Guilds (International)

International list of Weavers and Spinners Guilds and Associations

* All Countries: The FiberArts.org Guild and Group listings are available free of charge to all fiberarts related guilds, groups and organizations, including weavers, spinners, felters, dyers, etc. Our intention is to help make your organization more visible to others wishing to join, visit or contribute in many ways. ies.com/sandra_d_au">Wagga Wagga Handweavers and Spinners Guild - Inc: We are a guild with about 50 weavers and spinners. We meet 3 days a month in our workrooms at the ARCC in Tarcutta Street, Wagga Wagga Australia.

*Australia: Handweavers and Spinners Guild of Victoria Inc. The main pupose of the Guild is to bring together those who practise, or wish to practise, handweaving, spinning and allied crafts. Please browse through our website, which contains lots of interesting information about these crafts. If we can assist in any way, or if you would like to join some of our activities, give us a call or email us.

Australia - The Wagga Wagga Handweavers and Spinners Guild is located in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.  We are a small, but dedicated group of Spinners and Weavers, as well as many talented knitters, crocheters etc. who meet in the ARCC centre (left) in Tarcutta Street, every Wednesday.

Canada; Alberta - Edmonton Weavers Guild; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. This is a site with content!

Canada; B.C. - Chilliwack Spinners and Weavers: To foster the arts and craft of spinning and weaving in the community, to help and stimulate each other and to encourage beginners. A newsletter is published bi-monthly.

Canada; B.C. - Salt Spring Island Weavers and Spinners Guild. To learn more about our guild activities, please visit our web site.

Canada; Manitoba -  Manitoba Weavers and Fibre Artists.

Canada; NS - Atlantic Spinners and Handweavers; based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Come and see

Cape Breton in all its Fall splendour. The tree colours will be magnificent! Hope to see you there.

Canada; NS - Web Page of Lake Ainslie Weavers and Craft Guild, Scotsville, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Canada; Ont - Burlington Handweavers and Spinners Guild A very active guild in Ontario, Canada. My (Ruthe Stowe) guild, and proud I am! Visitors welcome!

Canada; Ont - Burr House Spinners and Weavers, Richmond Hill, Ont, Can.

Canada; Ont - Cambridge Spinners and Weavers: We are a group of people united by our interest in fibre. Our members enjoy spinning, weaving, basketry, beading, dying and anything related to fibre. We meet 3rd Monday of the month, March.- Dec, at the Westfield Heritage Village, Rockton, Ontario, Canada,

Canada; Ont - * Kitchener Waterloo Weavers' & Spinners' Guild in Ontario, Canada.The Guild meets at 7pm on the first Wednesday of each month - visitors are welcome. Please visit our website for more information.

Canada; Ont - * The Kitchener-Waterloo Knitters' Guild: Waterloo, Ontario. Monthly meetings usually involve a presentation by a guest speaker, a 'show & tell' of members' projects, business announcements, and social time to visit each other, the library.

Canada; Ont - * Peterborough Handweaver's and Spinners Guild: Join us and enjoy the Creative Arts of Weaving, Spinning, Basketry and Felting. Newcomers are welcome. Guild meetings are held at  Kawartha Artists' Gallery and Studio, 420 O'Connell Road, Peterborough, Ontario. We meet at 7:00 p.m. the third Monday of the month, September to June. We offer the opportunity to learn through our programs, study groups, workshops and our excellent library. Contact: 705-657-1701.

Canada; Ont - The Pottawatomi Spinners and Weavers of Grey & Bruce Counties, Owen Sound, Ont. This fellowship guild welcomes new members to a group of weavers, spinners, fibre growers and textile enthusiasts.

Canada; Ont - The Sarnia Handweavers and Spinners Guild, Sarnia, Ont, founded in 1962, currently has over 30 members from Lambton and Kent counties and Michigan.

Canada; Ont - Southwestern Ontario Basketry Guild: Advancing the art of basket making in our global community.

