The Memphis Guild of Handloom Weavers
2004-2005 News & Events

 Class offerings 

Weave a Scarf in a Day! The November 6th workshop was a great success. The day started with twelve eager weavers-to-be and ended with twelve beautiful handwoven scarves. A second session was held on December 4th for a few extra weavers.

 Exhibits & Shows 

Felicitas, Joan, Suzanne, and Angela were part of the Jeruselum marketplace for St. John's United Methodist Church vacation bible school, demonstrating weaving and spinning in the "cloth shop."

Several members had pieces in Guilded Inspirations III, on display at the Northwest Mississippi Community College through November 30.

Jennifer Sargent is a recipient of the 2005 Individual Artist Fellowship in Craft from the Tennessee Arts Commission. Her work is featured in the exhibition Contemporary Craft in Tennessee May 19 - June 24, 2005 at the Tennessee Arts Commission Gallery, 401 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville.

 Events

MGHW demonstrated weaving and offered handwoven items for sale in the demonstrating craftsman tent at the Pink Palace Crafts Fair in Audubon Park, October 7-10, 2004. This was the guild's 17th year as part of this fair.