Summer Study Group
Tablet Weaving!
(other bandweavers welcome)
Next meeting: Thursday, June 25, 2026
5:30 - 7:30 at the Dixon Fiber Arts Open Studio
Over the summer, guild members are trying out tablet weaving! From beginners learning the basics to experienced weavers mastering advanced techniques, all are welcome to take part at your level. Members work on projects of their choice with help and encouragement from fellow weavers.
Tablet weavers are gathering at the Fiber Arts Open Studio Night at the Dixon Galley and Gardens, 4339 Park Avenue, Memphis, TN. Thursday, June 25, 5:30-7:30 pm.
All fiber arts are welcome at the fiber arts open studio, which happens every 4th Thursday of the month.
Looking ahead - Pink Palace Crafts Fair
September 25-27, 2026
The 2026 Pink Palace Crafts Fair will be held in a new location - the grounds of the Pink Palace Museum at 3050 Central Avenue, Memphis, TN. We are invited to be demonstrating craftsmen again. This is a great event for sharing the art of weaving with the public and offering your finished handweaving for sale. Weave for it!
Weaver’s Challenge
In honor of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the theme for this year’s weaver’s challenge is Celebrate 250. Open to interpretation, use this there to weave something for a special display section in our booth at the crafts fair.
Membership
Enjoy the benefits of guild membership for $20 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 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.