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April 02, 2025 6:30 PMonline
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April 12, 2025 9:30 AMMountain View Methodist Church
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April 12, 2025 2:30 PMMountain View Methodist Church
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April 13, 2025 9:30 AMMountain View Methodist Church
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April 18, 2025online
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April 23, 2025 6:30 PMonline
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April Program - Lesley Anne Robinson
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In-Person MeetingsDay Meeting Presentation: Adventures in Brioche Knitting In this talk, Lesley will focus on her background and design story. She will then go into specifics about her designs. This program will include time to get a close up look at her designs and samples as well as ask all those questions you may have about brioche knitting. Evening Meeting Presentation: Designing in a Sea of DesignersThis program dives into a bit of Lesley’s background and how she started designing. She will also offer some advice on anyone who wants to design. Read more here. |
April Workshops - Brioche with Lesley Anne Robinson |
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Workshop fee discounts if you register for two or more workshops!
In-Person Workshop 1: Beginner Bulky BriocheBrioche is meant to be a fun and engaging stitch pattern! I want to take away all the fear and uncertainty surrounding brioche knitting. Grab some bulky yarn and circular needles to knit my super popular Funfetti hat pattern! Two-color brioche is very fun, and it can be easier to see the anatomy of brioche stitches, so we will be focusing on this during the class. Yarn choices and color will be briefly discussed. You will learn my favorite cast-on and bind-off techniques to use with brioche knitting, the basic brioche setup, and work on something you could take home to keep practicing! In-Person Workshop 2: Fixing and Finishing BriocheGain confidence with your brioche knitting by learning how to fix mistakes, pick up dropped stitches, place lifelines, and add those finishing touches to your brioche projects! Feel free to bring any of your brioche projects you might want to fix or finish, or you can sit back and treat this as a lecture! In-Person Workshop 3: Elegant BriocheTake your brioche knitting to the next level with Elegant Brioche! In this class, you will learn the most commonly used two-color brioche increases and decreases needed to create gorgeous brioche fabric with twists and turns that will delight and inspire! We will briefly go over basic two-color brioche for a refresher, as well as how to choose the right yarn for your projects! Together we will be knitting a swatch to learn the 5 most commonly used brioche increases and decreases. This will prepare you to knit almost any brioche project of your dreams! Registration is open to the public. To register online, click here.
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Spring Fiber Stash Sale |
 Mark your calendar for our Saturday, May 10 Members Only: 10-11am Members & Public: 11am-1pm Set-Up: 9am What You'll Find:
Members: if you're participating in the Pop-The-Trunk Sale of your own textile-related items, please park together in area away from Stash Sales items. You're responsible for your own sales, so bring plenty of small bills: the Material Donations committee will not be able to create change for you. Cash and Checks preferred; credit cards will be accepted for higher-priced items. Don't miss this chance to support Handweavers Guild of Boulder and the Boulder fiber arts community by stocking up on a variety of materials, tools, and equipment at bargain prices! Please bring your own shopping bags and small bills!
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May Program - Tali Weinberg |
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Day Meeting Presentation: Woven Climate DatascapesTali will share her decade-long project transforming climate data into woven and coiled abstract landscapes. The talk will include insights into her process, materials, and research. Those registering for the 2-day workshop are strongly encouraged (but not required) to attend this talk. Evening Meeting Presentation: Text/ile: The materiality of language and the language of material Tali will share multiple bodies of work that draw on weaving’s manifold connections to language, from etymology and computing to materiality and myth. Read more here. |
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May Workshop - Weaving Data into Landscapes
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Artist Tali Weinberg will guide participants through the process of materializing climate data as small unique weavings. Together, we will reflect on weaving as a practice of interpreting and archiving data and processing our relationships to the places we love in the context of climate crisis. The workshop starts with a discussion as everyone shares images and reflections on places that are important to them. Participants then select from one of the provided climate datasets and design unique color-codes before creating a personal weaving on a small hand-held loom.
No prior experience with weaving or data is necessary. All levels, including advanced weavers, are welcome. Participants are strongly encouraged to attend Tali’s Monday morning lecture before the workshop.
Read more here.
Registration is open to the public.
To register online, click here.
