The Art of Weaving: Nov 12 - Dec 31st at the Handforth Gallery

Submitted by doublegemini on October 25, 2010 - 1:55pm
Event Date: 
November 18, 2010 - 2:50pm

November 12 - December 31, 2010
75th Anniversary Exhibition
Tacoma Weavers Guild

 Artists Reception:  5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Thursday, November 18 (Third Thursday Art Walk)

In 2010, Tacoma Weavers Guild celebrates 75 years of active commitment to promoting handweaving and related fiber arts in the South Puget Sound region with celebrations through the months of November and December.

Inspired by Swedish immigrant, weaver and loom maker Margaret Bergman, 22 women met for the first time December 7, 1935 at the Fischer Store in downtown Tacoma. At that time, they were the only handweaving guild in Washington State.  Now there are 24 active Guilds.   As the longest-running organization of its kind (in the Pacific Northwest), TWG has provided 75 years of continuous educational opportunities for its members and enriched the city’s arts and cultural landscape through its creative work in the textile arts

Related Events
November 12 @ 10 a.m.
Tacoma Weavers Guild Anniversary Meeting 
Olympic Room, Main Library

November 20 from 10 a.m- 4:30 p.m.
Weaving for all ages
Try out weaving and fiber-related activities in this all ages drop in workshop. Looms, spinning wheels and other equipment and materials will be provided.

 

Handforth Gallery located in the Main Library
1102 Tacoma Avenue South
Tacoma, WA, 98402