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About our Guild
Mission
The Manasota Weavers Guild is
dedicated to the preservation and advancement of the fiber arts.
Through monthly meetings and special workshops, we offer our members the
opportunity to increase their knowledge and skills. We offer community
outreach programs, which promotes awareness and appreciation of the
fiber arts. The guild welcomes and offers instruction to new weavers
and spinners. Through a variety of community outreach programs, the
guild promotes more widespread awareness and appreciation of the fiber
arts. Membership in the guild in open to anyone interested in the arts
of loom weaving, tapestry, spinning, basketry, and related fiber arts.
Demonstrations:
Members regularly volunteer to demonstrate weaving and spinning
throughout the three communities served. School demonstrations are an
important part of our community outreach and we regularly teach
disadvantaged children and adults to weave at Children's Haven.
Exhibitions:
Our members exhibit fiber art and several sites during the year. Sites
have included Selby Gardens, Women's Resource Center, the Manatee Art
League, Sarasota Art Center and the Florida Tropical Weavers annual conference.
Sales:
Members often have an opportunity to sell their products through annual FAB (Fiber Arts Boutique) in
February.
Library:
We have an extensive collection of current and historical books and
periodicals on fiber arts and crafts, which is available to all members.
Scholarship
Program: The guild awards educational grants to members to
attend workshops to further their skills and knowledge of their art. Gavel Award from the
Sarasota Herald Tribune for its work in public education.
Individual members have received awards for their work from state and
national associations.
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