Tapestry Weavers South
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Don't miss our end of Summer Member Meeting on September 28 featuring a presentation by Dan Heyden who will speak about Silvia Heyden's work. (Must be a TWS member to register and participate -- email instructions will be sent to members soon).
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End of Summer Member Meeting
September 28
TWS is honored to present guest speaker Daniel Heyden, son of tapestry artist Silvia Heyden (1927-2015), who will speak about his mother’s artistic legacy. Swiss-born Silvia Heyden started out in fiber arts in the School of Applied Arts in Zurich in the late 1940’s. She trained with Bauhaus master Johannes Itten. Her peers were the likes of Olga de Amaral and Anni Albers. In 1966, the Heyden family moved to Durham, NC. By that time, Silvia had already experimented with various tapestry techniques and found her artistic calling. In the upcoming talk, we will learn about her deep love for music and nature, and how these personal influences resonate in the improvisational nature of her work. We invite you to join us in this rare opportunity to gain an intimate view of Silvia’s oeuvre: her sketchbooks, inspirations and thoughts through the lens of Daniel Heyden, author of "Movement in Tapestry". Dan Heyden is an architect based in Metuchen, NJ and together with his sister, the two are the main keepers of Silvia Heyden’s legacy. Dan is particularly interested in the relationship between the drawings and the finished works that provide a unique insight into Silvia's process.
​This virtual event is only open to current TWS members.
Membership Renewal Reminder
If you haven't renewed yet, please consider joining us again for another year. We have extended the renewal deadline to September 8th but you can renew anytime.
Congratulations Connie Lippert
This is a photo of Connie Lippert's beautiful tapestry, Disruption. This tapestry was entered i the Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild juried juried exhibit "Inspirations" winning the American Tapestry Alliance Award For Excellence. The exhibit will be on display at
The Hudgens Center for Art & Learning in Duluth, Georgia from August 9 - October 18, 2025. This tapestry is 26" x 26" x .25". The materials used are linen and wool. The technique is wedge weave.
Congratulations Joan Griffin
This is a photo of Joan Griffin's beautiful tapestry, Woven Sunshine. This tapestry was entered in the Fiber Art Now's juried exhibit "Contemporary Fiber: Botanicals," winning the 3rd place prize. The Spring 2025 issue of Fiber Art Now has photos of the works in the exhibit. The exhibit will be on display at Denver Botanic Gardens from May 17 - September 28, 2025. The tapestry is 31" x 32" x 1". The warp is cotton and weft is wool.
New Works 2025
Don't miss the annual exhibit of tapestry weaving by Tapestry Weavers South Guild members, through September 30 at the Yadkin Valley Fiber Center, 113 West Main Street Elkin, NC. Email to schedule an appointment.
Fall Member Meeting
Will feature a panel discussion open to all membership about a topic to be announced in the near future. Date TBD.
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This virtual event is only open to current TWS members.