Volume 6, number 2 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the second quarter of 1980. The theme of this issue is tools. Contents include a change in format and goals of Craft Connection; new directions at the Minnesota Museum of Art led by new President Jim Toscano; profile of wood carver Harry Hitchner; modern technology and the spiritual experience of crafting; finding the right rope for a hammock making kit; weaver M. Susan Brock's relationship with looms; woodworker Doug McEneany's reflection on tools; blacksmithing and reproducing tools of the past; the functions and beginnings of tools; the relocation of Captain Ceramics Artworks, including photos of products sold; and a profile of rug maker Dorothy Sauber.
Eleventh issue of the sixth volume of "The Minnesota Weaver" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in July of 1981 and containing descriptions of upcoming workshops, shows, and local museum exhibits; a reminder of the upcoming State Fair; and the columns "Lamb's Korner" and "Of Fiber".
Fifth issue of the seventh volume of "The Minnesota Weaver" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for February of 1982, and containing descriptions of upcoming workshops, lectures, exhibits, and the February guild meeting; a report from the presidents; school news; the columns "From Woods & Fields"; "As the Wheel Turns", and "On Tapestry"; and articles on drafting for weft-faced four-harness twills, the Biennial National Draft Exhibition, and the Federation of Minnesota Weaver's Guilds and Fiber Artists.
First issue of the seventh volume of "The Minnesota Weaver" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in September of 1981 and containing descriptions of upcoming workshops, exhibits, the October guild meeting, and the Federation of Minnesota Weavers Guilds and Fiber Artists; a summary of the June board meeting, Wool Day, and the Midwest Weavers Conference; reports from the co-chairpersons, the treasurer, and the newsletter editor; school news; an introduction to study groups; the columns "On Tapestry" and "From Woods & Fields"; and a draft for double corduroy.
Volume 6, number 3 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the third quarter of 1980. The theme of this issue is isolation, collaborations, workshops, and guilds. Contents include a profile of boatbuilder Dean Haynes; profile of slide photgrapher Peter Lee; reflections from artists on crafting in isolation; the 1980 Minnesota Crafts Festival; applying for juried shows; craft workshops (sand-casting with Bertil Vallien, basket-making with John McQueen, weaving with Peter Collingwood); the 40th anniversary of the Weaver's Guild of Minnesota; and functional pots.
Seventh issue of the sixth volume of "The Minnesota Weaver" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in March of 1981 and containing descriptions of an upcoming workshops, exhibits, and the monthly members meeting; reports from the January board meeting, the treasurer, and the Fiber Source committee; school and library news; the columns "Lamb's Korner", "From Woods & Fields", and "Weaving Myth & Magic"; an article on storage and display of textiles; and a registration flyer for a workshop of commission weaving by Ken Weaver.
Sixth issue of the fifth volume of "The Minnesota Weaver" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in April 1980 and containing descriptions of upcoming workshops, programs, and exhibits; a summary of the February board meeting; reports from the president, editor, guild coordinator, Fiber Source committee, and the public relations director; school news; a biography of Lynn Hazelton; a financial report on the 1979 Fiber Fair; a swatch page on shaft switching; the columns "As the Wheel Turns" and "From Woods & Fields".
Second issue of the fourth volume of the "Minnesota Weaver Quarterly" newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota in the winter of 1984, containing descriptions of upcoming workshops, lectures, conferences, exhibitions, and the Twin Cities Craft Directory, reports on a spinning workshop, the Federation of Weavers Guild and Fiber Artists conference, Guild finances, and Guild outreach activities; a call for entries for the Minnesota Crafts Festival; articles on weaving with handspun yarn and on Finnish felted boots, a list of samples woven by other guilds, and a question-and-answer section.
Third issue of the sixth volume of "The Minnesota Weaver" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in November of 1980 and containing descriptions of upcoming workshops, programs, and exhibits; a summary of the July board meeting; annual reports from the vice-president, education director, library committee, and treasurer; a list of new members; school news; a report on the juried exhibit "Traditions/Transitions" sponsored by the Guild; the column "Lamb's Korner"; updates on the Fiber Source, Fiber Fair and the Christmas tree; and an advertising flyer for Fiber Fair.
Volume 6, number 4 of Minnesota Crafts Council (MCC) Craft Connection was published in the third quarter of 1980. The theme of this issue is western Wisconsin. Contents include the MCC Annual Meeting; fiber show award winners; papermaking at University of Wisconsin-River Falls and paper artists Walter Nottingham, Ron Hinz, Daria Lappen; and Keiko Hara; the Artspeople of Wisconsin; the Hubbard Folding Box Company; University of Wisconsin-Stout; conversation with artists from New Richmond; a kiln built by Mike Norman; crafting and public support for crafts in La Crosse; visiting artist programs at Viterbo College; Karlyn's Gallery and Owner Karlyn Holman; potters in northwestern Wisconsin; selling crafts in galleries and marketing to the mainstream; and functional pots.
The Minnesota Weavers Guild newsletter for October and November 1983 containing a schedule of upcoming classes, workshops, and the October guild meeting; a letter from the presidents; reports on the the July board meeting and the 1982 Fiber Fair; and an update from the Fiber Source Committee.
Fourth issue of the first volume of "The Minnesota Weaver" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for summer of 1983, and containing descriptions of upcoming workshops, exhibits, and conferences; a report on the Northern Fibre Arts Guild of Bemidji, and the Midwest 84 conference; and the articles "The Dobby Loom", "Craftsman's Creed", "Fiber Meets Microchip: The Compu-Dobby System", "Tying on - Two Methods", "Warp Yardage Counter for Sectional Warping", "Photography: The Professional and the Amateur", "Safety for the Dyer", "A Visit with Jim Ahrens", "Do It Yourself", "A Day in the Life of a Lizard", and "Tools for Spinners"; and flyers on spinning supplies, the Traditions Transitions Two juried exhibition, and the 1983 Fiber Fair.
Fifth issue of the fifth volume of the "Minnesota Weaver" newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for May 1999 containing descriptions of upcoming meetings, conferences, festivals, and classes; a note from the president; the article "Confesssions of a Rag Rug Weaver"; Guild news; a report on Jacob sheep; a calendar of May classes and activities; a summer class catalog; a class registration form; and a list of donated books for sale.
First issue of the sixth volume of "The Minnesota Weaver" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in September of 1980 and containing descriptions of upcoming workshops, programs, exhibits including the juried exhibit "Traditions/Transitions" sponsored by the Guild, and the annual Christmas tree at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts; biographies of Gerhardt Knodel, Suzanne Gaston, Edna Gonske, Lynne Anderson, and Ann Brewer; a summary of the May board meeting; reports from the president, treasurer, newsletter editor, Demonstrations chair, and the Fiber Source and Fiber Fair committees; school news; a draft and swatch of Bronson lace; and a flyer for a juried competition for table linens for the Minnesota Governor's Residence.
Twelfth issue of the fifth volume of the "Minnesota Weaver" newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for December 1999 containing a description of upcoming meetings and classes; a note from the president; the articles "Fleece, Fleece Everywhere" and "Using What You've Got"; a report on the Federation conference, and on Icelandic sheep; a calendar of December classes and activities; and a call for workshop ideas.