MN State Fair Volunteer Signup is LIVE
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 [...]
Opportunity: Socially Engaged Craft Collective, Cross Pollination conference
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 [...]
Designer Spotlight: Kaffe Fassett
Born in San Francisco, Kaffe Fassett spent a mythical childhood in Big Sur at Nepenthe - a restaurant and gathering place for artists run by his parents on a plot purchased from Orson Welles. Originally a painter, Kaffe eventually made [...]
Exhibition Opportunity! Work due April 1
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 [...]
Thank You, Rewards Members!
Thanks to all who donated to WGM through the Halcyon Yarn Guild Rewards Program! When placing orders at Halcyon Yarn, purchasers may identify themselves as a members of a participating guild. At the end of the year, Halcyon sends each [...]
Let’s Make a Birthday Card!
Join in celebrating Textile Center’s 25th birthday! Let’s Make a Birthday Card! All WGM members--in all media--are invited to participate in a collaborative art project honoring the birth of Textile Center. As many of you know, Textile Center was founded [...]
Spotlight on member Dan Breva
A Novice Weaver at 70 by Dan Breva I’ve been weaving for about 18 months now and still exploring the possibilities of my rigid heddle loom and my 4 harness table loom. I’ve also discovered that weaving is a good [...]
Last Thursday Lunch, February 28
Join fellow members on Thursday, February 28 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 [...]
This Sunday: Member meeting and viewing of “Rams”
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 [...]
Learning Turned Biederwand with Karen Donde
By Judith Preckshot, WGM Education Committee Member Have you ever wondered how you were going to use your second back beam? Or what a supplemental warp is? Or how you could use a supplemental warp when you have only one [...]