Over the last two months in this time of isolation and uncertainty, I have been thinking a lot about how precious it is to share a meal with loved ones. Dreaming towards a time when we can safely gather again, [...]
The WGM Board of Directors is elected through a vote by its membership held in conjuction with the WGM Annual Meeting. Because our Annual Meeting is scheduled to be held online on Thursday, June 25, we are asking all members to vote [...]
Calling all Members: We need your help with the WGM 2020 Artisan Sale! by Cathie Mayr For over 40 years our Guild has held a sale of members’ hand woven, hand spun, and hand dyed work. The annual sale is [...]
Another death at the hands of the police. We mourn with the family of George Floyd, for Minneapolis and for ourselves. We cannot put out our usual newsletter and pretend that all is well. Like many of you, over the [...]
RESOURCES: Black-led arts organizations in the Twin Cities to support: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2020/06/03/twin-cities-black-artists-need-broad-community-support-more-than-ever Anti-Racism Resources for White People: A compilation of books, videos, podcasts, critical essays, and more. Books: A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota Edited by [...]
The votes are in! Introducing the first Community Read, as nominated and voted on by you. The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History by Kassia St. Clair "All textiles begin with a twist. From colourful 30,000-year old threads found on the [...]
Starting May 18, WGM will offer a limited number of items for curbside pickup. VIEW AND ORDER NOW CURBSIDE PICKUP DETAILS: Plan your order in advance by reviewing the list of what colors of yarn we stock, here. Fill out [...]
In Memoriam: Nedra Granquist Longtime guild member, instructor, fiber arts supporter, weaver, and friend Nedra Granquist passed last week after a long battle with cancer. Read her obituary, here. From Judy Larson, leader of the Rag Rug Study Group: With [...]
For those of us who enjoy coloring, WGM member and part-time staffer Ever Woodward has provided us with two coloring sheets. The designs were created by their roommate, a fellow artist. Click the links below to open a printable PDF. [...]
Have you always wanted to read Women’s Work: The First 20,000 years? Or remember being engrossed in A Perfect Red: Empire, Espionage, and the Quest for the Color of Desire and wanting someone else to read it so you could [...]
