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Association of Michigan Basketmakers
Box 1105
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858-1105
E-mail: ambnanc@power-net.net
or "mailto:eileen_laporte@yahoo.com">eileen_laporte@yahoo.com
The association promotes the art of basketry by holding an annual convention
each October in either Grand Rapids or Traverse City. The conference features
experienced teachers from all over the world. A Spring Event is often offered,
with classes, lectures and sales put on by one of the local guilds.
Basketry
Information
Provides an online list of guilds and associations throughout the country, as
well as workshops, conventions, suppliers, etc.
Basket Weavers Guild-Midwest
1637 Allen Ct.
West St. Paul, MN 55118-3802
e-mail: fkogler@concentric.net or
e-mail: frederi964@aol.com
Central Pennsylvania Basket Weaver's Guild
104 Milltown Road
Landesburg, PA 17040
E-mail: basketsandgoodies@pa.netThe
Central Pennsylvania Basket Weaver's Guild was formed to perpetuate the art
of basketry, to stimulate public appreciation, knowledge and interest, and to
emphasize the importance of basketry as a heritage craft.
Heart of Ohio Basketweavers
6272 Shawnee St.
Grove City, OH 43123
Ph: (614) 539-8257
E-mail: baskets58@aol.com
A basket-weaving guild that meets the third Wednesday of each month to make
different projects each month, except for July and December. In July, the guild
hosts an annual reed dying day, usually at a guild member's house. In December,
it has a potluck dinner and picks projects for the next year.
Missouri Basketweavers Guild
15908 Esat 77th Place
Kansas City, MO 64139
Ph: (816) 350-2347
E-mail: marann3@juno.com
The purpose of the organization is to perpetuate
the art of basketry and stimulate interest and knowledge in all phases of baskets.
A three-day convention is held each year, rotating from Kansas City and St.
Louis. Membership is $20. For more information about membership contact: Mona
Hartzler, 14203 S. Haven Rd., Grandview, MO 64030. E-mail: dimohart@aol.com
Northeast Basketweavers Guild
Lynn Goldberg, Newsletter Editor
365 High St.
Pembroke, MA 02539
e-mail: newsletter@northeastbasketmakers.org
River
Country Basket Guild
2220 Lumpkin Road
Augusta, GA 30906-3429
Ph: (706) 560-9800
E-mail: BasketsinAugusta@aol.com
The River Country Basket Guild meets weekly to weave baskets and friendships
at in the fellowship hall of St. Alban's Episcopal Church, 2321 Lumpkin Road
in Augusta, Ga., on Tuesdays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Classes are offered for those
new to weaving.
The Bead Society of Greater
New York
Box 427
New York, NY 10116-0427
The Bead Society of Greater
Washington
Box 70036
Chevy Chase, MD 20813-0036
(301) 277-6830
e-mail: beadinfo@smart.net
BSGW is a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 as a forum for the study and
exchange of information on beads and related subjects.
The Bead Society
of Los Angeles
Box 241874
Los Angeles, CA 90024-9674
The Bead Society of Los Angeles is the longest ongoing bead society in the U.S.
It is a nonprofit, volunteer organization dedicated to disseminating knowledge
about and supporting the love of beads. It supports scholars in the field and
shows at bead museums with grants. Meetings, speakers, bead bazaar, and a newsletter
are some of the benefits of membership.
National Bead Society
Box 2293
Asheville, NC 28802
Ph: (888) 273-6298
e-mail: editor@nationalbeadsociety.com
Saginaw Valley Bead Society
c/o 926 Reed St.
Saginaw, MI 48602
Ph: (989) 755-8352
The Saginaw valley Bead Society is a non-profit group where members share their
knowledge of beadwork, share projects and the love of beads and in collecting
beads. The SVBS sponsors an annual bead show.
We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 6:30–8:30 pm. Membership
is $10/yr. Includes a monthly newsletter.
