This past weekend Melba Granlund traveled to Moorhead with one of the guild's warp-weighted looms to participate in the Scandinavian Hjemkomst & Midwest Viking Festival in Moorhead, Minnesota. The Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County and Nordic Culture Clubs [...]
Volunteer! Summertime farmers market opportunity. Volunteers needed to demonstrate at a neighborhood outreach event at the Northeast Farmers Market on Saturday, September 8. Spend some time with your WGM friends sharing what we do, and also take an opportunity to [...]
All members are encouraged to participate! Not a member? Join us here> Exhibition Opportunity: WGM seeks participants for an upcoming group exhibition celebrating the work of WGM members in the areas of weaving, spinning and dyeing at the Metropolitan Regional Arts [...]
WHEN: May 11-13, 2018 WHERE: Washington County Fairgrounds, 12300 N. 40th St., Lake Elmo, MN 55042 Join WGM at the 2018 Shepherd's Harvest Sheep and Wool Festival held at the Washington County Fairgrounds. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, [...]
It is that time of year where a Minnesotan needs an adventure. To get out and see something new and explore so that the winter doesn’t drive us bonkers. In search of such an adventure, I was scrolling through my [...]
The Fabrication Show: Jan 9th - February 15th 2018 - This show celebrates all things textile! WGM Member artists participating: Doreen Hartzell Debbie Heilig Chiaki O'Brian Promotional video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK8YWTyxrCQ Gallery Opening Times The space is maintained by Volunteers - please call [...]
Thank you to the Faribault Daily News who did a news feature on WGM's upcoming exhibition: "Weavers Guild of Minnesota shows versatility in upcoming exhibit" [Faribault Daily News Feature] http://www.southernminn.com/faribault_daily_news/news/article_cfc9fdd1-91e6-5a91-8089-21bb3ad1e6da.html SPOTLIGHT By KELSEY O’HARA kohara@northfieldnews.com Dec 28, 2017 In 1969, [...]
Skilled Hands: Works by Weavers Guild of Minnesota Instructors January 19-February 24, 2018 Reception: Friday, January 19 at 5 PM - 7 PM Paradise Center for the Arts 321 Central Ave N Faribault, Minnesota 55021 507.332.7372 (about a 50 minute [...]
WGM was lucky enough to be able to experience a behind the scenes tour with Goldstein Museum of Design curators on October 3, 2017. Event photos here> "Jack Lenor Larsen at 90: Transformations By A Textile Innovator" is co-curated by Stephanie [...]
CALL FOR WORK 8/2017 Call Type: Exhibitions Exhibition Title: "Skilled Hands: Works by Weavers Guild of Minnesota Instructors" Eligibility: Past and/or Present Teacher/Instructor/Artists of Classes/Workshops at the Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota Fee: NONE Entry Deadline: 10/01/2017 Organization Overview: Since [...]
