Help the 2020 Artisan Sale!
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 [...]
Letter to our community from the Board President
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 for Our Members
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 Sun Yung [...]
Artisan Sale: What’s new and different?
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
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 [...]
Introducing the Community Read: The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History
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 [...]
Cubside Pickup starts May 18!
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 [...]
What We’re Reading: The Maker’s Hand: A Close Look at Textile Structures by Peter Collingwood
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 [...]
Plied, Dyed & Woven: Why the New Name?
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 [...]
Explore the WGM Archives online
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 [...]