Welcome to the ultimate international fiber art experience: Handweavers Guild of America, Inc.’s Convergence® conference! We’ve planned an exciting week of activities and events. Join fellow fiber art enthusiasts in the immersive Convergence® experience:
Feel inspired by exhibits featuring the work of artists from around the world
Indulge in seminars and workshops taught by prestigious and innovative leaders in the fiber arts
Build your community with old friends and new at the fashion show and various special events
Embark on a tour to private artist studios and behind-the-scenes textile experiences
Roam the fiber art marketplace shopping for the latest tools, materials, yarn and more”
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Convergence 2026 Keynote Presentation: Karen Hampton
Ghosts and Ancestors: Why I Weave
Karen Hampton, MFA, Artist Weaver, and 2022 American Craft Council Fellow, is recognized as a trailblazing artist in the textile community for her work broadening the visibility of textiles made by black and brown artists worldwide. Karen has made the invisible visible for most of her career. From her early work in the 1990s to the present, she has been telling personal stories with her artwork and promoting others in the field.
AUGUST 12 – 16th, 2026
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Handweavers Guild of America, Inc
1201 Peachtree Street, Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30361
Phone: 678-730-0010 Fax: 678-730-0836
Email: HGA@WeaveSpinDye.org