HGB Membership - Join or Renew Today |
 Join or Renew Today! Click here to join/renew online Membership in the Handweavers Guild of Boulder is open to anyone who has an interest in or is actively engaged in textile and fiber arts. HGB Members Represent a Variety of Textile and Fiber Techniques • Weaving and Interlacement • Felting—Wet, Needle & Nuno • Knitting & Crochet • Lace, Macramé & Knotting • Bead & Wire Weaving • Basketry • Rug Hooking • Spinning • Sprang • Embroidery, Stitching & Surface Design • Quilting, Piecing & Appliqué • Fabric Painting, Dyeing & Surface Design • Handmade Paper • Fiber Preparation & Dyeing Membership in the Handweavers Guild of Boulder is open to anyone who has an interest in or is actively engaged in textile and fiber arts. Whether you are new to fiber arts and textiles, or an accomplished artist, we are confident that you will find an enjoyable, creative, and inspirational place within the Handweavers Guild of Boulder. |
Workshops
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April 12, 2025 9:30 AMMountain View Methodist Church
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April 12, 2025 2:30 PMMountain View Methodist Church
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April 13, 2025 9:30 AMMountain View Methodist Church
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May 12, 2025 12:00 PMMountain View Methodist Church, Boulder, Room 207
2025 HGB Fiber Art Show & Sale - Important Dates
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May 10, 2025 11:00 AMDay 8:30-9:30am -- Evening 6:00-7:00pm
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September 01, 2025 12:00 AMApplications Open September 1, 2025 - Close October 1, 2025
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October 29, 2025Boulder County Fairgrounds, Longmont, CO
Announcements
Weaver looking to destash silk fabrics cut/recycled from clothing that would be perfect for Sakiori-type weaving. Contact Lisa Plooster Boni at Lisa.Boni@gmail.com or 970-699-0663. Lisa's mom Suzi Plooster was a long-time member of the Guild. Delivery in the Boulder/Longmont area available.
Colorado Creative Industries is excited to announce that they are currently accepting applications for the next round of Folk and Traditional Arts Project Grants! The application will be open through April 11, 2025 and this round of grants will fund projects occurring between July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026. Previous recipients of the grant ARE eligible to apply.
The CCI Folk and Traditional Arts Project Grant has supported generations of artists who continue to shape Colorado’s rich cultural heritage, from Colcha embroidery and traditional cowboy craftsmanship to Native American moccasin-making. The grant application opens a new cycle Feb. 10 through April 11, 2025. Grant Navigators are available to help guide you through the application process. Learn more about how to apply and upcoming info sessions by visiting the CCI grant webpage.
HGB member Sally Hartshorn has been working with ArtWorks in Loveland to put together an art exhibit for artists with Long COVID. And Still it Remains: A Long COVID Exhibition, was conceptualized by an RN/artist who is a Long COVID survivor. This exhibition brings more public and medical awareness to Long COVID and creates a sense of community among Long COVID survivors. Call for artists here.
The Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild announces a call for entries for the 2025 Juried Exhibition, Inspiration, for artists working in all fiber media. The exhibit will run from August 9 - October 18, 2025 in Duluth, GA. The Biennial of Textiles by the Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild is the longest, continuous running juried show in the Southeast. The full prospectus is here. Enter your work through CaFE here.
Works for the exhibition will be chosen by our juror, Lynn Pollard. You may enter up to two pieces. Size of your entries is limited to no more than 60” in any direction and no more than 80 pounds. Work must have been completed since March 2023. Work must be of original design, executed by the entrant, and one of a kind. Email questions to juriedexhibits@chgweavers.org.
WARP is pleased to announce that applications are now open for their 2025 Artisan Support Grants! Textile artisans from any country who need help building healthy businesses inspired by handmade traditions are welcome to apply. Individual applicants may request up to $500; groups may apply for up to $1,000. The application deadline is March 31, 2025. WARP will announce the grant awards by June 15, 2025. WARP is particularly interested in applications focused on the following areas:
- Raw materials (fiber, yarn, dye garden supplies, wood to build a loom, etc.), which support your proposed project.
- Tools/Equipment (sewing machines, looms, digital cameras etc.)
- Training (design, business, technical, etc.)
- Marketing (craft fair stands, displays, brochures, catalogs, website, social media, etc.)
Apply for a WARP Artisan Support Grant
Sebastopol Center for the Arts is accepting submissions for their upcoming Fiber Arts Biennial. The full prospectus is here.
