By Judith Preckshot In early May Hazel Lutz, Kianna Fowler, Celeste Grant and I—all members of the Whorling Spinsters—finally made it out to visit Hot Disch Yak Farm after an aborted attempt in mid-April thanks to our big spring snowstorm: [...]
We want your WGM photos! WGM turns 80 in the spring of 2020! For our 80th anniversary year, we are looking for photos and other memorabilia of significant events from our history. This includes the 50th anniversary celebration held at [...]
The Member Directory gives WGM members the option to share their information with other members. Information will be shared in an emailed document following the close of sign-up. To protect the privacy of our members, only those who have opted in will receive access to the Directory and contact [...]
Election Results from the May 2019 Annual Meeting: Please welcome: Carol Carter | Dawn Gilette-Kircher | Barbara Heath | Mary M. Mateer | Katie Oberton | Brittany Pentek, Secretary | Linda Soranno, President Elect | Elizabeth Schutz | Matthew Schutz, [...]
Every year, WGM members volunteer every hour, every day of the State Fair to bring weaving and spinning to fair-goers, some of whom have no idea what wool looks like, how cloth is made, or the difference between weaving and [...]
Encrypted Textiles Minneapolis artist Heather MacKenzie practices hand weaving and experiments with encrypted woven storytelling. She regards woven textiles as sensual while simultaneously embedding them with complex mathematical information. KFAI’s Dixie Treichel produced this audio portrait. https://soundcloud.com/minneculture/encrypted-textiles Heather's work can be [...]
Update on Fiber Fair 2019 The Weavers Guild of Minnesota holds an annual event in the fall, called Fiber Fair. The three-day sale offers members a chance to sell their work in a collaborative format, volunteering their time toward the [...]
WGM ANNUAL MEETING Thursday, May 16, 2019 6:30pm Socialize/potluck supper 7pm Business/Program in the Textile Center auditorium All Weavers Guild of Minnesota members are invited to attend our annual meeting and potluck on Thursday May 16. This is a great [...]
Member Appreciation days: Members save May 13-17 As a thank you to our members, WGM members save 10% on purchases in Fiber Source May 13-17. Please mention you are a member at checkout. Discount applies to purchases of in-stock new [...]
Have you accidentally brought home some WGM bobbins, shuttles, books or other equipment? Maybe you filled a bobbin in class and thought you'd borrow it for a bit until you could weave the rest off. Or accidentally tucked a WGM [...]
