Lunch and Schmooz…..

We have vibrant virtual  LUNCH ‘N’ SCHMOOZ  on ZOOM Tuesday and Thursdays. 

The topics are participant driven and explore the world of textiles and the arts.

For more information email: info@pomegranateguild.ca

Mini Challenges 2021:

  • Word Art – Tuesday, January 19
  • Dandelion, Button & Zentangle – Tuesday, June 22
  • New Beginnings – Tuesday, August 10
  • Self Portrait – Tuesday, October 12
  • Hanukkah Card  WordArt and/or other design –Tuesday, November 30
  • Part of the Body – Tuesday, December 7

Mini Challenges 2022

  • Dried Leaves – Tu B’Shevat –  Tuesday, January 11
  • Repurposing Everyday Objects Challenge –  Tuesday, February  22
  • Single Socks/Gloves – Purim – Tuesday, March 15
  • Kite – Lag B’Omer Challenge – Tuesday, May 17
  • Felt Challenge – Make something that is of use – for example – Needle case, coaster, trivet, sachet…- Tuesday, June 28
  • Collage Challenge, Tuesday, December 20th

Mini Challenges 2023

Hamantash Challenge – Tuesday, March 7th

Book Reports 2021

  • The Last Kings Of Shanghai – Tuesday, November 2
  • Brushes With the Bible : The Book Of Genesis – Yardenna Lubotzky and Ruth Mark &  Rembrandt, The Jews & The Bible – Franz Landsberger – Tuesday, December 14

Book Reports 2022

  • Madam Debby Applegate – Tuesday, February 15
  • The Cousinhood: The Anglo-Jewish Gentry – Chaim Bermant – Tuesday, March 29
  • X Troop: The Secret Jewish Commandos of World War – Leah Garrett – Tuesday, May 31
  • Unravelling Canada: A Knitting Odyssey – Sylvia Olsen –  Tuesday,  June 21
  • People Love Dead Jews – Dara Horn – Tuesday, October 25
  • Before All Is Said & Done – Pat Miles -Thursday, November 10th
  • The Book Of Kells – Tuesday, November 29

Skill Development 2021

  • Word Art Review – Tuesday, November 9

Skill Development 2022

  • Strip Quilting & Selvedge Quilts – Tuesday,  January 18
  • Using a Serger – Tuesday, January 25
  • Papermaking – Tuesday, February 8
  • Watercolour Pencils on Fabric – Tuesday, March 1
  • Stabilizers – Tuesday, March 8
  • Embroidery Starting & FinishingTuesday, May 10
  • Needle Book – Etui – Tuesday, May 24
  • Weaving – Tuesday, June 14
  • Exhibiting Your Work – Tuesday, July 6
  • Printing on Cotton Tuesday, July 26
  • Mezuzah – Tuesday, August 2
  • Torn Paper Art Thursday, August 18
  • Siddi Quilts Kwanda/Kawandi Quilting – Thursday, October 13
  • Scraps are NOT Garbage – Tuesday, November 1st
  • How to Share Your Screen On Zoom – Tuesday, November 22
  • Making of a Woven Tallit – Thursday, December 1 12noon
  • Dreidel, Tuesday, December 13th
  • Dreidel 2, Thursday, December 22

Skill Development 2023

  • Crossbody Bag- Tuesday, January 10th
  • Baskets – Tuesday, January 24th
  • Snow Dyeing – Tuesday, February 21st
  • Jam Making Old & New Methods – Tuesday, July 18th
  • Pickles – Tuesday, August 1st
  • Dyeing With Ties – Tuesday, August 22nd

Discussion Topics 2022

  • Haroset Recipes – Tuesday, April 12
  • Favourite  ToolsTuesday, April 19
  • Challah – Tuesday, June 7
  • Yad Collection – Tuesday, July 12
  • Planning For Collage Challenge – Tuesday, August 9
  • Challah Part 2– Tuesday, October 4
  • Wedding Dresses – Tuesday, November 15th
  • Wedding Dresses Part 2 – Tuesday, December 6th

Discussion Topics 2023

  • Tallit Part 2 – Tuesday, January 17th
  • Tu B’Shevat Share – Tuesday, January 31st
  • Oy Vey!!!- Tuesday, February 7th
  • Tallit Bags –  Tuesday, February 14th
  • Pomegranate Banners – Tuesday, February 28th
  • ****Israel Quilts Part 1 – Thursday, Thursday, March 2nd****
  • *Israel Quilts Part 2 – Tuesday, March 7th
  • Israel Quilts Part 3 – Tuesday, March 14th
  • 3 Year Anniversary of the Lunch & Schmooz – Tuesday, March 21st
  • Israel Quilts Part 4 – Tuesday, March 28th
  • Passover Memories – Tuesday, March 4th
  • Yom Hashoah – Tuesday, April 18th
  • **** Temma Gentles will talk about her work and Torah Stitch By Stitch on Thursday, April 20th at 1pm.  This free talk is part of the Spring 2023 Artist’s Voice Series, Women’s Art Association of Canada **** You must Register Here to Access the Talk ****  There will be no Lunch ‘N’  Schmooz today*****
  • Yom HaZikaron – Tuesday April 25th
  • Israel Quilts – Part 5 – Tuesday, May 2
  • Israel Quilts – Part 6 – Tuesday, May 9
  • Israel Quilts  & Anatoly Kaplan – Part 6 – Tuesday, May 16
  • Shavuot  Ideas – Tuesday, May 23
  • Paisley Exhibit Israel – Tuesday, May 30
  • Paisley Exhibit Israel Part 2 – June 13
  • Paisley Exhibit Part 3 – June 20th
  • Life Jacket Exhibit – June 27
  • Chagall Exhibit  Part 1 – Tuesday, July 11th
  • The Guild  – Tuesday, July 25
  • Chagall Exhibit Part  2- Tuesday, August 1st
  • Favourite Cookbooks – Tuesday, August 8th
  • Most Challenging Work – Tuesday, August 15th
  • Chagall Exhibit Part 3 – Tuesday, August 29th
  • Report on Hudson Valley Art Workshop – Tuesday, September 5th
  • Gefilte Fish, More Than Just a Traditional Jewish Food  – Tuesday, September 12th
  • Rosh Hashana Foods: Customs – Thursday, September 14th
  • Why We Eat Kreplach – Tuesday, September 19th

The following are some of our online projects:

Word Art January 2021

Word Art 2

Word Art 3

Word Art 4

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