"Members of the Rag Rug group, Jackie Lind, Sylvia Markus and WGM member Jan Nelson met with Diana Dalsin, their Community Relations Manager, toured the Bridging facility in Bloomington and met their founder, Fran Heitzman. He started the organization 30 [...]
Thank you to our members Melba Granlund, Becka Rahn and Gayle Groebner for demonstrating at the Northeast farmers Market this month. WGM was the featured non profit and had the opportunity to reach new audiences at this busy market in [...]
YEAR OF LINEN RECAP Sunday, October 1st, 1 PM It’s been a busy summer, so now it’s time to revive the linen thread that has wound its way through classes and interest groups this year. Whether you’ve participated in classes [...]
The Weavers Guild of Minnesota is happy to announce that we are now W.A.G.E. Certified as of September 1, 2017! What is W.A.G.E. Certification? W.A.G.E. Certification is a voluntary program initiated and operated by W.A.G.E. that publicly recognizes those nonprofit [...]
We made our August 31 campaign goal! On behalf of the Weavers Guild of Minnesota, we would like to thank you for your generous end of fiscal year 2016-2017 campaign support! Your investment helps support the practices of weaving, spinning and dyeing. [...]
Weavers Guild of Minnesota has joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. Occurring this year on November 28, #GivingTuesday is held annually [...]
Tell us about you. How did you find weaving? I grew up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan where rag rugs woven by women of Finnish descent covered hardwood floors. My mother, while not a weaver, was an avid rag [...]
WGM staff wanted to do a special recognition of Jere Thompson as she leaves her role as membership chair. Jere has volunteered countless hours over the years in the area of WGM membership and we wanted to give her special [...]
Catherine Friend will be the keynote speaker at this years Federation. Join some fellow weavers for a weekend of fiber fun, October 13-15, 2017. Federation is a group of weavers, spinners, dyers, and knitters from across Minnesota who meet once a [...]
