Spinning and Weaving Week
Studio Tours
We're thrilled to offer activities and events for seven days devoted to celebrating spinning and weaving. Our programming will educate, inspire, and support the fiber art community.
October 3-9, 2022
$ 0 - HGA Student Members
$25 - HGA Members
$50 - Non-Members
Studio Tours
In these one-hour virtual tours, artists will share how they utilize their space to create their craft and answer audience questions.
All sessions will be recorded and available on-demand to registered attendees for 90 days. Not a member? Join Today
Registration includes all 6 Studio Tours and all 7 days of Spinning & Weaving Week Activities except Art Sparks
$ 0 - HGA Student Members
$25 - HGA Members
$50 - Non-Members
Studio Tours Schedule
All scheduled times are Eastern Time Zone (ET).
| 4:00 PM | - | 5:00 PM | Studio Tour: Norma Smayda |
| Norma Smayda is a weaver, teacher, author, exhibitor, and juror. In 1974 she established the Saunderstown Weaving School in Rhode Island, which is still in operation today. Learn about Norma’s experiences and the interesting collection of looms housed at her weaving school. Learn More | |||
| 5:30 PM | - | 6:30 PM | Studio Tour: Dona Zimmerman |
| Dona Zimmerman operates Silver Cloud Farm, long known for their Romney sheep. She was co-owner of the Black Sheep Newsletter and The Websters in Ashland, Oregon. Dona traveled the United States and the world as a sheep and wool judge and has taught spinning, felting, knitting, dyeing, and weaving. Learn More | |||
Please continue to check back as we update the schedule. Spinning & Weaving Week is supported by generous contributions to HGA's Fiber Trust and the donation of our presenters' time, energy and expertise. HGA is an exempt organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; EIN #06-08661organization. In honor of this event, please consider a donation.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Be part of HGA's 7-day celebration. This digital extravaganza showcases the fiber arts with vendor demonstrations and product talks, virtual studio tours, speakers, panels, and a fun fashion show bringing together fiber enthusiasts from across the world while providing opportunities to connect online and in the days following. All events are presented over digitally through Cvent with the ability to host an unlimited number of attendees. The 2020 inaugural event included more than 40 hours of programming over 7 days. We anticipate 1,000 fiber enthusiasts will attend HGA’s Spinning & Weaving Week either in real time or by viewing recordings.
Contributions help extend HGA’s programming to more than 10,000 fiber artists and art enthusiasts through our various programs and sustains our programs at their highest level of artistic and educational excellence.
We understand that the dollars you spend need to bring the maximum benefit to your company. Corporate sponsors are offered exclusive benefits and services based on their level of contribution. Our packages are carefully structured at each level to provide the maximum visibility and the greatest mutual benefit but can be tailored to meet your organization’s philanthropic or marketing objectives. For more information, please call (678) 730-0010 or email HGA@WeaveSpinDye.org. Register to be a Sponsor or Download Sponsorship Packages
All Spinning & Weaving Week Sponsors will receive the following recognition in addition to the items listed in the packages:
- Name recognition on HGA’s webpage as Sponsor and logo and link to your website
- Logo and name recognition in approximately *8,000 copies of Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot magazine
- E-Blast sent to HGA’s mailing list of more than 10,000 promoting your sponsorship
- Post recognizing your sponsorship on HGA’s Facebook page (8,300+ followers)
- Tweet recognizing your sponsorship from HGA’s Twitter account (1,300 followers)
- Post recognizing your sponsorship on HGA’s Instagram account (3,100 followers)
- Continued publicity for 90 days after the week is over through recorded viewing of each event
Download Additional Resources
- Sponsorship Opportunities
- Spinning and Weaving Week Poster
- Sample Press Releases
- Ideas for Activities