Celebration of Fibers!
Celebration of Fibers!
An exhibition of the Philadelphia Guild of Handweavers A Center for Fiber Arts Following PGHW’s philosophy: “We learn by doing and grow by sharing”, the…
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Break down of Celebration of Fibers
Break down of Celebration of Fibers
We need volunteers to help set up and take down COF. No experience necessary. We are looking for exhibit set-up and take-down volunteers (involves lifting and stamina), intake and…
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Take down infrastructure of CoF
Take down infrastructure of CoF
We need volunteers to help set up and take down COF. No experience necessary. We are looking for exhibit set-up and take-down volunteers (involves lifting and stamina), intake and…
Learn to weave and advance your weaving! Evening Classes
Learn to weave and advance your weaving! Evening Classes
ONLY 1 SPOT LEFT! Make a project from start to finish under the guidance of an experienced instructor on a 4 or 8 harness floor…
2 events,
Portable Fibers
Portable Fibers
This study group is designed to be a group without an agenda other than getting together and doing whatever fiber project the member is currently…
0 events,
1 event,
Learn to Weave or advance your weaving! Daytime Class
Learn to Weave or advance your weaving! Daytime Class
THIS CLASS IS SOLD OUT! STAY TUNED AS WE ADD MORE LATE SPRING/EARLY SUMMER!! Make a project from start to finish under the guidance of…
3 events,
Dye Garden Open Volunteer Day
Dye Garden Open Volunteer Day
Our dye garden at Awbury Arboretum is always looking for people to help weed, plant, harvest, and tend the garden. We welcome volunteers both within and…
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Fort Mifflin Heritage Skills Day
Fort Mifflin Heritage Skills Day
PGHW will be participating! Visit our vendors featuring trades and skills rooted in history! Pick out a special gift for Mother’s Day, and then explore…
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Learn Indigo Dyeing – The Yoruba way
Learn Indigo Dyeing – The Yoruba way
This workshop will provide an overview of the Yoruba indigo dyeing method called adire; which is a traditional Yoruba dye fabric technique. The act of…
2 events,
Surface Design SIG Monthly Meeting
Surface Design SIG Monthly Meeting
We welcome all members who are interested in exploring surface design techniques; beginning with Shibori and Indigo Dyeing and moving on to Stitch Shibori with…
Multi-Shaft SIG
Multi-Shaft SIG
This group explores the enjoyment that can be had weaving on multi-shaft looms including: four, eight, twelve, or more shaft looms. Topics will be chosen…
2 events,
Certificate of Excellence (COE) SIG
Certificate of Excellence (COE) SIG
The Handweavers Guild of America, Inc.’s (HGA) Certificate of Excellence (COE) is a self-directed certification program for HGA members in the areas of Handweaving, Handspinning,…
Learn to weave and advance your weaving! Evening Classes
Learn to weave and advance your weaving! Evening Classes
ONLY 1 SPOT LEFT! Make a project from start to finish under the guidance of an experienced instructor on a 4 or 8 harness floor…
1 event,
Portable Fibers
Portable Fibers
This study group is designed to be a group without an agenda other than getting together and doing whatever fiber project the member is currently…
0 events,
2 events,
Learn to Weave or advance your weaving! Daytime Class
Learn to Weave or advance your weaving! Daytime Class
THIS CLASS IS SOLD OUT! STAY TUNED AS WE ADD MORE LATE SPRING/EARLY SUMMER!! Make a project from start to finish under the guidance of…
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Judy G Donovan – Patchwork/Collage
Judy G Donovan – Patchwork/Collage
Our own Judy Donovan will be teaching at the National Quilt Festival!! She will be teaching Manx Patchwork, An Introduction to Isle of Man Log…
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5 events,
NJ Fibershed Barn Crawl
NJ Fibershed Barn Crawl is a series of 10 barns in NJ you can visit over a 2 weekend period! All the information is HERE…
Dye Garden Open Volunteer Day
Dye Garden Open Volunteer Day
Our dye garden at Awbury Arboretum is always looking for people to help weed, plant, harvest, and tend the garden. We welcome volunteers both within and…
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Monthly Meeting – Art, Craft and Textiles – a conversation with Glenn Adamson