Society of Glass Beadmakers
(SGB)
e-mail: beads@sgb.org
International and New Chapters Contact: Cathy Finegan
120 E. 211th St.
Euclid, OH 44123
Ph: (216) 363-2018
e-mail: cfbeads@aol.com
Contact information for regional chapters is listed on the SGB Web site.
The Society of Glass Beadmakers is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting
and supporting the art of making hand-crafted glass beads.
Starleen's Studio
e-mail: starleensstudio@hughes.net
Southern, NJ
Ph: (856) 362-3720
Starleen's Studio is a professional soft glass beadmaking studio located in Southern New Jersey. Our goal is to provide PRIVATE courses in beadmaking that adapts to each individual's approach to learning hot glass as an artistic medium of choice. Starleen is an experienced, highly skilled artist who specializes in fine gallery quality floral construction and encasement. She is a published glass artist with a passion for training, encouraging personal artistic vision, and the practice of excellence!Our studio is equipped with 4 deluxe torch stations & over 2000lbs of glass from worldwide manufacturers! 30 minute studio tour & orientations are FREE by appointment only. To schedule or discuss any of our course listings with the instructor Starleen Ann Colon call 856-362-3720 today! Art conceived out of molten passion and instruction birthed from the practice of excellence.
Association of
Lifecasters International
E-mail: info@lifecasting.org
The Association of Lifecasters International (ALI) is an organization of professional
and amateur life casting artists and sculptors, life casting enthusiasts and
life casting material suppliers. The goal of the Association of Lifecasters
International is to promote the art of life casting worldwide and to provide
a standard and level of professionalism within the field on which the art community
can rely.
American Ceramic Society
(ACerS)
Box 6136
Westerville, OH 43086-6136
Ph: (614) 890-4700
Fax: (614) 899-6109
E-mail: info@acers.org
The American Ceramic Society (ACerS) is dedicated to the advancement of ceramics.
It is an international association that provides the latest technical, scientific
and educational information to its members and others in the ceramics and related
materials field, structures its services, staff and capabilities to meet the
needs of the ceramics community, related fields, and the general public.
Boulder Potters' Guild
3185 Sterling Circle
Boulder, CO 80303
Ph: (303) 447-0310
E-mail: nrukan@dimensional.com
The Boulder Potters' Guild was stated in 1969 with 10 members and has grown
in 33 years to 60+ members. As the oldest nonprofit organization of its kind
in the area, the goal of BPG is to foster, promote and contribute to the growth
of interest in the Art of Ceramics. The goal is achieved through offering affordable
classes amd workshops to the public and providing membership with a modern and
spacious new 6500 sq. ft. facility.
National Council on Education
for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA)
P.O. Box 1677
Bandon, OR 97411
Ph: (800) 99-NCECA or (503) 347-4394
Fax: (503) 347-3158
NCECA is a professional organization of individuals whose interests, talents,
or careers are primarily focused on the ceramic arts.
Oregon Potters
Association (OPA)
President
Ginger Steele
3285 NW Susbauer Rd.
Cornelius, OR 97113
Ph: (503) 693-7721
E-mail: petunia@getup.com
The Potters Council
of The American Ceramic Society
Box 6136
Westerville, OH 43086
Ph: (614) 794-5890
Fax: (614) 899-6109
E-mail: info@acers.org
The Potters Council of The American Ceramic Society is dedicated to serving
the needs of studio potters and ceramic artists by providing forums for knowledge
exchange and professional enhancement. Benefits of membership include quarterly
newsletter, online membership directory, 20 percent discount on The American
Ceramic Society products and services, group vision/hearing/presecription drug/dental/chiropractic
programs, group discounts on business and personal services.
Washington Potters Association (WPA)
Box 84255
Seattle, WA 98124
WPA started in 1982 to promote better communication for potters across the state.
Membership is open to anyone intersted in clay.
