by Robin Stegner I’m weaving a table runner at the weavers’ hall in Aya Castle, Miyazaki, Japan. The couple shown manage the hall. They had warped the loom with linen prior to my arrival and provided the cotton warp. Pressing [...]
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 [...]
Wow! Great feature on one of our members, Heather MacKenzie in The American Scholar. "Weaving became more of a language that I could speak than a skill that I possessed. I don’t primarily consider myself an image-maker. I get a lot [...]
Established weaver and WGM member Lucy Brusic won second place in a Juried art show sponsored by the Benedictine Center in Maplewood. Read more in the Park Bugle.
Thanks to all the WGM members who contributed swatches for our Birthday Card for Textile Center. Super volunteer Carol Carter assembled the card and we are thrilled it shows so many techniques, textures and structures! Happy 25th Birthday, Textile Center. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Minneapolis Artist Teaches NBC Celebrity About Nature on Naturally, Danny Seo On January 19th, artist and WGM board member Sarah Nassif put Minneapolis in the spotlight as a guest on the Emmy-award winning NBC show Naturally, Danny Seo. In a [...]
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 [...]
