Dear Guild Members and Friends,

We have a few exciting updates and opportunities to share with you!

A New Way to Stay Connected: Members-Only Chat

We’re excited to introduce a private chat space just for Guild members—a place to ask questions, exchange ideas, and stay connected between events.

Invitations will be sent out over the next couple of weeks. If you’d like to be part of it, please make sure your membership is up to date:
https://albertabasketryguild.com/membership/

Call for Volunteers: 2025 Committees

If you’re feeling called to get more involved, there are plenty of ways to take part big or small. Your presence matters, and we’d love to have you with us.

2025 Committees:

• Fundraising
• Finance
• Digital Media and Communications
• Weaving Connections
• Professional Development
• Governance
• Growing and Harvesting
• Edmonton Open Weave
• Membership
• Outreach and Community Building

If one of these speaks to you, simply reply to this message—we’ll help you find your place.

Upcoming Gathering: Good Note Community Farm

A few of us will be gathering at the Good Note Community Farm Spring Festival on Saturday, June 7. We'll be offering beginner weaving workshops in the early afternoon, then spending the rest of the day weaving and enjoying the festival together.

Bring a project if you’d like to sit and weave—everyone’s welcome.

More Info

Edmonton

• September 27 - Open Weave
  @Bonnie Doon Community Hall
  Save the Date

Edmonton

• June 22nd - Cordage Loop Basket
  Contact Elvira for more details at: [email protected]
  

• June 28 - Miniature Baskets
  Contact Kelsey for more details at: [email protected]

Tofield

• Sept 12-14 Baskets in the Garden
  Save the Date!

Buck Lake

• Aug 8 - 10 Weaving in the Wilderness 2025
  More Info

New Sarepta

• June 7 Good Note Community Farm Spring Festival

  • Cattail Berry Basket
    More Info
    
    
  • Willow Berry Boat
    More Info

Evansburg

• July 4-6th Wild Roses Festival

  • Weaving Stars and Moons
    More Info
    
    
  • Hand Broom Workshop
    More Info

Pigeon Lake

• August 15-17th Remembering the Village

  • Weavers Tent and Casket Weaving
    More Info

Peanut Lake

• Sept 12-14 Grassroots Women's Gathering

  • Willow Berry Boat
    More Info
    Discount Code: GATHERWITHUS

Lacombe

• June 2-July 30
  Tania Kristensen Studio Feature
  Location: Lacombe Memorial Centre
  More Info

Calgary

• June 28–August 3
  Treat! An exhibition dedicated to the pets we love and care for
  Location: Alberta Craft Council
  More Info

What to Gather Now

For those who forage their materials, here’s what’s ready in many parts of Alberta:

• Dandelion stems
• Willow bark

Field Notes:

Peeling Willow by Crys Harse

Crys has shared some helpful notes on stripping willow, with three different types of willow brakes: https://albertabasketry.com/stripping-willow/

Call for Submissions

In our July newsletter and on social media, we’ll be featuring:

Mini Baskets – Send us a photo of your smallest woven work using our new submission form. We’ll feature it in the next newsletter.

Thank you for being part of this community of makers, learners, and gatherers.
We’re always glad to be weaving alongside you.

Warmly,

The Alberta Basketry Guild