Champaign Urbana Champaign Urbana Spinners & Weavers Guild Spinners & Weavers Guild The purpose of the guild is to promote and educate the community in the fiber arts. It is comprised of individual fiber artists and others interested in the craft. Participation is open to anyone who wishes to become a member. Please contact [email protected] for more information Membership $25 per year, payable to C-U Spinners and Weavers Guild P.O. Box 6814 Champaign, IL 61826 centralillinoisfiberguild.org [email protected] STUDY GROUPS Annual Show and Sale All Guild members from beginner to expert are welcome to participate in our study groups. Other groups may be formed, depending on members’ interest. Informal “play days” such as chemical dyeing, basket weaving, and silk reeling are also held in members’ homes. Meetings will be announced in the Guild newsletter and on the Guild email list. First Friday and Saturday in November, 4:00-9:00 pm (F) and 10:00am 4:00pm (S), at Hessel Park Christian Reformed Church, 700 W. Kirby Ave., Champaign. The Wild & Wonderful Weavers meet at 6:30 pm the third Tuesday of the month at a Guild member’s home. Contact Sharon Rapp, [email protected] or Cara Quednau, [email protected] Publications The Friday Spinners meet on the 3rd Friday of the month, 1:00-3:00 pm, usually at a member’s home. Contact Ann Marlow, [email protected] The “Saturday” Spinners meet from 2:00-4:00 pm at a member’s home. November-April meetings are on the fourth Saturday of the month; MayOctober meetings are on the fourth Monday. Contact Debbie Mandel, [email protected] Library The Guild’s library is located at Hessel Park Christian Reformed Church, 700 W. Kirby Ave., Champaign. •Yearbook and Membership Directory •Annual Guild Brochure •Monthly Newsletter •Web site: centralillinoisfiberguild.org Equipment Rental • Looms of many types and sizes • Spinning wheels • Drum carder • Miscellaneous other equipment The Fiber Event GENERAL MONTHLY MEETINGS All meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month, September through May, at Hessel Park Christian Reformed Church, 700 West Kirby Ave., Champaign, unless otherwise announced in the newsletter. A hospitality period hosted by a member begins at 7:00pm, with the meeting beginning at 7:30pm. Typical meetings include a business meeting and a program on some aspect of the fiber arts. Visitors are always welcome! Third Friday and Saturday in April, 10:30am -7:00pm (F) and 9:00am5:00pm (S). The guild hosts an information booth at The Fiber Event, held at the Putnam County Fairgrounds, Greencastle, Indiana. (http://thefiberevent.com) Spinners & Weavers Day 2nd Saturday of July, 10:00am-3:00pm Forest Glen Preserve 20301 E 900 Rd Westville, IL (www.vccd.org/giforestglen.html) Natural Dye Day 2nd Saturday of September, 10:00am-4:00pm Forest Glen Preserve 20301 E 900 Rd Westville, IL (www.vccd.org/giforestglen.html)