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Today! Join us for Textiles & Tea with Neal Howard at 4 p.m. ET. Generously sponsored by Anonymous. Watch on Facebook or Zoom. Register to join on Zoom here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Elv7pePtRdOXZUcctw8sbA #/

About the artist:

A North Carolina native, Neal Howard began her journey with color and fiber at an early age. At 69, she has over 30 years of professional experience weaving and dyeing silk. Neal holds a B.A. degree with a double major in Sociology and Psychology from Guilford College, an Associate’s degree in Professional Crafts/Fiber from Haywood Community College, and a Certificate in Theology from the School of Theology, the University of the South. Her award-winning work can be seen in private collections and venues across the United States including—as part of a collaboration with Sari Srulovich and Ruth Cox—the Judaic collection of the North Carolina Museum of Art. She is a member of Southern Highland Craft Guild and Piedmont Craftsmen, Inc. Neal teaches weaving, dyeing and Nuno felting at John C. Campbell Folk School and other regional arts organizations. Recently, Neal has returned to her maternal family roots, incorporating embroidery into her handwoven, hand-dyed, and nunofelted pieces. The various techniques and processes Neal employs have become for her as much a spiritual practice as a career.

Learn more about Textiles & Tea, a free weekly program brought to you by HGA, and see our schedule of upcoming artist interviews. WeaveSpinDye.org/Textiles-and-Tea

Former professor Wendy Weiss has an exhibition on display at the WallSpace-LNK titled "Disrupting the Dust." The collection features her own weavings and sculptures, and will be on display until the end of the month. For more information, please visit: https://wallspace-lnk.com/?p=951

Learn more about the traditional Nepalese houseware, 'nanglo', which is made by weaving cleft slices of bamboo.

Nanglo weaving at every household of Hatuwagadi Every household at Homtang village of Hatuwagadhi rural municipality in the district is engaged in weaving a traditional houseware, 'nanglo'. It is made by weaving wicker, or the cleft slices of bamboo.

Don't mind us, just happy dancing because today is What I Am Spinning Sunday... which means that we get to see and share your gorgeous creations!

Don't forget to use the hashtag over on Instagram so we can repost your work!

Neal Howard will be our guest on Textiles & Tea this Tuesday, August 20, at 4 p.m. ET. Generously sponsored by Anonymous. Watch on Facebook or Zoom. Register to join on Zoom here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Elv7pePtRdOXZUcctw8sbA

About the artist: A North Carolina native, Neal Howard began her journey with color and fiber at an early age. At 69, she has over 30 years of professional experience weaving and dyeing silk. Neal holds a B.A. degree with a double major in Sociology and Psychology from Guilford College, an Associate’s degree in Professional Crafts/Fiber from Haywood Community College, and a Certificate in Theology from the School of Theology, the University of the South. Her award-winning work can be seen in private collections and venues across the United States including—as part of a collaboration with Sari Srulovich and Ruth Cox—the Judaic collection of the North Carolina Museum of Art. She is a member of Southern Highland Craft Guild and Piedmont Craftsmen, Inc. Neal teaches weaving, dyeing and Nuno felting at John C. Campbell Folk School and other regional arts organizations. Recently, Neal has returned to her maternal family roots, incorporating embroidery into her handwoven, hand-dyed, and nunofelted pieces. The various techniques and processes Neal employs have become for her as much a spiritual practice as a career.

Learn more about Textiles & Tea, a free weekly program brought to you by HGA, and see our schedule of upcoming artist interviews. WeaveSpinDye.org/Textiles-and-Tea

“Even when I’m not weaving, I’m thinking about weaving — the patterns, the projects, the science behind the dyes, how we can harvest and how we can connect it to the land. All of the different interconnected aspects of it are just speaking to me at all times," Tlingit weaver Donedin Jackson told IndigiNews.

Read more:

Tlingit artist Donedin Jackson weaves robes that transcend generations and realms Specializing in Chilkat and Ravenstail, the creator is part of a ‘little army’ of weavers carrying the Northwest Coast tradition forward

Could it be...? It... it is! What's on My Loom Wednesday!

Share your weaving project with the fiber arts community! Use the hashtag on Instagram and we will repost!

