Inspired by Color: The Very Peri Project by Karen Mallin The use of color should inspire, intrigue, and excite the eye. I often say that certain colors tickle my eyes. When that happens, I immediately take note to replicate this [...]
Call for Entry: WGM Exhibition summer 2020 at the John H Stevens House in Minnehaha Park "Celebrating 80 Years of Weaving, Spinning & Dyeing" The Weavers Guild of Minnesota seeks artwork for a group exhibition in honor of the 80th [...]
Cloth Paper Scissors: Helena Hernmarck Weaves the Everyday February 15, 2020 - October 18, 2020 Minneapolis Institute of Art, 2400 Third Ave S, Minneapolis Robert and Marlyss White Gallery (Gallery 281) Free Exhibition From Mia's website: "What sparks the artist’s [...]
WGM Exhibition: Looms, Belts and Hair Ribbons, Bags and Utility Cloths: Guatemalan Textiles from the Collection of Karen Searle Please check the calendar to ensure the floor loom classroom is free before visiting.
Don't Miss! On the walls of WGM: Award-Winning work from the MN State Fair Thank you to Beth McLaughlin, our volunteer exhibition installer, who brings out the best in these fabulous pieces! Please check the calendar to ensure the floor [...]
An Xhibit of Weaving at the Redwood Falls Public Library Opening Friday, November 15
Join Weavers Guild members Jan Hayman and Arlene Monk for a group viewing and discussion of the exhibit, Hózho, Manifesting Beauty: Navajo Textiles from the Cahn Collections. This is not a docent guided tour, rather a sharing of impressions of [...]
Member Recommendation: Village Wardrobes: Traditional Dress from Western and Central Ukraine On view now at The Museum of Russian Art, through November 3rd “Walk into this extraordinarily well-curated collection of intricately embroidered and beautifully hand-woven garments from eight regions [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