Canada; Ont - The Sudbury and District Weaver's and Spinner's Guild has been active in the Sudbury area for more than 40 years!

Canada; Ont - The Toronto Guild of Weavers and Spinners promotes hand-weaving, hand-spinning and dyeing by improving the skills and artistry of those practicing these crafts.

Canada; Ont - Ottawa Valley Weavers and Spinners Guild: We offer our members the opportunity to learn and grow with others who share their interests.

UK - Merseyside Guild of Weavers, UK: We are a group of enthusiasts based in North West England. We have members from Merseyside, Lancashire, Manchester, Cheshire and the Wirral. Our meetings take place at the Central Library, William Brown Street, Liverpool.

UK - The Berkshire Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers, UK. An enthusiastic group of approximately 60 members, ranging from beginners through to experienced.

UK - The Clwyd Guild of Weavers, Spinners, and Dyers: most meetings at Llyfasi Agricultural college, near Ruthin, N. Wales.

USA; AK -** Alaskan Fiber Arts, AK. The original concept behind this web site was to allow my fellow Alaskan fiber artists to "strut" their stuff.

USA; AL - Greater Birmingham Fiber Guild ! We are a group of fiber enthusiasts located in Birmingham, Alabama. We have monthly meetings, study groups, group projects, a yearly picnic, a yearly show of our work, an online email group and much more. Check out what we have to offer and if you are in the neighborhood come visit. If you live in the area we would love for you to join us.
USA; AR - Northwest Arkansas Handweavers Guild, Springdale, AR
USA; CA - Inland Empire Handwears Guild : in Redlands, CA
USA; CA - Southern California Handweavers' Guild in Los Angeles.
USA; CA - Greater Los Angeles Spinning Guild : This is a work in progress, meant to spread the addiction of fiber to more people.
USA; CA - Black Sheep Handweavers Guild: an HGA-affiliated guild located in the San Francisco Bay area. - This site is a must!
USA; CA - Foothill Fibers Guild - serving the spinners, weavers and knitters of Nevada County, CA.
USA; CA - Sacramento Weavers' and Spinners' Guild: Our purpose is to encourage growth in the art of weaving, spinning and dyeing, by means of interchange of ideas, by research and by contact with experts in the field. The Guild presents members with the opportunity to meet and share through workshops and lectures. Guests are welcome. Monthly programs are presented. A spinning group also meets monthly. Please visit our website to find out about this dynamic group of weavers and spinners.
USA; CA - The San Diego Creative Weavers' Guild: The Guild's mission is to educate the general public in the art of weaving.
USA; CA - Loom & Shuttle Weaving Guild: We are an HGA-affiliated guild located in San Francisco, with members from throughout the greater Bay Area.
USA; CA - Fiber Artisans Guild: A San Jose, CA guild composed of weavers with interests in spinning, dying, knitting, crocheting and other fiber arts.
USA; CA - Southern California Guilds list and their contact people. And an information collection page for teachers who live in or will be traveling in California and who want to teach at the local Guilds.
USA; CO Four Corners Weaver's Guild: The Guild serves a widespread geographic area with members drawn from Durango, Cortez, Farmington and many smaller regions.
USA; CO - Handweavers Guild of Boulder Boulder, CO. Fiber Arts Guild of over 500 members, serving the Boulder and Denver Metro Area.
USA; CO - The Northern Colorado Weavers Guild, Inc. Fort Collins, CO, is a nonprofit group interested in meeting to share knowledge and skills in all aspects of the fiber arts with each other, and through demonstrations and shows, with the general public.
