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59651. The Draft newsletter, August 12, 2020, Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
2020-08-12
Description:
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for August 12, 2020, and containing a picture of a tapestry woven by Lisa Torvik; an announcement that the Fiber Source store is open by appointment and a call for donated goods; a thank you to Guild sustaining members; updates and a survey from the Guild Community Read, and from the Artisan Sale committee; a thank you to Becka Rahn for designing the Guild 80th anniversary logo, and a picture of the logo; links to a report for fiscal year 2019, and a tour of Kala Exworthy and Ann Masemore's studio in the Northrup King Building; a reminder of curbside pickup for purchases from the Fiber Source store; an announcement of an exhibit of textiles inspired by the Baldishol Tapestry, at Norway House in Minneapolis; images of works in progress by Guild members Ana Carleton and Dan Breva, and a request for pictures of other members' current projects; and a list of ways to support the Guild financially.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
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Text
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Newsletters

59652. The Draft newsletter, April 7, 2021, Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
2021-04-07
Description:
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for April 7, 2021, and containing an advertisement for the online Guild auction, a picture of donated items, and a thank you to auction donors; highlights of online classes and workshops on weaving on a table loom or rigid heddle, mathematical design in weaving, and contemporary tapestry; an announcement of the annual Guild meeting and call for candidates for the board of directors; a request for submission of favorite methods, hacks, and tools for weaving, spinning, and dyeing, with an article on warping with a trapeze by Lisa Bauch; an announcement of a member's sale at the Fiber Source store; a link to an instagram post on Hilma Berglund; a reminder of a New and Occasional Weavers Group meeting on wet finishing led by Arlene Monk; links to upcoming talks by Guild members; an article on the North House Folk School weaver-in-residence Christine Novotny; a call for a co-chair for the artisan sale Plied, Dyed & Woven; links to an obituary of Claire Susan Aronson, and to a job opening at Camp Ogichi Daa Kwe in Internatonal Falls, Minnesota; pictures of finished work by recent students; and a list of online shopping sites that donate a percentage of the purchase price to the Guild.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

59653. The Draft newsletter, April 20, 2022, Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
2022-04-20
Description:
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for April 20, 2022, and containing a thank you to everyone who shopped at the Guild sale of yarn from the estate of Madeline Shinbach; highlights of upcoming classes in weft-faced pattern weaving, rag rug weaving, and spinning from different breeds of sheep; an update from the Fiber Source store with an announcement of upcoming donation days; Guild updates including a schedule of upcoming Guild activities, and a link to Guild interest and study groups; an introduction to the Tapestry Weaving Interest Group; an announcement of the Portable Weavers' 2022 Ornament Challenge with a picture of an ornament by Bonnie Buzza; information on the upcoming Community Read of 'Keeping Watch' by Kathryn Sletto, and on upcoming local fiber-related events; a call for volunteers for Shepherd's Harvest festival in Lake Elmo, Minnesota, and for the Nominating Committee for the Guild board of directors; articles on the Very Peri Project by Karen Mallin, the restoration of a spinning wheel by Karen Lehman, and the Minnesota Wool Mapping Project; pictures of current projects by students from Wynne Mattila's Finnish-style runner workshop, and a request for pictures of works in progress; links to fiber-related news and events; and a list of online shopping sites that donate a percentage of the purchase price to the Guild.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

59654. The Draft newsletter, April 8, 2020, Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
2020-04-08
Description:
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for April 22, 2020, and containing an announcement of the new Annual Meeting date; a picture of a weaver at a floor loom; a list of ways to support the Guild financially during Covid lockdown, and a call for more ideas; an introduction to the Guild's Community Read book club and a call for book nominations; a memoriam of Guild member Nedra Granquist by Judy Larson, with a link to an online obituary; a history of the annual Guild sale, 'Plied, Dyed, and Woven' (formerly called Fiber Fair); an article on the Guild archives with a link to the Minnesota Reflections archive site; a link to online collections at the Minneapolis Institute of Art; images of works in progress by Guild members Judy Preckshot and Diane Syverson, and a request for pictures of current projects from other members; a book review by Ever Woodward of 'Theo Moorman 1907-1990: Her Life and Work as an Artist Weaver' by the University Gallery Leeds; and an update on the International Wolf Center fundraiser.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

