Associations

Greater Vancouver Woodturners Guild Greater Vancouver Woodturners Guild- Includes details of meetings and calendar, with pictures of past demonstrations, instant galleries and president's challenge. Vancouver, Canad… Fraser Valley Woodturner's Guild Fraser Valley Woodturner's Guild- Contains information on meetings, venue, back copies of newsletters, pdf's of articles and includes pictures of past meetings. Meets in Abbotsfor… Witwatersrand Woodturners Witwatersrand Woodturners- Information about the club. Johannesburg, South Africa. South Auckland Woodturners' Guild South Auckland Woodturners' Guild- Information on meetings and venues, includes calendar and coming events and Pdf files of project instructions (needs Adobe Reader. Galleries of … Irish Woodturners' Guild Irish Woodturners' Guild- Information about the chapters, membership, events and local and national seminars. East Central Chapter of the Irish Woodturning Guild East Central Chapter of the Irish Woodturning Guild- Meeting in Dublin, gives details of membership and meetings. French Association for Artistic Woodturning French Association for Artistic Woodturning- Information about the association - composition, activities and services, and special events. Mohawk Valley Art & Wood Carving Association Mohawk Valley Art & Wood Carving Association- Group founded in Canajoharie, New York in 1980 with membership now at over seventy members with specific focus on woodcarving. Northern Virginia Carvers Northern Virginia Carvers- Examples of work by club members devoted to the American cultural tradition of artistry and craftsmanship in woods. Annual show held in October in Fairf… United Chainsaw Carvers Guild United Chainsaw Carvers Guild- Promotes the art of chainsaw wood-carving world-wide. Includes directory of members, newsletter, and information about upcoming events. International Wildfowl Carving Association International Wildfowl Carving Association- Up to date information regarding the IWCA and the competitions officially sanctioned by the IWCA. New England Woodcarvers, Inc. New England Woodcarvers, Inc.- A guide to wood carving clubs, shows, and schools. A list of club contacts and activities with links to other carving clubs, and resources. Texas Woodcarver's Guild Texas Woodcarver's Guild- Calendar of upcoming events, membership and officer information. Pacific Flyway Decoy Association Pacific Flyway Decoy Association- Association of carvers seeking to promote and preserve North American tradition of hand-carved wood decoys. Creators of the Wildfowl Art Festival. St. Charles Area Wood Carvers St. Charles Area Wood Carvers- Club formed in 1987 currently with 70 members meeting at the St. Peters, Missouri, Cultural Arts Center. National Wood Carvers Association National Wood Carvers Association- Links to woodcarving websites for amateur and professional carvers and whittlers. Membership fee includes subscription to ChipChats printed maga… Caricature Carvers of America Caricature Carvers of America- Instructional books with biographies of authors and photo examples. Includes a schedule of national exhibitions and seminars to promote caricature w… Cape Guild of Weavers Cape Guild of Weavers- Interest group for weaving, spinning, felting, dyeing and knitting situated in Cape Town, South Africa, Complex Weavers Complex Weavers- By-mail international guild publishes member-contributed journal on study group subjects. Lending library, gallery, information on annual meeting. OrigamiUSA OrigamiUSA- Membership information, upcoming events, model index, affiliate directory, e-mail list, lending library, diagrams, and online store. OrigaMIT OrigaMIT- Cambridge, MA - Location and upcoming meetings, mailing list archive, club constitution, and links to member pages. British Origami Society British Origami Society- The society has over 600 members worldwide, publishes a bimonthly magazine, and has a unique library. Page includes diagrams, articles on theory and pract… The Origami Society of Toronto The Origami Society of Toronto- Toronto, Canada - Meeting location and schedule, photos of past events and diagrams. Friends of Folding - Origami Edmonton Friends of Folding - Origami Edmonton- Edmonton, Canada - Information, calendar and gallery. Hosts an annual folding festival since 1989. Chicago Area Origami Society (CHAOS) Chicago Area Origami Society (CHAOS)- Chicago, IL - Location with map, articles, local stores, book list, and gallery. Bay Area Rapid Folders (BARF) Bay Area Rapid Folders (BARF)- San Francisco, CA - Membership and newsletter back issue information, diagrams, gallery, and animations. West Coast Origami Guild West Coast Origami Guild- Los Angeles, CA - Subscription information for its newsletter, and list of clubs in California, Washington and Oregon. San Diego Chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild (ANG) San Diego Chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild (ANG)- Non profit organization dedicated to needle arts. American Needlepoint Guild American Needlepoint Guild- Non profit organization for needlepoint (including most handwork on evenweave). Events, national and chapter information, "Needle Pointers" magazine, c… Brazilian Dimensional Embroidery International Guild Brazilian Dimensional Embroidery International Guild- International guild with information on chapters, activities, awards, and seminars.