The WGM Artisan Sale Committee has made the difficult but unanimous decision that the Oct 16-17, 2020 Artisan Sale is a NO GO due primarily to COVID-19 related concerns. Our criteria for the decision was: MN State Fair Regulations for rented [...]
Online Marketplace Web Specialist Needed! WGM is evaluating the feasibility of implementing an online Marketplace capability. Due to COVID-19 we’ve had to cancel our in-person fall sale and are interested in providing an online venue for our members to sell [...]
Thank you to everyone who voted and participated in the WGM Annual Meeting on June 25. If you were unable to attend the meeting, you can watch the video here. As a result of the election, we welcome the following Board [...]
The WGM Board of Directors is elected through a vote by its membership held in conjuction with the WGM Annual Meeting. Because our Annual Meeting is scheduled to be held online on Thursday, June 25, we are asking all members to vote [...]
The Plied, Dyed & Woven Artisan Sale committee is excited to announce the re-envisioned categories for handmade goods at our next Sale! The committee has been working on re-imagining this important event since December 2018. We have had a significant [...]
Calling all Members: We need your help with the WGM 2020 Artisan Sale! by Cathie Mayr For over 40 years our Guild has held a sale of members’ hand woven, hand spun, and hand dyed work. The annual sale is [...]
Another death at the hands of the police. We mourn with the family of George Floyd, for Minneapolis and for ourselves. We cannot put out our usual newsletter and pretend that all is well. Like many of you, over the [...]
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 [...]