59655. The Draft newsletter, August 14, 2019, Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
2019-08-14
Description:
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for August 14, 2019, and containing an announcement of the workshop 'Shaped Tapestry and Pulled Warp Techniques' with Susan Iverson with links to an exhibit at the Textile Center and a video, both featuring her work; an invitation to a work and learn event on harvesting hemp in Hutchinson, Minnesota; a highlight of fall classes on rigid heddle weaving, warping with monofilament, and long draw spinning; information on a State Fair sale at the Guild's Fiber Source store, a volunteer appreciation reception at the home of outgoing board member Susan Larson-Fleming, Federation conference in Alexandria, Minnesota; a call for volunteers at the Minnesota State Fair, and for entries in a holiday show and sale at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; an announcement of artist support grants from the Forecast Center for the Arts with a link to an application; a thank you to volunteers at the Minnesota Scottish Fair and Highland Games in Eagan, Minnesota, with pictures of Guild members demonstrating weaving; a picture of the Guild member's who wove and assembled ribbons for the Minnesota State Fair; a request for pictures of current projects for the newsletter; a welcome to new members; and a calendar of upcoming Guild activities.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

59656. The Draft newsletter, December 2, 2020, Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
2020-12-02
Description:
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for December 02, 2020, and containing a thank you to donors in the fall fundraising campaign and quotes from supporters; announcements of lectures on the tapestry work of Guild member Lila Nelson and Helena Hernmarck, and a series of programs on flax and linen with Andrea Myklbust in partnership with Three Rivers Fibershed; a virtual tour of Brenda Andrewson's studio; a picture of a holiday card designed by Guild co-founder Hilma Berglund with an invitation to the December member meeting; a list of holiday hours at a list of holiday hours; a reminder of Roc Day hosted by the Whorling Spinsters interest group, and a holiday ornament challenge sponsored by the Portable Weavers interest group; a picture of an ornament woven by Meg Stump; information on upcoming meetings of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, the New and Occasional Weaving group, and the upcoming Guild Community Read; images of projects by Guild members Connie LaTendresse and Kate Rardin-Leahy, and a request for pictures of members' current projects; a link to a presentation on how cloth became currency in the Viking North Atlantic by Michele Hayeur Smith; and a list of online shopping sites that donate a percentage of the purchase price to the Guild.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

59657. The Draft newsletter, August 25, 2021, Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
2021-08-25
Description:
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for August 25, 2021, and containing a description of policies developed for re-opening the Guild after the Covid-19 pandemic; picture of a tapestry woven by Linda Hurt and a throw woven by Mona Phaff; highlights of upcoming classes on SAORI and rigid heddle weaving, tapestry, and needle felting; an update on the Plied, Dyed, & Woven artisan sale, and from the Fiber Source store; announcements of an exhibit at the M and NewStudio Gallery in St Paul, and registration for the Minnesota Federation of Weavers' Guilds and Fiber Artists retreat in Alexandria, Minnesota; a link to a residency opportunity at Unstable Design Lab; reminders of the upcoming Guild Community Read; a request for pictures of finished projects for the newsletter; and a list of online shopping sites that donate a percentage of the purchase price to the Guild.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

