A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for April 1988 containing descriptions of upcoming members� meetings, workshops, and exhibitions; a remembrance of Jean Lodge; a biography of Michele Wipplinger; project updates; a workshop registration form; and a flyer for Fibers Minnesota �88.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for June and July 1986, containing a biography of board member Linda Madden; an update on new library books; an article on the Textile Museum in Washington, D.C.; reports on the Lanasset Dye Workshop, Harrisville�s Design Directions, Fiber Source Committee; a question-and-answer section; a description of upcoming classes, workshops, and conferences; and a calendar of Guild activities.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for May 1988 containing a letter from the president; descriptions of upcoming members meetings, conferences, and exhibits; a draft for a wallhanging; instructions on using a McMorran yarn balance and for making bias strips; an article on Silk; and a calendar of May classes.
A calendar of the Minnesota Weavers Guild for July and August 1983 containing a schedule of upcoming classes, workshops, lectures, and exhibits; and a community bulletin board.
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.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for June 13, 2012, and containing a list of Guild news items and featured classes with online links; a call for entries for the Guild exhibit "Unusual Fiber Sources"; information on upcoming outreach opportunities, meetings, author events, and workshops; an update on local construction; and an announcement of a basket exhibit at the Goldstein Museum of Design in St. Paul.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for March 27, 2013, and containing an obituary for Guild member Paul O'Connor; information on upcoming Guild events, exhibits by the Dobby Weavers and Scandinavian Weavers study groups, featured classes, and local textile conferences and exhibits; a call for auction items and volunteers for the Guild's annual fundraiser; a thank you to recent Guild volunteers; an archive article on the Guild from 1990 to 2013; a welcome to new members; an update on the the Guild website; and a link to an online photo album of a recent art yarn workshop.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for May 15, 2013, and containing a reminder of an author lunch with Carol James; information on featured classes, an online member directory, and upcoming exhibits at the Textile Center; an update from the Fiber Source store; the article 'Swatch Watch'; a call for items for a Guild exhibit focused on warm colors; a thank you to recent volunteers; a report on the Guild board of directors election; and a link to an online photo album of recent Guild events.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for September 11, 2013, and containing reminders of upcoming member meetings on Fiber Fair 2013 and on making crimped fabric; an announcement that Guild member Chiaki O'Brien was awarded a Jerome Fiber Artist Project Grant; a list of volunteers opportunities; a thank you to recent Guild volunteers; information on a Crochet Twin Cities meeting, a creative activities event at the Textile Center, Fiber Fair artist registration, featured classes, and the New & Occasional Weavers study group; the commentary 'How Long Does it Take?'; and links to an online photo album of recent Guild events.
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.
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.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for July 3, 2019, and containing a thank you to everyone who donated to the Fiber to the People fundraiser, and to volunteers at Northern Spark festival; a call for volunteers to demonstrate at the Minnesota Scottish Fair and Highland Games in Eagan, Minnesota, and at the Minnesota State Fair; information on upcoming workshops on spinning and weaving with reclaimed fiber with Eric the Quilter, and an exhibit of work inspired by the Baldishol Tapestry at Norway House in Minneapolis; a list of upcoming classes and summer camp sessions with pictures of finished objects; an invitation to a private tour and discussion of an exhibit by Native women artists at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, and to a pop-up spinning workshop by Becka Rahn at the Bell Museum in St. Paul; a request for Guild-related photos; an article on entering work in the Minnesota State Fair; a link to an article on the Whorling Spinsters' tour of Hot Disch Farm and a picture of a yak and Guild members; a link to the Jerome Artist Exhibition at the Textile Center including work by Heather MacKenzie; a reminder to use Frequent Yarn Buyers cards at the Fiber Source store; a welcome to new members; and a calendar of upcoming Guild activities.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for July 17, 2019, and containing information on demonstrating at the Minnesota State Fair and a link to a sign-up page; an invitation to a pop-up spinning workshop by Becka Rahn at the Bell Museum in St. Paul; a highlight of a class in double-faced tablet weaving taught by Keith Pierce and a list of upcoming classes and summer camp sessions with pictures of finished objects; a call for volunteers to demonstrate at the Minnesota Scottish Fair and Highland Games in Eagan, Minnesota; a thank you to everyone who donated to the Fiber to the People fundraiser; an article on entering work in the Minnesota State Fair; a request for Guild-related photos for events commemorating the Guild's 80th anniversary, and for pictures of current projects for the newsletter; a link to an article on the Whorling Spinsters' tour of Hot Disch Farm and a picture of a yak and Guild members; a reminder to use Frequent Yarn Buyers cards at the Fiber Source store; links to the Jerome Artist Exhibition at the Textile Center including work by Heather MacKenzie, and a radio interview with MacKenzie on KFAI; a call for entries in an exhibit of work inspired by the Baldishol Tapestry at Norway House in Minneapolis; a welcome to new members; and a calendar of upcoming Guild activities.