We are currently seeking board members for next year's slate

Board elections will occur at the May meeting and we are currently looking for volunteers to fill the following positions:
  • Secretary
  • Website manager
  • Newsletter editor
If you are interested in helping, please contact Pat Hensley at pat_hensley@hotmail.com or 201-912-2622.
The Heart of Colorado FiberArts Guild is a non-profit organization serving Chaffee County Colorado full and part-time residents.  It has evolved as a Guild that recognizes all fiber artists in all types of mediums.  Our membership includes: Weavers, Spinners, Seamstresses, Quilters, Knitters, Felters, Embroiderers, Crocheters, Beaders and all other forms of FiberArt.
 
The Mission of the Guild is to support the education of members, to encourage public awareness of the quality and creativity expressed in all forms of fiber arts and to establish a sense of community amongst the membership.  The Guild also supports community scholarships and charitable giving.
 
Members and their guests are welcome at the monthly Guild meetings on the first Friday of the month from September through May.  Meetings rotate between Buena Vista and Salida.  Meetings begin at 9:30 am with members sharing their finished projects in a show and tell, followed by and educational program presented by a member or other fiber artist. The Guild also offers several workshops on various fiber art techniques and mediums.
 
The Guild hosts an Annual Wearable Art Fashion Show, Boutique each spring at the Poncha Springs Town Hall.  Members also have the opportunity to sell any unwanted fibers, books, tools or other supplies at its annual stash sale held on the first Saturday in June in Salida. 

​HCFG offers many opportunities for its members to become involved in the organization.  Click on the drop down menus below and check out the Committee Responsibilities and the Events Responsibilities as well as the Bylaws for the responsibilities of the Board Members.  You also don’t want to miss the Community Events with its listing of various occasions throughout the year the support the fiber arts and local artists. 

Should you require additional information about the Guild, please email your request by clicking this link - HCFG.

The annual Holiday Party

Tour of the Colorado Wool Company

Visit to Hallmark Ranch Alpacas 
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Guild Officers.  July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023

Pat Hensley....................................................President
Kathy Buono.........................................Vice President
Beth Scully.......................................................Treasurer
Penny Smith-Kerker.....................................Secretary
Penny Smith-Kerker............................Program Chair
Rachel Carpenter..........................Program Co-Chair
Laura Deer......................................Newsletter Editor
Laura Deer.......................Immediate Past President
Governing Documents
BY-LAWS
     By-laws
MINUTES
     See individual newsletters for                     dates not listed here
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COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES
EVENT RESPONSIBILITIES