Monthly Meeting – Art, Craft and Textiles – a conversation with Glenn Adamson
Don’t miss our next Guild Members Meeting, Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Our guest speaker will be internationally recognized curator, author and historian, Glenn Adamson who will…
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Fabric Collage Techniques-Koos van den Akker Style, Judy Donovan
Fabric Collage Techniques-Koos van den Akker Style, Judy Donovan
Our own Judy Donovan will be teaching at the National Quilt Festival!! She will be teaching: Fabric Collage Techniques-Koos van den Akker Style on Zoom…
3 events,
Hand Stitcher’s SIG
Hand Stitcher’s SIG
Do you love the quiet contemplation of hand stitching? Is hand stitching part of your creative voice? Or would you like to learn to hand…
Tapestry SIG
Tapestry SIG
Whether you are an active tapestry weaver, have a tapestry loom you would like to activate, or are simply curious about the process, please join…
1 event,
Learn to weave and advance your weaving! Evening Classes
Learn to weave and advance your weaving! Evening Classes
ONLY 1 SPOT LEFT! Make a project from start to finish under the guidance of an experienced instructor on a 4 or 8 harness floor…
1 event,
Portable Fibers
Portable Fibers
This study group is designed to be a group without an agenda other than getting together and doing whatever fiber project the member is currently…
0 events,
1 event,
Learn to Weave or advance your weaving! Daytime Class
Learn to Weave or advance your weaving! Daytime Class
THIS CLASS IS SOLD OUT! STAY TUNED AS WE ADD MORE LATE SPRING/EARLY SUMMER!! Make a project from start to finish under the guidance of…
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3 events,
Silk Painting with Kathy Robinson – 2 day event
1 SPOT LEFT! It is not necessary to know how to draw or paint to achieve exciting results on silk- whether abstract or realistic. In…
NJ Fibershed Barn Crawl
NJ Fibershed Barn Crawl is a series of 10 barns in NJ you can visit over a 2 weekend period! All the information is HERE…
Dye Garden Open Volunteer Day
Dye Garden Open Volunteer Day
Our dye garden at Awbury Arboretum is always looking for people to help weed, plant, harvest, and tend the garden. We welcome volunteers both within and…
3 events,
Circular Sock Machine (CSM) SIG
Circular Sock Machine (CSM) SIG
Join us monthly for an informal gathering of sock machine enthusiasts! Bring your machine and get some help, give some advice or knit something! If…
1 event,
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Learn to weave and advance your weaving! Evening Classes
Learn to weave and advance your weaving! Evening Classes
SOLD OUT! Make a project from start to finish under the guidance of an experienced instructor on a 4 or 8 harness floor loom. All…
1 event,
Portable Fibers
Portable Fibers
This study group is designed to be a group without an agenda other than getting together and doing whatever fiber project the member is currently…
0 events,
1 event,
Learn to Weave or advance your weaving! Daytime Class
Learn to Weave or advance your weaving! Daytime Class
THIS CLASS IS SOLD OUT! STAY TUNED AS WE ADD MORE LATE SPRING/EARLY SUMMER!! Make a project from start to finish under the guidance of…
0 events,
3 events,
Dye Garden Open Volunteer Day
Dye Garden Open Volunteer Day
Our dye garden at Awbury Arboretum is always looking for people to help weed, plant, harvest, and tend the garden. We welcome volunteers both within and…
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Learn Tapestry weaving!
Learn Tapestry weaving!
Learn to weave tapestry with Maddi McKay, a West Philly based weaver. See their work on Instagram @lunamothwoven Link HERE. During this 3-hour workshop, participants…
Natural Dyeing SIG
Natural Dyeing SIG
The dyeing process has as its predecessor the mordanting of wool, cellulose and silk. Each procedure will be explained and demonstrated before the dyeing process…
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2 events,
Fiberpalooza Organizing
If you would like to help with organizing, please email Sara, [email protected]
Portable Fibers
Portable Fibers
This study group is designed to be a group without an agenda other than getting together and doing whatever fiber project the member is currently…
1 event,
1 event,
1 event,
Dye Garden Open Volunteer Day
Dye Garden Open Volunteer Day
Our dye garden at Awbury Arboretum is always looking for people to help weed, plant, harvest, and tend the garden. We welcome volunteers both within and…