Weavers' Guild of St. Louis

03/24/2026

Midwest Weavers Conference 2027 - WEAVE WISCONSIN
is looking for Teachers and Vendors!
Location: Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisconsin
Dates: June 6-13, 2027
Host Guild: Wisconsin Handweavers Guild
Here's the link for Workshop Proposals (due by April 15th)
and Vendor Applications! https://midwestweavers.org/

The Midwest Weavers Association exists to foster cooperation among individuals and organized groups in handweaving in the Midwest area of the United States of America, encourage creativity and excellence of craftsmanship in handweaving and related arts, and widen appreciation of handwoven textiles.....

03/21/2026

The BIG DAY is here - March 21, 2026!
It's officially Weavers' Guild Day in the City of St. Louis - celebrating our 100th Anniversary - the second oldest in the nation!

02/25/2026

You are invited!
Joyce Pion and Carla Duncan invite you to the opening reception of their new exhibition: Our Creative Lives through Stitch & Paint.

Sunday, March 1, from 2-4 pm at The Monday Club.
Located at 37 South Maple, Webster Groves, MO 63119
(enter through the main entrance on East Cedar Avenue)

If you need to see our show at a later date, then text Ann Shuck at 314-737-7571 the day before you’d like to visit the gallery. The Monday Club also has the distinction of being the oldest women’s organization in Missouri. We were fascinated to learn that it was established in 1887. Who knew!?!

Carla Duncan will also give an artist talk on Monday, April 13th from 1-2 pm.

02/25/2026

Hello Followers!
Help us solve a STL mystery about a lost textile!
In 1983, the artist Sheila Hicks made a textile installation for the St. Louis office of Peat Marwick in downtown St. Louis (1010 Market St.). Commissioned by managing partner, John Robertson Jr., the piece was called "Mandalay." It was a large fabric collage of vertical strips, in pinks, purples, and oranges. The installation covered a 10' x 30' wall. Here's an image of the piece from a 1984 article written by guild member Marilyn Emerson Holtzer and published in Shuttle, Spindle and Dyepot Magazine. Photo taken from article.

At some point, it's been said that this work was donated to a St. Louis Art school, though which one, we don't know. This is where the trail has gone cold. If anyone knows anything about "Mandalay," or what may have happened to it, please let us know!

02/17/2026

We're looking forward to our Sat, Feb 21st guild meeting with Boisali Biswas as our guest speaker! Her program is titled: My Journey as a Fiber Artist and it should be very interesting and inspiring!

01/23/2026

Congratulations to our amazing Margaret Roach Wheeler!
You are a true treasure in the art world!

🎉 Congratulations, Margaret! 🎉

We are thrilled to announce that Margaret has been awarded the prestigious USA Fellowship from United States Artists! Margaret is among 50 talented artists recognized for their exceptional contributions to the arts. We are incredibly proud to celebrate her achievements and wish her continued success!

01/17/2026

NEW WORKSHOP | Stitched Self-Portrait Eyes Shut taught by Suzy Farren

There is absolutely nothing more fun than creating a self-portrait with your eyes shut. Your work will look like a Picasso every time. With your eyes shut, you also shut down your inner critic, offering you a wonderful opportunity for freedom of expression. In this brief class, you’ll pencil a few self-portraits on paper with your eyes shut. You can draw just your face or your entire body. Then you’ll select one image to stitch onto cloth. Choose from a variety of fabrics and threads and perhaps embellish with words or cloth scraps. The only dilemma will be determining which side of the stitched piece is the real you!| Visit webster-arts.org/workshops to register today.

January 22, 6:00 pm | $35/person

01/17/2026

Congratulations to WGSL member, Jeane Vogel!
Her thought-provoking tapestry titled "Divided Threatened Attacked" was selected for the exhibit, The Uncivil Canvas: Art in the Age of Discord juried by Karen M. Gutfreund, at the Woman Made Gallery in Chicago. The exhibit opening is tomorrow, January 17th from 4-7pm. Gallery address is 1332 S Halsted St Chicago, IL 60607

01/16/2026

We're excited about our WGSL Guild program this weekend! Our guest speaker is Jennifer Moore (author of the books Doubleweave & Doubleweave Revisited). Her program is titled "Textile Tradition of the Peruvian Highlands".

01/07/2026

Happy St. Distaff Day!

01/04/2026

Mark your calendars for the Midwest Fiber Festival coming April 24 - 26, 2026 to the Meramec Campus in Kirkwood!
Class lists and registration information should be published soon! Watch the midwestfiberfest.com website for registration details!