100th Anniversary Celebration
In 2022 WGB will celebrate their centennial anniversary by having two exhibits at local museums.
The show at Fuller Craft Museum will be a juried exhibit featuring the work of many of our talented weavers. The exhibit will run from May 14, 2022 through October 16, 2022. There will be an opening reception at Fuller, date to be determined.
The second venue will be at the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation (CRM) in Waltham where weaving in mills began. The Lowell Mills were modeled after the processes set up in the Waltham mills. Our exhibit will feature the Weavers' Guild of Boston's rich history, including our educational programs, our rating program, and the individual members of our guild who have had an influence on the weaving world. Members will have another place to exhibit work, including a beautiful display of cascading scarves from our annual challenges. This exhibit will run from April 2022 to December 2022. There will be opportunities for weaving demonstrations and a speaker series open to the public.
Details will be posted here and in the bulletin as they become available.
Please check this space frequently for ways to volunteer and participate.
Congratulations to Members Whose Works Will Be In The Fuller Exhibit
Fuller juried 53 pieces from 30 members who answered the Call for Artists on September 16, 2021. Of the 53 pieces submitted, 32 were chosen to represent the guild in the exhibit opening May 14, 2022.
The 100th Committee would like to congratulate the following members whose works will be part of the Fuller Craft Museum Exhibit:
Louise Abbot Dora Hsiung
Ruth Buchman Judith Jones
Laurie Carlson Steger Deborah Kaplan
Talia Connelly Gay McGeary
Kathy Eklund Cheryl Mincone
Sally Eyring Sarah Saulson
Julia Flanders Norma Smayda
Hetty Friedman Dorothy Solbrig
Barbara Herbster Mara Taylor
Deb Watson
Also accepted:
The Covid Cleanup Collaborative Quilt
The Cascading Waterfall of Scarves - if we get 100 scarves
Thank you to all the members who submitted work and answered the Call for Artists.
Please Note these Deadlines
January 15, 2022 Music Challenge Scarves and paperwork due to Beth Guertin
January 15, 2022 Getting Back to Our Roots Challenge Scarves and paperwork due to Beth Guertin
Members may download the Guild Challenge documents and project sheet at the 'Programs' page