Monthly Archives: August 2023

See Small Expressions 2023

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July 5, 2023 – September 3, 2023 at the Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Arts Museum in La Conner, Washington. 

September 21, 2023 – November 9, 2023 at Haywood Community College in Clyde, North Carolina. 

November 30, 2023 – February 15, 2024 at Yadkin Valley Fiber Center in Elkin, North Carolina.

March 18, 2024 – May 31, 2024 at Sarratt Gallery at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.

Don’t see a location near you? Encourage a local gallery, university, museum, or other venue to consider hosting Small Expressions in the future. Venues can fill out our request form.

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Celebrate Spinning & Weaving Week

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Participate in the Show Off Your Stuff Informal Fiber Art Show

Sunday, October 8, 2023,  3 – 4 PM ET

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Strut your stuff as you walk the virtual runway during the Handweavers Guild of America, Inc’s (HGA) Spinning and Weaving Week! All fiber enthusiasts, whether beginner or advanced, are invited to share and appreciate each other’s inspirational garments, wearable art, accessories for the home, and functional work through our virtual Show Off Your Stuff Informal Fiber Art Show.

Participants are encouraged to model their latest wearable creations or to show their functional designs in this fun and supportive online environment. Participation is free. The show will begin at 3:00 PM ET on Sunday, October 8, 2023, and will continue until all pieces have been shown. Come share your work with the other members of the HGA community!

Participants showing their work receive free admission to Spinning & Weaving Week in 2024!

Curious about what a virtual fashion show looks like? Watch our 2020 show!

Register to Show Your Work

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Textiles & Tea

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The Handweavers Guild of America, Inc.’s (HGA) interview series, Textiles & Tea, takes place every Tuesday at 4 PM (ET). We’ve invited some of the most respected fiber artists in the field today to join us for an hour long conversation where we will discuss their artwork and their creative journey. Make a cup of your favorite tea and join us as we talk about fiber, creativity, inspiration, process and so much more.

Textiles & Tea is a complimentary program of the Handweavers Guild of America, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. By registering you receive links to view the broadcast simultaneously on Zoom and Facebook (no account necessary). These broadcasts are recorded, free to view, and open to all. You can support our programming with a donation to HGA’s Fiber Trust. For more information about Textiles & Tea, our programs, and membership, visit www.WeaveSpinDye.org or call (678) 730-0010.

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Spinning & Weaving Week

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Sponsorship Opportunities

October 2-8, 2023

With registration now open for this year’s Art Sparks sessions, excitement is building for the Handweavers Guild of America, Inc.’s (HGA) 7-day Spinning & Weaving Week Celebration! This virtual extravaganza showcases the fiber arts with vendor demonstrations and product talks, virtual studio tours, speakers, panels, mini-workshops, and a fun fashion show. We anticipate 1,000 fiber enthusiasts will attend Spinning & Weaving Week either in real time or by viewing recordings. 

Not only will your contribution put your business in front of event attendees, but it will also help sustain HGA’s programs, reaching over 10,000 fiber enthusiasts, at their highest level of artistic and educational excellence.

To maximize your impact, this 7-day digital conference, presented digitally through the Cvent platform, is available to attendees for up to 90 days following the event. Sponsorships start at $200. Download the Sponsorships Description for full details, or read on for a summary of each sponsorship available.