The New York Guild of Handweavers

08/05/2026

SHOW & TELL: Kathryn Barrios

Saori # 3 cashmere scarf — In Progress
Plain weave. Cashmere warp. Cashmere blend weft + novelties. Saori 24” 2 heddle, 12.5 dent reed.

“I did not have enough warp left to make an adequate length shawl so I decided to create a slit and weave a scarf which I could butt together to double. I need to keep both halves approximately the same height to be able to beat the fabric to maintain even tension. Also must always finish with both shuttles going in the same direction. Not sure I will repeat this.”

   

08/03/2026

On view now: “In the Fold” at Roxbury Arts Group
This exhibition features paper and paper sculpture works by artists Audineh Asaf, Carole Kunstadt, Heidi Kyle, and Natalia Petkov. With folds, cuts and careful construction, the works included in this show examine paper recontextualized.

Roxbury Arts Group
5025 Vega Mountain Road Roxbury, NY, 12474
July 11 2026 - September 5 2026

Image 1
Carole Kunstadt, Wanderlust I, thread, paper: pages from McNallys System of Geography, 1868, 8.75 x 11.25 x 3 in, 2026

Image 2
Natalia Petkov, Gragan’s Woods, Ireland #2, 51”x66”, cyanotype on Mulberry paper toned in acorns and wine tannin, 2025

Image 3
Natalia Petkov, Peekskill NY #1, 55”x93”, cyanotype on Mulberry paper toned in blueberries, acorns, and wine tannin, 2026

08/03/2026

SHOW & TELL: Carol Wood Carol Wood

Untitled (orchard)
Double weave pick up. Wool (painted warp), 8 shaft floor loom, 11” h x 17” w

“Modified and graphed a photo I took of a hillside orchard. Wound and paint-dyed one color of the warp and dyed the additional colors. Sett 30 epi per layer. I learned that I need to allow for waste at both ends of the warp; I had to tie on an additional 15” (at the end of the warp) to finish the image I planned. next time I probably would not repeat this image but will try another painted warp with longer allowance at the end.”

   

08/01/2026

07/27/2026

Now on view: ‘Self-Made: A Century of Inventing Artists’ at the American Folk Art Museum

‘Self-Made: A Century of Inventing Artists’ explores how 60 artists forged their own creative identities beyond traditional systems of art education, galleries, and museums.⁠
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Featuring works by 60 self-taught artists, ‘Self-Made’ reconsiders their place in art history through an extraordinary selection of paintings, sculptures, photographs, videos, and artists’ notebooks. Drawn primarily from the permanent collection, the exhibition includes many recent acquisitions and rarely seen works by influential national and international artists.⁠
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On view Wednesday–Sunday, 11:30 AM–6 PM, through September 13. Admission is always free!

Image: Bill Miller (b. 1962, Cleveland, Ohio), Metropolitan Park, Silver Spring, Maryland, c. 2003, 48 x 48 in., Linoleum, construction adhesive, varnish on wood, American Folk Art Museum, New York, Eva and Morris Feld Folk Art Acquisition Fund, and Gift from the Andrea Stern and Kenneth Dipaola Collection, 2025.20.1. Photo by Adam Reich

07/20/2026

On View now: “Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz” at the Hessel Museum of Art, Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College .

“Replica of a Chip” marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. Curated by Forge Project Executive Director & Chief Curator Candice Hopkins , the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career.

June 27 – November 29, 2026
Hessel Museum of Art
Bard College
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY

07/13/2026

On view now: “DESIGN ACROSS TIME: EXPLORING THE SMITHSONIAN’S DESIGN COLLECTION” at the ! The landmark presentation showcases a selection of 125 works drawn from Cooper Hewitt’s collection installed throughout the first floor of the museum’s Carnegie Mansion. The exhibition is rooted in the idea that design is everywhere, that it serves a civic purpose and that from small objects to larger systems, everyone is an expert user and active participant of the built environment.

07/11/2026

SHOW & TELL: Michele Burke

Water Earth Sky
Plain weave. Eyelet material, yarn, elastic, threads. N/A19 by 7 1/2

I used eyelet cotton fabric as weft and a warp. I left the original fabric exposed to show the beauty of the fabric. The additions were just used to enhance the material. I learned not to over weave and to adjust to the fabric. Next time I would make it bigger.