USA; CO - Pikes Peak Weavers Guild: Colorado Springs, Colorado
USA; CN - Nutmeg Spinners Guild: covers the state of Connecticut and nearby friends.
USA; DE - Delaware HGA rep: to keep people advised on what is going on in the area and where they can learn to weave.
USA; DC - Potomac Craftsman - A Fiber Arts Guild serving the Washington DC area.
USA; FL - Jacksonville Weavers� Guild in Jacksonville, Florida.
USA; FL - Manasota Weaver's Guild We cover the Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice area in Florida and have many winter members who are also in northern guilds.
USA; Georgia - Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild in Atlanta, Georgia.
USA; IL - Bishop Hill Fiber Guild, Illinois. Our Guild is dedicated to the fiber arts as a whole. We also have members who are willing and able to tune, repair and restore spinning wheels, looms, and other fiber arts equipment.
USA; IN - Duneland Weavers Guild, CHESTERTON, IN. Covering NW Indiana. We have a fall show in mid-October and a spring fashion show and sale in April.
USA; KS - The Weavers Guild of Greater Kansas City: That would be Kansas City, Missouri. We're on the state line so we also serve Kansas City, Kansas and Overland Park, Kansas.
USA; LA - Spinners And Weavers Of Imperial Calcasieu: Lake Charles, Louisiana. The purpose of this guild shall be to provide information, inspiration and education to our members and the public, to stimulate an interest and appreciation of fiber arts and crafts.
USA; MA Cranberry Country Weavers' Guild: an organization of handweavers dedicated to the exploration and educational aspects of preserving the art of handweaving and other fiber arts and their relationship to weaving. Meetings are held at the Bridgewater Public Library, Bridgewater, MA.
USA; MA - Nashoba Valley Weavers' Guild, Harvard, MA.
USA; MA - The Weavers Guild of Boston is the oldest weavers guild in the United States.
USA; MA - Weavers Guild of Springfield: Springfield, MA is made up of men and women living in the greater Springfield area who are interested in the design and weaving of textile materials.
USA; MI - Michigan Weavers Guild: The Michigan Weavers Guild was established in 1947. The purpose of the guild is to promote interest in handweaving and related fiber arts.
USA; MI - Michigan League of Handweavers: The League provides opportunities for members to come together to learn and to exchange ideas by sponsoring lectures, workshops, conferences and exhibits. As a non-profit, educational organization, we also provide seed money for events around the state sponsored by member guilds.
USA; MN - Duluth Fiber Handcrafters Guild: An organization promoting and supporting fiber arts in the Arrowhead Region of Northeastern Minnesota and Northwestern Wisconsin.
USA; MN - Minnesota Weaver's Guild: Members from all over Minnesota, and from Wisconsin and Iowa to the guild meetings, classes, and events.
USA; MO - The Weavers Guild of Greater Kansas City: That would be Kansas City, Missouri. We're on the state line so we also serve Kansas City, Kansas and Overland Park, Kansas.
* USA; MT - Great Falls Spinners and Weavers Guild: Great Falls, MT
USA; New England - Northeast Handspinners' Association (NHA) is a pan-New England organization (serving NY,CT,RI,MA,VT,NH,ME) for the promotion and education of the art and craft of handspinning.
USA; NC - Western North Carolina Fibers/Handweavers Guild, Inc. exists to promote participation in and appreciation of fine craftsmanship as related to textile arts.
USA; NJ -Jockey Hollow Weavers Guild: we meet in Mendham, NJ.