Society of Decorative
Painters
393 N. McLean Blvd.
Wichita, KS 67209
Ph: (316) 269-9300
E-mail: sdp@decorativepainters.org
The Society of Decorative Painters, an international not-for-profit association,
was founded in 1972 to stimulate worldwide interest in and appreciation for
decorative painting, to recognize diversity of and excellence in the art form,
and to serve as the resource center for all aspects of decorative painting.
Contemporary decorative painting encompasses not only the folk art styles of
Sweden, Norway, Germany, Russia, England and Mexico, but many facets of Early
American decorative painting such as stenciling, faux finishing, bronzing, gold
leafing, country painting, theorem and graining. Members include both novice
and experienced painters, independent designers, teachers, retailers, and manufacturers.
Stencil Artisans League, Inc.
(SALI)
1900 Arch St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1498
Ph: (215) 564-3484
Fax: (215) 564-2175
The Stencil Artisans League, Inc. is an international nonprofit organization
dedicated to the promotion and preservation of the art of stenciling and related
decorative painting. Membership provides opportunities for artistic and professional
growth through education, certification, public awareness and networking.
National Institute of American
Doll Artists (NIADA)
Box 656693
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
Ph: (970) 824-8407
Original Paper Doll Artists
Guild (OPDAG)
Box 14
Kingfield, ME 04947
Ph: (207) 265-2500
The Original Paper Doll Artists Guild, is an organization of people who exchange
ideas to promote the art and hobby of paper dolls. Members include doll and
paper doll artists and collectors, industry-related publishers, fashion illustrators,
as well as people involved in theater, museums, libraries and schools, and others
who enjoy paper doll art.
Chattahoochee Handweavers
Guild
Box 889244
Atlanta, GA 30356
Ph: (352) 331-6788
E-mail: carol@chgweb.com
The Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild is a nonprofit, educational organization
dedicated to promoting the art and craft of weaving. Members include both novice
and experienced weavers, spinners, dyers, basket makers, braiders, and other
fiber artisans. Visitors are welcome at monthly meetings, where guest speakers
present lectures and other programs concerning fiber arts. The Guild offers
classes to the public on a quarterly basis and holds three workshops each year
for its members. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in textiles and
fiber arts. Current information on all guild activities appears on the Web site.
Handweavers Guild
of America (HGA)
1255 Buford Hwy., Ste. 211
Suwanee, GA 30024
Ph: (678) 730-0010
Fax: (678) 730-0836
E-mail: hga@weavespindye.org
The Handweavers Guild of America, Inc., brings together weavers, spinners, dyers, basketmakers, fiber artists and educators. HGA provides educational programs, conferences, and an award-winning quarterly publication, Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot, to its members as it seeks to increase awareness of and appreciation for the fiber arts.
Midwest Weavers
Association
636 Rose St.
West Lafayette, IN 47906
e-mail: weavers@fuse.net
Montana Association of Weavers
and Spinners
3720 Foothill Road
Kalispell, MT 59901
PH: (406) 755-1338
Fax: (406) 257-1383
E-mail: jknitter@in-tch.com
The Montana Association of Weavers and Spinners is open to all fiber artists
interested in all types of fiber activities. MAWS sponsors a biennial conference
in even-numbered years, and published a quarterly newsletter. Membership is
$8 per year.
The National Needlework Association
(TNNA)
Box 2188
Zanesville, OH 43702-2188
Ph: (614) 455-6773
E-mail: tnna.info@offinger.com
TNNA is a national trade organization comprised of professional designers, manufacturers,
publishers, retailers, mail order companies, manufacturer's representatives,
and wholesalers of upscale needle art products and services, including hand-painted
needlepoint canvases; hand-dyed and specialty embroidery fibers; imported and
domestic knitting and crochet yarns; embroidery, needlepoint, and cross-stitch
kits; furniture; notions; gifts; books; publications; accessories; tools and
more. TNNA is open to the trade only.
