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.
Please join us at the
OHS Virtual Conference
October 21 to 24, 2021
REGISTRATION OPENS MAY 1, 2021
Please register here.
Featuring our Keynote Speaker Robyn Spady, founder of Heddlecraft magazine.
For information about how to take part in our Juried Show
please review the following form: Juried Show Details & Entry Form 2021 (1)
For more information about the conference – including the conference schedule please click here.
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.
Our next webinar: The History of Flax in Ontario has been rescheduled to Saturday, May 8th at 10am. Please click here to register. Our webinars are live, over Zoom, and feature an interactive Q&A element.
We look forward to demystifying flax with all of you!