Membership in the Kingston Handloom Weavers and Spinners Guild is open to any individual ( 18 years +) with an interest in studying and promoting the art and craft of handloom weaving and spinning as well as basketry, felting, dyeing and finger weaving. A Youth Membership for those 14-17 years of age is also available.
Advantages
All members over the age of 18 have the following rights and advantages:
1. The right to attend and vote at monthly meetings
2. The right to rent equipment from the Guild. KHWS has an extensive inventory of equipment available for use including spinning wheels, a variety of looms including a 100” wide loom for blanket and table cloth weaving
3. Access to a large library of books, periodicals, DVDs and samples. This includes borrowing privileges
4. The receipt of a newsletter
5. Access to the studio during normal opening hours of the Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning (TCCL). After-hours access can be arranged.
6. The right to exhibit and sell approved items at all Guild exhibits and sales.
Outreach Activities
KHWS is very well known in the Kingston Community. Each year members of the Guild participate in the Sheep to Shawl Competition at the annual Grass Creek Sheepdog Trials and partner with other organizations sponsoring a variety of other events.
Skill Development
The members of KHWS collectively hold a treasure trove of experience and knowledge.
Through our mentoring programs, help with project difficulties becomes as easy as a phone call or a visit to an Open Studio. Each year KHWS presents a wide variety of workshops and seminars and members have preferred access to these events. Open studio, meeting programs, study groups and sharing opportunities all combine to provide excellent skill development opportunities.
New or renewing members
A new membership year will begin June 1, 2026. The membership fee for the 2026-2027 year is $73.45 ($65.00 plus $8.45 HST)
Registration is a two step process:
- Filling out registration form
- Payment of membership fee
STEP 1 - There are two options for filling out the registration form.
- Our website now has an online form that you can fill in directly, no printing or scanning required (preferred)
- Download and complete a paper copy of the form - then mail it to us or drop off at the studio. Youth Members must use this option and a link to the Youth Membership form is below. Copies of the forms will also be available in the studio.
Online Form (Preferred Method)
Downloadable PDF Membership Form
STEP 2 - There are three options for payment of the membership fees:
- Online Payment Option - includes a "processing fee" of $2.50 - Click HERE
- Cheques payable to KHWS please.
- Cash - exact amount if possible, please.
Online Square payments will include a receipt, and for other payments a receipt will be written for you to collect in the studio.
Please do not attempt to use e-transfer.
Mailing address:
KHWS - Suite 205
Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning
370 King Street West
Kingston, ON
K7L 2X4
Your receipt will be available to collect on the Guild Noticeboard.
IMPORTANT
For those who have not yet renewed, please be aware that our rules require us to remove you from all mailing lists and the Google Group at the beginning of July, and we will be changing the door code for the studio, so please renew as soon as possible. If your cheque is in the post, please let me know - I check the mail once or twice a week.
Thank you for joining our Guild. We look forward to many opportunities to create, connect, contribute, learn and share together.
KHWS Foundational Documents
Introduction to foundational documents
Articles of Incorporation (compiled from 2007 Letters Patent and 2024 Articles of Amendment)