59658. The Draft newsletter, August 28, 2019, Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
2019-08-28
Description:
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for August 14, 2019, and containing an article on the Guild video "Weaving and Spinning Sustain Us" produced by Sara Okern and Devin Helmen; a call for donations to the Guild; highlights of upcoming workshops on eco printing with Maddy Bartsch, and shaped tapestry and pulled warp techniques with Susan Iverson, and a New and Occasional Weavers meeting on tied weaves with Linda Madden; highlights of Guild instructor Heather MacKenzie and upcoming fall classes with pictures of finished projects; an announcement of a sale on donated goods at the Fiber Source store; information on the Surface Design Association conference in St. Louis, Missouri; a thank you to volunteers who demonstrated at the Minnesota State Fair and congratulations to Creative Activities winners; an invitation to a volunteer appreciation reception at the home of outgoing board member Susan Larson-Fleming; news about local fiber-related events; a welcome to new members; and a calendar of upcoming Guild activities.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

59659. The Draft newsletter, December 1, 2021, Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
2021-12-01
Description:
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for December 1, 2021, and containing a picture of a Christmas card created by Guild founder Hilma Berglund; an invitation to a Guild winter social over Zoom; a recap of a Guild strategic plan presentation; highlights of upcoming classes; a thank you for Give to the Max Day donations, and information about donating appreciated securities; a call for entries to an ornament display hosted by the Portable Weavers Interest Group; a schedule of upcoming Guild activities; an update on the Fiber Source store including a call for donations; a reminder of an upcoming New and Occasional Weavers Group meeting; information on upcoming books for the Guild Community Read; pictures of current projects from Karen Holmes, Nancy Gossell, and students in a rigid heddle class taught by Connie LaTendresse; an introduction to the new SAORI Interest Group led by Chiaki O'Brien; and a list of online shopping sites that donate a percentage of the purchase price to the Guild.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

59660. The Draft newsletter, August 29, 2018, Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
2018-08-29
Description:
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for August 29, 2018, and containing a reminder of the donation drive for the end of the fiscal year with a picture of a bobbin being wound; a highlight of N'lbinding classes taught by Melba Granlund; a list of upcoming classes with pictures of finished objects; announcements of a presentation and exhibit tour by Susie Taylor, and the September Guild Member Meeting with presentations on the Fiber Fair sale and 'Fiber Lovers Enjoy Japan' with Chiaki O'Brien; a reminder of a volunteer appreciation celebration at the home of outgoing board president Susan Larson-Fleming; an article on Minnesota State Fair ribbons created by the Banditos interest group and a thank you to those members who participated in their creation; an offer for Fiber Fair participants to have their sale items professionally photographed for use in advertising; a schedule of interest group meetings; a welcome to new members, a report on changes to the Guild's by-laws; a reminder of a sale in the Fiber Source store; a call for volunteers to demonstrate at the Northeast Farmers Market; and a calendar of upcoming Guild activities.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

59661. The Draft newsletter, December 16, 2020, Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
2020-12-16
Description:
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for December 16, 2020, and containing an update on the fall fundraising campaign and quotes from supporters; a virtual tour of Brenda Andrewson's studio; a highlight of an upcoming rigid heddle class; a thank you to the Smith Family Foundation for a grant in support of education; reminders of Roc Day hosted by the Whorling Spinsters interest group, and of the upcoming Guild Community Read; a picture of a holiday card designed by Guild co-founder Hilma Berglund with a recap of the December member meeting; a list of holiday hours and online shopping sites that donate a percentage of the purchase price to the Guild; an announcement that the Plied, Dyed, and Woven Sale will be postponed until the fall of 2021; information on the holiday ornament challenge sponsored by the Portable Weavers interest group with a picture of an ornament woven by Meg Stump, and on the upcoming New and Occasional Weavers group meeting on boundweave with Traudi Bestler; images of projects by Guild members Mary Becker, Connie LaTendresse, and Kate Rardin-Leahy; and a request for pictures of members' current projects.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