Denver Art Museum
Confluence of Nature: Nancy Hemenway Barton is on view February 16 - October 8, in the fashion and textile art galleries on level 6 of the Martin Building. Free for Museum Friends and students, $15 members, and $20 nonmembers. Explore how Barton's experiences living and working abroad combined with her deep appreciation of nature influenced her innovative textile art, including her large-scale wall reliefs crafted from hand-loomed fabrics. This exhibit offers a unique glimpse into the artistic practice and personal history of a visionary Maine coast artist. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the global threads woven into her remarkable work.
The Call for Entry for Fiber Reimagined III is now open!
Back for its third year, this popular exhibition invites artists to submit their innovative contemporary art incorporating recycled and repurposed materials.
Submit your work between February 1 and March 10. Entries will be juried by the Fiber Art Now creative team, and finalists will be featured in the Summer 2025 issue of Fiber Art Now. Selections from the print exhibition will be eligible for the on-site exhibition at the Guilford Art Center, in Guilford, Connecticut, July 1-27, 2025.
Intermountain Weavers Conference
Registration for the 2025 Intermountain Weavers Conference is now open!
The 2025 IWC will be held June 17-21, 2025 at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, NM.
The classes will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. If the class you want is filled when you register, sign up for your second-place choice at that time. You will be able to sign up for the waiting list for other classes starting on March 1, 2025, but if you wait until that time, you are not guaranteed to get into the class you are on the waiting list for and you may not get into your alternate class choice either.
Sign up before Feb. 26 if possible. We will decide which classes are a go and which need to be cancelled due to low enrollment at that time. If you try to sign up after that date, you may find the class you wanted was cancelled.
All signups are done online on the Register web page. You MUST be logged into the website to register for a class. You can also sign up for meals and purchase the IWC 2025 shirts. Lunches are offered each day and there is a dinner on Thursday night. There are a variety of shirt styles and colors to choose from.
Albuquerque has a unique blend of rich cultural heritage and vibrant urban neighborhoods. The city is home to a variety of outdoor recreation, delicious cuisine, a thriving arts scene, and immersive historic traditions. Consider coming early or staying after the conference to experience everything that is uniquely Albuquerque! To get more information about what Albuquerque has to offer, see this web page: Albuquerque
More details about the conference can be found in the December newsletter.
IWC is continuing their series of Zoom seminars. They will be hosting a seminar and a class with Carol James. Beginning Sprang Class, Carol James: Saturdays for 6 weeks, Jan. 25, Feb. 1, Feb. 8, Feb. 15, Feb. 22, March 1 • 1 to 3 pm MT • Cost: $200 + Kit fee (paid to instructor): $80 plus shipping. Sign up at https://www.intermountainweavers.org
The Handweavers Guild of America (HGA) - Textiles & Tea - Each week HGA hosts a conversation with some of the most respected fiber artists in the field today. Textiles & Tea takes place every Tuesday at 4 PM (EST) and is broadcast via Zoom. These broadcasts are free to view and open to all. Click on the link for additional information.
Website Announcements - Submission Guidelines
Contact president@handweaversofboulder.org if you have an item for this website announcements section pertaining to fiber events of interest to Guild members.
The Beat - HGB Newsletter - Submission Guidelines
Click here for information on announcements/advertising in the HGB newsletter.
Click here to access announcement request form.
Please note, HGB members may place a free personal 30 word or less advertisement in the newsletter.
Colorado Gives Day
The Handweavers Guild of Boulder has been participating in ColoradoGives.org since 2019, providing a safe and secure platform to non-profits in the State of Colorado to receive charitable donations. Please join us in December 2025 for Colorado Gives Day. Link here for the Handweavers Guild of Boulder profile page and thank you for your ongoing support!
Handweavers Guild of Boulder has memberships with the following
- WARP (Weave a Real Peace)
- HGA (Handweavers Guild of America, Inc.)
- NoBo Art District
- Boulder County Arts Alliance
HGB Non-discrimination Clause
Membership of the Guild shall be open to persons in sympathy with, interested in, or actively engaged in the art of handweaving and related arts/crafts. There shall be no discrimination on the basis of sex, age, ability, race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, genetic information, national origin, native language, religion, creed, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, transgender status, marital status, veteran status, military status, political service, affiliation or disability.
HGB Photography/Media Policy
When you attend an HGB meeting, workshop, event, photography/videography may take place for use in promoting the Guild through print or other media. By attending, you give your consent to photography/videography and to the release of such media.