October 2024 Meetings

Program Night: MERGING, Anya Molyviatas
Thursday, October 10, 2024
7:00 to 9:00 pm CDT

Woven on a 40-harness AVL dobby loom, Austin textile artist Anya Molyviatis’ three-dimensional pieces merge the art of textiles and the patterns and structure of architecture into beautiful color gradients.

Her pieces not only explore complex woven structures with different textures of fibers, they have acoustic properties. See a video created for her first solo exhibit in 2023.

Anya has two upcoming exhibitions, including one in Austin – another solo exhibition at Ivester Contemporary on Springdale Road from October 19 to November 23rd. The guild has arranged a group field trip to see the exhibit on Saturday, October 26th at 10 a.m. RSVP for that event here.

Born in Geneva, Switzerland, Anya Molyviatas has spent her life traversing urban and wild landscapes throughout Europe and North America. After graduating from Aiglon College in 2013, she moved to the United States to study sustainable architecture in California. During her studies she completed a permaculture design course, opening her eyes to the potential of natural systems as well as textile properties.

She moved to New Mexico to apprentice with a master weaver and subsequently earned her BFA in Fibers at the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2021. With color gradients, weaving structures, and materiality, she now shapes space into one with depth and motion, seeking answers to our questions of well-being by the power of interconnection. Anya currently lives and works in Austin, Texas. www.anyamolyviatis.com

This program night will be in Zoom only, with no in-person gathering.
See GoogleGroup, members-only pages, or newsletter for Zoom link

Meet-up Night
Thursday, October 24, 2024
7:00-9:00 PM
In person! at Austin Recreation Center
1301 Shoal Creek Blvd, Austin, TX 78701

Study group meetings in September
For meeting details see our events pages.
See our members only pages, newsletter or Googlegroup for in-person locations or Zoom links.

Saturday, October 12 – Spinning Study Group
Sunday, October 13 – Weaving Mentoring and Support Study Group
Thursday, October 17 – Swatch Study Group
Saturday, October 19 – Tapestry Study Group
Saturday, October 26 – Spinning Group – General Spin-In