Fernie Spinners & Weavers Guild

Event Date(s): 
Repeats every week every Monday 3 times.
Monday, April 17, 2023
Monday, April 24, 2023
Monday, May 1, 2023
Time: 
3:30pm - 5:00pm

Beginner's Weaving Workshop with the Fernie Spinners & Weavers Guild.

The workshop will take place on Monday's from 10am-3pm, April 17th, April 24th and May 1st.

You will learn such things as:

  • how to read a weaving pattern
  • how to make a warp
  • warping your loom
  • how to prepare to weave
  • how to weave
  • what to do when you have finished weaving

You will need:

Event Date(s): 
Thursday, December 15, 2022
Time: 
7:00pm

The Fernie Museum is pleased to welcome back the Fernie Spinners & Weavers Guild for a second show featuring new work focusing on the sustainability and environmental aspects of hand made and locally produced garments.

In this new exhibit, the Fernie Spinners and Weavers Guild looks at fashion through the lens of sustainability and showcases how the natural fibre arts have a direct role to play in the growing Slow Fashion movement. Content encourages viewers to explore ways we can help make a shift away from the many negative impacts of Fast Fashion systems.