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Artisans United Member Guilds
Capital Area Woodturners (CAW)
President: Gerry Headley
Vice President: Steve Schwartz
Treasurer: Phillip Mannino
Secretary: Al Melanson
Program Director: TBA
Operations Director: C.A. Savoy
Newsletter Editor: Christine Zender
Board Representative: Bob Kahane
Email: TBA
Website: http://www.capwoodturners.org/
The Clay
Connection (TCC)
President: Marianne Cordyack
Vice President: TBA
Treasurer: TBA
Secretary: TBA
Board Representatives: Lynn street, Sheila Ford, Roberta Couver
Contact Email Address: potters@theclayconnection.org
Newsletter Inputs : newsletter@theclayconnection.org
Web Site: www.theclayconnection.org
Our
members are clay artists at all skill levels, from beginners to
hobbyists to full-time professionals. Established in 1991, The
Clay Connection's mission - to promote clay arts in the metropolitan
area of Washington, DC - is accomplished through three main goals:
1. Educating members about the art, styles, and techniques of pottery
2. Promoting community awareness and appreciation of pottery as a hobby, a profession, and an art form
3. Exposing members to the local, regional, national and international community of potters
Upcoming Event:
October 1-3, 2010 "The Magic of Glazing and
Firing" - a workshop with John Britt, Northern Virginia Community
College, Alexandria Campus
High Country Basket Guild
President: Gloria Burgess
Vice President: Annette Young
Secretary: Joanna Roussis
Treasurer: Carol Stocks
Membership: Alice Plett
Newsletter Editor: Penne Barton
Board Representative: Joanna Roussis
Web Site: http://highcountrybasketguild.shutterfly.com
The High Country Basketry Guild (HCBG) was established in
1985 for people who are interested in baskets, whether making or
collecting them. (HCBG) is an organization of approximately 70
basketmakers and professionals dedicated to preserve standards of
excellence in the design and workmanship of basketry, and through
education to promote public awareness of basketry as a craft and art,
to give guidance to beginners and artisans alike, to establish a
network for sharing topics of interest among members and non-members
for any other legal purpose which promotes or develops basketry.
There are monthly meetings and/or workshops, classes taught by
nationally-known weavers, and six newsletters per year. HCBG is a
non-profit organization. All earnings will be used for
educational purposes, which may include workshops, classes, shows,
demonstrations, mini-conventions, or other legally acceptable programs
for its present and future members and the general public.
Individual guild members offer demonstrations and set up displays for
organizations and associations in the area. Most recently, we
have taught a group of girl scouts, a free class at a local library and
demonstrated basketmaking at the Children’s Festival at Wolf Trap.
Meetings are held at the Packard Center, Artisans United, on the third Sunday of the month at 1:00pm.
Each year, members of the guild make small totes and fill with soaps,
lotions, toothpaste and brushes, etc. and donate to women’s
shelters. This past year, we made 50 totes. The Knitters
Guild donated 50 beautiful and unusual washcloths that we included in
the totes.
Many of our members have won significant basketmaking awards at national basketmaking conventions.
All basketmakers or parties interested in the art of basketmaking shall
be eligible to join limited only by a minimum age of eighteen.
Knitting Artists of Northern Virginia (KANV)
Acting President: Linda Montgomery-Blair
Vice President: TBA
Secretary: TBA
Treasurer: TBA
Board Representatives: Carol Breitner
Review Representatives: TBA
Web Site: www.kanv.org
National Capital Art Glass Guild (NCAGG)
Director: TBA
President: Nadine Schneider
Vice President: TBA
Treasurer: TBA
Board Representative: Jean Lee
Review Representatives: TBA
Web Site: www.ncagg.org
Northern Virginia Carvers (NVC)
President: Gary Lewis
Vice President: TBA
Secretary: TBA
Board Representatives: Bob Marshall and Hap O'Brien
Board Representative: Bob Marshall
Email Address: nvc@northernvirginiacarvers.org
Web Site: www.northernvirginiacarvers.org
Northern Virginia Handcrafters Guild (NVHG)
President: Elizabeth Stiles
Vice President: TBA
Treasurer: TBA
Board Representative: Diane Cairns
Email Address: membership@nvhg.org
Web Site: www.nvhg.org
The Northern Virginia Handcrafters Guild
was founded in 1972 as an educational corporation whose primary purpose is to promote handcrafts, by way of
workshops, exhibits, and craft shows. As part of its community
service program the guild members contribute over 100 handmade
items monthly to four Meals on Wheels units. These items are given
to elderly individuals as a part of their delivered meals. As part of our community
service we also give arts and crafts supplies
donated by our members as well as other needed items to a Fairfax County children's day
care center and a teen shelter.
Since 1980 the guild has awarded
yearly scholarships to local students to further their study in art or
craft related fields. All guild activities are carried out by volunteers.
Contact: (703) 560-4844 Email - nvhg2000@aol.com
Potomac Fiber Arts Guild
President: Zita Simutis
Au Representative: Diane Mularz
Website: http://www.potomacfiberartsguild.org/
The Potomac Fiber Arts Guild is an association of fiber
artists and craftsmen located in and around the Washington, D.C.,
metropolitan area. The guild actively promotes fiber arts and artists
in many ways to include: guest speakers, workshops, study groups, the
Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery (http://www.potomacfiberartsgallery.com/), a
fiber arts library, a bi-annual grant for a guild member to assist in
her/his technical and aesthetic development in the fiber arts, outreach
activities with the local community, and association with various
guilds, museums, and artists around the world. For further information
see http://www.potomacfiberartsguild.org/ .
Quilters Unlimited (QU)
President: Susan Fernandez
Board Representative: TBA
Board Representative: TBA
Review Representative: TBA
Web Site: www.quiltersunlimited.org
content last updated: 28 July 2010
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