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Peace Arch Weavers and Spinners Guild

The Peach Arch guild has approximately 60 members who come from the Vancouver, BC lower mainland and northwest Washington state.

Statement of Purpose/Mandate

  • 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

PAWS is active the entire year, however there are no general meetings during July and August.

Membership Requirements

Any person will become a member upon the payment of annual dues. First year dues are $23.00, following years $20.00. To be a member in good standing you must attend a minimum of two meetings per year. Members in good standing are eligible to receive the newsletter, attend all guild activities, use the library, guild equipment and sell articles at Fibre Flare and other sales and shows sponsored by the guild.

Meetings

General Meetings - 2nd Monday, 10 am - 2 pm
Drop-in - Wednesday l0 am - 2 pm
Evening group and Spinning (when active)
- 2nd Thursday, 7 pm - 9 pm
Summer Hours -Wednesday from - 2 pm
Saturdays and Sundays 12 pm - 4 pm
Annual Fibre Flare - held November 5, 2005, 10 am -4 pm at the Surrey Museum, 17710-56A Avenue. Sale of members' own weaving and spinning produced throughout the past year
Members of PAWS will try to provide workshops demonstrations and lectures when requested by any organizations who express an interest.
We meet in Surrey Museum, 17710-56A Avenue in Cloverdale.

Membership
Joan Miller

Newsletter editor
Inga Langmann
6546 264th Street
Aldergrove BC V4W1P8 email