Welcome to the Weavers’ Guild of St. Louis
The Weavers’ Guild of St. Louis, the second oldest fiber guild in the United States, is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization of contemporary textile artists. Meetings are held in most months from August through May. Continuing a tradition begun with its founding in 1926, the Weavers' Guild of St. Louis supports fiber enthusiasts, fiber artists, and weavers of all experience and skill levels in developing and expanding their art and craft through programs, workshops, exhibitions, and the sharing of ideas and information.
The Weavers’ Guild of St. Louis celebrates the talents and contributions offered by each of its members, and as such, is committed to fostering a welcoming and respectful climate for all Guild member interactions.
September NEWS for WGSL Members!
WGSL Guild Meeting
Sat. Sept 20th at 10am
Guest Speaker: Judith Olson
Knitting: Ancient Craft to Modern Art –
How I Discovered the Meaning of Haptic
Location: Brentwood Community Center
Zoom link will be sent out prior to guild meeting
For more details and registration:
https://weaversguildstl.org/workshops
Soft Sculpture and Surface Embellishments
with Judith Olson
Saturday, September 20th 1-5pm
Brentwood Community Center
Description: Creating Wearable Art with Fabric.
Use basic hand sewing stitches to create dimensional surface shaping, decorate using textile paint, embroidery, and beads.
Hurry - there are still a few spaces available!
Hex Weave and Beyond: Creativity in Cane Basketry
with Barbara Shapiro
November 15 -17
2 1/2-day workshop (Sat-Sun-Mon)
Brentwood Community Center
Description: Explore a flexible, sturdy, open weave technique in colorful cane. Class projects include a simple single-weaver hex form to learn the technique and, on day two, a flat bottom traditional basket. Day three will stretch your imagination as you take one of these forms in a personal direction by starting a creative sculptural object of your own design embellished with random weave technique or paper skin or additional objects you bring. More advanced students may choose to learn the Japanese flower knot technique on a hex base by including a row of flower knots in the form.
Note: Registration deadline is September 30th for the Hex Weave and Beyond workshop.
Craft Alliance 50% off discount coupon!
Craft Alliance is excited to extend a 50% discount coupon to guild members for the fall session!
New Classes in Rigid Heddle, Tapestry, and Print and Papermaking along with our other studio areas.
Email Whitney White at whitney.white@craftalliance.org to redeem your discount coupon of CRAFT50.
What a great opportunity - check out the classes here:
Print and Paper Arts - Craft Alliance
Our Guild Has Great Teachers!
Jeane Vogel is teaching at Craft Alliance
Jeane Vogel is teaching a class on Beginning Rigid Heddle and two classes in Beginning Tapestry at Craft Alliance
John Mullarkey Teaching at Yarn Barn of Kansas
Yarn Barn of Kansas is offering Tablet Weaving classes with John Mullarkey
Check them out!
Guild Sale Info
Watch your mailbox in the next few weeks for your guild sale postcard!
Mark your calendar and invite your friends and neighbors to the Members Reception on Thursday, October 23rd from 7-9pm!
Guild Sale Artists -don't forget that inventories are DUE BY Sept 20th! (inventories to Marti at bbamarti@aol.com)
Early submissions are encouraged!
Guild Sale questions OR to sign up for work hours contact Jane at gaglidden@aol.com