Today! Dr. Anika T. Prather will be our guest on Textiles & Tea today at 4 p.m. ET. This episode of Textiles & Tea is generously sponsored by Dewey & JJ Watt McCormick. Watch on Facebook or Zoom. Register to join on Zoom here https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MTnRwL6WQ46hBFfVQOrdDQ #/registration

About the artist:
Dr. Anika T. Prather learned how to crochet from her grandmother, whose yarn and needles she inherited. Marriage, family and career took her away from crochet for a while, but when she picked it back up, her love of crochet blossomed into a passion for all fiber arts.

Dr. Prather obtained her B.A. in elementary education from Howard University; multiple graduate degrees in education from New York University and Howard University; an M.A. from St. John’s College; and a PhD in English, Theatre, and Literacy Education from the University of Maryland. Her research centers on enhancing literacy among African American students through engagement with canonical literature. She is the author of Living in the Constellation of the Canon: The Lived Experiences of African American Students Reading Great Books Literature and co-author of The Black Intellectual Tradition with Dr. Angel Parham. Anika has taught in Howard University's classics department as a full-time lecturer and previously served as the Director of High-Quality Curriculum and Instruction at the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy. She is also the visionary behind The Living Water School.
Learn more about Textiles & Tea, a free weekly program brought to you by HGA, and see our schedule of upcoming artist interviews. WeaveSpinDye.org/Textiles-and-Tea

Learn more about Jeremy Frey, the foremost practitioner of making ash splint baskets in the tradition of the Passamaquoddy people.

Frey has an exhibition currently at the Portland Museum of Art. He is the first artist of Wabanaki heritage to be so honored.

More from Apollo: The International Art Magazine here:

Jeremy Frey weaves new worlds | Apollo Magazine The seventh-generation basketry artist is bringing new dynamism to an ancient craft, writes Glenn Adamson

Happy What I Am Spinning Sunday! What is on your spinning wheel or drop spindle today? We can't wait to see!

Use the hashtag to share your work with us on Instagram, and we will repost!

Dr. Anika T. Prather will be our guest on Textiles & Tea this Tuesday, August 13, at 4 p.m. ET. This episode of Textiles & Tea is generously sponsored by Dewey & JJ Watt McCormick. Watch on Facebook or Zoom. Register to join on Zoom here https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MTnRwL6WQ46hBFfVQOrdDQ #/registration

About the artist:
Dr. Anika T. Prather learned how to crochet from her grandmother, whose yarn and needles she inherited. Marriage, family and career took her away from crochet for a while, but when she picked it back up, her love of crochet blossomed into a passion for all fiber arts.

Dr. Prather obtained her B.A. in elementary education from Howard University; multiple graduate degrees in education from New York University and Howard University; an M.A. from St. John’s College; and a PhD in English, Theatre, and Literacy Education from the University of Maryland. Her research centers on enhancing literacy among African American students through engagement with canonical literature. She is the author of Living in the Constellation of the Canon: The Lived Experiences of African American Students Reading Great Books Literature and co-author of The Black Intellectual Tradition with Dr. Angel Parham. Anika has taught in Howard University's classics department as a full-time lecturer and previously served as the Director of High-Quality Curriculum and Instruction at the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy. She is also the visionary behind The Living Water School.

Learn more about Textiles & Tea, a free weekly program brought to you by HGA, and see our schedule of upcoming artist interviews. WeaveSpinDye.org/Textiles-and-Tea

We loved learning more about FabMo, a nonprofit that diverts discontinued designer fabrics, tiles, wallpapers and other similar materials from landfills, making them available to all interested persons and inspiring creative reuse.

Check out their coverage:

Nonprofit keeps tons of textiles out of landfills, making them available to artists, teachers FabMo is a nonprofit based in Sunnyvale that collects samples from places like San Francisco’s Design Center and then makes them available to artists, crafts...

I Interned at a HUGE Weaving Conference 🎉 Handweavers Guild of America's Convergence 2024!! I traveled to Wichita, Kansas for one week of weaving adventures: workshops, museum exhibitions, fashion shows, and more! Thank you again to the Handweavers ...