59662. The Draft newsletter, February 9, 2022, Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
2022-02-09
Description:
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for February 9, 2022, and containing pictures of rag rugs woven by Ann Massemore; a reminder of a talk on simple looms in South America by Laverne Waddington and a New and Occasional Weavers Group Meeting on textiles in Peru with Connie LaTendresse; a welcome to the new board secretary Deb Jensen; highlights of upcoming classes with pictures of finished items; an update from the Fiber Source store with a picture of cones of yarn in many colors; Guild updates including a thank you to participants in the fall fundraising campaign and a schedule of upcoming Guild activities; information on the upcoming Community Read of 'Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years' by Elizabeth Wayland Barber; an excerpt from a February 1972 Guild newsletter; pictures of current projects by Dan Breva, Geri Retzlaff, and Nanc Gossell, and requests for pictures of works in progress; a link to a presentation on textiles in the Peruvian Highlands by Jennifer Moore, and to an article on the Guild's new strategic plan; an announcement of an exhibit of textiles inspired by geometry at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts; and a list of online shopping sites that donate a percentage of the purchase price to the Guild.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

59663. The Draft newsletter, February 12, 2020, Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
2020-02-12
Description:
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for February 12, 2020, and containing an invitation to a presentation on weaving techniques of Guatemala by Karen Searle, an exhibit of works in her collection, and her class on knotless netting; highlights of upcoming classes with pictures of finished objects; a list of upcoming summer camp sessions; an announcement of a members' sale at the Fiber Source store; an article on member benefits; information on local fiber-related events; a link to a list of Midwest fiber resources; a request for pictures of current projects for the newsletter; a welcome to new members; and a calendar of upcoming Guild activities.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

59664. The Draft newsletter, December 5, 2018, Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
2018-12-05
Description:
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for December 5, 2018, and containing a picture of a holiday card created by Hilma Berglund; invitations to the Guild Winter Social and Potluck hosted by Katherine Buenger, and to a Roc Day celebration at the Guild; information on the exhibit 'Under Foot: Rugs from the Weavers Guild of Minnesota' at the Hopkins Center for the Arts with a picture of several rugs; a highlight of a bead weaving class taught by Sandra Brick; a list of upcoming classes with pictures of finished objects; biographies of Guild teacher Jan Johnson (with a picture of her tapestry work 'Belfield, ND'), and of board members Celeste Grant and Melba Granlund; a link to a job posting for a retail assistant; a list of interest group meetings; an announcement that Robbie LaFleur has won a Frida Hansen Study Grant award; a calendar of the Fiber Source store's holiday hours and reminder that the Guild is a Schacht Spindle dealer; an update from the Guild Archive Committee; a welcome to new members; and a calendar of upcoming Guild activities.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

59665. The Draft newsletter, December 29, 2021, Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
2021-12-29
Description:
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for December 29, 2021, and containing an Instagram posting of handspun yarn by Chillon Leach; an invitation from the Whorling Spinsters to a celebration of Roc Day; highlights of upcoming classes and workshops; a call for contributions to an end-of-year drive; an announcement that Lisa Black has agreed to move from Guild board secretary to president-elect, and the subsequent need for a new secretary; a picture of a woven towel on a loom; Guild updates including a schedule of upcoming Guild activities; a reminder of an upcoming New and Occasional Weavers Group meeting on yarn characteristics with Lou French; an invitation to vote in the Portable Weavers Ornament Challenge; information on the upcoming Community Read book club; a job opening at Custom Woven Interiors for a weaving studio assistant and/or manager; a request for pictures of works in progress; and a list of online shopping sites that donate a percentage of the purchase price to the Guild.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

59666. The Draft newsletter, December 20. 2017, Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
2017-12-20
Description:
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for December 20, 2017, and containing a review of the past year at the Guild; a highlight of a mohair cinch weaving class with Pop Wagner; a list of upcoming classes and other Guild activities; a reminder of year-end giving to the Guild and the Rigid Heddle Loom Campaign; a questionnaire about the Guild's areas of interest; an update on the Fiber Source store; an invitation to a St Distaff potluck lunch; a call for volunteers and for participation in the St. Paul Cozy project to wrap 158 lampposts in handmade cozies; a welcome to new members; and a link to a list of sources for buying looms.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