Silk Painters International,
Inc. (SPIN)
Box 887
Riverdale, MD 20738
Ph: (301) 474-7347
Fax: (301) 441-2395
E-mail: Paintsilk@aol.com
SPIN is a nonprofit association that aims to establish silk painting as a recognized
art form by encouraging and promoting collecting, displaying and production
of silk art at the highest level. It publishes The Silkworm, a silk painting
newsletter published six times a year, and organizes a "Silk Painting Congress."
American Society of
Furniture Artists (ASOFA)
ASOFA dissolved as a nonprofit organization in December 1998. It was a national,
nonprofit arts organization comprised of artists, designers, craftsmen, architects,
collectors, curators, students and others with an interest in the field of art
furniture. The ASOFA bulletin board is all that will remain on the Web site
for an undetermined amount of time.
Furniture Society
Box 18
Free Union, VA 22940
Ph: (804)973-1488
e-mail: FurnSoc@aol.com
The purpose of the Furniture Society is to advance the art of furniture making,
by inspiring creativity, promoting excellence, and fostering understanding of
this art and its place in society.
Common Ground: GLASS is the quarterly newsletter of the International Guild of Glass Artists. Their Web site contains back issues, resources, a membership application, and more.
Peninsula Glass
Guild of Virginia
4205 Victoria Blvd.
Hampton, VA 23666
Ph: (757) 868-5009
Fax: (757) 868-5009
E-mail: eyecatchersglass@mindspring.comThe
Peninsula Glass Guild of Virginia is a nonprofit glass guild established in
1986 to promote quality art glass in the community and to provide a forum for
glass artists to gather together for educational and support purposes. Membership
includes both professional and non-professional glass artists.
Creative Glass Center
of America (CGCA)
Wheaton Village
1501 Glasstown Rd.
Millville, NJ 08332-1566
Ph: (856) 825-6800 Ex: 2733
Fax: (856) 825-2410
The mission of CGCA, a division of Wheaton Cultural Alliance, Inc., a nonprofit
organization, is to provide resources for today's best contemporary glass artists
through its Fellowship program.
Enamel Guild West
P.O. Box 17462
Irvine, CA 92623
Phone: (714) 730-4941
Email: CalEnamelist@aol.com
The (EGW) Enamel Guild West was founded in 1976, and will be celebrating its 30 year anniversary in 2006 as a (501-c3) non-profit group serving the artistic enamelists in the seven (7) county Southern California region. The EGW provides its members with a regular newsletter publication known as the "Viterous Voice" which has been in continous publication for 30 years. The guild sponsors workshops; and hosts both juried and non-juried exhibitions in the fine art of enameling. The EGW supports the recognition and increased awareness of this ancient and durable fine art form by promoting interest in the medium via dealers, resellers, arts patrons, collectors, and through enamel and enamelist mastery educational activities in Southern California.
The
Enamelist Society
6105 Bay Hill Circle
Jamesville NY 13078
Ph: (315) 446-4895
Ph: (717) 761-3883
E-mail: info@EnamelistSociety.org
Membership is $45/year. The Enamelist Society is a worldwide organization of
those interested or active in making art by fusing glass to metal. Eleven hundred
members from 32 countries consist of artists, gallery owners, museum librarians
who make use of "Glass On Metal," the magazine which the Society puts out, to
inform on current shows, telling of Guilds to join, workshops to attend and
articles on the history of this ancient craft.
The Glass Art Society
(G.A.S.)
3131 Western Avenue #414
Seattle, WA 98121
Ph: (206) 382-1305
Fax: (206) 382-2630
E-mail: info@glassart.org
The Glass Art Society (GAS) is an international non-profit organization founded in 1971 whose purpose is to encourage excellence, to advance education, to promote the appreciation and development of the glass arts, and to support the worldwide community of artists who work with glass. GAS members are artists, students, educators, collectors, gallery and museum personnel, writers, and critics, among others. Membership is open to anyone interested in glass art.
The Glass Line Newsletter is a bi-monthly publication devoted to hot glass artists. Information for services, equipment, techniques, seminars, tips, industry events, information, how-to articles, glass worker profiles, and more.
