Thank you! -- to our delegates, day visitors, vendors, teachers, artists, and volunteers who helped make Convergence 2010 Albuquerque happen!

Exhibit Awards

Award-winning exhibit work is announced on HGA's website.

Additional details and a Convergence 2010 Albuquerque wrap-up will be in the Fall issue of Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot magazine.

Convergence 2012

HGA is in negotiations for Convergence 2012, and the location and dates will be announced to our members and email newsletter subscribers when the decision has been made.

Convergence 2010 Albuquerque

New Visions: Ancient Paths

July 18-25, 2010

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Join thousands of fiber enthusiasts and hundreds of vendors from all over the world, exhibiting and sharing their knowledge of weaving, spinning, dyeing, basketry, digital imagery, sewing, knitting, color and design, and much more at HGA's biennial fiber arts conference. Register on site (as available) or come as a Day Visitor to shop in the Vendor Hall and view Convergence art exhibits.

Welcome to HGA's Convergence 2010 Albuquerque international fiber arts conference at the Albuquerque Convention Center (ACC). Join over 2,000 other fiber arts enthusiasts from around the world for an incredible experience with all things fiber. Share in the fun, shopping, and educational events. If you have a passion for fiber, Convergence is the place to be! Explore the sidebar menu items or choose from the highlights linked below:

Day Admission

Fiber Art Exhibits and Gallery Guide

Vendor Hall and demonstrations

Art Sparks Classes – available to all!

Runway Fashion Show, Wednesday July 21

HGA's 40th Birthday Party, Friday July 23 on the Plaza

Navajo Rug Auction, Saturday July 24

About HGA's Convergence and Albuquerque

HGA's Convergence 2010 Albuquerque will be held at Albuquerque Convention Center, July 18-25, 2010. Convergence is organized and sponsored by the Handweavers Guild of America, Inc. Along with many dedicated fiber enthusiasts and the Albuquerque CVB, HGA is pleased to welcome you to North America’s beautiful Southwest.

Convergence is an outstanding conference for everyone who loves and works in fiber. It is the biennial, international conference sponsored and organized by the Handweavers Guild of America, Inc. (HGA), with the help of many dedicated fiber enthusiasts. Convergence features special lectures, workshops, one day studio classes, super seminars, seminars, exhibits, tours, special events, and a commercial vendor hall full of fibers, fiber-related equipment and an artist market. Our classes include novice to advanced instruction in a variety of fiber techniques, including weaving, spinning, dyeing, basketry, feltmaking, knitting, garment construction and sewing with handwovens, and more!

The largest city in New Mexico, Albuquerque offers a multitude of historical, recreational and educational opportunities. New Mexico’s diverse cultural history has produced many exciting attractions: Maxwell Museum of Anthropology, Albuquerque Museum of Art and History, and New Mexico’s Fiber Arts Trails. Ranked as seventh best large city for the Arts by the readers of AmericanStyle magazine, Albuquerque is an ideal site for Convergence 2010.

With over half a million people in the metropolitan area, Albuquerque has all the big-city amenities with the comfort and friendliness of a smaller town. Historic Old Town offers many dining and entertainment options. Our headquarters hotels are near the Convention Center. With an average of 310 days of sunshine a year, New Mexico is perfect for outdoor activities. Combine Convergence with your family vacation. Albuquerque’s International Sunport and Amtrak offer easy connecting transportation to many cities in North America.

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