CWSG April 2026 Meeting
2026-04-21 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Bethel Baptist Church and Zoom, 201 E Old Plank Rd, Columbia, 65203, United States
The History of Rug Hooking in Missouri
We will welcome Mary Barile, a expert and historian on rug hooking
6:00 Social and Library Time
6:30 Business meeting Zoom available for Business meeting only. Guest speaker is in person this evening we can attempt to Zoom the guest speaker following the business meeting.
7:00
The History of Rug Hooking in Missouri
From Mary’s Linked In: I am first and foremost, an historian (PhD, theatre history, University of Missouri), with interests in the arts and popular culture, and have written articles and books about American hauntings, theatre, and music. I have received a Missouri Humanities Council award for public service. But my real passion is the traditional arts and folk art, in particular, American hooked rugs. I have been a rug hooker for most of my life, and am an expert dyer and designer, with a focus on reproducing antique designs for modern hooking artists. I am the author of the first book about rug hooking in the American Midwest, and have organized major rug hooking exhibits, including at the Missouri State Capitol, in honor of the state’s 2021 bicentennial. I work with galleries and historic societies to promote and recognize rug hooking for its importance as a folk art and to outreach to artists and craftspeople who are interested in learning the skill. In 2018, I founded a Missouri guild with the Association of Traditional Hooking Artists, and had the governor of Missouri recognize May 2020 as the state rug hooking month. I served on the ATHA Biennial board, for the 2022 biennial in Kansas City, KS. I have made presentations about rug hooking to community and state groups, and seek out new ways to communicate the story of rug hooking to the public. I would like to see more academic work being done in the area of rug hooking and popular culture. I was recently selected for the Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program (Missouri Folks Arts), as a master teacher in the field of rug hooking.
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Guild Challenge Meeting
2026-05-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Bethel Baptist Church and Zoom, 201 E Old Plank Rd, Columbia, 65203, United States
Guild Challenge meeting and extended Show and Tell by Study Groups. (at our regular meeting)

Experimenting with Twining Workshop
2026-05-30 10:00 - 14:00 | Boone Electric Cooperatve Community Room, 1413 Rangeline St, Columbia, 65201, United States
Experimenting with Twining workshop sponsored by Como Craftcycle. Feel free to participate in this workshop or just join us to sit and craft for a while! We would love to see you. Please visit Como Craftcycle for more information on the web and to register.

Annual Picnic
2026-06-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Boone Electric Cooperatve Community Room, 1413 Rangeline St, Columbia, 65201, United States
Bring a dish to share, your membership dues for next year and a project you are working on to share. Please bring your own service and cutlery.

Fifth Saturday-August
2026-08-29 10:00 - 14:00 | Boone Electric Cooperatve Community Room, 1413 Rangeline St, Columbia, 65201, United States
August 29. 2026
10 AM to 2 PM
Boone Electric Coopertative
Join us for a collaborative day of fiber arts. Bring your own, or join us to learn more about crochet.

First Guild Meeting for 2026-2027
2026-09-15 18:30 - 20:30 | Bethel Baptist Church and Zoom, 201 E Old Plank Rd, Columbia, 65203, United States
Tuesday, September 15, 6 PM Social
6:30 Business Meeting
7:30 Program
Location Bethel Baptist Church

Fifth Saturday- October
2026-10-31 10:00 - 14:00 | Boone Electric Cooperatve Community Room, 1413 Rangeline St, Columbia, 65201, United States
October 31, 2026
10 AM to 2 PM
Boone Electric Cooperative
Join us for a collaborative day of fiber arts. Bring your own craft to do.
