Next up for our May Meeting (zoom)
Join us for our end of spring Fiber Feast at 11:00 am (later than our usual time) on May 22. Have your favorite brunch/lunch to snack on as we take care of business (elect new officers), share what's on (or newly off) our looms, and prepare for Christmas in July by weaving some Danish hearts (although, really, hearts are for any time!). Follow the link for the instructions and templates if you want to play along!
Also, if you have ideas for summer study groups or projects (can I get a "whoop, whoop" for deflected doubleweave?), bring them so we can keep the weaving fun going through summer.
Monthly Meetings
Monthly meetings include a short business meeting, educational program, and viewing of members' work.
Meetings are being held virtually via Zoom during the Covid-19 pandemic. Contact us for the meeting link.
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 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.
Membership
Enjoy the benefits of guild membership for $40 annual dues.
- 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