Celebrate 30 years of the Holiday Exhibition Sale with Debbie Schluckebeir and Paula McFarling. This year’s participants will bring sample items to pique our interest and renew our commitment to this annual Guild sponsored event. There will be opportunities to volunteer to assist with this year’s sale, including demonstrating, working the floor, serving as a [...]
Exhibition and Sale on Friday, Nov. 8, through Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019. The event is held at the Boone County History and Culture Center (formerly the Boone County Historical Society Museum) at 3801 Ponderosa St. in Columbia, Missouri. Pieces offered will include hand-woven and hand-dyed scarves, luxurious shawls, one-of-a-kind jackets, vests and sweaters, unique casual and formal table linens, [...]
Ever think you want to try spinning fiber but have not had the opportunity? Guild spinners will bring various spinning wheels, spindles, tools and fibers for a hands-on experience. Suggestions for reviving our Spinning Study Group will be discussed as well.
Come relax and visit with members with a treatluck (you know, the dessert without the meal) and optional gift exchange. Bring a favorite snack, or don’t if you feel too overwhelmed with the holidays already, and a gift for the exchange if you like. Please limit the gift to about $10, and it doesn’t have [...]
How do you feel about your art when it comes to creativity? We know how to improve our skills - practice, practice, practice - but do we know how to venture into our world of creating unique projects? This program and group activities will spark our inner creative selves and share what works for our [...]
We all know that Carol Leigh has wanderlust when it comes to learning new things natural dye related. She will bring a show of the dyes and the plants from whence they came from her trip to Peru last spring. We only got a little taste of it at our June 2019 meeting, and now [...]
Spring is the time to start thinking about projects for the Annual Guild Holiday Exhibition and Sale (which will be November 6-8, 2020). Join us for Soup & Brainstorming on Sunday, March 1 at 2 pm at guild member Paula McFarling’s home (email cwsgcomo@gmail.com for directions). New members and seasoned participants alike are welcome to [...]
This year’s challenge projects will be presented by participants. We are all looking forward to seeing what you did with this year’s theme. Feel free to also bring projects inspired by our guest speakers. We never tire of seeing your work.
We will give a wind down of this year and installation of officers for 2020-2021. The end of year picnic is a time of sharing good food and great conversation amongst members. We all look forward to socializing together. Remember our Guild meetings always welcome guests too.
We have put together some short videos to guide us through a discussion of using technology to fulfill our need to be community educators in the fiber world, especially during the pandemic.