WELCOME TO THE WEAVERS GUILD OF RHODE ISLAND
The Weavers Guild of Rhode Island was founded in 1947. Our goal is to promote the understanding and practice of the art and craft of weaving both for our members and the public.
Meetings are on the first Saturday of the month, September through June, at 9:30 AM, unless a holiday weekend occurs. Meetings will be held at the North Kingstown Library, 100 Boone St. unless otherwise noted. Please check the Program Information for final meeting details.
Membership In The Guild
The Mission of WGRI is to study and promote the arts of hand weaving, spinning, dyeing and related activities, and to educate the membership and general public in these arts through meetings, workshops, demonstrations and exhibits.
Membership includes the right to vote at regular and annual meetings, and comes with the expectation of participation in Guild activities.
Our guild year runs from June 1 to May 31, with a break during July and August. Annual dues of $35 are payable at the June meeting.
Dues are pro-rated, however, after January 1, for first-time members, dues for the remainder of the guild year are $15.
We usually meet on the first Saturday of the month at the North Kingstown Free Library.(but check the website for changes). Doors open at 9am; the meeting begins at 9:30 am with the meeting. Everyone is welcome.
“A good life is like weaving. Energy is created in the tension.
The struggle, the pull and tug are everything.”
– Joan Erikson
What We Do
Member News
Autumn’s “Weaving with Light” piece from NEWS
More Towel exchange pairs!
September Meeting
NEWS 2025!
Here are some photos of our members, their entries and our Guild table from the New England Weavers Seminar held July 2025 at Westfield State University! Cheryl in Class Barbara and Suzanne Jen, Cheryl, Claudia & Leslie Marjie WGRI Guild table Leslie's Gallery...
Tea Bag Flower Folding at December Meeting
Our own Leslie Mahler taught us to make tiny bookmarks and lovely paper flowers using tea bag paper folding techniques. Great fun was had and we produced a wonderful bouquet! Flowers made at the December meeting
Weavings at Newport Harbor Island Resort
My cousin was in town and she stayed at the Newport Harbor Island Resort. I sent her on a scavenger hunt to find the weavings around the resort. There is one large one behind the check in desk. The Conference center has three and the rooms they rented each had one! We...
Dorothy Liebes Study Group visits RISD
In July, the Dorothy Liebes Study Group visited the Rhode Island School of Design. Curator Kate pulled all of the Dorothy Liebes woven samples from their collection to show us. And they had two two garments that are believed to be woven of Dorothy Liebes fabric. It...
November 2024 WGRI Meeting
SUSAN DENT spoke about “SWEDISH SOJOURN: SATERGLANTAN DOUBLE WEAVE DEEP DIVE” Susan gave us a wonderful glimpse into her travel experience where she attended a program at a Swedish weaving school. She described the course and what she learned, including a double-weave...
Dorothy Liebes Study Group at RISD
NEWSLETTERS
Our Newsletter Archive goes back to 1947. You can read the most current newsletter and look back at our Newsletter Archive here.