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THE WEB SITE OF THE CENTRAL COAST WEAVERS |
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Guild Motto:
Friendship is the Shining Path We Weave |
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January 11, 1962: Cora
V. Kyle gathered nine other central coast weavers at the Morro Bay home of
Marcelline Baxter. At that meeting, the Central Coastal Handweavers Guild was
informally organized and Cora was named the first president. September, 1962: The
group, now 23 strong, was formally organized with Mrs. Baxter as president.
The stated purpose of the the group was "for discussion of weaving
problems, the exchange of patterns and techniques, and to promote
handweaving". March, 1966: The
fledgling Guild participated in the fifth biennial Conference of the Southern
California Handweavers in Bakersfield. April, 1970: The
Central Coastal Handweavers Guild became a charter affiliate of the
Handweavers Guild of America. ... 1972: Some
members are branching out into spinning and dyeing. ... 1973:
Members are demonstrating handweaving at local schools and the San Luis
Obispo Art Association. ... 1976: Two
Members, Lucy Haenke and Joan Walker, are each awarded the Certificate of
Excellence in Handweaving from the Handweavers Guild of America. ... 1976 The
Guild mounts its first public show, "Fiberworks", at Hancock
College in Santa Maria. ... 1978
Odessa Vasquez organizes a spinning group that begins meeting regularly in
member’s homes. The first Guild "Spin-in" was held in June. Guild
members demonstrate at the MId-State Fair for the first time. |
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