Member of the Month - October
Click on the link below to meet Elisabeth Horst, October's Member of the Month! Elisabeth is a new instructor at the Guild, now teaching Beginning Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Frame Loom throughout October. This former graduate of Yale recently closed her private psychology office to begin a new phase of her life that includes weaving. Member of the Month Link
2007 Minnesota State Fair Results
Weavers Guild of Minnesota members showed their stuff at this year's Minnesota State Fair! 27 members took home 79 ribbons and special prizes in 59 weaving and spinning categories! In addition, 2 Guild members had their fiber items displayed in the Fine Arts Building at the Fair - a considerable feat given the heavy competition.
To see the results posted on the State Fair's website, please click here. On the Fair's website, look for the CREATIVE ACTIVITIES heading and choose Needlecraft to see rug results (pages 12-14) or Handcrafts to see the weaving and spinning results (pages 7-11). Also, look for the MISCELLANEOUS heading to view the Fine Arts results for the textile category (page 4).
