Weaving Organizations and Conferences​​

 

Conference of Northern California Handweavers  www.CNCH.org

The Conference of Northern California Handweavers was founded to further the art and appreciation of the craft of hand weaving, dyeing, basketmaking and spinning. CNCH sponsors an annual regional hand weaving and fiber arts conference. It features seminars, workshops, exhibits, shows and a marketplace. 

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Handweavers Guild of America - HGA  www.weavespindye.org

HGA inspires creativity and encourages excellence in fiber artists.Their Textiles and Tea programs can be found online Tuesday afternoons. Once registered they will send you a link to your email address. HGA sponsors an International hand weaving and Fiber Arts Conference known as Convergence. 

 

American Tapestry Alliance www.Americantapestryalliance.org

The ATA is a non-profit organization supporting the fine arts medium of the contemporary handwoven tapestry.​​​

 

Complex Weavers www.complex-weavers.org

​A group of weavers dedicated to expanding the boundaries of their hand-weaving, and that encourages members to develop their own creative style, inspiring others through research, documentation, and innovative ideas. Members challenge their skills and imagination by sharing information and innovations with fellow weaves - both directly and through study groups, seminars, and journal. Publishes an e-journal-Complex Weavers Journal three-times per year.  Sponsors a biennial conference in the even numbered years.

 

​​​World Shibori Network Foundation www.shibori.org

Celebrate and preserve Japanese shibori and other heritage textile techniques from around the globe. Bridge the ancient with the contemporary in textile technologies to re-imagine and create for today and for a sustainable future. Support community. Connect textile practitioners, artists, artisans, scholars and business people.  ​​