WGM Tours: Small Dog Weaving Mill When: Thursday September 20, 2018, 2-6pm Where: Small Dog Weaving Mill, 335 25 1/4 Ave, Cumberland, WI, 54829 (612) 799-3802 *Specific site questions can be directed to norseweaver@smalldogweavingmill.com Join the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for a private small group [...]
What’s Spinning? Spinsters’ 5-card Draw Judy Preckshot In case you didn’t already know, the Whorling Spinsters are a group of spinners who love to get together on the first Tuesday evening of the month to spin, learn new skills, and [...]
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: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM CDT Where: Elmer L. Andersen Library 222 21st Avenue South, Suite 213, Minneapolis, MN 55455 *we will meet at the site. Parking and transportation information: https://www.lib.umn.edu/andersen/visitor-information UPDATE from our host: Here is a link [...]
The Weavers Guild of Minnesota is looking for members who live in (or members who "identify" with - i.e. feel significantly connected to) non-metro Minnesota to help us further our weaving, spinning and dyeing programming goals in greater Minnesota. Would [...]
Tell us about you. How did you find weaving? Joseph Rubin was a medical oncologist at Mayo Rochester, Minnesota. He received his medical degree from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine and had been in practice for more [...]
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, [...]
Refreshments: 6:30pm; Presentation: 7pm Textile Center Auditorium Program: Vesterheim’s 2017 Textile Study Tour focused on the textiles and traditions of southern Norway and Denmark. Participants learned about weaving, knitting, embroidery, folk costumes, spinning, sheep, mid-century design, and contemporary design. Following [...]
Remember this? You may have seen a Sami grene (small blanket or rug) being woven on it at the WGM booth at Shepherd's Harvest in May or at the [...]
Congratulations to WGM member (and extraordinary volunteer!) Geri Retzlaff, whose weaving, “Juxtapose,” won the third place award in this year’s NEMAA (Northeast Minneapolis Art Association) 2017 AutumNE Member Art Show. The show was up for only a short time (Oct. [...]
