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  • May meeting: Presentations by 2021 Bursary Award Winners

    19:00 -21:00
    2022/05/11
    TGSW

    In 2021 two Guild members were awarded bursaries to further their skills and to share their artistry. Spinner Roslyn Darling undertook a study of yarn created with cotton and feathers: Spinning the Wind. She is planning to weave some samples using these plumed yarns, and has photos of truly amazing textiles from the Museo Textil de Oaxaca 2016 exhibit to share with watchers of her presentation.

    Textile artist Joe Lewis mounted an exhibition of his work: One Thought: 20 Years of Making Textile Works.

    We look forward to learning from these two dedicated artisans, and seeing their processes and the products as they worked on their sponsored projects.

  • 2021 Bursary Winners’ Presentations

    19:00 -21:00
    2022/05/11
    TGSW

    In 2021 two Guild members were awarded bursaries to further their skills and to share their artistry. Spinner Roslyn Darling undertook a study of yarn created with cotton and feathers: Spinning the Wind. Textile artist Joe Lewis mounted an exhibition of his work: One Thought: 20 Years of Making Textile Works.

    We look forward to learning from these two dedicated artisans, and seeing their processes and the products as they worked on their sponsored projects.

     

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REGULAR MEETINGS

MONTHLY GUILD MEETINGS Beginning April 2023 we will resume holding  in-person meetings at Riverdale Farm. We will continue to hold some meetings virtually. Our Member’s Meetings are held from September-June, with a break for the summer. Check out the Calendar for up-to-date information.
If you are interested in spinning or weaving, you are welcome to join us as a guest at one of our monthly meetings.
When: 2nd Wednesday of the month, 7:30 – 9:00 pm for in-person meetings; 7:00 – 8:30 pm for virtual meetings
Where: In-person meetings are held in the Meeting House at Riverdale Farm- come in the gate and keep going past the sheep.

IN THE COMMUNITY

The Guild generally participates in the following Riverdale Farm events , demonstrating fibre processing, spinning, weaving, and other textile skills to the public. After a hiatus during the pandemic, we look forward to resuming these events this Spring.

FAMILY DAY
Riverdale Farm is a great place to spend Family Day, with lots of fun activities taking place, including weaving and spinning demonstrations and activities that the whole family can enjoy.

SHEEP CELEBRATION
Riverdale Farm opens its doors with the farm’s popular Spring Festival at which Guild members use the fleece shorn from the farm sheep to demonstrate the skills needed to wash the wool, prepare it for spinning, make yarn, dye it, and weave it into cloth. Come and watch the process, from sheep shearing on!

FALL FESTIVALS
See the Guild in action on the second weekend in September at the Riverdale Farm Fall Festival, and at the Cabbagetown Festival too!

More information on Riverdale Farm.