Colorado Weavers Day will be here before you know it! The Handweavers Guild of Boulder is the host for the 2022 Colorado Weavers Day events. Colorado Weavers Day, is an exciting time to meet other weavers and spinners across our state, learn what other guilds are doing, and be inspired by our wonderful crafts of […]
Al Canner – Cavandoli Weaving, Macramé & Knotting Handweavers Guild of Boulder May 2022 Day & Evening Program Al Canner began creating macramé works, both wall-hanging and sculptural, in the 1970s. Since his retirement from professional pursuits in 2013, he has devoted much of his energy to knotting, usually producing five or six works […]
HGB September 2022 Program - S. Brooks Susan Brooks – Textile Artist • Author • Teacher Handweavers Guild of Boulder September 2022 Day & Evening Program Susan tells us: Creating art using fabrics and papers provides the opportunity to build layers giving a sense of protection, safety, and security. I create my own fabrics through […]
Eco Printing Workshop with Susan Brooks Handweavers Guild of Boulder Susan Brooks - Textile Artist • Author • Teacher September 17-18, 2022 Enjoy two days of learning and working with fellow fiber artists as Susan teaches the basics of transferring plant images onto paper, fabrics, and sketchbooks. Areas covered in workshop - • the chemistry […]
HGB October 2022 Program - B. Iwrin Bobbie Irwin - Weaving - There's no excuse to get bored! Handweavers Guild of Boulder October 2022 Day & Evening Program Bobbie Irwin’s fascination with weaving started in 1973, when a brief magazine article introduced her to inkle weaving. For years she happily worked on her own, using […]
Welcome to Colorado's premier fall art and craft celebration the Fiber Art Show & Sale of the Handweavers Guild of Boulder. November 2-6, 2022 Wednesday - Saturday 10 am - 6 pm Sunday 10 am - 3pm Boulder County Fairgrounds 9595 Nelson Road, Longmont, Colorado Free Admission - Free Parking Colorado’s Finest Fiber Art Event […]
Boisali Biswas – Mixed Media Fiber Artist Handweavers Guild of Boulder November 2022 Day & Evening Program Boisali Biswas is a studio artist working in mixed-media fibers, born and brought up in India. Her formative undergraduate years were spent at Visva-Bharati University, founded by Rabindranath Tagore at Shantiniketan. The essence of that profound experience has stayed […]
Robbie LaFleur - Scandinavian Fiber Arts Handweavers Guild of Boulder January 2023 Day & Evening Program Robbie LaFleur, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been following a thread of Scandinavian textiles since she studied weaving at Valdres Husflidsskole in Fagernes, Norway in 1977. She continued her study with Scandinavian instructors at workshops in Norway and the U.S. […]
Laura Nelkin – Knitwear Designer and Fiber Artist Handweavers Guild of Boulder February 2023 Day Program Laura Nelkin is a prolific and innovative knitwear designer and pattern maker. She is known for her complex but accessible designs that challenge knitters to think about their stitches in a new way. Taking inspiration from her home in […]
Denise Perreault – Beaded Art and Restoration Handweavers Guild of Boulder February 2023 Evening Program Denise's 40+ year textile art career encompasses weaving for interior design, and many types of decorative and functional beadwork, often using reclaimed materials. She is the sole proprietor of Denise Perreault Beaded Art and Restoration, where she's restored beaded bags, […]
Maria Elena Buszek, Ph.D – Extra/Ordinary - Craft and Contemporary Art Handweavers Guild of Boulder March 2023 Day & Evening Program Maria Elena Buszek, Ph.D. is a scholar, critic, curator, and Professor of Art History at the University of Colorado Denver, where she teaches courses on modern and contemporary art. Buszek authored Extra/Ordinary as an […]
Jill Powers – Bark Fiber – An Eco-Art Story Handweavers Guild of Boulder April 2023 Day & Evening Program Jill Powers is a contemporary fiber and environmental installation artist living in Boulder, Colorado. She works with many natural materials and processes, especially bark fiber. Jill focuses on ecological changes and finds inspiration in creating art […]