WELCOME! WELCOME!! WELCOME!!! The time has come for another fabulous, informative, stimulating Montana Association of Weavers and Spinners (MAWS) conference loaded with opportunities at every level for learning, laughter, and fun. Come, feed your creative hunger, nourish your intellectual curiosity, indulge your fiber fantasies, and nurture friendships, old and new. On…
Email class with Joanne Hall The countermarch loom is your friend. The countermarch is actually a very simple way to tie up loom shafts, lamms, and treadles. In this class, we will dispel any thoughts of difficulty with how the countermarch works. Instruction will be by email with attachments and…
Instead of being discouraged when COVID eliminated our guild’s ability to meet, I decided to offer a class by email. It would give us all a way to participate in a guild program at a time when we are staying home. The participants only needed to be able to receive…
An exhibit by weaver Doris Florig and friends with text by poet Matt Daly Doris Florig sends a conservation message with her “Save the Reef” fiber art exhibit. Check out this video for a sampling of the work on display: https://vimeo.com/465921836
In the autumn of 2019, HWSG was proud to host an exhibit of fiber arts at the Holter Museum of Art in Helena. Among the amazing variety of gorgeous artworks, there were warped looms set up for demonstrations where attendees were invited to try their hand at weaving blankets. HWSG…
