Thursday, February 20, 2025

DCWS Meeting February 11, 2025

Guest Speaker - Jean Betts

Jean Betts is a textile artist living in Victoria BC and a Victoria Handweavers and Spinners Guild member. We really enjoyed her visit. All her work and energy really inspired us.

She gave us an outline of how she evolved as an textile artist. She talked about her experience in Japan where she explored and learned paper weaving. She also talked about her love for spinning.

Here are some projects she has done, always wanting to explore new techniques.


Jean Betts, Dianne Cross

Fringeless tapestry


Fabric booklets


Woven square


Kimono quilt


Little friends making


Japan: tea towel woven with paper fiber