Art Scene Today is proud to feature textile and fiber art in our exhibition of A STITCH IN TIME Competition winners and finalists.

Most textile artists seem to come from either art school, or from embroidery/quilting groups, often inspired by family traditions. The UK has a vibrant and lively Embroiderers Guild with nationwide branches, as do the USA, Australia and others.  Members of these guilds make wonderful contemporary pieces, whilst others remain rooted in tradition.  

-Carol Naylor, Juror

organizations

Association of Northwest Weavers Guilds – Supports guilds in the Pacifc northwest region of the United States and western Canada.  They also sponsor a biennial conference, held on non-Convergence (odd) years.

Fiber Arts Organization - Provides support to everyone involved in the fiber arts on a not-for-profit basis. Free resources and services are intended for individuals, clubs, guilds, associations and organizations.

Handweavers Guild of America –A member of the Handweavers Guild of America or HGA it offers information on weaving, spinning and dyeing for all levels. HGA sponsors a worldwide, biennial conference, Convergence, held on “even” years.

North Country Weavers meet monthly in Newport, WA. Find information about membership and programs on their website or send them an email.

Northwest Regional Spinners Association -  A four state network of local organizations which promotes the art and craft of handspinning, and provides a communication network for spinners in the Pacific Northwest.

Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) - A nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the art quilt   through education, exhibitions, professional development, documentation, and publications.

The 62 Group of Textile Artists -An artist-let organization that aims to incorporate and challenge the boundaries of textile practice through an ambitious and innovative annual programme of exhibitions.

websites

ETN is a non-profit organisation informally set up in 1991 in Erfurt and founded as an International Association in 1993 under the auspices of the Council of Europe as the Carrier Network for the European Textile Routes in the frame of the Council of Europe´s Cultural Itineraries programme.

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