The New York Guild of Handweavers

The New York Guild of Handweavers We are an inclusive and supportive group that meets monthly from September to May. Annual membership is $25, $5 for students. https://www.nyhandweavers.org

All meetings are in-person and on Zoom, and feature a presentation by a weaver or fiber artist. Visit our website to join: NYHandweavers.org We are currently offering a special pandemic annual membership rate of $20; student rate $5!

On view now: “Made in Tension”, an exhibition at the Soloviev Foundation Gallery explores the physical push and pull of ...
06/08/2026

On view now: “Made in Tension”, an exhibition at the Soloviev Foundation Gallery explores the physical push and pull of threads in textiles and fiber art as a conceptual model for the enmeshment of social and artistic form. Curated by Angela Brown.

Made in Tension includes works by Olga de Amaral (); Patricia Ayres (); Kevin Beasley (); Diedrick Brackens (); weavers from the South American coast, including Chimú weavers; Ximena Garrido-Lecca (); Porfirio Gutiérrez (); Elana Herzog (); Ade Kassim (); weavers and embroiderers from the Kuba Kingdom; Henri Matisse; Henry Moore; Senga Nengudi (); Raúl de Nieves (); Nengi Omuku (); Elle Pérez (); Cristina Flores Pescorán (.flores.pescoran); Pablo Picasso; Ancient Roman marble carvers; Analia Saban (); Sarah Sze (); Lenore Tawney; Yoruba beadworkers and woodcarvers.

The exhibition will be on till December 2026.

📍9 West 57 Street, New York, NY 10019.

More info: https://solovievfoundation.org/ #:~:text=9%20West%2057th%20Street

2nd Image:
Cristina Flores Pescorán (left) .flores.pescoran and Angela Brown (right) installing Cristina’s work Ñiñi (2025). A textile made by Chimú weavers on the northern coast of Peru (ca. 900-1400 CE) can be seen in the background (Photo/ Ruben Grande)

On view May 16-Dec 6 at the Brooklyn Museum: “Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses” celebrates one of the most forward-...
06/01/2026

On view May 16-Dec 6 at the Brooklyn Museum: “Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses” celebrates one of the most forward-thinking fashion designers of her generation.

A pioneer in the use of new technologies, Van Herpen transcends conventional clothing norms while embracing both traditional couture artisanship and innovative techniques. Ranging from the micro to the macro, the exhibition explores the body’s place in space, its relationship to clothing and its environment, and its future in a rapidly changing world.
More than 140 extraordinary haute couture creations are shown alongside contemporary artworks and designs—by artists including Philip Beesley, Rogan Brown, Casey Curran, Kim Keever, and Nick Knight—as well as scientific artifacts and natural history specimens such as coral, fossils, and skeletons.

Images
1)Iris van Herpen. Morphogenesis Dress, from the Sensory Seas collection, 2020. Laser-cut and screenprinted mesh, duchesse satin, and laser-cut Plexiglas. Collaborator: Philip Beesley. Model: Yue Han. (Photo: David Ụzọchukwu)
2)Iris van Herpen. Shift Souls Dress, from the Shift Souls collection, 2019. Laser-cut Komon Koubou textile, silk organza, and Mylar. Model: Issa Lish. (Photo: © Sølve Sundsbø)
3)Iris van Herpen. Loie Dress, from the Sympoiesis collection, 2025. Silk satin and resin. Model: Akuol Deng Atem. (Photo: Gio Staiano)

Event this Friday: 5/29 from 9:30–11 AM at in Kingston, NY for a powerful morning with artist , exploring the layered, ...
05/25/2026

Event this Friday: 5/29 from 9:30–11 AM at in Kingston, NY for a powerful morning with artist , exploring the layered, messy, transformative act of creating.

Working with fiber, found materials, repetition, and labor, Kat’s sculptures explore the deeply human process of carrying, concealing, surviving, and transforming. Her work holds both weight and release, asking what becomes possible when we stop hiding the truth of our experience and begin shaping something from it instead.

FREE tickets here:
creativemornings.com/talks/kat-howard

Image: Kat Howard, Beeswax, Nylon, Straw, 13’ x 13’

On view now at , ”Hiraeth”, a solo exhibition by contemporary quilt-maker and collagist Jennifer Fons. On view until Jun...
05/18/2026

On view now at , ”Hiraeth”, a solo exhibition by contemporary quilt-maker and collagist Jennifer Fons. On view until June 27th. The exhibition is a dedicated presentation of Fons signature series. This body of work which emphasizes the profound, untranslatable Welsh concept of hiraeth—a deep longing or homesickness tied to ancestral memory—into a vibrant, textile-based visual language.

