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Aims of the Guild
- To provide a learning opportunity for members.
- To develop and encourage excellence in craftsmanship.
- To promote the crafts of Spinning and Weaving within the community.
- To interact and co-operate with related guilds and organizations.
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Guild Activities
- Monthly meeting programs may feature a guest speaker, slide show, demonstrations,
hands-on activity or exchange ideas.
- Workshops on specific topics relating to Spinning Weaving and Dying are held several
times year.
- Study groups meet on Guild days and evenings to explore chosen topics on an ongoing
basis.
- Studio looms, table looms and spinning wheels are available for use by Guild
Members.
- A Guild Library of books and Journals is available during monthly meetings.
- The Guild belongs to the Ontario Handweavers & Spinners, the Ontario Craft Council,
the
Handweavers Guild of America, and the Textile Museum.
Meetings:
- General Meeting - First Monday of the month, September to June, 7:30pm - 10:00pm.
All meetings are held in the Textile studio at the Burlington Art Centre.
Visitors are most welcome.
- Guild Afternoons - Each Wednesday and Thursday at 1:00pm.
- Guild Evenings - Second and fourth Mondays at 7:30pm.
Membership Fee:
Individual..............$22.00 per year
Newsletter:
Copies of the Handweavers and Spinners newsletters are available in Adobe
PDF format from: http://www.weavingworld.ca
NOTE: Handweavers
& Spinners Guild Members must also be members of the Burlington Art
Centre.
Burlington Handweavers & Spinners Guild
c/o Burlington Art Centre
1333 Lakeshore Road
Burlington, Ontario
Canada L7S 1A9
Tel. (905) 632-7796
Fax (905) 632-0278
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