Sept. 11th 2025

Elizabeth Williamson

An Overview of the Handweavers Guild of America

Elizabeth, who is the Executive Director of the Handweavers Guild of America, will touch on all the activities, events and volunteer opportunities for you at HGA

She will give us an overview of the important work of the Handweavers Guild of America in raising the profile of fiber arts and educating weavers at all levels. Elizabeth will also share with us the many opportunities that HGA provides us to connect to a broader weaving community through volunteer and educational programs.

October 9, 2025

Deborah Silver Split shed Weaving Technique

Deborah’s weavings have been shown in numerous local and international juried exhibitions, receiving many awards, including the Complex Weavers Award and First Place at “Complexity 2018: Innovations in Weaving”. She received a Cleveland Jewish Arts and Culture Fellowship award in 2015,and an Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award in 2019.

Deborah continues to explore the many facets of split-shed weaving in her art, discovering new ways to combine her imagery with pattern structures. Harmony Weavers Guild will be hosting her for a three-day workshop on Split Shed weaving April 24-26, 2026 at the Brown Horticultural Center of Winterthur, so save the date.

November 13, 2026

Dawn Ahlert

Dawn will be presenting us with a one day workshop – the topic (TBD) is either Inlay, Warp Pickup or Lace. 

December 11, 2025

Holiday Party

Our annual winter holiday party and gathering! Bring a dish to share plus any donations for the food bank (see our newsletter for details). Our group activity will be TBD. So bring your appetite and be prepared to have some fun!

January 8, 2026

TBD

February 12, 2026

TBD

March 12, 2026

TBD

April 9, 2026

TBD

April 24 – 26, 2026

Split Shed Weaving Workshop

We will be hosting a three day in-person workshop with Deborah Silver at the Brown Horticultural Center of Winterthur, so save the date! May 14, 2026 TBD

June 11, 2026

Spring Picnic