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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

 

 

 

Guild Meeting Location
Health Education Center 
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
15107 Vanowen Street
Van Nuys, CA 91405
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