When working to solve the climate crisis, a little farm planning goes a long way! Carbon Farm Planning is a process farmers and ranchers use to identify how to optimize drawing carbon down in the soil while supporting whole farm health. 🌱🚜

This farmer-centered process was created by our partners at the Carbon Cycle Institute and is now used by cotton and wool growers who participate in the Climate Beneficial™ Verification program across the United States. Each plan is unique to the producer, their goals, and the landscape and includes a timeline for adopting practices, along with estimated greenhouse gas impacts.

With a , producers are empowered to make farming and ranching decisions with carbon as their organizing principle. Learn more here: https://buff.ly/4bYxXsI

🌱 Illustration by Amanda Silvana Coen

It's Wednesday again, which means it's time to show off what's on your loom!

Use the hashtag on Instagram and we will repost! We want to share your beautiful work with the entire fiber arts community.

Today! Join us for Textiles & Tea with Meagan Smith at 4 p.m. ET. Generously sponsored by Myrna Lindstrom. Watch on Facebook or Zoom. Register to join on Zoom here https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2yV3Ti_lRlCBo0PMg7NdBQ

About the artist:
Meagan Smith (she/they) is an interdisciplinary fiber artist that lives and works in Cleveland, Ohio. She is specifically interested in the hybridization of craft, design, and technology. Smith received her BFA from The University of Akron in Painting (2015) and MFA in Textiles at Kent State University (2021). She recently had a solo show at Capacity Contemporary in Louisville, Kentucky; a two-person show at OSU; and participated in the Young Textile Art Triennial at the Central Museum of Textiles, Poland. She's been interviewed by CAN Journal and Canvas Cleveland. Smith attended artist residencies in Japan, Norway, and Iceland. She is a recipient of the Handweavers Guild of America Scholarship, the Surface Design Association’s Creative Promise Award, and ARPA Cuyahoga Arts & Culture Grant. Her work is part of the permanent collection at Summa Health Behavioral Center and included in private collections.
https://www.meagansmithstudio.com/

Learn more about Textiles & Tea, a free weekly program brought to you by HGA, and see our schedule of upcoming artist interviews. WeaveSpinDye.org/Textiles-and-Tea

We want to show off your fiber friends!

We are soon launching a series to showcase the great small businesses that make the fiber we love... and the animals that make it possible!

If you are interested in having one of your fuzzy critters celebrated, please message us or reach out to [email protected]

We look forward to hearing from you!

Fascinating piece on the evolution of kyo-kanaami, a traditional metal weaving craft from Japan:

Artisan adds twist to traditional metal weaving | Honolulu Star-Advertiser KYOTO >> As he twists together two copper wires, then two more and two more, a woven pattern of shiny metal hexagons takes shape.

It's one of our favorite days of the week... because it's What I Am Spinning Sunday!

Show your marvelous spinning with the whole fiber arts community! Use the hashtag on Instagram and we will repost!

Meagan Smith will be our guest on Textiles & Tea this Tuesday, August 6, at 4 p.m. ET. Generously sponsored by Myrna Lindstrom. Watch on Facebook or Zoom. Register to join on Zoom here https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2yV3Ti_lRlCBo0PMg7NdBQ

About the artist:
Meagan Smith (she/they) is an interdisciplinary fiber artist that lives and works in Cleveland, Ohio. She is specifically interested in the hybridization of craft, design, and technology. Smith received her BFA from The University of Akron in Painting (2015) and MFA in Textiles at Kent State University (2021). She recently had a solo show at Capacity Contemporary in Louisville, Kentucky; a two-person show at OSU; and participated in the Young Textile Art Triennial at the Central Museum of Textiles, Poland. She's been interviewed by CAN Journal and Canvas Cleveland. Smith attended artist residencies in Japan, Norway, and Iceland. She is a recipient of the Handweavers Guild of America Scholarship, the Surface Design Association’s Creative Promise Award, and ARPA Cuyahoga Arts & Culture Grant. Her work is part of the permanent collection at Summa Health Behavioral Center and included in private collections.
https://www.meagansmithstudio.com/

Learn more about Textiles & Tea, a free weekly program brought to you by HGA, and see our schedule of upcoming artist interviews. WeaveSpinDye.org/Textiles-and-Tea

Congratulations to the winners of the Convergence® 2024 Skein Competition, sponsored by Kromski North America! Check out photos of all the gorgeous entries here.

