Peace Arch Weavers Spinners Guild

Peace Arch Weavers & Spinners Guild

c/o Hooser Weaving Centre 13723 Crescent Road
Surrey, British Columbia V4P 1J4
CANADA

Contact Info:
Joan Miller, Membership
250-248-1279

Cities/Areas:
Surrey, Vancouver Island, Washington State

How to Join:
Any person will become a member upon the payment of annual dues. First year dues are $23.00, following years $20.00.

Meetings:
We meet in The Hooser Weaving Centre, 13723 Crescent Rd. in Surrey. Alternate contact: Ann Rabas Tel: 604-541-8634

Focus Areas:
To promote, encourage, and improve the art and craft of weaving and spinning. Offer classes, demonstrations and workshops of these crafts to the community. Provide and opportunity for members to share knowledge, skill and ideas toward achieving the highest possible standards of excellence. Maintain a current and extensive collection of literature and other material relating to weaving, spinning and dyeing available to all members. Maintain a scholarship fund to encourage members in the pursuit of fibre arts

Outreach:
Fiesta Annual Fibre - held mid-September, sale of weaving and spinning items by local suppliers to members and public. Annual Fibre Flare - held mid-November, sale of members' own weaving and spinning produced throughout the past year PAWS, in conjunction with the city of Surrey and the Surrey Museum, is in the process of restoring a Jacquard Loom and hope to be weaving on it by the summer of 2000. Members of PAWS will try to provide workshops demonstrations and lectures when requested by any organizations who express an interest.

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Last updated: Nov 09, 2005