Imagine a folded piece of paper, like an envelope or ddakji disk. Now, imagine those shapes as cloth formed on the loom. In her class Expanding the Pliable Plane, Jerome Fellow and WGM instructor Heather MacKenzie leads students in exploring [...]
Dates: June 17-22, 2019 Location: Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa. Registration: www.midwestweavers.org
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 [...]
Calling all members: We need you! Here is a great opportunity for your voice to be heard. Join the Board of the Weavers Guild of Minnesota and help guide our guild, almost 80 years strong, into the future. Do you [...]
A small but dedicated group of weavers and spinners braved the cold to kick off the new year at WGM's Roc Day, with lots of homemade bread, treats, and laughter. Thank you to 2019 host(s) Brittany Pentek, with help from [...]
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 [...]
What's on Your Loom? submitted by: Karin, WGM staff warp: merino/silk sock yarn dyed with Sabraset Dye, created in "Palindrome Dyeing: Dyeing to Weave" with Kala Exworthy in November, 2018 weft: Jagger Spun Maine Line 2/8 100% wool in Graphite [...]
Join fellow members on Thursday, January 31 between 11:30am and 1pm at WGM. Bring a bag lunch, a project to share, and any weaving and spinning questions or ideas you might have. This is a fun and informal way to [...]
On January 20, the Weavers Guild will join other Twin Cities artists at the Minnesota Museum of American Art, or ‘The M’, for an afternoon of creative fun for all ages. Taking inspiration from the artist Sheila Pepe’s “improvisational crochet” [...]
Remember weaving on a potholder loom? Those small metal or plastic squares with pegs around the edges that you would wrap stretchy, candy-colored fabric “loopers” around? Well, small, portable looms aren’t just for elementary schoolers! And, you can make more [...]
