Northern Colorado Weavers Guild

Northern Colorado Weavers Guild
Geographic area: Northern Colorado and Southern Wyoming (Denver to Cheyenne, Front Range to Eastern Colorado)
Address: P.O. Box 2404, Fort Collins, CO 80522
Web site: http://www.fortnet.org/NCWG
Email: ncwg@comcast.net
Meets: First Saturday morning of month, September-June; Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 3411 South Taft, Loveland, CO
Concentration: All, with emphasis on weaving, spinning, knitting
About the Guild: NCWG is a non-profit corporation founded in 1973. Then as now, the primary purpose is to perpetuate the skills and craftsmanship of fiber arts. Monthly newsletter.

Central Colorado Fiber Arts Guild
Geographic area: Central Colorado, Leadville, Salida, and Alamosa
Address: Salida, CO
Email: ccfguild@yahoo.com
Meets: First Friday morning of month
About the Guild: CCFG was founded in December 2004 to unite local fiber talent and resources, and provide better access to national caliber workshops.

Colorado Basketmakers Guild
Geographic area: Colorado and adjacent states
Email: basketry@att.net
Meets: Third Friday morning of month; 7850 Goddard St., Colorado Springs, CO
Concentration: Basketry
About the Guild: CBG attempts to keep meetings informal, yet informative, featuring basketry projects and techniques monthly, as well as a chance to network and share. A multi-day workshop is offered in September by a visiting basketry instructor. Founded in 1993.

Estes Park Area Weavers Guild
Geographic area: Estes Valley and northern Front Range towns
Meets: Fourth Thursday afternoon of month, September-May; Estes Park Public Library, 2160 Devils Gulch Road, Estes Park, CO
Concentration: All areas of fiber arts, with emphasis on weaving
About the Guild: EPAWG has been exchanging ideas and information about weaving and other fiber arts since 1973. All activities are to facilitate new learning, to participate in outreach events to interest young people in the fiber arts and to encourage fellowship among fiber artists.

Foothills Weavers Guild
Geographic area: Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and adjacent states
Email: rbwbdcns@earthlink.net
Meets: Annually, last Friday in February
Concentration: Weaving
About the Guild: FWG was founded in 1967 to exchange samples from a planned study on particular weaving patterns.

Four Corners Weavers Guild
Geographic area: Cities in the Four Corners area
Meets: Third Saturday morning of January, March, May, July, September, and November
Web site: http://www.fourcornersweaversguild.com
Concentration: All
About the Guild: FCWG began in 1978 and incorporated in 1979. The objectives of the Guild are to explore the lore and the techniques of handweaving and related textile crafts, and to stimulate interest in these by meeting and exchanging ideas. Conducting workshops and demonstrations, promoting sales and exhibitions, and providing educational activities to the public are all means by which this goal is served.

Handweavers Guild of Boulder
Geographic area: Boulder County and beyond
Address: P.O. Box 18568, Boulder, CO 80308
Web site: http://www.handweaversofboulder.org
Email: president@handweaversofboulder.org
Meets: Second Monday morning of month and second Tuesday evening of month, September-May; Mountain View United Methodist Church, 355 Ponca Pl., Boulder, CO
Concentration: All
About the Guild: HGB was founded in 1964 to explore the lore of techniques of handweaving and related textile arts and crafts, and to stimulate interest in those media. Programs, workshops, outreach, equipment rental, and grants are offered, and a Fiber Art Show and Sale is conducted every year.

Handweavers Guild of Pueblo
Geographic area: Grand Junction, Mesa County, and Western Colorado
Address: P.O. Box 2508, Pueblo, CO 81055
Email: handweaversguild@yahoo.com
Meets: Fourth Thursday morning of month and following Monday evening, September-May; Holy Family Church, 2825 Lakeview at Prairie, Pueblo, CO
Concentration: Weaving, spinning and fiber arts
About the Guild: HGP was started in 1974 to share ideas and know-how, and to keep the art of weaving alive and well in Pueblo through participation in events such as the Colorado State Fair, Pueblo Pioneer Days, Founders Day, the Fall on the Farm Day at the Pueblo Zoo, and El Pueblo Museums Mercado. Workshops and a Handwoven Holiday sale are sponsored.

High Plains Spinners & Weavers
Geographic area: Northeastern Colorado
Web site: http://home.mindspring.com/~hpsw/
Email: hpsw@mindspring.com
Meets: Third Saturday afternoon of month, even months in Yuma (Two Barns, 46341 County Road 41), odd months in Brush (East Morgan County Library, 500 Clayton St.)
Concentration: All
About the Guild: HPS&W is unique because of the large rural area of coverage. Founded in 2003.

Mesa Fiber Arts Guild
Geographic area: Grand Junction, Mesa County, and Western Colorado
Web site: http://www.mesafiberartsguild.org
Meets: First Wednesday of month at noon, September-May; First Presbyterian Church, 3940 27-1/2 Road, Grand Junction, CO
Concentration: Weaving, knitting, spinning, etc.
About the Guild: MFG provides a place for people to share their interest in fiber arts, weaving, spinning, and knitting.
Membership: 40-50

Pikes Peak Weavers Guild
Web site: http://www.PikesPeakWeavers.org
Email: PPWGuild@aol.com
Meets: Second Friday morning of month, September-May; Mountain View Church of Christ, 1080 E. LaSalle at Paseo, Colorado Springs, CO
About the Guild: Founded in 1959

Rocky Mountain Bead Society
Web site: http://rockybeads.org

Rocky Mountain Lace Guild
Web site: http://www.rockymountainlaceguild.org

Rocky Mountain Weavers Guild
Web site: http://www.rmweaversguild.org
Email: info@rmweaversguild.org
Meets: Third Saturday morning of month, September-May; TACtile Textile Arts Center, 7777 E. Hampden Ave., Suite 114, Denver, CO
About the Guild: Founded in 1953

San Juan Weavers Guild
Geographic area: Montrose and approximately 65 mile radius
Web site: http://sanjuanweavers.com
Meets: Third Saturday morning of month, September-May; Meadowlark Apartments, 2378 Robins Way, Montrose, CO
Concentration: Spinning and weaving
About the Guild: SJWG was started in 1977. The three main proposes of the Guild are to share knowledge of spinning and weaving, to demonstrate these crafts in the community, and to market handspun and handwoven articles.

Western Rivers Weavers Guild
Geographic area: Aspen to Battlement Mesa
Meets: Second Monday evening of month; 209 8th St., Glenwood Springs (970-928-0762)
Concentration: All fiber arts