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Welcome to the Carmel Crafts Guild

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Membership Application

Please print and mail your application. Now also accepting payment via Zelle: carmelcraftsguild123@gmail.com.

It’s time to pay your DUES! $35.00 for 2026 due by Jan 1, 2026. You can give Cash to Sue P, send a check to the PO box or pay by Zelle.

 

Past President

Dawn Sare

2nd VP Membership

Megan Fuller

Treasurer

Sue Pinckney

President

Simone Mortan

1st VP Programs

Ann Pettit & Susan Elliott

Secretary

Becky Hartman & Kristi Nelson

Newsletter

Andrea McCann

 

Regular meetings are held the 3rd Saturday of the month, (unless otherwise noted) from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. We will be meeting in the Wool Room at the Monterey County Fairgrounds. Enter Gate 4.

 

Next Regular Meeting

 

Upcoming Meetings

January 17, 2026

Galina Khmeleva Program Canceled--deposits will be returned.

Stay tuned for information re: the 17th

Unfortunately, due to an unexpected health issue, Galina Khmeleva is unable to travel. We wish her well and a speedy recovery.

Galina Khmeleva is an expert on Orenburg lace as well as a spinner, knitter, and world-renowned teacher. Photo credit Spin Off magazine

 
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CNCH Judges

Are you a craft judge or do you know of one? CNCH is building a resource for the Conference of Northern California Handweavers and Guilds of California to assist in locating craft judges for events such as county fairs, exhibitions, and craft shows.

CNCH Judges Form
 

Study Groups where we hone our skills!

Basketry Small Looms Spinning Study Group Tatting Weaving Structure

UPCOMING EVENTS

Learn to Weave on a Rigid Heddle Loom February 28-March 1st, Monterey County Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairground Rd, Monterey California

Weave together with Handwoven Retreat; March 8-12, 2026 Embassy Suites by Hilton Conference Center, Loveland, Colorado

Florida Tropical Handweavers: April 16-19, Kissimmee, Florida

CNCH: May 14-17, Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, California

Complex Weavers Seminar: June 11-14th 2026, Westin Westminster Hotel, Denver, Colorado. Registration is open.

Convergence August 12-16 New Orleans


Art in the Pearl 30th Anniversary

September Sept. 5-7, Portland Oregon

Art in the Pearl is currently accepting applications for Artists for their event.

Apply now

Upcoming Workshops

January 2026 Workshop sign-up!! Saturday January 17, 2026 Carmel Crafts Guild will be hosting Galina Khmeleva as a speaker for our guild program. Galina is a Russian American artist and former student of Olga A. Fedorova, the famed Orenburg Lace expert. She will be giving a presentation on the history of Orenburg lace and her experiences working with the knitters in Russia at our general meeting. Sunday January 18 will be an all-day workshop entitled Spinning & Plying for Orenburg Lace, followed by an all-day workshop Monday January 19 entitled The Fundamentals of Orenburg Knitted Lace. Please see details below.

The exact cost for the workshop is still being determined depending on the number of students and other expense. The estimated cost is between $75 - $90 per workshop.  To sign-up for one or both workshops, please fill out the form located here: https://forms.gle/YoiDQkjwVABztZ4w6 

or email Susan Elliott at ptsurmrs@hotmail.com. A $25 deposit per workshop is due* by December 1st to secure your spot. After that the workshop will open to Anne's Web and after December 15 it will be open to the public

*checks are made out to Carmel Crafts Guild and can be mailed to PO Box 32, Pacific Grove CA  93950 or you can Zelle payment to Carmelcraftsguild123@gmail.com

The next Beginning Weaving class will be 2/28-3/1, 2026. It will be held at the Monterey County Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairground Road

Monterey, CA 93940. We will be in the Wool Room, enter Gate 4.

Class slots are limited to 6 people so they fill quickly, save the date soon. Cost of $85.00 includes loan of a loom and all materials. Each participant goes home at the end of the weekend with a scarf they have woven!

Scholarship available, contact Simone Mortan through the Guild’s email: carmelcraftsguild123@gmail.com