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.
Christmas in Kansas
NAWW Convention – April 22-25, 2026
Wichita, Kansas
We hope you can come to Wichita in April to help us celebrate a Merry Little “Christmas in Kansas.”
Our teachers have done it again! Eleven amazing projects (one is two parts) from beginner to advanced.
Wednesday Festivities include a Riverwalk tour in the morning with Angi Harlan which may provide a close encounter with Wichita’s very own troll; Doris Johnson’s techniques classes in the afternoon; and Explore the Art of Wheat to conclude the day at Wichita’s CityArts venue.
And then the classes begin . . . in person and on Zoom. And more . . . Check out the Christmas in Kansas page to see what makes you want to weave!
Can’t wait to see you in April!
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,
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.