RESOURCES: Black-led arts organizations in the Twin Cities to support: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2020/06/03/twin-cities-black-artists-need-broad-community-support-more-than-ever Anti-Racism Resources for White People: A compilation of books, videos, podcasts, critical essays, and more. Books: A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota Edited by [...]
Artisan Sale: What’s new and different? by Kala Exworthy The new location of the Artisan Sale is in the History & Heritage Center on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. One of the first things that you’ll notice is the large number of [...]
Member Book Suggestions Looking for a book to captivate you? How about trying one of these books nominated by our members: Indigo: In search of the color that seduced the world By Catherine McKinley Reads like a personal memoir as well [...]
The votes are in! Introducing the first Community Read, as nominated and voted on by you. The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History by Kassia St. Clair "All textiles begin with a twist. From colourful 30,000-year old threads found on the [...]
Starting May 18, WGM will offer a limited number of items for curbside pickup. VIEW AND ORDER NOW CURBSIDE PICKUP DETAILS: Plan your order in advance by reviewing the list of what colors of yarn we stock, here. Fill out [...]
FY21 Board Nominee Profiles Read up on your WGM Board nominees before the Annual Meeting 2020 vote opens in late May. The nominees provided a bit of information about themselves, and what skills, interests, and experience they bring to the [...]
What We're Reading: The Maker’s Hand: A Close Look at Textile Structures by Peter Collingwood Also available under the title, Textile and Weaving Structures Reviewed by Celeste Grant I am writing a book review on a book I have not [...]
Weavers Guild Artisan Sale: Plied, Dyed & Woven Why the New Name? by Geri Retzlaff The Weavers Guild re-envisioning team has been hard at work to refresh and update our annual sale, including considering (and choosing) a new venue and [...]
The Archive Committee has been copying our guild newsletters to a digital format, starting with the Threadbenders (December 1968–June 1975) and then The Minnesota Weaver (from September 1975). The early Minnesota Weavers included many useful articles including "Of Fiber” (by [...]
Throughout this spring and summer, the committee members of the WGM Artisan Sale: Plied, Dyed and Woven (formerly Fiber Fair), will be sharing a series of articles about the sale, including the story of the new name, information on how [...]
