The Barefoot Weaver

02/06/2026

Have you ever thought about joining a nonprofit board? Join the Handweavers Guild of America, Inc.'s (HGA) Board on February 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM ET for a FREE Q&A session!

Current HGA Board members will be present to answer your questions about what it's like to serve, what we look for in a prospective Board member, the benefits of leadership, and the commitment involved. The session will be live on Zoom.

Whether you are interested in serving now or in the future, this is your chance to hear from the Board and ask questions of your own! We hope you’ll join us to learn more about the opportunity to support HGA and the entire fiber art community.

Register to join at: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/F3GHjYdNRvCRuuiML-FNkg

02/05/2026

Inkle looms warped and ready for the upcoming class at Local Cloth in Asheville NC

11/24/2025

Four Fiberart Juried Open Calls for Convergence 2026! We invite anyone working with fiber or using traditional fiber art techniques to enter our exhibitions. HGA Individual, Family and Professional Artist Members receive a discounted entry fee. Complimentary entry is available to Students enrolled in accredited educational institutions with an active HGA Student membership or proof of student status*.

Krewe of Threads: Let the Good Times Roll, Wearable Art Exhibit Deadline April 20, 2026
Lagniappe: The Art of Everyday Beauty, Functional Art Exhibit Deadline April 20, 2026
Creative Spirits of the River, Yardage Exhibit Deadline April 20, 2026
Threaded Revelry: Throw Me Something, Mixed Media Exhibit Deadline April 20, 2026

Get all the details, including a full prospectus for each exhibit at https://weavespindye.org/calls-for-entry/

Memberships at HGA are available at several levels:
- Individual
- Household
- Professional Artist
- Student

To learn more about HGA memberships and becoming a member, visit https://weavespindye.org/membership-2/

11/24/2025

Give it a try!

Here's your chance to enter your artwork to be seen on the world's stage! Small Expressions is an annual juried exhibit featuring contemporary small-scale works. The exhibit showcases works created using fiber techniques in any media, not to exceed 15 inches (38 cm) in any direction, including mounting, framing, or display devices.

The exhibit runs August 10, 2026 - November 2, 2026, at Longue Vue House & Gardens in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Following the Louisiana show, the exhibit will tour the United States through July 2027.

Juror: Textile designer and weaver Ellen Hess

Deadline for Entry: April 6, 2026

Visit https://weavespindye.org/calls-for-entry/ for more information and to download the complete prospectus.

We invite anyone working with fiber or using traditional fiber art techniques to enter our exhibitions. HGA Individual, Family and Professional Artist Members receive a discounted entry fee. Complimentary entry is available to students enrolled in accredited educational institutions with an active HGA Student membership or proof of student status* (see our membership page for more details). For more information on our memberships, and how to become a member, visit: https://weavespindye.org/membership-2/

Photo Credit: We Are Really Not that Different by Loren Batt

11/24/2025

We're looking for Handweavers Guild of America, Inc. (HGA) members who would like to volunteer to serve on the virtual Grant Review Panel between February 15 - March 10, 2026. Each year, HGA provides financial assistance for HGA Members, through grants, to take non-accredited fiber art workshops and classes or to attend a fiber art regional conference, and financial assistance for teaching members to offer classes to beginning weaving and spinning students. As a Grant Panelist Volunteer, you will help award these grants. We hope you'll consider lending a hand in this process! Panel Volunteers must be an HGA Member and have Fiber Arts experience.

To apply to volunteer, visit: https://weavespindye.app.neoncrm.com/survey.jsp?surveyId=159&

For more information and details about HGA grants, the eligibility and application process, visit: https://weavespindye.org/grants/

For more information on becoming a member of HGA, visit: https://weavespindye.org/membership-2/

11/18/2025

We found this amazing spider in the woods in VA. It was even brighter than it looks in the photo!

11/02/2025

Trying to determine how this cloth was made. Any feedback is appreciated

11/02/2025

11/01/2025

Had a great day at the York County Arts Center doing a Rigid Heddle Weaving class

10/26/2025

Teaching folks how to make woven paper heart baskets as a Make & Take at SAFF

08/02/2025

Here are some color palettes, warps for cowls

07/01/2025

Dyeing yarns for cowls and shawls