December Holiday Party
December 28, 2024, 11:00 - 2:00
Crosstown Concourse
Celebrate!!
Come celebrate the holiday season with our Luncheon and Silent Auction.
Our December meeting will be our annual holiday luncheon. Bring a dish to share (please label vegetarian/vegan/gluten free/nut-free) and (optional) copies of the recipe! The silent auction is a perfect opportunity to pass along those extra cones of yarn, books, or tools. Bring items to donate (proceeds go to the Guild) and come ready to shop for a new-to-you treasure from another weaver's stash. As always, bring your latest weaving for show & tell!
In November, we did a troubleshooting clinic to address those pesky warping and loom dressing problems for rigid heddle and shaft looms. It's great that we have so much 'weaving wisdom' in our membership! This month (at the holiday lunch), let us know if you've been able to apply some of those helpful tips.
Next Month
Our January Guild meeting date (January 25) overlaps with the Oxford Fiber Festival. There are classes and a market with many tempting goodies! More information can be found here.
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). Registration is scheduled to open around mid-January. Information is here. That's an easy road trip from Memphis so think about attending.
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.
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!
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).
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.