to South Africa’s Oldest Guild

Workshops and classes

Each year, we plan and host a series of workshops on a variety of skills and craft techniques. These are run by our own members, as well as specially invited guest facilitators, and some sessions are open to the public. 

Access to our guild library

Over half a century, we’ve built up what’s quite possibly the most substantial local library of books, magazines and videos on the fibre arts, housed at the South African Centre for the Netherlands and Flanders – (SASNEV) in Pinelands.  As a member, you’ll gain access to this library, and can borrow books for up to a month at a time. 

 It’s open during our monthly meetings. We subscribe to overseas textile journals and receive news from other guilds in the country as well as from overseas.

Browse the digital catalogue of our library.

Journal club

The journal club is a circulation list of members who get their hands on our international magazine subscriptions first, before they’re added to the library. 

Biannual exhibitions

Every two years, we hold an exhibition to showcase the extraordinary work of our members, a prestigious event with high-quality crafts for show and for sale.  There are demonstrations of weaving, spinning and other related crafts during these exhibitions. Keep an eye on our social media for more information.