A group of 46 weavers from all over the U.S. visited Berea last Wednesday for an "insider" look at important weaving collections in the city.

The Berea tour was one of several pre-conference trips arranged as part of "Convergence," the bi-annual national meeting of the Handweaver's Guild of America which met in Cincinnati June 22-25.

Organizer of the tour was Philis Alvic, well-known Kentucky weaver and weaving historian, who has researched extensively early weavers in Berea and in Appalachia. The group viewed two Berea College collections. Christopher Miller, director of the Appalachian Center's artifacts and exhibits program, displayed historic Appalachian and College-made weavings. In the Art Department, Alvic showed the group a collection of weavings made by former College student and instructor Harriet Bright.

Other stops included Churchill Weavers and Berea College Weaving. Ending the day's events was a tea in the Boone Tavern Oak Room which included a showing of weavings made by Neil and Mary Colmer.