LAST DAY to vote in the May 2022 Spring Challenge until midnight tonight. May 2022 Show and Tell items submitted for display are now online for your viewing pleasure! 2022 May Show & Tell and “Spring” Challenge We are now
Basket Making Workshop —-FULL
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 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
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
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
2022 Farm to Fashion Challenge
As an alternate to the judged ‘Sheep to Shawl’, this year we challenge you to a Farm to Fashion project. Our focus is to connect people with local fibre sources, to show and share the progress and end result of
New Holiday Shopping Guide published
Digital Threads (online Canadian Fibre related Magazine) has published a Canada-wide holiday shopping guide that can be downloaded from their website (after joining their mailing list or taking out a free membership) These links will remain available on the Fibre
Special Presentation – Louie Garcia – September 30, 2021 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Indigenous Pueblo Textiles Louie Garcia is a Tiwa/Piro Pueblo fiber artist from Socorro del Sur Pueblo just south of what is today the city of El Paso in Texas, USA. Traditionally, spinning and weaving among the early Pueblos was the
Saanich Fair Challenge – Voting has closed
Guild members have received a link to Thursday’s presentation by email. If you have not received your link (first check your spam folder and then) contact zoom@vhwsg.ca Visit the Saanich Fair Challenge 2021 to see all the wonderful creations! Voting