Who We Are -
The Weavers Guild of
Greater Cincinnati, Inc. was created in 1948 as a non-profit educational
organization to promote interest in handweaving. Today, the guild offers
educationin
a wide range of fiber processes and techniques, including weaving, felting,
spinning, basketry, knitting, and dyeing. Guild members are from the Cincinnati
metropolitan area and surrounding communities as well as from Kentucky and
Indiana.
Members range
in experience from beginners to professional. All benefit from the Guild's
priorities: education through workshops, programs,
and study groups; sharing information and fiber techniques with other members
and community groups; and promoting and supporting local fiber producers
and businesses.
After 50 years
of meeting in various churches throughout Greater Cincinnati, the Guild has
its own home at
4870 Gray Road in Winton Place.
What We Do -
The Weavers Guild of
Greater Cincinnati, Inc. encourages artisitic awareness, technical proficiency,
and excellence in the textile crafts through lectures, workshops, study groups,
demonstrations, and exhibitions.
Textiles and fiber
created by Guild Members have been displayed locally in many art galleries,
libraries, and colleges. Some of our members exhibit and compete on a national
level.
Guild members
demonstrate weaving and spinning at Sharon Woods Village, the Cincinnati
Museum Center, Cincinnati Nature Center, and to local school children and
other civic organizations.
Dues and Membership Privileges -
The Weavers Guild of Greater Cincinnati,
Inc. year runs from July 1st through June 30th. Membership dues for a guild
year are currently $50. Guild Membership privileges
include a subscription to a monthly newsletter, access to an extensive library
of books, periodicals about fiber art, and access to weaving and spinning
equipment
for rent. We also offer members priority registration and reduced
fees on workshops by local and renowned artists and teachers.
Meeting Times -
The Weavers Guild of
Greater Cincinnati, Inc. meets the first Thursday of each month, September
through June. The meetings are held at the Weavers Guild House at 4870
Gray Road, Winton Place. The meetings are scheduled at 10:00 AM or 7:00
PM. For more information call the Guild House at (513) 591-2500 and leave
a message, or check out the Calendar page.
Informal study
groups are open to all members and meet monthly at the Guild House. Schedules
are printed in the newsletter each month.
For More Information
If you would like to
receive a free copy of our newsletter called "The Weaverbird," or
if you would like more information about our meetings, send your name, address,
and telephone number to:
The Weavers Guild
of Greater Cincinnati, Inc., 4870 Gray Road,
Cincinnati, OH 45232 or call (513) 591-2500.
If you are interested in joining the Guild, please request an application
or click on: membership form View
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Directions to the Guild House -
Take I-75 to the Mitchell
Avenue exit. Go west on Mitchell. Turn left onto Spring Grove Avenue. At
the second traffic light turn right onto Winton Road. Continue on Winton
Road to the second traffic light and turn left onto Gray Road. Continue on
Gray Road until you pass two greenhouse businesses. The Guild House is on
the right, set back from the road, just before a curve in the road that goes
to the right. The driveway is located just before the house. |
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