USA; NJ - South Jersey Guild of Spinners and Handweavers: Our membership is concentrated in Camden and Burlington Counties in Southern New Jersey, but extends south into parts of Gloucester County and east to the Jersey Shore.  
*USA; NM - Las Aranas Spinners and Weavers Guild: Albuquerque, NM
USA; NY - Weavers' Guild of Rochester, Inc.. . . an educational organization formed to foster interest in weaving and related fiber arts and to encourage the exchange of information and inspiration among its members. Anyone interested in weaving is welcome to join. Our members are located primarily in the Rochester, N.Y., area, with "newsletter members" living throughout the United States and around the world.
USA; NY - The Genesee Valley Handspinners Guild draws it's membership from the greater Rochester area, Canandaigua, Geneva and the Finger Lakes region.
USA; OH - Weaver's Guild Of Miami Valley, OH. We meet the second Tuesday of the month Sept - June. A short, fiber related program follows the business meeting. An extensive library is available to members before each regular meeting. Visitors welcome.
USA; OH - Central Ohio Weaver's Guild, Columbus, OH Our members hold a wide variety of skills and interests centered on fiber and we invite you to join us in teaching, learning, and exploring the fiber arts.
USA; PA - * Central Pennsylvania Guild of Handweavers: has contact info and notes about upcoming meetings. We normally meet at The Mannings at 10 a.m. on the first Wednesday of each month except July and August.
USA; PA - State College Weavers Guild has been promoting handweaving and spinning in Centre County, Pennsylvania. Made up of members of all experience levels, the Guild usually meets on the third Thursday of each month, September through May. Each meeting features a program of some sort, often involving a hands-on activity. Topics range the spectrum from dye techniques to needle felting. The Guild welcomes new members
USA; PA - The Philadelphia Guild of Hand Weavers: Membership in the Guild offers members not only the chance to increase learning but to be part of a community of other fiber artists. The Guild motto is "We Learn By Doing and Grow By Sharing".
USA; PA - Susquehanna Valley Spinners and Weavers Guild (SVSWG): Lewisburg, PA. Guild serves much of central Pennsylvania.
USA; TX - Contemporary Handweavers of Houston is a large guild founded in 1949 and serving approximately 150 weavers in the greater Houston, Texas area.
USA; TX - Dallas Handweavers and Spinners Guild: has a contact e-mail, lists meetings, workshops etc.
USA; TX - Tall Pines Spinners and Weavers of Houston, Texas. We welcome all weavers, spinners, and fiber artists, as well as those who are interested in learning our craft.
USA; UT - Mary Meigs Atwater Weavers' Guild
USA; VT - Green Mountain Weavers and Spinners Guild Fiber arts guild with members from SW Vermont, NW Mass, neighboring NY counties.
USA; VT - Vermont Weavers Guild: It's purpose is to increase technical proficiency and artistic experience by providing a well-rounded educational program, to promote and maintain high standards of weaving, as well as related fiber arts, to share our knowledge and ideas and to bring together hand-weavers.
USA; WA - San Juan County Textile Guild: is an ANWG-affiliated guild located in the north Puget Sound of Washington State. The purpose of the Guild is to promote the exchange of ideas and educate our membership and the public in a wide range of Fiber Arts through workshops, study groups, guest speakers, participation in the San Juan County Fair, the annual Sheep-to-Shawl event, textile shows, and demonstrations. Our members live on five islands of the San Juans: Lopez, Orcas, San Juan, Shaw and Waldron. Northwest Regional Spinning Association.

