Craft Club

Beaverlodge Craft Club is the umbrella group that supports both our Pottery and Weaving Guilds. We are located in the basement of the Cultural Center and offer bright, clean, well-equipped studio spaces to both groups. Presently we have 13 active weavers, and 10 potters but we are always open to new members. Our fees are only $70/year for an individual membership and $100/ year if you want to involve your children. Supplies are extra of course.

Our Weaving studio offers, 12 table looms of various sizes, 2, 60” flying shuttle floor looms, (1, 8 harness and 1, 4 harness) 2, 45” 8 harness looms, 4, 45” 4 harness looms. As well as all of the other equipment such as warping wheels, bobbin winders, etc. The past two years we have not offered a beginners class as such but have incorporated our new members into what we are working on. Sort of a learn as you go program. This has been very well received and we have the most members we have had over the past years. It is a great way to try weaving and produce great products without the huge expense of setting yourself up at home. More importantly it is great fun to work with the other weavers and share in their many years of experience. Presently we are meeting on Tues. mornings 9 - noon.


Pottery & Weaving

Our pottery studio offers 3 electric wheels, a new Skutt electronic kiln, capable of firing to cone 6. A wide selection of hand building tools and other related equipment plus we offer clay for sale to keep our potters well supplied. Like the weavers we are also just taking our beginners under our wing and having great success with it. This season we have been getting together Wed. evenings. 7 - 10 pm but this is always flexible and we have some members willing to accommodate our beginners needs. Once again it is a very inexpensive way to explore the wonderful world of Pottery, meet new and very enthusiastic people for very little expense.

For more information or to make plans to visit us in action please call, Darlene Dautel. Cultural Center 354-3600, Home 356-2128.