longevity and appearance. Yarns such as chenille, those comprised of differing fiber content in a multi-stranded yarn (rayon versus mohair) and/or varying spinning methods (boucle versus smooth) require additional treatment. To prevent fraying and disintegration, twisting several strands together is one method of securing the fibers. If fringe has been added to an item such as a knitted scarf, these threads must be knotted in a secure manner and should be sufficient in numbers to compliment the technique utilized to create the item. Proper finishing is indicative of fine workmanship. Take pride in your work! Kay Baranowski on behalf of the Jury Committee

• Jewelry

  All jewelry items are expected to be an above-average representation of its particular style (i.e. stringing, wirework, stitched, lampwork, kumihimo, etc.) Sterling silver items may have a patina finish but not tarnished. Strung items must be taut with no thread/stringing material exposed (tin cup jewelry and similar items the exception). All wirework is expected to be clean of burs. Stitched items should be clean of any loose threads. All clasps are to be in good working order.

  As we all know, jewelry has become a major category at the sale and the jury has added a person who will be responsible for this part of the process. Jewelry will be checked in as usual but it will be juried separately from all other fiber-related items. A separate area will be designated as the jewelry jury area. This will take a little planning on your part! Please keep your jewelry separate from any other submissions. If you have lots of items then be sure to keep them in an orderly fashion. For instance, if you bring a box-O-necklaces and they are all jumbled together, it will be your responsibility to straighten things out before we jury them. Think about presentation. The Guild has lots of T-bars to hang loose necklaces and bracelets on but it you have something delicate that will get lost in the hanging method why not create some type of tent card your piece would fit on? The Guild supplies mini-grids that have 1-1/2" spaces and the larger wire grid panels that have 3" spaces. A rectangular tent card with a tapered back section works wonderfully on these. It's fine if you have props that you would like your items displayed on but keep in mind we will be setting things up according to what's best for the whole display room! Questions regarding this new process may be addressed to Karen Kelley Schultz, kksmaddogdesigns@jcn.net or 636-479-5659.

The View from my Chair - 2008 by Jane Glidden (from 12/08 newsletter)