2016 Grant Recipients

 

Alpine Weavers and Spinners Group and MAWS, Montana Conference with weaving, spinning, knitting and other fiber art classes.
Arachne Weavers Guild, WA Weaving boot camp for new weavers, series of classes.  Displays at fairs.
Central Oregon Spinners and Weavers Guild, OR Natural dyes workshop for 20, learn  history of natural dyes, also provide a guild meeting program.
Desert Sage Spinners and Weavers Guild, BC Allison Irwin weaving workshop.
Eugene Weavers Guild, OR 70 year guild anniversary, 8 history of fiber arts-weaving for use at fairs, galleries, conferences.
Fernie Spinners and Weavers Guild, BC Part 2 of a garment construction workshop series plus gallery display.
Gorge Handweavers Guild, OR Linen weaving workshop with Jette Vandermeiden.
Handweavers Guild of Boise Valley, ID Walking the Weaving Path, Diane Totten crimp and create workshop.
Klamath Spinners and Weavers Guild and Rogue Valley Handweavers, OR 2 guilds to put on  a weekend of workshops in weaving and dying; evening activities, vendors, 2 grants.
Lethbridge Handicraft Guild, Alberta Woven impressions of Lethbridge, tea towel project in teams based on town architectural structure design.
Midnight Shuttles Spinners and Weavers, BC. Tapestry workshop.
Olympia Weavers Guild, WA Basketry workshop for guild and community.
Peninsula Weavers Guild, WA Daryl Lancaster 3-day workshop, plus evening program.
Salem Fiberarts Guild, OR Three $200 grants to guild members to use toward outside workshops and seminars.
San Juan Co. Textile Guild, WA Rent community center for guild meetings and provide transportation to and from meetings and ferry expenses to attract new members.
Saturday Handweavers Guild, So. OR Jason Collingwood workshop for 20 participants plus library display and study group projects afterward.
Skagit Valley Weavers Guild, WA Weaving mentorship program, open to community  and guild members over a period of months.
Sunshine Coast Spinners and Weavers Guild, BC Fibre camp with 4 workshops, other events.
Tacoma Weavers Guild, WA Dye workshop to include 2 spinning groups. Displays at 3 fairs, 2 libraries.
Threadbenders Guild, OR Designing Full Circle, Mary Berent workshop.
Whatcom Weavers Guild, WA Fabulous Fibers, workshops, displays, demonstrations at community art center.
Whidbey Weavers Guild, WA Silk Kimono workshop using handspun yarns from previous workshop.
Whonnock Weavers and Spinners, BC Basket workshops.

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