Diane Ashley-Smith died peacefully at home on Sunday 12 November. She initially trained as a chartered accountant, working in private practice and later as an auditor of social services in local government. She first developed her artistic interests with pottery,…
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Photos of the lovely samples woven by the students on this year’s ‘Weave’ course. Fabulous work
Guild members weaving and spinning at the Saffron Walden Museum Heritage Craft Day, held on the 24th August 2023 to showcase historic crafts. Guild team of volunteers who spent a day demonstrating all aspects of our craft at Saffron Walden…
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Weave! 2023: Open to members and non-members of the Cambridgeshire Guild, this two-weekend course in September will introduce you to weaving or help you to improve your weaving skills.
Our Guild Day on Saturday 25th March at Arbury Community Centre from 10am is open to members, their guests, and members of Sister Guilds across East Anglia. Entry is free! Come and have a go at weaving like a Viking…
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A picture of samples taken off the looms at the end of the Weave! 2022 course for new weavers.
We’re delighted to share our programme of speaker meetings and workshops, special interest groups and courses for 2023. Huge thanks to our Programme Secretary, Camilla, for arranging such a varied and stimulating range of activities. Download a flyer here.
The Guild organised two summer trips this summer. The first, to the Nature’s Rainbow dye garden, brought forth lots of very useful information for the small group attending. This included a showing of the colour differences between a number of…
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The Guild has received the most beautiful gift from Pamela, a lady in California who discovered us online. She has sent us a backstrap loom bought from a 17-year-old weaver in Chichicastenango, Guatemala in the early 1970s. It has a…
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This year’s exhibition, at Grantchester Village Hall in May, was a great success. From the expertlymade cakes and teas, to a wide variety of well displayed exhibits (some for sale) and a groaningsales table, the volunteers from the Cambridgeshire Guild…
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