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for July 18, 2018, and containing a link to the Scandinavian Weavers interest group on Instagram; a link to the Guild's fall class catalog with a picture of a weaving sample; a welcome to Betsy Konop, the new Guild Education Manager; a highlight of an upcoming beginning inkle loom weaving class taught by Karen Searle; a list of upcoming classes with pictures of finished objects; an invitation to a Guild volunteer appreciation reception at Moscow on the Hill in St. Paul; a reminder to register for a tour at the Small Dog Weaving Mill in Cumberland, Wisconsin; information on upcoming groups exhibitions of work by Guild members at the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council in St. Paul and Hopkins Center for the Arts; an introduction to the Guild's Fiber Fair sale; an announcement of the Federation 2018 festival in Alexandria, Minnesota; a link to the schedule of interest group meetings; a welcome to new members; a call for donations to the Guild; and a calendar of upcoming Guild activities.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for November 22, 2017, and containing a call for donations for classroom rigid heddle looms, and for nominees for the Guild board of directors; information on upcoming classes, and other Guild and local fiber events; a biography of Guild member Sandy Moses Baron; reminders of the Guild potluck and member meeting, Give to the Max Day, and #GivingTuesday; congratulations to Guild member Geri Retzlaff for her winning entry in the 2017 Northeast Minneapolis Art Association AutumNE Member Art Show, and to executive director Beth Bowman for receiving an award of excellence from the University of Minnesota's College of Education and Human Development Alumni Society; a link to a story on Chiaki O'Brien and Saori weaving on radio station KFAI; thanks to recent Guild volunteers; and a welcome to new members.
Eighth issue of the fourth volume of "The Minnesota Weaver" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in May 1979 and containing descriptions of upcoming workshops, programs, exhibits, and the May Guild meeting; a summary of the March board meeting; a report from the Guild coordinator; school and library news; an announcement of the 1979 Christmas tree; the columns "From Woods & Fields", "As the Wheel Turns", and "Garments"; and a swatch page on double weave.
First issue of the fifth volume of "The Minnesota Weaver" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in October 1979 and containing descriptions of upcoming workshops, programs, and exhibits; reports from the Fiber Source, the Weaver Co-op, and the Finance and Exhibition committees; letters from the guild coordinator and the president; school and library news; an announcement of Fiber Fair '79 and the Art Institute Christmas Tree; the columns "From Woods & Fields" and "As the Wheel Turns"; articles on the May board meeting and on Midwest Weavers Conference; and flyers for Fiber Fair, a lecture by David Xenakis, and a Sheep to Shawl contest.
Eighth issue of the fifth volume of "The Minnesota Weaver" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in the summer of 1980 and containing descriptions of upcoming workshops, programs, and exhibits; a summary of the May annual meeting; reports from the Fiber Source and Fiber Fair committees, and from the newsletter editor; library and school news; and the columns "From Woods & Fields", "We Have a Past", and "Cooks Corner".
Second issue of the second volume of "The Minnesota Weaver" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in October 1976 and containing descriptions of upcoming talks, workshops, classes, exhibits, and the Art Institute Christmas tree; news about study groups, State Fair, reports on the State Fair and the Handweavers Guild of America Certificate of Excellence Program; library news; and articles on the Guthrie costume shop, chenille weaving, "The Rigid Heddle", "From Woods & Fields", and "Of Fiber".
Twenty-ninth issue of the "Threadbender" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in September of 1973 and containing descriptions of upcoming workshops, a report from the Education Committee, and other guild business.
Seventeenth issue of the "Threadbender" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in April 1972 and containing descriptions of upcoming classes, group projects, library purchases, other guild business, and an inkle loom sample.
Thirty-sixth issue of the "Threadbender" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in May 1974 and containing descriptions of the upcoming May meeting and annual meeting, classes, a contemporary craft exhibit, workshops in tapestry, Midwest Weavers Conference, and the Guild's move to 427 1/2 Cedar Avenue, Minneapolis; Guild news; a membership questionnaire; and a list of Post-Midwest Conference seminars and summer classes.
Forty-third issue of the "Threadbender" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in March 1975 and containing descriptions of the upcoming March meeting, guild birthday party, tour of the Textile and Tapestry Collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, workshops on visualizing ideas and on color and weave, a bus trip to the White Bear Area Vocational School, and a traveling exhibit from the Twenty Weavers of Washington, D.D.; announcements of parking improvements and new classes; and a "From Woods & Fields" column.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for July and August 1985, containing requests for Guild teachers and State Fair volunteers; a report on the Annual Members Meeting; a list of select books owned by the Guild; descriptions of upcoming workshops and study group meetings; and a calendar.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for March and April 1986, containing descriptions of upcoming classes, meetings, workshops, and a member�s meeting; reports on the library and on the January board meeting; articles on textiles in England and Wales, and on the Intermediate Study Group, a question-and-answer section; and a calendar of Guild activities.