Glass Talk Radio
15621 Beach Blvd. #85
Westminster, CA 92683
(714) 894-7879
E-mail: dale@glasstalkradio.com
Internet talk radio show where we talk all glass all the time.
International Guild
of Glass Artists, Inc. (IGGA)
54 Cherry St.
Box 1809
North Adams, MA 01247-1809
Ph: (413) 663-5512
Fax: (413) 663-7167
E-mail: alewis@adelphia.net
IGGA is a not-for-profit organization that aims to facilitate communication
among glass artists, to encourage education and promote excellence in the glass
arts.
Pittsburgh Glass Center
5472 Penn Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Ph: (412) 365-2145
Fax: (412) 365-2140
Email: info@pittsburghglasscenter.org
Pittsburgh Glass Center is Southwestern Pennsylvania's first open and comprehensive
studio dedicated to teaching, creating and promoting glass art. PGC's 16,000+
square foot facility offers a variety of classes and workshops in addition to
rental in state-of-the-art studios for hot glass, flameworking, and cold working.
The PGC also boasts an exhibition program in The Hodge Gallery and its "Artist
as Catalyst" residency program.
The American Gourd
Society
317 Maple Ct.
Kokomo, IN 46902-3633
Ph/Fax: (419) 362-6446
The
Gourd Artist's Guild
e-mail: Gourdfather@jkstacydesigns.com
The mission of The Gourd Artist's Guild is to encourage, enhance and perpetuate
the use of gourds as a medium in the arts; an open forum for artists and craftsmen
to share ideas, supplies, tips and methods.
The Gourdpatch
Mailing List is for people interested in growing and/or using gourds
as a craft medium/support/material. People discuss tools, techniques, and more
regarding gourd art as well as the growing side of it. The link above will
send mail to the gourd server. To subscribe, send a message with the subject
Subscribe and nothing in the body of the message. -Ed
The Low Country
Jewelry Arts Guild
1125 North Blvd.
N. Charleston, SC 29405
Ph: (843) 720-7111, ext. 27
E-mail: A HREF="mailto:mary@isleofbeads.com">mary@isleofbeads.com
The Low Country Jewelry Arts Guild (LCJAG) is committed to improving conditions
for all creators of jewelry, regardless of the chosen medium, while raising
standards for the entire industry. The LCJAG promotes and protects the economic
interest of its members. The Guild also strives to facilitate a broad, inclusive,
and egalitarian community among low country jewelry artists by providing a forum
for information, support, and sharing among members and by helping members improve
and market their works. The Guild's secondary mission is furthering artistic
understanding by the community at large by promoting interest, education, knowledge
and skills in the jewelry arts.
American
Bladesmith Society
Box 977
Peralta, NM 87042
e-mail: abs@rt66.com
The American Bladesmith Society (ABS) was established to preserve and promote
the art of bladesmithing and to educate collectors and the public on the qualities
of the forged blade. Since its beginning in 1976, the society has grown to where
it is now international in scope.
The Knifemakers' Guild
7148 W. Country Gables
Peoria, AZ 85381
Ph: 602-878-3064
Fax: 602-878-3964
The Knifemakers' Guild aims to promote custom knives and knifemakers, to assist
the knifemaker technically, to encourage ethical and professional business conduct,
and to sponsor an annual business meeting and knife show. Today the Knifemakers'
Guild has nearly 500 members from the United States and several foreign countries.
Florida Knifemakers Association
The Florida Knifemakers' Association was founded in 1997, to promote and advance
the craft, art, and science of knifemaking and to improve the overall quality,
performance, and value of knives, edged tools, cutlery, and related products.
The association endeavors to assist its members with respect to technical and
esthetic values, quality of work, and business ethics. It also works to educate
the general public with respect to the fabricating processes and skills involved
in knifemaking. And, it sponsors an annual knife show.
