Roc Day – January 8

Roc Day – January 8

Join us to Celebrate Roc Day – Cancelled Roc Day/St Distaff Day – Mark your calendar for January 8, 2022 10 am – 2 pm @ the Guild House.  Saint Distaff’s Day (also known as Distaff Day, Roc Day or Rock Day) is the day when spinners go back to...
Weaving History Conference

Weaving History Conference

I’m the curator for the Thousand Islands Arts Center ~Home of the Handweaving Museum in Clayton, NY, and I just wanted to share with your guild that our annual Weaving History Conference is virtual this year which means anyone, anywhere can now attend! It will...
Andean Textile Talks

Andean Textile Talks

With brilliant images, contextual photos and actual examples of contemporary knitted caps, Cynthia LeCount shows that, contrary to expectations, knitters in the Andes continue to produce amazing headgear and woven textiles for their own use. Their intricate and...

Weave Houston Exhibition Open! January 9 – March 7, 2021 It’s finally here! Our 71st anniversary celebration exhibition Weave Houston opens at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft this Saturday, January 9! Showcasing the work of 42 CHH members, it is not to...
Textiles & Tea

Textiles & Tea

  The Handweavers Guild of America, Inc. (HGA) is excited to announce our new program for 2021: Textiles & Tea. Every Tuesday at 4 PM (EST) HGA will host a conversation with some of the most respected fiber artists in the field today. In our 45-minute...