59667. The Draft newsletter, January 29, 2020, Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
2020-01-19
Description:
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for January 29, 2020, and containing an invitation to a presentation on weaving techniques of Guatemala by Karen Searle, and an exhibit of works in her collection; a list of upcoming summer camp sessions; highlights of upcoming classes with pictures of finished objects; articles on member benefits, the Guild's 80th anniversary celebration, and the results of a members survey about the Guild; an announcement of a workshop on sprang with Carol James at the Duluth Art Institute; a thank you to year-end donors; reminders of a volunteer knitting event in benefit of the International Wolf Center in Ely, Minnesota, sponsored by the Whorling Spinsters, and a New and Occasional Weavers group meeting on warp-weighted looms with Melba Granlund; an update from the Fiber Source store; a link to a list of Midwest fiber resources; a request for pictures of current projects for the newsletter; a welcome to new members; and a calendar of upcoming Guild activities.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

59668. The Draft newsletter, January 15, 2020, Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
2020-01-15
Description:
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for January 15, 2020, and containing an invitation to a talk and book signing with Margaret Stump, and two pictures of Stump's work; announcements of summer camp registration with a list of upcoming sessions, and a sprang workshop with Carol James at Duluth Art Institute; highlights of upcoming classes with pictures of finished objects and a link to the winter course catalog; a list of midwest fiber resources; a thank you to year-end donors; reminders of an exhibit of Guatemalan textiles from the collection of Karen Searle; an article on the Guild's 80th anniversary celebration, and ; an invitation to a volunteer knitting event in benefit of the International Wolf Center in Ely, Minnesota, sponsored by the Whorling Spinsters; a link to a survey on the Guild; an exhibit of holiday cards created by Guild co-founder Hilma Berglund at the American Swedish Institute; a call for entries for an exhibit at the Cultural Centre in Bird Island, Minnesota; a request for pictures of current projects for the newsletter; a welcome to new members; and a calendar of upcoming Guild activities.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

59669. The Draft newsletter, January 12, 2022, Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
2022-01-12
Description:
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for January 12, 2022, and containing information on the upcoming Community Read of 'Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years' by Elizabeth Wayland Barber; highlights of upcoming classes; an Instagram picture of yarn hanks from a drop spindle class; links to an article on the Guild's new strategic plan, a video on Norwegian tapestry by Robbie LaFleur; and to job openings at the Guild and at Custom Woven Interiors; Guild updates including a schedule of upcoming Guild activities; the results of the Portable Weavers' Ornament Challenge including an announcement of the winner Bonnie Buzza; a recommendation of a new textile exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Art; pictures of current projects by Kris Olsen and Sarah Nassif; a request for pictures of works in progress; and a list of online shopping sites that donate a percentage of the purchase price to the Guild.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

59670. The Draft newsletter, December 4, 2019, Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
2019-12-04
Description:
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for December 4, 2019, and containing a holiday card created by Guild co-founder Hilma Berglund; invitations to the Guild Winter Social and Potluck; highlights of upcoming classes with pictures of finished objects and a link to the winter course catalog; a thank you to Guild contributors during Give to the Max day; an update from the Fiber Source store and the Guild book club; an invitation to a volunteer knitting event in benefit of the International Wolf Center in Ely, Minnesota; an announcement of an exhibit of Guatemalan textiles from the collection of Karen Searle; pictures of weavings in Monk's belt on the Guild's Louet Megado loom, woven by members of the Dobby Weavers and Scan Weavers interest groups; congratulations to Mary Skoy for winning the Textile Center's Spun Gold award; a call for entries for an exhibit at the Cultural Centre in Bird Island, Minnesota, and for the Baldishol Exhibit at Norway House; a request for pictures of current projects for the newsletter; a welcome to new members; and a calendar of upcoming Guild activities.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

