WGM Tours: Performing Arts Archives @umnlib

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 [...]

Volunteer Opportunity: WGM @ Kingfield Farmers Market 7/1/18

Summertime farmers market opportunity. Volunteers needed on Sunday, July 1st, to demonstrate at a neighborhood outreach event at the Kingfield Farmers Market on Sunday, July 1st. Spend some time with your WGM friends sharing what we do, and also take [...]

The Weavers Guild of Minnesota at Northern Spark 2018 #tiesthatbindmn @NL_mn #NorthernSpark

In the Ties that Bind, we challenge you to hold the tension with or without a partner as you weave yarn into a story. The Weavers Guild of Minnesota invites you to step into a weaving-strap and try out weaving [...]

2018-04-24T15:06:49-06:00April 24th, 2018|Events, News, Volunteering|

Artist Talk April 19: Catharine Ellis, “Making a Case for Natural Dyes”

Join us for WGM's next Artist Talk on April 19! Free; guests welcome. Meeting Details 6pm Member Meeting Brainstorm 6:30pm Light refreshments 7pm Artist Talk Textile Center auditorium Making a Case for Natural Dyes The work of Catharine Ellis has [...]

2018-04-19T09:10:36-06:00April 19th, 2018|Events|

2018 Shepherd’s Harvest Sheep and Wool Festival

      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, [...]

WGM at World Art Day 2018 @WorldArtDay @NorthropUMN

***WGM is looking for volunteers to demonstrate at this event at the Northrop on Friday April 13. Show off your weaving, spinning and/or dyeing skills at this fun international event! Volunteer Sign up: https://www.volunteersignup.org/HR78M Stop by and see demonstrators from [...]

2018-04-04T10:21:49-06:00April 4th, 2018|Events|

Cocktails by Design: Making on March 22 @GoldsteinMuseum @EatStSocial

You are invited! This is a great way to connect with the greater design and museum community and support design students. Cocktails by Design is a new series of small events hosted by the Goldstein Museum of Design at area design and creative [...]

2018-03-15T13:58:03-06:00March 14th, 2018|Events|

Artist Talk on March 8: “Scandinavian Textile Treasures and Travel”

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 [...]

2018-03-01T16:03:10-06:00March 1st, 2018|Events, Member News, News|

WGM Field Trip: Andrea Myklebust’s Black Cat Farmstead @old_ad_astra

Andrea Myklebust has invited fans of linen to visit her farm and studio in Stockholm, Wisconsin, on December 10, 2017, at 12 noon. It will be a hands-on flax visit, and Andrea will demonstrate linen processing and spinning.  She will [...]

2017-11-21T14:58:35-06:00November 21st, 2017|Events|

Karen Women’s Weaving Project: A Closing Celebration @ESFLibrary

              The East Side Freedom Library invites you to “2017 Karen Women’s Weaving Project: A Closing Celebration“ on Wednesday, November 29 at 6-9pm. Participants have been weaving together for over a year with support [...]

2017-10-31T07:21:07-06:00October 31st, 2017|Events|
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