Professional
Knifemakers Association, Inc. (PKA)
2905 N. Montana Ave.. Suite 30027
Helena, MT 59601
The Professional Knifemakers Association, Inc. is a nonprofit, Montana-based,
international corporation that has members throughout the United States, Canada
and Australia. The active members are full-time knifemakers that depend upon
their craft as a major source of their livelihood. Its purpose is to provide
an organization that portrays the members as artists that are full-time knifemakers,
who are dedicated to perfecting their craft and providing their customers with
the best possible quality; to provide an organization that will help its members
flourish in an expanding and competitive market ...
Artist-Blacksmith's
Association of North America (ABANA)
Box 816
Farmington, GA 30638-0816
Ph: (706) 310-1030
Fax: (706) 769-7147
e-mail: abana@abana.org
ABANA is a non-profit art and education organization. Art metalwork, contemporary
and traditional, is its focus. Galleries of artistic metalwork, educational
offerings, excerpts from ABANA publications and metalworking resources are found
here.
ArtMetal Project
505 Luther Rd.
Apex, NC 27502
The ArtMetal Project is an educational resource to help educate the general
public and promote the various art metal disciplines. The ArtMetal Village is
a cybervillage for the metal trades and includes seven "centers" dedicated to
specialized fields within the metal crafts.
Central Oregon Metal Arts Guild
599962 Minnetonka Lane
Bend, OR 97702
Ph: (541) 389-2901
Fax: (541) 388-2919
E-mail: metallap@hotmail.com
A regional organization of craftspeople involved primarily in metal work such
as blacksmithing, bronze casting and jewelry making. Some members are also involved
in the lapidary arts as they are related to jewelry making. Meetings are held
monthly and rotate from one studio to another.
Chicago Metal Arts Guild
1658 N. Milwaukee #186
Chicago, IL 60647
Ph: (773) 550-2777
The Chicago Metal Arts Guild is a nonprofit corporation that seeks to provide
connections and community for Chicago area metalsmiths and jewelers as well
as to promote the field to the general public. Sponsored activities include
artists' lectures and workshops, exhibitions, and social events.
Metal Arts Association
of Silicon Valley (MAASV)
Box 2924
Cupertino, CA 95015-2924
E-mail: membership@maasv.org
Metal Arts Association of Silicon Valley (MAASV), a non-profit organization, promotes the advancement of Silicon Valley metal arts through education, innovation, and community. MAASV membership is metal artists residing in the California counties of Santa Clara and San Mateo. The organization is open to anyone working with metal to express themselves artistically. Visit our website, http://www.maasv.org/, to learn about our recent and upcoming activities and other member benefits
Metal Arts Guild
Box 590785
San Francisco, CA 94159
The Metal Arts Guild of The Bay Area, a non-profit organization, focuses on promoting the recognition of metalwork as an art form and offering Bay Area jewelers and metal artists a network of information, education and support. Please visit the MAG website for specific contact information.
Metal Arts Society
of Southern California (MASSC)
Box 37-1311
Reseda, CA 91337
MASSC serves the needs and interests of artists working in metals and provides
an environment for the exchange of information, instructional workshops, lectures
and panel discussions.
National Ornamental and Miscellaneous
Metals Association
Ph: (404) 363-4009
Founded in 1958, NOMMA boasts more than 1,000 international members. It hosts
an a METALfab Trade Show of networking events and education sessions, has released
a NOMMA Education Video Series, and publishes the magazine Ornamental and
Miscellaneous Metal Fabricator.
Society of
American Silversmiths (SAS)
Box 704
Chepachet, RI 02814-0704
Ph: (401) 567-7800
Fax: (401) 567-7801
e-mail: sas@silversmithing.com
The Society of American Silversmiths is a resource for anything related to the
silversmith's art. SAS was founded in April 1989 as the nation's only professional
organization solely devoted to the preservation and promotion of contemporary
silversmithing -- specifically in the areas of hollowware, flatware, and sculpture.