59671. The Draft newsletter, February 14, 2018, Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
2018-02-14
Description:
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for January 17, 2018, and containing online links to the Guild's most popular Instagram post, and to a discussion on creativity and innovation on Minnesota Public Radio; announcements of a Vicu'a fiber sale, and the lecture 'Scandinavian Textile Treasures and Travel' by Robbie LaFleur and Melba Granlund; a highlight of the class 'Rosepath & Other Twill Variations in Rag Rugs'; a list of upcoming classes and other Guild activities; congratulations to Guild members exhibiting in the Textile Center members show; a reminder of the Fabrication Show at Maple Grove Arts Center and Arts Advocation Day; an online photo album of the Guild tour of letterpress work at Studio on Fire in St. Paul; minutes from the January board meeting; a call for volunteers for the 'Cocktails by Design' event hosted by the Guild; updates from the Rigid Heddle and Portable Weavers Interest Groups; and a welcome to new members.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

59672. The Draft newsletter, February 28, 2018, Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
2018-02-28
Description:
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for February 28, 2018, and containing a biography of Guild member Sara Okern; a highlight of a class on Navajo rug weaving; a list of upcoming classes and other Guild activities; an announcement of a lecture 'Scandinavian Textile Treasures and Travel' by Robbie LaFleur and Melba Granlund; a call for volunteers for Arts Advocacy Day, the 'Cocktails by Design' event hosted by the Guild, the Gale Woods Farms annual sheep shearing event, and the American Craft Council show; an update on the Textile Center parking lot; information on the Weave a Real Peace annual meeting in Decorah, Iowa, and its associated scholarship; updates from the Fine Threads and New and Occasional Weavers Interest Groups; a welcome to new members; an online link to a Guild survey about Fiber Fair; and a report on changes to the Guild website.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

59673. The Draft newsletter, February 24, 2021, Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
2021-02-24
Description:
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for February 24, 2021, and containing an announcement of an online workshop on doubleweave with Jennifer Moore, an online Guild auction, and an international Zoom gathering on SAORI weaving; highlights of table loom and weaving draft classes taught by Donna Hanson; a call for submission of favorite methods, hacks, and tools for weaving, spinning, and dyeing; information on the Guild Community Read of 'Indigo: In Search of the Color That Seduced the World' by Catherine McKinley, led by Mary Skoy, and a New and Occasional Weavers Group meeting on inspiration; a call for a co-chair for the artisan sale Plied, Dyed & Woven; images of recent finished works by Nancy Ebner and Mary Becker, and a request for pictures of members' current projects; a reminder of an exhibition of work by Dave Browne at MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, Minnesota; and a call for donations for the Fiber Source store and a list of online shopping sites that donate a percentage of the purchase price to the Guild.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

59674. The Draft newsletter, December 6, 2017, Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
2017-12-06
Description:
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for December 6, 2017, and containing calls for donations for classroom rigid heddle looms, for participants for a local holiday market sponsored by Urban Growler, and for entries in a show at the Maple Grove Arts Center; a reminder of a linen spinning and weaving demonstration by Andrea Myklebust at her farm in Stockholm, Wisconsin; an article about Chiaki O'Brien mentoring local school students; information on interest groups, upcoming classes, and member news; reminders of the Guild potluck and member meeting; thanks to everyone who participated in Fiber Fair 2017; and a welcome to new members.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

59675. The Draft newsletter, February 26, 2020, Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Date Created:
2020-02-26
Description:
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for February 26, 2020, and containing an announcement of a Guild sale at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in St. Paul; highlights of upcoming classes with pictures of finished objects; a list of upcoming summer camp sessions; an article on Textile Center Library borrowing privileges; information on the New and Occasional Weavers group meeting on preparing handwoven items for the State Fair with Donna Hanson, and on local fiber-related events; links to a list of Midwest fiber resources, and an obituary of Detta of Detta's Spindle; a request for pictures of current projects for the newsletter; a welcome to new members; and a calendar of upcoming Guild activities.
Contributing Institution:
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters
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