The skeins were judged on criteria including overall appearance, singles, plying, dyeing/blending, and appropriate presentation.

Winners are:

Single Ply
- First Place: Elaine Hoffman
- Second Place: Elaine Hoffman
- Third Place: Melissa Weaver Dunning

Multi-Ply
- First Place: Melissa Weaver Dunning
- Second Place: Carolyn W. Fenn
- Third Place: Emily Bollhoefer

Novelty
- First Place: Emily Bollhoefer
- Second Place: Emily Bollhoefer
- Third Place: Elaine Hoffman

Animal Blend
- First Place: Abraham Buddish
- Second Place: Elaine Hoffman
- Third Place: Elaine Hoffman

Non-Animal Blend
- First Place: Anna Zinsmeister

Best of Show: Anna Zinsmeister

"Part of my neurodiversity is that I can be very overwhelmed by multiple stimuli and equally understimulated, so there's a kind of constant contradiction and the crochet enables me to manage that," said Christopher Kelly.

Great piece in Dezeen here:

Christopher Kelly explores neurodiversity through textiles in Interwoven Neurodiversity meets found objects, crochet and weaving in the Interwoven project, created by British artist and designer Christopher Kelly to explore his experiences of living with neurological difference.

Missing Convergence® as much as we are? Check out all the action in this great vlog by one of our hardworking interns, Andrea Alexander!

I Interned at a HUGE Weaving Conference 🎉 Handweavers Guild of America's Convergence 2024!! I traveled to Wichita, Kansas for one week of weaving adventures: workshops, museum exhibitions, fashion shows, and more! Thank you again to the Handweavers ...

It's Wednesday... you know what that means! We want to see what's on your loom!

Use the hashtag on Instagram to share your current creation, and we will repost!

Today! Join us for HGA's Annual General Meeting at 7:30 PM ET. This is a great opportunity for HGA members and non-members to learn more about the important work HGA does to support the fiber arts community.

The meeting will be held virtually.

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cxX3lUVnTJSamRA4CH9bXw?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1oTRxGZMP70FGeT1e3hfkwnnRs_-ltHi2FHRSiKUdy0kF_UPG5-2MhCVY_aem_9zAhE7Iw2JV4g4lwVbGsoQ #/registration

See you soon!

Laurie Carlson Steger joins us on Textiles & Tea today at 4 p.m. ET. Generously sponsored by Syracuse Weavers Guild. Watch on Facebook or Zoom. Register to join on Zoom here https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YOkQcoJbReqHTxrT9zPqNg

About the artist:
Laurie Carlson Steger finds inspiration in atmospheric phenomenon like sound and lighting effects or ethereal cloud banks filled with spacious awe. She studied at the Worcester Center for Crafts in the 1970s and at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, earning a BFA in Textile Design and MFA in Artisanry/Fibers. She explored weaving with fiber optic materials and consulted in the field of smart textile applications in the 1990s. She works on 4-H, 8-H looms, small tapestry looms, and the TC-2 jacquard loom. She taught Textile Science at Boston area colleges and led workshops and lectures at weaving guilds and textile organizations. Laurie is the current Associate Dean of the Weavers’ Guild of Boston. She is a member of South End Wovens studio in the SoWa (south of Washington St.) artist district of Boston. Laurie lives in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts with her husband, Ron; a mini schnauzer, Yodi; and a mini poodle, Jet. She also enjoys golf, making pies and traveling.
https://www.lauriecarlsonsteger.com/

This episode sponsored by Syracuse Weavers Guild https://syracuseweaversguild.org/

Learn more about Textiles & Tea, a free weekly program brought to you by HGA, and see our schedule of upcoming artist interviews. WeaveSpinDye.org/Textiles-and-Tea

Introducing What I Am Spinning Sundays -- a chance for you to show off the beautiful fiber that is on your spinning wheels and drop spindles right now!

Every Sunday, use the hashtag with a photo of your current spinning project and we will repost it for the whole community to enjoy!

To kick us off, please enjoy this beautiful work:

Spinner: Julia Blake
Spindle/Wheel: Snyder Walnut Mini Glider Turkish Drop Spindle
Fiber: 100% Hand dyed Rambouillet