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Join Our Community
When you join the Portland Handweavers Guild, you receive discounts on Guild-sponsored workshops, our monthly newsletter, access to our extensive textile library, the opportunity to rent weaving equipment, and many other benefits.
Membership in the Guild runs from July 1st through June 30th. 
Membership cost is $38, $58 for a family, or $20 for full-time students. To join the Guild or renew your membership, please fill out this membership form and mail it with your payment to:
Portland Handweavers Guild
PO Box 6676
Portland, OR 97228
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Programs and Workshops
PHG promotes learning through workshops, classes and programs led by recognized fiber artists. Programs include lectures on textile techniques, history and traditions. The Guild sponsors several workshops each year in weaving, spinning, dying and other fiber arts. |
Member Meetings
Monthly meetings offer the opportunity to meet and talk to other weavers. Member meetings are held the second Thursday evening of each month from September through June, at the Multnomah Arts Center, Portland, Oregon. Meetings feature announcements of interest, informational lectures by various fiber artists, and an opportunity for members to show their work. Social time begins at 7 pm and the general meeting begins at 7:30 pm. Visitors are welcome, and members are encouraged to bring families and guests to the monthly programs.
The Guild also holds day meetings when possible throughout the year. They are generally held on the same Thursday as the evening meeting, from 10:00am to 12:00 noon. Check in Programs for dates and times. |
Newsletter
The PHG newsletter is published monthly and features news about the Guild, its programs and members; upcoming textile events, exhibits, education and travel opportunities; calls for artists and teachers; techniques and tips; and occasional classified advertisements for used equipment, including looms and spinning wheels. |
Library
The Guild's circulating library of over 500 titles includes a wide variety of current and rare weaving and textile-related books and periodicals, DVD's and CD's. The Library is available at membership meetings. |
Study Groups
To further their weaving knowledge and skills, members can participate in study groups to discuss topics of interest. Please visit the Study Groups page for more information about our current study groups. |
Equipment
Equipment not scheduled for use in a class or workshop on a short-term basis can be rented. This includes table looms, rigid heddle frame looms, spinning wheels, and other equipment. |
Grants and Scholarships
Each year PHG gives one member a grant to research a topic of their interest. There is an application process and the winner is chosen by a juror who is outside the Guild. The grant winner will later share their research with the members of the Guild. This year the winner will be given $1000. Applications are open until April 30th.
In addition, PHG is now offering two $100 scholarships from WeGO for education.
Go to the Grants and Scholarships page for the details on both of these opportunities.
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Annual Sales
Twice a year the Guild sponsors a sale of members' work to promote and support the work of professional weavers and other textile artists and to educate the public about our craft. This is a great opportunity for Guild members to market their work at a low commission rate.
For our Spring sale we participate in the Gathering of the Guilds at the Oregon Convention Center in late April or early May.
Our Fall sale, Handwovens for the Holidays, is held in late October or early November. |
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 Felted hats by Kristy McLeod at last year's Pendelton Sale |
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