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The Anchorage Weavers and Spinners Guild is a non-profit organization dedicated to the encouragement of the fiber arts in Alaska. The guild seeks to promote the exhibition of fiber arts and to inform its members and the public through lectures, workshops and craft demonstrations.

Membership reminder
September 2022 was the start of the new Guild Year. Guild membership has been temporarily lowered to $35 this year. Please keep our community whole and thriving by joining us! We have a lot of really wonderful programs planned. Please join us using the link below. You will be given the choice of paying online via PayPal or sending us a check. Please note that the form reads an incorredt amount as the dues are $35/yr and $10 for newsletter only.

Please click HERE to enroll or renew.

Make It Gathering - This Saturday, Feb. 18th
Please join us for the Make it Gathering this Saturday!   This will be located at the Mt. Vernon Commons House, 3322 Commons Circle, Anchorage, AK.  10:00 am - 2:00 pm. This is on the northside of West 34th,  between C Street and Arctic.  
 
Bring a project you are working on and visit with your fellow guild members!  This month the Make it activities will be in the living room area.  The other areas are dedicated to the Ryukyu Kasuri Ikat class.  If you are joining for the Make It Gathering, you may want to see what the Ryukyu class is up to while you are there!

AWSG Monthly Meetings - Second Saturday of the month
Zoom Member Meeting: March 11 - Monthly 2nd Saturday from 10:00 - noon
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87552181447?pwd=a2ZYU2ZLQmxPb2p5M0pMbUFlR0haUT09
Meeting ID: 875 5218 1447 Passcode: 920816

Introduction to Ryukyu Kasuri Ikat Weaving (Shifted Weft)
3 Day workshop, February 18-20, 2023
More information on the workshop and registration on the Workshop page.

Make-It Gathering at Mt. Vernon Commons Monthly 3rd Saturday at 10:00 a.m.
Mark your calendar and join us for the Monthly Make-it Gatherings on the third Saturday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. The gathering is held at Mt. Vernon Commons. The Commons House has 3 separate rooms for gathering. We will dedicate some of the rooms to different study groups. Please join us for either a study group or to simply work on your project with others. 3322 Commons Circle Anchorage, AK 99503

Newsletter Submissions
As always, we love photos and articles from our members. Did you learn something new that you want to share? Was there a textile book or a new tool you want to review? Share your progress or lessons learned on your newest project.