Society of
North American Goldsmiths (SNAG)
710 East Ogden Ave., Ste. 600
Naperville, IL 60563
Ph: (630) 579-3272
E-mail: info@snagmetalsmith.org
SNAG is an association for jewelers and metal artisans. It sponsors Metalsmith
magazine.
Guild of
Book Workers, Inc.
521 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10175
Ph: (732) 290-1283
Fax: (732) 290-9152
E-mail: KarenC5071@aol.com
The Guild of Book Workers is a national nonprofit organization for all book
arts. Founded in 1906, the guild has more than 900 members worldwide. Areas
of interest include bookbinding, printing, conservation, marbling, calligraphy,
and papermaking.
Handmade
Paper (HMP) Guild
c/o Eve Reid, 3830 Ferndale Ave.
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Ph: (616) 345-3962
E-mail: ekreid@chartermi.net
The Handmade Paper (HMP) Guild discusses and promotes contemporary trends and
techniques of handmade paper as an art form. Founded in 1992 in Kalamazoo, Mich.,
it is a not-for-profit organization which sponsors exhibitions, workshops, field
trips, and educational opportunities. Monthly meetings, newsletter, dues.
Hand Papermaking,
Inc.
Box 77027
Washington, DC 20013-7027
Ph: (301) 220-2393
(800) 821-6604
E-mail: handpapermaking@bookarts.com
Hand Papermaking, Inc., is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing traditional
and contemporary ideas in the art of hand papermaking through publications and
other educational formats. Founded in 1986 with the publication of the first
issue of Hand Papermaking magazine, the primary goal of the organization
has been to provide information to a diverse international audience of paper
artists, mills, dealers, historians, conservators, and other aficionados of
handmade paper.
The
Chicago Area Polymer Clay Guild
The Chicago Area Polymer Clay Guild is dedicated to the promotion and study
of, and exchange of information about polymer clay.
National Polymer Clay
Guild
Ste. 115-345
1350 Beverly Rd.
McLean, VA 22101
Ph: (202) 895-5212
The National Polymer Clay Guild has members in 13 countries. Its objective is
to educate the public about and to study and promote an interest in the use
of polymer clay as an artistic medium.
Northwest Polymer Clay Guild
PMB 304
4509 Interstate Ave.
N Seattle, WA 98150
Ph: (206) 287-9170
Philadelphia
Area Polymer Clay Guild
The Philadelphia Area Polymer Clay Guild is composed of men and women throughout
the tri-state area who share a love of working with polymer clay. It cooperates
with the National Polymer Clay Guild and with other local guilds throughout
the country, and sponsors master classes with nationally recognized polymer
clay artists. It promotes cooperative learning, exchanging ideas and sharing
techniques. Activities such as exhibits and crafts fairs are explored and encouraged.
San Diego Polymer
Clay Guild
General Info. Hotline: (800) 924-3735 (day time only, PST)
E-mail: sdpcg@usa.net
The San Diego Polymer Clay Guild was founded in 1993 by Z Kripke and a small
group of Polymer artists. The Guild has since become formalized and has a membership
of approximately 68 people, including several out-of-town members. The Guild
is dedicated to the ideal of shared polymer knowledge and technique. People
of all levels of polymer expertise are welcome. Membership is not only limited
to San Diego area. Everyone is welcome to join.
Southern
Connecticut Polymer Clay Guild
1355 North High Street
East Haven, CT 06512
Ph: (203) 467-7090
E-mail: dianev_scpcg@yahoo.com
The Southern Connecticut Polymer Clay Guild serves polymer clay artists in Connecticut
as well as Rhode Island, New York and New Jersey by sharing resources and providing
venues for exhibitions, classes and workshops.
Precious Metal Clay
Guild
Addr: 417 West Mountain Ave.
