Back The state guild is divided geographically into four areas. For information about any area, contact the area chairperson. The local areas hold regular meetings in addition to the bimonthly state meeting. Please feel free to attend any Area meeting!

For information on which area is closest to you, contact the webmaster at weavemaster@handweaversguildofct.org

Area I - North Central CT

Meetings held bimonthly on the first Tuesday from October through June.

June Meeting: Area 1 will meet for their annual pot-luck picnic at the home of Fran Curran, on Tuesday, June 3rd at 4 pm. We are planning on having an indigo dye session before the picnic, so bring anything you would like to dye blue. We will plan on eating at around 6:00 pm and follow up with a short meeting. Remember to bring a favorite dish and your finished gamp!. Contact Fran for directions.

Contact:
Fran Curran or
Jean Bronson

Area II - South Central CT

Monthly meetings held on the first Thursday of the month in members' homes @ 7:00 p.m.

May Meeting: We will meet on Thursday, May 1 at 7:00 pm at Donna Batsford's house. 

Contact:
Donna Batsford

Area III - Western CT

Monthly meetings held in members' homes the 2nd Sunday afternoon during winter months (Standard time) or the 2nd Wednesday evening during spring and early fall (Daylight Savings time).

May Meeting: May 11 – Sunday 1:00 pm at Sue Taube’s in Norwalk;  email to RSVP or for directions. Last hands-on double weave meeting to support this year’s Friendship project, including tips for warping. NOTE: Area 3 meetings will continue on Sunday afternoons all year (except June), with dessert only, to allow more time for active learning. 

June Meeting: June 14 – Saturday 10:00 am till ?? at Lorry McLaughlin’s in Easton ; email to RSVP or for directions.  Our 18th Annual Dye Day – come with a dish to share for lunch, yarn to dye or spinning wheels, etc.  Also, sign up for summer field trips and bring ideas for next Fall’s programs

Contact:
Julie McClure

Area IV - Eastern CT, Southern CT River Valley and Rhode Island

Meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month at the home of the members.

May Meeting: On May 8, Area 4 members will be traveling to NYC on the train from Old Saybrook to visit Habu and attend a Contemporary Fiber Arts exhibition by Polly Barton at the NOHO Gallery.  Jack Lenior Larsen states: "Perhaps no other artist in the West has employed Ikat patterning so richly as Polly Barton.  The washes of color so achieved are phenomenal."  We will depart on the Shoreline train from Old Saybrook about 7:30 am and leave NY for home about 4:30 or so.  More definite plans will be sent by email to Area 4 members.

June Meeting: On June 12, at 10 am we will have our annual picnic at the home of Peggy Church in Chaplin. This will be our final meeting until fall.  We will be planning meetings for the coming year, talking about a summer/fall project with sett, and sharing show and tell items.  If you wish to be on the Area 4 email list, please contact me at Mary Ann.

Contact:
Mary Ann Kistner