About this Event
Founded in 1978, the Heritage Weavers and Spinners Guild of Calgary (HWSGC) celebrated our 40th Anniversary with an all-guild project: The 40 Mile Coat. Using material sourced within a 40-mile radius of the Calgary ring road, we created a wearable garment suitable for our Calgary climate and style. Hear from Lynn Cowe Falls about how this project brought together both new and long-standing guild members. Through the sharing of ideas and expertise among our spinners, dyers, felters, and weavers, the project engaged and energized the entire membership. It also highlighted our guild’s mandate: “to provide a forum for creative inspiration and shared knowledge in weaving, spinning, and related fibre arts.”The learning and peer-to-peer mentoring reinvigorated our group and we saw growth in our workshops and course registrations as well as in our membership at large.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Level 0 Rooms 0-13 and 0-14 - Central Library, 800 3rd Street Southeast, Calgary, Canada
CAD 0.00
