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 [...]
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 [...]
Yaks, Yaks, Yaks! Tour of Hot Disch Farm in Raymond, MN Moved to May 4, 2pm Join the Whorling Spinsters for a tour of Hot Disch Farm (https://www.hotdischfarm.com/), led by owner Craig Dischinger. You will get to meet yaks up close and personal [...]
Want to volunteer on behalf of WGM at the MN State Fair? Sign up here. Volunteer shifts are 4 hours and grant you 1 free ticket into the Fair for your shift. Volunteering at the Fair is one of WGM's [...]
Attend the Socially Engaged Craft Collective "Cross Pollination” one day conference and Ferment Exhibition of socially engaged craft projects. The Socially Engaged Craft Collective, in partnership with the School of Design and the Arts at Minneapolis College, is excited to announce a day [...]
Exhibition Opportunity: “Every Kind of Maker’s Tool” at the Owatonna Arts Center The Weavers Guild of Minnesota seeks participants for an upcoming group exhibition celebrating the work of WGM members and the variety of equipment used to create it. Each [...]
Mark Your Calendar: FREE Sustainability Film Series Special Screening of RiverBlue RiverBlue, Canada, 90 mins. Wednesday, March 6 University of Minnesota East Bank Campus 10 Church St. in Minneapolis (Former Bell Museum) 6:00pm: Light refreshments 6:15pm: Film 7:50pm: Panel talk featuring [...]
WGM February Member Meeting & Film Screening Sunday, February 10, 2–4 pm Location: George Latimer Central Library, Andy Boss Community Room (4th floor) Join us for a winter matinee at the George Latimer Central Library (Saint Paul). We’ve reserved a large room to [...]
Dates: June 17-22, 2019 Location: Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa. Registration: www.midwestweavers.org
