Victoria Handweavers & Spinners Guild

10/10/2026

The guild's Basic Spinning Workshop starts tomorrow. The "herd" of spinning wheels awaits the students.

09/20/2026

Are you wanting to learn how to spin? The Guild is offering a spinning workshop in October.

Date: Oct 10th, 17th and 24th Location: Brentwood Bay Participants: 3 (min)-5(max) Cost: $160 and a $30 material fee (material fee paid directly to instructor) Participants will need to have a Guild membership to take the workshop. Wheels will be available from the Guild rental pool. This workshop w...

09/14/2026

Tapestry is an amazing artform. If you have the chance, visit this exhibit and take the workshops!

09/04/2026

September is here, and guild members will be coming together on September 15 for the first meeting of the new season. In addition to a short business meeting, this gathering focuses on Show 'n' Tell and several project challenges. Visitors are welcome.

We will be resuming our monthly in person guild meetings, along with the zoom companion this September 15th at St. Lukes Anglican Church. The meeting starts at 7pm. We will be taking the time to show off all started and completed projects from this summer, so please bring your work or work in progre...

08/25/2026

08/21/2026

Some interesting events in Victoria!

Radical Regalia -- August 25 - September 13 https://gagegallery.ca/event/radical-regalia-elizabeth-carefoot-at-gage-gallery/

Grandmothers' Basket Workshop -- August 28 https://vhwsg.ca/calendar/?mc_id=779

We are 22 artists dedicated to creating an inspiring venue where we exhibit and sell our artwork as well as engage with the community in meaningful ways around art and culture.

08/19/2026

This workshop is rapidly filling up - only a few spots are still available. If you have been thinking about taking it, sign up fast! Sharon Kallis, the instructor, is amazing and will have you thinking differently about your "garden waste".

VHWSG Organized Workshops Upcoming Workshops Weaving from the Waste Pile Date: October 17 and 18, 2026; times to be determined Location: rural Saanich – exact location shared with registrants closer to workshop date Instructor: Sharon Kallis of EartHand Gleaners Society Cost: $175. Maximum 12 part...

08/09/2026

The Victoria Handweavers & Spinners Guild will be sharing a tent with the Vancouver Island Fibreshed at Fibrations 2026 on Sunday, August 16.

06/27/2026

As you plan your garden, don't forget that the "waste" at the end of the season is not really waste! This workshop will help you put it to good use.

https://vhwsg.ca/workshop-notice/weaving-from-the-waste-pile-workshop-17-18-oct-2026/

Participants will learn which plant fibres can be used at the end of the growing season, which fibres have retted sufficiently for twisting and cordage, and which techniques (twining, coiling, net-making, weaving, and needle arts such as knitting) suit these plants. Participants will be able to take home a small personal fibre and technique sample library as a visual reference for future weaving projects.

01/29/2026

UPCOMING WORKSHOP!

Weaving Inlay on a Transparent Background with Rebecca Smith on March 14th and 15th, 2026

Transparency weaving combines a sheer ground cloth with inlay. This workshop will appeal to tapestry weavers who want to use their skills in a new way, and to multi-shaft weavers interested in decorative wall hangings and window coverings. Students will learn how to weave designs in inlay using tapestry-based techniques for creating curved shapes or geometric forms. Advanced techniques will be presented for manipulating the inlay to create layered transparency. Students can create their own designs or choose from a variety of designs provided by the instructor. The workshop will conclude with mounting and display suggestions.
Level of student expertise required: basic weaving knowledge.

Registration is open.
The cost of the workshop is $350 if you are a member of a guild on Vancouver Island or the Lower Mainland. If you are not a guild member, the cost is $385. A materials list will be sent to you on registration.
Location: Studio in rural Saanich.
Exact times and location will be shared with registrants nearer the date.

Please go to https://vhwsg.ca/activities/workshops to register. Follow the directions to register on the webpage.