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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Save the date: Talk by Robbie LaFleur, "Tapestry Treasures from the Collection of Carol Johnson" February 25, 6pm. Norwegian billedvev and rutevev, Swedish flamsk and rölakan—these are the Scandinavian terms for the wonderful tapestry treasures currently on view in the [...]
