Cranberry Country Weavers' Guild is an organization of handweavers dedicated to the exploration and educational aspects of preserving the art of handweaving and other fiber arts and their relationship to weaving.
We welcome all interested in handweaving to join us!
Our meeting place is theWest Bridgewater Public Library, 80 Howard Street, in West Bridgewater , Massachusetts . We meet the 3rd Wednesday of each month except for the months July, August and December.
The meetings consist of a business meeting and an educational program or hands-on workshop
about a technique of handweaving or project. We meet from 10:00am- 2:00 ,sometimes, 3:00PM.
Driving Directions to the West Bridgewater Public Library
Directions to West Bridgewater Library:
From the North:
Take route 24 south to exit 16A.
Follow route 106 east for approximately 1.6 miles.
At blinking yellow light past High School, (middle/senior high school)
turn left onto Howard St. Follow curve to right, pass two houses and WBPL, #80 Howard St.,
is brick building on right.
Park in front lot or left side lot of building.
From the South:
Take route 24 north to exit 16A Follow route 106 east for approximately 1.6 miles.
At blinking yellow light past High School, (middle/senior high school)
Turn left on to Howard Street Follow curve to right, pass two houses
and WBPL, #80 Howard St., is brick building on right.
Park in front lot or left side lot of building.
or...From the South:
Rte. 495 to Exit 7 for Rte. 24 North. Take Exit 16A for Rte. 106 East into West Bridgewater. Pass through 1 set of traffic lights (at Hockomock Ctr.). Pass West Bridgewater High School on left. At blinking yellow light past High School, turn left onto Howard St.
Follow curve to right, pass two houses and WBPL is brick building on right. Park in front lot or side lot of building.
From the West:
Follow route 106 east.
Turn left on to Howard Street (right after the Middle / Senior High).
Follow Howard Street to 80 Howard St. Follow curve to right, pass two houses and WBPL is brick building on right.
Park in front lot or side lot of building.
From the East:
Take route 28 north from Bridgewater to route 106 west.
Follow route 106 west through the center of West Bridgewater.
Turn right on to Howard Street (right after the Police and Fire Station).
Follow Howard Street to 80 Howard St.
From the East Bridgewater/Whitman area:
Take Rte.18 South to Rte. 106 West. Continue past intersection of Rtes. 106 and 28 at lights
and proceed past WB Police station to blinking yellow light on 106 (before WBHS).
Take a right on Howard St. The WBPL is around the curve on the right.
This page was last updated on: June 16, 2017
The Cranberry Country Weavers Guild is a contributing guild member of the New England Weavers Seminar held every two years. The New England Weavers Seminar will be held in July 2017 at Smith College in Northampton MA. Photos of the guild's exhibit at the conference from 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009, 2011 and 2015 are below. For more information about the New England Weavers Seminar Click the link button for N.E.W.S. The next NEWS will take place July 2017!
Cranberry Weavers Guild exhibit of the jackets woven by members . These photos were taken by C. Wooten at the New England Weavers Seminar held in July 2003
MEMBERS PHOTO GALLERY
Carol's First place award winning jacket NEWS 2003
Program details
and meeting dates- September 2017-May 2018
To be announced Check back in September!
Warp Painting Workshop at Prochemical and Dye in April 2005
Photos from past NEW ENGLAND WEAVERS SEMINARS
Carol and her First Place award winning shawl
Nancy and Florrie at NEWS 2005
Key note speaker, Anita Meyer and Nancy R. discussing dye techniques at the Pro Chem booth 2005 at Merrimack College
Kathy helping Betty
take her fabric off
the loom
Betty passed away last year of ALS.
We miss her.
held at Smith College, Northampton, MA July 2009
JULY 13-16th, 2017
The New England Weavers' Seminar: took place at Smith College in Northampton, MA, See below the fun we had there! Looking forward to seeing you , July 2017!
Ro, Nancy and Carol on the "runway".
Carol with her "BEST IN SHOW" award jacket
part of the Faculty Exhibit
Bycretia Chase's Pin jacket , titled: "Brest Color Pink", (middle) is Woven and has a handpainted lining.
Maureen Chapman's award winning tablecloth
Judy at her loom.
Becky from Becky's Vav Stuga, Shelburn Falls, MA
visiting the guild to give a program
Ro and Joia during the 3-day
60 mile walk for breast cancer research
Last August
The New England Weavers Seminar 2009
Detail of Carol's award winning jacket
Carol's Hand dyed warp vest entry
Skirt woven by Nancy
Some of our members at lunch at NEWS
Cranberry's Guild Exhibit "Weaving GREEN"
A section of the Gallery Exhibit, Handpainted warp scarf- (red Ribbon award) Woven by Carol
Catherine, working hard at her loom
Warp dying workshop at Prochem's lab
More MEMBER PHOTOS
Meetings begin at 10:30 AM
sharp in the Meeting Room at the
West Bridgewater Public Library, 80 Howard Street, West Bridgewater,MA.
Please park on the left-hand side of the building.
Associate members are reminded
to pay $5 per meeting
attended. Attendance is included in yearly dues
for regular members.(see "join us" button for details of membership)
Carol's award winning scarf
NEWS! NEWS ! NEWS!
Our "Endlessly Tireless Tabby" programs with Barbara Herbster , this past year,
inspired our Guild's Exhibition to be held at the New England Weavers Seminar this
July 13th-16th!
If you think of plain weave only in terms of over one thread and under the next, then let this
September lecture challenge your vision. Some of the most interesting and beautiful fabrics
created have been in tabby structure.
“If only I had one more color, one more shaft, one more treadle...” Well for once let us assume you will be completely satisfied with what can be accomplished on 2 shafts. Our challenge for the April meeting was anything created on an inkle, rigid heddle, tapestry, table or floor loom. Yes, Barbara returned for Session 2 in April and moderated the resulting tabby masterpieces, created by our members for our Cranberry NEWS Guild Exhibit “ONE UP ~ ONE DOWN”.
We explored Plain Weave with plenty of examples submitted! What a treat to see what everyone had been working so hard at home on , through this past year! Congratulations to all of you! Our exhibit will be great!
All are welcome to come to NEWS to see the exhibits, They are all open to the PUBLIC along with all the fiber and equipment vendors!!
Thank You Barbara, for your inspiration!
So Everyone come up for the day for the exhibits, even if you are not registered for any of the classes. You will enjoy the many exhibits of beautifully handwoven pieces.
The judged Gallery Exhibit -Campus Center, Smith College
The Judged Fashion Exhibit -Campus Center, Smith College
The Faculty Exhibit- Sealley Hall
14 NEW ENGLAND WEAVERS MEMBER GUILDS' -GUILD EXHIBITS- DAVIS BALLROOM, Smith College
the "Special Exhibit"-A PASSION FOR WEAVING-THREE MASTER WEAVERS OF RHODE ISLAND
EXHIBITING THE WORK OF ANTONIA KORMOS, JAN DOYLE AND NORMA SMAYDA
Campus Center
Cranberry Country Weavers will meet
at the West Bridgewater, MA, Public Library on Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 20,2017
