Over the last two months in this time of isolation and uncertainty, I have been thinking a lot about how precious it is to share a meal with loved ones. Dreaming towards a time when we can safely gather again, [...]
WGM: Tell us about yourself. Are you a spinner? Weaver? Dyer? More? CN: I am a painter turned weaver obsessed with color and pattern interactions. I am excited about manipulating traditional weaving patterns through repetition, careful editing, and [...]
For those of us who enjoy coloring, WGM member and part-time staffer Ever Woodward has provided us with two coloring sheets. The designs were created by their roommate, a fellow artist. Click the links below to open a printable PDF. [...]
Special Fiber to the People Program! Shepherd's Harvest Sheep and Wool Festival Washington County Fairgrounds Saturday, May 11: 9am-5pm Sunday, May 12: 10am-4pm It's that time again! Join us for a fun weekend of weaving and spinning at the Shepherd's [...]
Special Fiber to the People Program! Aspire Artisan Studios & Folk School's Pop-up General Store Saturday, May 18: 10am-4pm We're looking forward to taking part in the Aspire Artisan Studios & Folk School's Pop-up General Store on Saturday, May 18. [...]
Born in San Francisco, Kaffe Fassett spent a mythical childhood in Big Sur at Nepenthe - a restaurant and gathering place for artists run by his parents on a plot purchased from Orson Welles. Originally a painter, Kaffe eventually made [...]
By Judith Preckshot, WGM Education Committee Member Have you ever wondered how you were going to use your second back beam? Or what a supplemental warp is? Or how you could use a supplemental warp when you have only one [...]
Imagine a folded piece of paper, like an envelope or ddakji disk. Now, imagine those shapes as cloth formed on the loom. In her class Expanding the Pliable Plane, Jerome Fellow and WGM instructor Heather MacKenzie leads students in exploring [...]
On January 20, the Weavers Guild will join other Twin Cities artists at the Minnesota Museum of American Art, or ‘The M’, for an afternoon of creative fun for all ages. Taking inspiration from the artist Sheila Pepe’s “improvisational crochet” [...]
Remember weaving on a potholder loom? Those small metal or plastic squares with pegs around the edges that you would wrap stretchy, candy-colored fabric “loopers” around? Well, small, portable looms aren’t just for elementary schoolers! And, you can make more [...]
