Craft for YEG in the Park

Join Alberta Craft for the first event in their Craft Community series of free outdoor gatherings, that bring together Craft artists, makers, and community organizations to celebrate creativity and connection. in the beautiful new O’day-min Park in downtown Edmonton.

The first gathering highlights Craft for YEG, a volunteer led group that empowers local makers to contribute meaningful crafted items to Edmonton and area hospitals and charities. Meet the Craft for YEG community of makers as they share their skills for a day of knitting, crocheting, and community.

The Edmonton Weavers’ guild presents five curated display cases at the Muttart Conservatory, celebrating the creative hands of our members and the living tradition of fibre arts.

Founded in 1953, the guild is home to more than 100 weavers, spinners, dyers, felters, and knitters who gather to share skills and keep these crafting traditions alive. These displays explore fibre arts through history, process, and tradition, featuring members’ work, tools of the craft, stories of textiles, a wedding hope chest display, and woven pieces from around the world.

Please enjoy the flowers of the season alongside the beautiful work of Edmonton’s artisans.”

Demonstration Dates:

Spinning Saturday May 16 from 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Weaving Saturday May 23 from 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Felting Saturday June 6 from 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Wine & Weave Evening – Wednesday May 27 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Fan Reed Demonstration July 14th

Posted July 15, 2024

The Woolhouse loom had been set up with the guild’s fan reed and a demo warp. Members came in and were shown how the system worked and got the opportunity to try it out themselves. Many wonderful samples (also including scarves and a top that had been done on other looms, but with this same reed) were on display.