| Peterborough Handweavers and Spinners Guild |
Who We AreIn 1949 the organizational meeting of the Hand Weavers Guild was held at Dixon House and membership fees were set at $1.00 per year. The guild met on an irregular basis until May 1952 and then disbanded. In February, 1954 the group was revived with Miss Ethel Smedmor as its first president. In 1969 the name was changed to the Peterborough Handweavers and Spinners Guild. The annual membership fee of $25 was set in 1991. There are over 30 members and several honorary members, including Miss Ethel Smedmor. "50 or Gold" is the slogan for 2005 to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Guild, and will be the theme for our annual group Challenge in which members work on an item for our year-end meeting. While not a competition and with no prizes given out, the Challenge tries to push members to produce something unique and special. The group meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at the Kawartha Artists Gallery, 729 Park Street South. Doors open at 7pm and meetings begin at 7:30 pm. Programs take place at each meeting and vary from members giving talks on special subjects of their expertise to guest speakers or special occasion projects. Workshops are occasionally run on weekdays or weekends. There are regular meetings each month with two spinning groups and a weave-study group. Twice a year we hold a dye workshop at a members country home. The Guild maintains an extensive library and carries current magazine publications including Handwoven, Spin-Off and Focus. As well there is equipment available to rent and for those larger projects a 100" floor loom. Contact UsFor more information about, or if your are interesting in joing our group, please send us an e-mail | Newsletters |