GUILD MEMEBER SPOTLIGHT: Kristin Marie Bachmann This month’s NYGH Newsletter features Kristin Marie Bachmann in the Soci...
05/15/2026

GUILD MEMEBER SPOTLIGHT: Kristin Marie Bachmann

This month’s NYGH Newsletter features Kristin Marie Bachmann in the Social Media Member Spotlight.

“I’m a sculptor focused on the pursuit of that which is sacred. Exploring what art is and how to make it, my current work employs weaving and woodworking to develop new ways of thinking about form and space.”

Website: kristinmariebachmann.com

Sign up for our the NYGH newsletter at www.nyhandweavers.org

FOR SALE: Macomber 20 Harness Loom48” weaving widthDimensions: 62” wide, 51” high, 45” deep when openTwo back warp beams...
05/13/2026

FOR SALE: Macomber 20 Harness Loom
48” weaving width
Dimensions: 62” wide, 51” high, 45” deep when open
Two back warp beams
6 reeds: 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 15 dents per inch
22 treadles and 2 brake release treadles
Very good condition. Located in Brooklyn.
$5,000 or best offer
See nyhandweavers.org/weavers-exchange for more info.

FOR SALE: Schacht Mighty Wolf 8 shaft36" weaving width - 8 harness loom.Includes 10 dent reed, lease sticks, bobbin wind...
05/13/2026

FOR SALE: Schacht Mighty Wolf 8 shaft

36" weaving width - 8 harness loom.
Includes 10 dent reed, lease sticks, bobbin winder.
Open: 49" wide x 43" high x 35" depth. Closes to 19" depth.
Was bought by mom in the 1990s.
Very good condition.
Pick up in lower Westchester.
$500 or Best offer
See nyhandweavers.org/weavers-exchange for more info.

BOOK OF THE MONTH, available to check out from the Guild’s library!Textiles: The Whole Story, Uses, Meaning, Significanc...
05/13/2026

BOOK OF THE MONTH, available to check out from the Guild’s library!
Textiles: The Whole Story, Uses, Meaning, Significance by Beverly Gordon

There are few aspects of our lives―physical, emotional, spiritual―in which thread and fabrics do not play a notable part. Beverly Gordon reminds us memorably and movingly of the powerful significance of fabric throughout human history. The author bridges past and present, from the Stone Age to twenty-first-century “smart fabrics.” Her discussion integrates craft, art, science, history, and anthropology, and she
draws on examples from around the globe.

The NYGH Lending Library has hundreds of books and publications available to borrow for guild members. Visit www.nyhandweavers.org/library to see our full catalog.

This book of the month is a gift of Robin Vogel, in memory of her mother, Isa Vogel. October 10, 1938–February 16, 2026. From Isa Vogel, devoted textile artist and weaver. Thank you for enriching her life and creative pursuits.

Upcoming: “Fiber Forward” at Yellow Studio , part of Upstate Art Weekend, May 30 to June 29!Opening Reception: Saturday...
05/11/2026

Upcoming: “Fiber Forward” at Yellow Studio , part of Upstate Art Weekend, May 30 to June 29!
Opening Reception: Saturday May 30, 4 - 6pm 
An artist talk is scheduled for Saturday, June 27, at 2 pm

Fiber Forward presents work that navigates the boundaries between tradition and innovation, material and meaning. The exhibition showcases fiber art as a site of experimentation, examining how artists are reimagining fiber as a vehicle for critical inquiry, spatial intervention, and personal expression. The works on view include sculpture, installation, embroidery, weaving, and mixed media, alongside activist craft kits, quilts made from repurposed domestic textiles, and large-scale fiber installations. Many of the artists work with found, secondhand, or repurposed materials, bringing new life to what has been discarded or overlooked. 


Artwork shown: Urn I Love You, Elodie Blanchard

SHOW & TELL: Donna Ritter Indigo WavesSilk habatoi. Pole-dyed in indigo twice. Dyeing this twice while scrunching it in...
05/07/2026

SHOW & TELL: Donna Ritter

Indigo Waves
Silk habatoi. Pole-dyed in indigo twice. Dyeing this twice while scrunching it in opposite directions created an unexpected bubble pattern. Next time I would try to make it darker and be more precise.

   

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