IMAGINATION IS THE BEGINNING OF CREATION

Welcome to the Carmel Crafts Guild Membership Application Now also accepting Zelle. (Please print)

President: Simone Mortan Past President: Dawn Sare

1st VP Programs: Ann Clarke & Susan Elliott 2nd VP Membership: Megan Fuller

Secretary: Becky Hartman & Kristi Nelson Treasurer: Sue Pinckney

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.

Small Study Groups meet weekly or monthly in a variety of places. This is where we hone our skills. You are welcome to visit but must be a member of the Carmel Crafts Guild to continue.

Weaving Structure Study Group Tatting Study Group Basketry

Spinners Study Group Small Looms Rigid Heddle Workshops

Links Supplies, artisans etc.

CNCH JUDGES FORM 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.

Next Regular Meeting

May 17, 2025

Come and hear about our experiences at CNCH. Those of us who were lucky enough to attend the April 24-27th Conference will be recapping our time and classes. We had a BLAST! Hopefully we will inspire others to attend next year’s conference which will also be held at Asilomar.

June 21, 2025

Our Annual Dye Day is happening in June. Come explore warp painting with fiber reactive dyes and perhaps acid dyes. Bring your pre-wound warps or skeins and paint to your hearts content.

Upcoming Events

ANWG 2025 Conference June 16-21, 2025 in Yakama, Washington. Madelyn van den Hooght will be the featured juror.

Rockin’ Braids and Bands Conference: The conference will be held jointly between the American Kumihimo Society and The Braid Society at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), Cleveland, Ohio from Sunday June 15 to Saturday, June 21, 2025. Registration is open.

International Fiber Arts XII June 21st -August 23, 2025. at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts. International Fiber Arts XII is a biennial, juried exhibition encouraging innovative, forward thinking, traditional and non-traditional fiber techniques.

Michigan Fiber Festival August 13-17th, 2025 Allegan County Fairgrounds, Allegan, MI.

Monterey County Fair August 28-Sept 1, 2025 Entry Requirements Adult Home Arts Receiving & Release Dates Online Entry Form available soon.

Natural Fiber Fair September 6 & 7, 2025 Arcata Community Center, Arcata CA. Join a workshop or just enjoy the demonstrations. Admission FREE