Upcoming Events
Guild Meetings
Our monthly meetings for the program year are from September to June with a summer break. We usually meet on the fourth Sunday of the month at 11:00am, though some dates are different to avoid scheduling conflicts. Meeting typically begin with announcements and updates from the officers, show and tell, lunch break, and then our scheduled program. The meetings are at the Finnish Hall (1970 Chestnut St, Berkeley, CA 94702), unless otherwise noted.
Workshop with Fee
Our program speakers may offer the opportunity to explore the topic in depth with a workshop. These are optional events offered on a different day than the guild meetings, and require an additional sign-up with fee.
Outreach
Join us in our outreach activities in demonstrations and teaching!
Nov 22, 2026
Ergonomics for Makers by Andrea Lui
Guild Meeting
Zoom only
Please see the Zoom link in the newsletter for access to the meeting online.
Soreness and stiffness can sneak up after long spinning sessions, making it harder to enjoy your craft. Join Andrea Lui, PT, DPT—orthopedic physical therapist and fellow knitter, crocheter, weaver, and spinner—for a relaxed, hands-on class to help your body feel its best while you create.
You’ll…
Dec 13, 2026
St Fleecia Celebration
Guild Meeting
Location in newsletter
An in-person event only; the meeting will not be streamed on Zoom. The location will be published in the newsletter.
The theme for our St Fleecia celebration project will be announced at a future guild meeting.
Jan 23, 2027
Coiled Basket Workshop with Antonia Price
Workshop
Oddfellows Hall, Vallejo
Workshop
Explore coiling as a sculptural process. Learn to coil through hands-on experimentation in vessels and
open forms. Building slowly round by round coiling provides an amazing opportunity to play with texture,
planes, and pathways. Materials will be provided, or bring some stash to try. This class encourages
curiosity.
Who is Antonia?
Antonia Price is a Sacramento-based fiber artist whose…
Jan 24, 2027
Coiling Abstract Sculpture: Making Meaning through Non-functional Fiber Art by Antonia Price
Guild Meeting
Finnish Hall, The Cafe
Feb 27, 2027
Fiber Prep & Carding Workshop by Meredith Cherry
Workshop
Oddfellows Hall, Vallejo
Fiber Prep & Carding Workshop by Meredith Cherry of Siren Song Fleeceworks
Do you love wool prep? Or are you new to sheep life and don't know where to get started? Learn to do your own fiber prep and expand your creative potential. Meredith will bring fleeces at various stages that we can work with. This workshop will discuss (and…
Feb 28, 2027
From Fleece to Finished: A Fiber Artist's Guide to Wool Selection, Prep, and Milling by Meredith from Siren Song Fleece Works
Guild Meeting
Finnish Hall, Ski Club Room
Mar 21, 2027
March 2027 meeting
Guild Meeting
Finnish Hall, Ski Club Room
Apr 25, 2027
April 2027 meeting
Guild Meeting
Finnish Hall, Ski Club Room
May 23, 2027
May 2027 meeting
Guild Meeting
Finnish Hall, Ski Club Room
Jun 27, 2027
Sit Some, Spin Some, Snack Some, Yak Some
Guild Meeting
Cedar Rose Park, Berkeley
An in-person event only; the meeting will not be streamed on Zoom.