This class is now full. We will be having a Basket weaving workshop making a Zarzo flower basket (gathering basket), with Johanne Byskov. There will be room for 8 participants. Cost: will be approx $35/person Date: June 25th Location: Central
March Drop-In Evening – In person & on Zoom
It must be Spring!! We’re starting in-person drop-ins again, with the first one on March 29th! Our new meeting place is at St Luke’s Hall, 3821 Cedar Hill Cross Road (www.bc.anglican.ca/greater-victoria/st-luke). Masks and proof of vaccination are both required for
April Guild Meeting – Alissa Allen – April 21, 7pm
Alissa Allen is the founder of Mycopigments (www.mycopigments.com). She specializes in teaching about regional mushroom and lichen dye palettes to fiber artists and mushroom enthusiasts all over the world. Alissa got her start in the Pacific Northwest and has been sharing her
March Guild Meeting – NEW DATE!! – Catherine Knutsson, March 10, 7pm
Catherine Knutsson of The Small Bird Workshop will do a virtual presentation on the topic of Adventures in Canadian Wool: Breeds, Infrastructure, and Sustainability. From working with mills to the secret of how she ships loads of fleece across the
February Guild Meeting – Susan Torntore – February 17, 7pm
Susan Torntore will be presentationing via Zoom on the Noh Coat Challenge organized through the 2023 Association of Northwest Weavers’ Guilds Conference. Participants are invited by ANWG to weave the cloth and make the American designer Bonnie Cashin’s Noh coat
Workshop: Introduction to Weave Structures – FULL
September 18 – October 23, 2022 Five Sunday afternoons (not the 9th which is Thanksgiving) – 1:00 pm to 5:00pm Maximum Number of Students: 6 Cost: Members $320.00 Non-members $360.00 Workshop registration form and payment information is available on the
Beginning Spinning Workshop (FULL) – March 2022
Date: March 12th, 19th and 26th from 1:30pm to 4:30 pm Location: Near Fairgrounds on the Saanich Peninsula Cost: $150 for Guild members and $190 for non-Guild members This workshop will get you started in the world of spinning, you’ll
Workshop: Introduction to Loom Weaving [FULL]
30th April to the 4th June 2022 Five Saturday afternoons (not 21st May – Victoria Day long weekend) – 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Number of Students: 4 Cost: $350.00 for guild members ($390.00 for non-guild members) Learn the vocabulary
Guild Drop-In – Special Presentations – January 25, 7pm
This month’s drop-in will include presentations by two members who received Guild scholarships for courses they completed in the Fall. The drop-in will start at the usual time of 7:00 p.m., with the presentations starting at approximately 7:10. We ask
January Guild Meeting – Joan Ruane – January 20, 6:30pm
Joan Ruane will be out featured speaker. Joan is a renowned instructor of spinning specializing in cotton and hemp. She will be presenting on the history and current use of Cannabis sativa (hemp) as a fibre. Joan’s website is https://www.cottonspinning.com/hemp.html