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 Sun Yung [...]
Hello, Members, We're writing this in a moment of uncertainty. As a guild focused on using our hands to do skilled work, we know that weaving and spinning allow us to slow down. Working on a project right now may [...]
There is more going on than we can ever feature in the Draft. The community of fiber arts enthusiasts in the Midwest continues to grow. Here are some resources, locally and beyond, we think are just great. Midwest Fiber Arts [...]
Member Book Review: 51 Yarns to Spin Before You Cast Off, Jacey Boggs Faulkner, author (2018) By Marcella Edmund This compact book is a fine condensation of a great deal of spinning knowledge and advice, presented in logical order with [...]
The Weavers Guild of Minnesota has a large collection of woven swatches, culled from a number of resources and collected over the course of the Guild's nearly 80-year existence. Located in the spinning and main floor loom classrooms, these swatches [...]
Member Appreciation days: Members save May 13-17 As a thank you to our members, WGM members save 10% on purchases in Fiber Source May 13-17. Please mention you are a member at checkout. Discount applies to purchases of in-stock new [...]
Have you accidentally brought home some WGM bobbins, shuttles, books or other equipment? Maybe you filled a bobbin in class and thought you'd borrow it for a bit until you could weave the rest off. Or accidentally tucked a WGM [...]
What We're Listening To: Pockets, Articles of Interest #3 Podcast: 99% Invisible From their website: "Womenswear is littered with fake pockets that don’t open, or shallow pockets that can hardly hold more than a paperclip. If women’s clothes have pockets [...]
Schacht Spindle Company is turning 50 years old in 2019! To celebrate, Schacht is releasing a limited edition line of equipment in beautiful cherry wood, including the Matchless Spinning Wheels and Wolf Pup LT, Wolf Pup 8.10, 8-shaft Baby Wolf, and [...]
Exhibition Opportunity: “Every Kind of Maker’s Tool” at the Owatonna Arts Center The Weavers Guild of Minnesota seeks participants for an upcoming group exhibition celebrating the work of WGM members and the variety of equipment used to create it. Each [...]