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Ph: (970) 419-5503
Fax: (970) 419-5504
E-mail: office@PMCguild.com
The Precious Metal Clay Guild (PMC Guild) is a membership support organization
that exists to encourage cooperation, growth and education of Precious Metal
Clay (PMC) and related issues. Membership is open to all. The PMC Guild was
founded in 1999 and its responsibilities include an educational program that
offers workshops and grants certification, publication of a quarterly newsletter,
and management of an extensive Web site.
The Alliance
for American Quilts
7660 Woodway, Ste. 550
Houston, TX 77063
Ph: (713) 781-6864
Fax: (713) 781-6887
American Quilters Society
Box 3290
Paducah, KY 42002
Ph: (270) 898-7903
Fax: (270) 898-1173
E-mail: info@aqsquilt.com
Museum of the American Quilters Society (MAQS)
Box 1540
Paducah, KY 42002
Association of Pacific Northwest Quilters
Box 22073
Seattle, WA 98122-0073
Ph: (206) 622-2826
The association was founded in 1992 to showcase quilts and reward their makers
in the Pacific Northwest and western Canada. The organization has nearly 800
members from Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington
and the Yukon Territory.
Contemporary
QuiltArt Association
Box 95685
Seattle, WA 98145-2685
International Quilt Association
7660 Woodway Dr.
Ste. 550
Houston, TX 77063
Ph: (713) 781-6882
Fax: (713) 781-8182
InterQuilt
E-mail: mbishop@needles.com
InterQuilt is an interactive online international quilt guild.
The Mid-Valley Quilt Guild
Box 621
Salem, OR 97308-0621
Send a SASE for more information.
National Quilting Association
Box 393
Ellicott City, MD 21041-0393
Ph: (410) 461-5733
The National Quilting Association publishes Quilting Quarterly magazine.
Studio Art Quilt Association
Box 287
Dexter, OR 97431
E-mail: WChuhn@aol.com
World Wide
Quilting Page
An online list of resources and quilting guilds in many states.
American Association
of Woodturners (AAW)
3200 Lexington Ave.
Shoreview, MN 55126
Ph: (612) 484-9094
Fax: (612)484-1724
E-mail: aaw@rtpnet.org
The AAW is an international, nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement
of woodturning. It's mission is to provide education, information, and organization
to those interested in turning wood.
Des
Moines Woodworkers Association, Inc.
Des Moines, IA
For a copy of the current newsletter, contact Dick Meuler at (515) 967-7686
The Des Moines Woodworkers Association is a nonprofit association dedicated
to fellowship, education, and community service for those of all skill levels
in the field of woodworking.
Guild
of Oregon Woodworkers
Box 137404
Portland, OR 97218
Ph: (503) 761-0070
National Woodcarvers Association
7424 Miami Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45243
Ph/Fax: (513) 561-0627
Pacific Northwest Woodturning Guild
3036 NE 59th
Portland, OR 97213
Ph: (503) 284-8692
Email: jimmca2@msn.com
The Pacific Northwest Woodturning Guild promotes the art and craft of woodturning to gallery owners and the general public. The Guild's goal is to educate and inform buyers about woodturning and how to recognize quality work. Externally, the Guild presents its woodturning members as a source of high-quality turned wood art and craft. Internally, it provides resources to its members on all aspects of marketing their work.
Scrollsaw Association
of the World
610 Daisy Lane
Round Lake Beach, IL 60073
Ph: (847) 546-1319
Fax: (847) 546-1352
E-mail: PatLupori@saw-online.com
The Scrollsaw Association is an international not-for-profit group dedicated
to the advancement of scrollsawing. Its fundamental purpose is to provide education,
information and organization to those interested in the art of scrollsawing.
Membership is open to anyone with an interest in scrollsawing. Current membership
is from six (6) countries worldwide.
Woodworking
Association of North America
P.O. Box 478
Depot Rd.
Teamworth, NH 03886
(603) 323-7500
WANA is dedicated to the advancement of woodworking, as an industry, as a hobby
and as an art.
These links are provided as a service to the crafts community, and do not necessarily
represent endorsement by The Crafts Report.