IMAGINATION IS THE BEGINNING OF CREATION

 

Welcome to the Carmel Crafts Guild

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

 

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

Stephanie Cervi

 

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 Meeting

May 23

ROAD TRIP: Get aboard and come along to visit the local textile farms of Susan Shirley, Chris Martinez & Andrea McCann.

June 20

Members who went to the May 2026 Conference of Northern California Handweavers held at Asilomar, will be recapping their adventures in weaving, dying and spinning. Always an interesting meeting with lots of show and tell!

 

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.

 

Study Groups where we hone our skills!

Basketry Small Looms Spinning Study Group Tatting Weaving Structure

UPCOMING EVENTS

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

Fiber Frolic; a Treadles to Threads event, May 30th, 10:00-2:00 $10.00/person

Shadelands Ranch

2660 Ygnacio Valley Road

Walnut Creek, CA 94598

Learn to Weave on a Rigid Heddle Loom Summer Class: 5/30-31, 2026, Monterey County Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairground Rd, Monterey California

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

Convergence August 12-16 New Orleans

SOAR Spin Off Autumn Retreat October 11-16, 2026 York, Pennsylvania