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Associations and Societies

All Countries - "Complex Weavers"(CW) - What is it? Is it for you? How to participate in the study groups?
All Countries - The Handweavers Guild of America (HGA) is your organization for fiber!
All Countries - The Northwest Bead Society in Seattle, Washington, was founded in 1983 as a non-profit organization open to anyone with an interest in beads. We are dedicated to the study of beads, beading techniques and the historical role of beads in human development. We focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information about all aspects of beads.
All Countries - The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA), is an international organization dedicated to researching and recreating pre-17th Century European History.
All Countries - TWIST: Tablet Weavers' International Studies & Techniques. We promote appreciation of tablet weaving and development of skills through a newsletter, an Internet discussion group, and exhibitions. Our newsletter is written by the members and is distributed three times per year. Topics include techniques, technical tips, historical articles, product news, and announcements of interest to members.
West USA and Canada - The Association of Northwest Weavers' Guilds. ANWG is dedicated to promoting and stimulating public interest in hand-weaving and related activities, to aiding and encouraging prospective handweavers, and to conducting and assisting with the foregoing endeavours in the Northwest, that is: Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan, Washington, and Yukon.
Watch for ANWG Conference, in May!
Canada - The Guild of Canadian Weavers The purposes of the Guild are many, but the main abjective is to raise the technical, mechanical and artistic standards of hand weaving among Canadian weavers. The members receive a quarterly Guild Bulletin which reports on news of interest in the weaving world with special emphasis on Canada. Volunteers provides a year's worth of woven samples with accompanying notes, which are sent out in the Bulletin. Access to the Basic, Intermediate, Senior and Master Weaver Tests.
Canada; Ontario - Ontario Handweavers & Spinners (OHS), Canada. Membership in the Ontario Handweavers and Spinners gives you the opportunity to communicate with other individuals in the fibre crafts, whether you are weavers, spinners, dyers, basket makers, braiders, tablet weavers, paper makers and ........
Our organization has members in all regions of the province, as well as other parts of Canada, the United States and abroad. Fibre Focus, a quarterly magazine is our main method of communication with our members. Now we are reaching out on the Web as well. We hope this will keep you interested, informed of our activities and allow us to response to your needs.
Canada; Ontario - Ontario Crafts Council. The council is a not-for-profit association of individuals, affiliated guilds, groups and institutions.
Canada; B.C. - Crafts Association of British Columbia This site provides information to learn and participate in the development and appreciation of excellence in crafts.
Europe - The International Damask Network: At this moment approx. 150 weavers are a member of the Network. This truly international group has members in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, France, Israel, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, the USA, South Africa, Sweden and Switzerland
New Zealand - Creative Fibre The New Zealand Society for all fibre arts and crafts.
North America - North American Shetland Sheepbreeders Association (NASSA)
UK - The Association of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers, UK: This new site covers all aspects of the Association including an ever developing Guild contact page where email contacts are being added regularly. (Sort of the English equivalent of HGA and other national groups) Or, when you are making your plans, you could get in touch with: Hon. Secretary: Paddy Bakker, email: paddy@bakker.swinternet.co.uk
USA; - * American Tapestry Alliance: The American Tapestry Alliance is a non-profit educational organization. The purpose of the Alliance shall be to promote an awareness of and appreciation for woven tapestries designed and woven by individual artists; to establish, perpetuate and recognize superior quality tapestries by artists world-wide; to coordinate exhibitions of tapestries to establish a professional networking system for tapestry designers and weavers throughout the world; to encourage use of tapestries by corporate, liturgical and private collectors and to educate the public about the history and techniques involved in tapestry making.
USA; Arizona - Arizona Federation of Weavers and Spinners Guilds Inc. Our state of Arizona has a total of 17 W/S guilds most of which belong to the Arizona Federation of Weavers and Spinners Guilds Inc.
The purpose of the Arizona Federation is to provide opportunities for those who share a common interest in the weaving, spinning, and dyeing crafts and other allied textile techniques to meet and learn through state interaction. It gives grants and sponsors events and workshops throughout the state.
Our statewide newsletter, THE WOVEN WORD, is available.
USA; IA - Iowa Sheep Industry Association: ISIA Mission Statement: "To serve Iowa Sheep Industry Association members through an educational newsletter, a central contact point for industry information and to inform members of opportunities for improved profit and stewardship."
USA; Michigan - Michigan League of Handweavers: MLH was founded in 1959 to promote handweaving. The League welcomes anyone interested in handweaving or the many related aspects of fiber art and craft. The League provides opportunities for members to come together to learn and to exchange ideas by sponsoring lectures, workshops, conferences and exhibits. As a non-profit, educational organization we also provide seed money for events around the state sponsored by member guilds.
USA; TN - Tennessee Basketry Association: The purpose of our association is to perpetuate the art and craft of basket weaving and to support, nurture, and encourage the increase of knowledge of, and skill in all facets of creating quality baskets, either traditional or contemporary.
USA; WA - Northwest Regional Spinners' Association, serving spinners in the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana