April Plans

Demonstrations at Art in the Loop
Friday, April 25 through Sunday, April 27, 2025
(see times below)

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Fellow Weavers!

MGHW has an opportunity to participate as demonstrating artists at Art in The Loop, a fine arts fair on Ridgeway Loop Road next weekend, Friday, April 25 to Sunday, April-27, 2025. The fair is located between Briarcrest Ave. & Ridge Bend Rd.

We will have our pop-up tent, tables and scarf rack for displaying goods, and the demo loom (already warped).

You are allowed to sell your work while you are demonstrating/staffing the booth. You can weave on the Guild's 4-shaft floor loom or bring another small loom (table, rigid heddle, tapestry, inkle, etc.) to use for demonstration. The project doesn't matter as much; the goal is to be able to talk about weaving and show it in some variety.

We still need people to sign up to staff the booth. If you are interested (and it's a great opportunity to get your work in front of an appreciative crowd), please sign up at this sheet. Indicate days and times you'd like to be there. (If the sheet does not work for you, email info to [email protected].)

Show hours are:
Friday morning setup - we need help setting up the tent & furnishing, 9am
Show open: Friday: 1pm to 6pm; Saturday 10am to 5pm; Sunday 11am to 4pm
Take down: after 4pm Sunday, equipment pickup at 5pm.

This event is in place of the regular Guild meeting that would normally be scheduled Saturday, April 26.
Note: The Rosemark, TN historical event scheduled for May 3rd has been postponed to later in the year.

Meeting Location: Crosstown Concourse, 1350 Concourse Ave, Memphis, TN 38104
Free parking in the garage in the back rows and upper levels; the first rows have a fee after 2 hours. Once in the building, take the Central Atrium elevator to the 7th floor, turn right, and enter through the Parcels office.

Midwestern Weavers Conference 2025

The regional weavers' conferences are always held in the odd years and this year the Midwestern conference is being held in St. Louis (at Washington University). Preconference workshops begin on June 9 - June 11 with Conference Workshops and Seminars on Friday and Saturday (June 13 - 14). We hope you signed up to attend -  St. Louis is an easy road trip from Memphis and this should be fun!

Membership

Enjoy the benefits of guild membership for $20 annual dues (Yes, this is a reduction in annual dues so be sure to take advantage of it this year!).

  • Monthly meetings with educational programs or social gatherings, or extended workshops
  • Participate in the guild booth at the Pink Palace Crafts Fair demonstrating craftsmen's tent
  • Library of books, media, and equipment available for check-out
  • Information on looms for sale (local area)
  • Weavers who are always ready to help answer questions or lend a hand!
Membership application

Monthly Meetings

Monthly meetings include a short business meeting, educational program, and viewing of members' work.

Meetings are typically at Crosstown Concourse (7th floor in the Patio area of the Parcels office) from 9:30 - 12:00 on the 4th Saturday of the month - however dates do change around the holidays (November and December meetings).

For details on dates, please check the schedule (currently in development).

Guild History

The Memphis Guild of Handloom weavers was founded in 1947 but Viola Joyce Quigley and fellow students from the Memphis Academy of Art. Since then, the guild has held art shows, workshops with internationally reknowned instructors, classes for the public, and sales of handwoven goods.

We continue to promote the time-honored craft of handweaving into the 21st century.

Guild History

Guild Library

The guild keeps an extensive library of over 300 books and videos on a wide variety of weaving topics. Members may check out media from the library.

The guild also owns 10 looms and a colections of smaller equipment and tools.

Library catalog