Events
If you missed mafa movie night check the past links below for content viewed
THE CHALLENGE:
Weavers and fiber artists are encouraged to create their own interpretation/representation of the American flag in an 8” x 8” square. Selected pieces will be assembled into a finished coverlet, which will be added to the Thousand Islands Arts Center~Home of the Handweaving Museum’s permanent collection. The piece will be displayed in the new Thousand Islands Arts Center facility throughout the summer and fall of 2026 and will be available as a traveling exhibition to interested organizations beginning in 2027.
Seeking Proposals for the Weaving History Conference
deadline: august 4, 2025
New England Weavers’ Seminar
July 8 - 13, 2025
Westfield State University, Westfield MA
Registration opens to the public on Sunday, February 9, at 1:00 pm.
Don't forget to sign up for the Wednesday tour, which does not conflict with any workshops.
August 13-17, 2025
For those interested in submitting fiber work into the Middletown Grange Fair this August, please see the attached document below. Ignore the dates as it is from last year. Actual dates above.
Botanical Colors Feedback Friday: Fibershed Ireland and Mario Sierra from Mourne Textiles, Textile Artist Youngmin Lee & Cassie Dickson Textiles
HANDWEAVERS GUILD OF AMERICA TEXTILES AND TEA - FREE
EVERY TUESDAY FROM 4PM-5PM (EST) HGA WILL HOST A CONVERSATION WITH SOME OF THE MOST RESPECTED FIBER ARTISTS IN THE FIELD TODAY. IF YOU MISSED A SESSION, NOT TO WORRY! FIND PAST TEXTILES & TEA VIDEOS HERE
TEXTILES & TEA upcoming fiber artists and REGISTRATION — LINK
ENRICHMENT
TAPESTRY ARTIST SUSAN MARTIN MAFFEI - VIDEO
REBECCA MEZOFF NARRATING: “WOVEN COLOR, THE ART OF JAMES KOEHLER” - SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO - LINK
LUNCH & LEARN RECORDING: THE PERUVIAN FOUR-SELVAGED CLOTH, BY ELENA PHIPPS, PHD., FOWLER MUSEUM, UCLA - LINK
OLIVIER MASSON 3D EXHIBITION - PUSHING THE LIMITS - LINK
JAPANESE WEAVING OF SILK CALLED YUKI-TSUMUGI - LIN
A GOLDEN SPIDER-SILK TEXTILE AT THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO - LINK
IN THE WAKE - KERALA’S SKILLED HAND-WEAVERS STRUGGLE TO SURVIVE THE RISING TIDES OF MODERNITY - LINK
PROFESSIONAL WEAVERS NETWORK OF NEW ZEALAND INC. (PWN) - ANGLES OF PERCEPTION EXHIBITION - LINK