Northern California Angora Guild

Monday, March 18, 2024

Carolyn Achieves the Kimekomi Doll Instructor Status






Carolyn Sawai is honored at my Kimekomi class for completing the series of course dolls, and official a Kimekomi Doll official instructor.  It took Carolyn 10 years to get to this point, the process is longer than getting a PhD degree or getting an ARBA judge's license!  Over the years we have seen photos of the Kimekomi dolls that were made by Carolyn, and we learned along the way about this Japanese art form.   To see some of these dolls, go to:

Northern California Angora Guild (ncag.blogspot.com)




This is Carolyn's certificate this is granted from the Mataro Doll Craft Academy in Japan. Carolyn has been studying under her sensei (master instructor) Masanori Isako Wasano, she is very to grateful to her for her training.  Sensei Wasano has been studying and teaching this unique Japanese art for 5 decades.
Information about Sensei Wasano is posted on
Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival - 2012 Masanori-Isako Wasano

The rabbit and the doll displayed with her certificate are two of Carolyn's favorite creations.  




One of Carolyn's fellow Kimekomi Doll makers baked a cake for the class to share.   The flowers symbols the blossoms in the spring time....




...  with pink flowers are blooming outside the Kimekomi classroom.

The Cherry Blossom doll display in Cupertino is scheduled for April 27-28.

https://sfcherryblossom.org/cultural-programs/japanese-doll-making/




Sunday, March 17, 2024

Hoppy Saint Patrick’s Day 2024





It's St. Patrick's Day, I am hopping!




We are the Fighting Irish sisters. 



We want to be like our Papa Albert and Mama Betty, going to Notre Dame to be the Fighting Irish.



Girls don't fight, my dear sisters, we are the Fighting Irish Brothers.



All four of us brothers and sisters and the Northern California Angora Guild wish you

A Very Happy Hoppy St. Patrick's Day 2024.




 

Saturday, March 16, 2024

Show B French Angora Judging at Fresno






There is a table full of French Angoras waiting for judge Jeff.  



Judge Jeff is comparing two French Angora colored senior bucks. 



Both have a good amount of guard hairs that are characteristic of senior French Angora.



Judge Jeff checking on the broken senior doe. 




Judge Jeff comments on the French Angora senior doe.



Judge Jeff's choice of the French Angora BOB is the colored senior buck.


For a list of winners, go to:

NCAG Show Results: March 10, 2024 Angora Showing at Fresno (angorashowresults.blogspot.com)




 

Friday, March 15, 2024

Show B English Angora Judging at Fresno






California State Convention show A was held on Saturday, no Angora shown.



Show B judge for Angora is Jeff Hardin of North Carolina.




English Angora white buck on the table.


The first place English Angora white senior buck.



The Best of Variety white senior doe.



The English Angora colored senior buck class being examined by judge Jeff.



Judge Jeff placing the colored senior bucks.



The BOV colored senior doe.



The BOV white and BOV colored competing for the BOB.  



The English Angora BOB goes to the colored senior doe.

For a list of winners, go to:

NCAG Show Results: March 10, 2024 Angora Showing at Fresno (angorashowresults.blogspot.com)




 



Thursday, March 14, 2024

California State Convention Sunday Top Winners at Fresno





California State Convention on Sunday has two shows, show B and show C.



Show B Best In Show judge is Michael Perez of Lakewood, CA.  Best In Show rabbit is a Mini Satin shown by Bonnie and Megan Achin. 




Show B Reserve In Show goes to Betty Chu's English Angora. 





Show C Best In Show judge is Danielle Lowe of Indiana.   The Best In Show rabbit is Betty Chu's English Angora.


 

Show C Reserve In Show is Linda Bell's Havana.





Wednesday, March 13, 2024

California State Convention Saturday Top Winners at Fresno





California Rabbit and Cavy Convention is held on two days on Saturday March 9 and Sunday March 10,  with three open shows.  The location this year is Fresno, CA.




Saturday has one open show, show A.  Judging Best In Show is Jeff Hardin from North Carolina.
Best In Show rabbit is the Florida White shown by the mother and daughter team Jennier Milburn and Ashley Garza Sweeny.  
 



Reserve In Show in show A is Theresa Gorman's New Zealand.



Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Raelynne Wins Her 7th Open Best In Show at Fresno




Raelynne enjoys her day out in the yard but she loves going to shows.   On Sunday, March 10, Mama Betty takes Raelynne to the California State Convention double shows at Fresno.  



Raelynne wins Best In Show from judge Danielle Lowe of Indiana.  This is Raelynne's 7th open Best In Show in 3-1/2 months since she started showing at the Thanksgiving show at the end November 2023.  




Raelynne also wins the Reserve In Show from judge Michael Perez from Southern California.   This is Raelynn's 3rd Reserve In Show in addition to the 7 open Best In Show wins. 





 

Monday, March 11, 2024

Showroom Scenes at Fresno



California State Convention is held at Fresno County Fairgrounds on Saturday and Sunday, March 9 and March 10, 2024.



There are three shows held in two days, show A on Saturday,  show B and show C on Sunday.  Saturday has quite a few specialty shows and lots of youth contests and activities while Sunday holds all breed shows.    The wool breeds were not represented on Saturday, the Angoras show up on Sunday.





The showroom is quite crowded with exhibitors, the judging tables are set up in the middle.



We can see the French and English Angoras are set up at the right side.



Our two show secretaries at work, left is Linda Bell and right is Dolores Morris.



Another side of the showroom.

 

Sunday, March 10, 2024

Satin Angora Wins Open Best In Show in WA






During the weekend of March 2, 2024, there are triple open shows at Stevenson, WA.   Michele Reschly's first BIS!   Open show B at Stevenson, WA




White Satin Angora open Best In Show!

 


Saturday, March 09, 2024

Blown Away Angora Club Specialty Show in WA





Tammy's Blown Away Angora Rabbit Club held a specialty show at Stevenson, WA on Friday night, March 1, 2024.  At the specialty show, the BOB Giant is Tammy Vaughn's chestnut Giant Angora, BOB French belongs to Deidre McKimmie, and Satin Angora BOB and specialty BIS goes to Sarah Kester.
Specialty show judge is Jennifer Schimpf of Texas.

 


Sara's Satin Angora is the specialty BIS. 



Tammy's Giant is the RIS specialty.


Friday, March 08, 2024

Cat Show at Woodland




When we were attending the Cloverdale show on Sunday, Febraury 18, 2024, there was a cat show held at Woodland at the same time.    Carolyn Sawaii went to the cat show and took these pictures to share with us.