The Southern California Handweavers' Guild is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization founded in 1946. We generally meet on the second Saturday of the month at Valley Presbyterian Hospital's Health Education Center in Van Nuys (see map below). Activities include workshops, lectures, study groups, and field trips. We have a large library of books on weaving and fiber arts and a selection of looms that members may rent.
We do handweaving demonstrations at events around Southern California and organize service projects providing handwoven articles for charitable organizations. Once a year we hold a Weaving and Fiber Festival (WeFF) at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center. WeFF hosts fiber arts vendors, offers workshops and demonstrations, and includes displays and a boutique of members' handwovens.
For more information on upcoming programs, workshops and events, visit our Program Calendar.
To answer specific questions, contact our board president at email pres@schg.org.
2024 – 2025 Officers and Committee Chairs
President: Virginia Postrel pres@schg.org
Vice President: Charmaine Soo
Past President: Leslie Rodier
Secretary: Jamie Bergrenn
Membership: Gary Downs
Treasurer: Pat Sullivan
Tie Up Editor: Deborah Graham
Board Member-at-Large: Maryam Kerl
Librarian: Sarah Troedson
Deputy Librarian: Leslie Rodier
Loom Rentals: Carolyn Sell
Programs: Amanda Robinette
WeFF Coordinator: Nilu Trisal
WeFF Volunteers: Trang Tran
Outreach and Sponsorship Coordinator: Sharon McNary
Storefront Manager: Gary Downs
Study and Travel Grants Chair: Edi Dai
Service Projects Coordinator: Open
Social Media: Drew Hirschinger
Corresponding Secretary: Open
Webmaster: Gary Downs
Inter-Guild Relations: Rosalie Kessing
Donations Coordinator: Shelly Thompson