The Ontario Handweavers & Spinners (OHS) is a not for profit organization that brings together a community of spinners, weavers and fibre enthusiasts from across the Province of Ontario, throughout Canada, and in other countries.
Membership in the OHS comes with many benefits including an annual subscription to our quarterly magazine, Fibre Focus, access to our world class education programs, discounted registration in our conferences and webinars, eligibility for our scholarships and awards, and access to our lending library. Please visit our membership page here for more information.
We have an exciting line-up of virtual events for 2021 with our Biennial Conference “Fibres? Naturally!!” taking place in October 2021 and our Webinar Series, “Demystifying Flax” starting in March 2021.
Fibres? Naturally!!
Virtual OHS Conference 2021
October 21 to 24, 2021
Featuring our Keynote Speaker Robyn Spady, founder of Heddlecraft magazine.
Here is a sneak peak of the exciting workshops that will be offered:
- Spinning Cotton
- Double Weave
- Efficient Weaving
- Dyeing
- Passementerie
- Sprang
- A Shephard’s Life
- Studio Tours, and More
Registration details will be posted here and sent out to all members of the OHS soon.
DEMYSTIFYING FLAX
An OHS Webinar Series
This series will explore the history of flax in Ontario, how flax is grown and processed to the point of spinnable fibre, how to create linen thread, and how to weave with linen. We have four webinars taking place once a month starting in March.
These webinars will be held virtually over zoom. We will have a chat feature, Q&A, and tech support. For more information or to register please click here.
