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 [...]
We asked, and you answered the call! Weavers Guild of Minnesota board elections for the next fiscal year are coming up in May. The WGM Nominating Committee has been working diligently with prospective candidates to talk about opportunities to serve [...]
Shepherd's Harvest Sheep and Wool Festival: Volunteer Opportunity May 11 &12 at the Washington County Fairgrounds, Lake Elmo We are looking for volunteers to demonstrate any type of portable weaving, spinning or other technique to showcase some of the cool [...]
by Robin Stegner I’m weaving a table runner at the weavers’ hall in Aya Castle, Miyazaki, Japan. The couple shown manage the hall. They had warped the loom with linen prior to my arrival and provided the cotton warp. Pressing [...]
Ever wonder how cloth is made? Curious about the different types of tools and looms used to weave? This exhibit showcases the creations of members of the Weavers Guild of Minnesota with a specific focus on the equipment used to create [...]
Wow! Great feature on one of our members, Heather MacKenzie in The American Scholar. "Weaving became more of a language that I could speak than a skill that I possessed. I don’t primarily consider myself an image-maker. I get a lot [...]
Established weaver and WGM member Lucy Brusic won second place in a Juried art show sponsored by the Benedictine Center in Maplewood. Read more in the Park Bugle.
Call for Art: The Baldishol Exhibit The famous Baldishol Tapestry was discovered in Norway in 1879. It's widely recognized as one of the earliest European tapestries and has inspired many a copy. Contemporary artists: It's your turn to be inspired by the [...]
Mary R. Temple: excerpt: Mary was a Professional Fiber Artist, weaver, and designer. She was a teacher at The Weavers Guild of Minnesota and in the Department of Design at the University of Minnesota St. Paul Campus. She created over [...]
