Spinning and Weaving Week

Thread Talks

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

Thread Talks

Take to the worldwide web and share your fiber art idea, project, or experience. We are searching for creative makers who will inspire, surprise and delight the audience with their story in under 15 minutes. We all have stories to tell about our love of and experience with fiber. This is your chance! Public speaking experience is not required.

All sessions will be recorded and available on-demand to registered attendees for 90 days. Not a member? Join Today

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Thread Talks Schedule

Wed, Oct 5 Mon, Oct 3 Tues, Oct 4

Wed, Oct 5

All scheduled times are Eastern Time Zone (ET).













1:00 PM	-	2:00 PM	Thread Talks: Lilly Marash, Evie Schwartz, and Gigi Matthews
			Lilly Marash will talk about Wool: Why and How. Evie Schwartz will talk about her technical skills as a hand spinner to duplicate historic and vintage discontinued yarns for use in projects. Having the skill to spin to a specific yarn gauge is a wonderful opportunity to explore textiles throughout history.
			Rare breed sheep farmer and weaver Barbara Cloud-Wiseman and handspinner Gigi Matthews have created a partnership to raise awareness about endangered sheep breeds and supporting small farms. Together, they are creating handspun yarn and woven items using wool from critically endangered Florida Cracker sheep - possibly the most historic sheep breed in the US! Gigi will speak about the creative, ecological, and social benefits of such a partnership with the hope that other weavers, spinners, and guilds will follow suit.

Mon, Oct 3

All scheduled times are Eastern Time Zone (ET).











1:00 PM	-	2:00 PM	Thread Talks: Stacey Harvey-Brown, KatyBeth Nolan, and Sally Orgren
			Stacey Harvey-Brown will talk about exploring nature (including geology and bark) for textures that can be translated into many different dimensional weaving techniques, the working relationship with the washing machine as a partner to create serendipitous results, and using the resultant woven art to engage with a local community about their environment and the importance of our sense of touch.
			KatyBeth Nolan will talk about blending hemp and wool to spin into a yarn that has surprising emergent qualities. Items made from hemp and wool yarn are more durable than wool alone and aren't felting.
			Sally Orgren will talk about getting your story published and behind the scenes at Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot.

Tues, Oct 4

All scheduled times are Eastern Time Zone (ET).









1:00 PM	-	2:00 PM	Thread Talks Christine Miller, Kelly Walsh, and Sally Orgren
			Christine Miller will talk about working with metal as fiber and exploring wire and metal in the world of textile techniques. The presentation features a wide variety of artists that utilize metal in fiber processes, as well as the work she has created over the last 30 years weaving with wire.
			Kelly Walsh will talk about recently weaving, dyeing, and sewing her own wedding dress. She'll talk about her process for how she tackled this project and what she learned from it.
			Sally Orgren will talk about algebraic expressions in handwoven textiles and explain Ada Dietz's 1949 monograph.

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

Thread Talks Sponsor ($200 each)

We are searching for Creative makers inspire, surprise, and delight the audience with their story about a fiber art idea, project, or experience in under 15 minutes. Each session includes three speakers. In 2020 HGA presented 11 hours of Thread Talks.

Name recognition on all Thread Talks advertisements and eblasts promoting your sponsored session
Name recognition and logo on video screen prior to your sponsored Thread Talks session and at the conclusion of the session
Logo and sponsor recognition on your sponsored Thread Talks session as listed on the event Schedule
Recognition of your sponsorship in your sponsored Thread Talks chat along with a link to your website
Complimentary Vendor Page to promote your business

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Spinning and Weaving Week

Thread Talks

October 3-9, 2022

Thread Talks

Thread Talks Schedule

Sponsorship Opportunities

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Share your Spinning and Weaving Week ideas and success stories! Call (678) 730-0010 or email HGA@WeaveSpinDye.org.