Welcome to The National Association of Wheat Weavers, Inc.
The National Association of Wheat Weavers, Inc (NAWW) was established in 1987 as a non-profit organization.
Objectives:
Preserve and perpetuate the history and traditions associated with the folk art of corn dollies, wheat plaiting (also known as wheat weaving) and other forms of straw art.
Develop, promote and teach techniques of all forms of straw art.
Our thriving membership includes all skill levels from beginners, to craftspeople, to advanced straw artists from across the United States and Australia, Canada, Switzerland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
“Weave Out West” Registration Packet is now available!
NAWW Convention – April 23-26, 2025
Sisters, Oregon
The 2025 NAWW Convention, “Weave Out West” is less than three months away! Hosted by the Western District of the National Association of Wheat Weavers the convention will be in Sisters, Oregon. Sisters is known for its “arts”, both performing arts and visual arts, and hosts numerous events each year. It is a welcoming community and the perfect spot to relax among the pine trees, view snow covered mountains, and mingle with your friends while weaving straw.
Get all the details on the registration pages. Hope to see you in Sisters!
The Unconventional Convention Workbook is available for order.
Although the unprecedented events of 2020 and 2021 caused the cancellation of the in-person convention, we met on Zoom with some wonderful teachers and projects. Now we have compiled The Unconventional Convention Workbook, which includes all the wonderful projects planned for the 2020 Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania PLUS all the marvelous projects taught on Zoom in 2021. We thank all of the instructors for allowing us to include their projects in this Workbook. There are 22 projects with instructions from 17 talented instructors, seven of whom are new instructors to many of us. For more information and to order, please click here,
Classes via Zoom!
With the success of the online classes in 2021, the NAWW Board of Directors approved holding classes via Zoom again in 2023-2024. Watch your inbox for class information.
Sample Issue of Gleanings
Enjoy a sample issue of Gleanings from Summer 2017. Learn about the history of the NAWW Memorial Fund (cover story). Enjoy six projects (with color photos), stories from the 2017 Annual Convention, an article about tools for working with straw, and more.
You will receive three issues of Gleanings a year with your NAWW membership.