Who We Are
The Weavers Guild of Greater Cincinnati was created in 1948 as a non-profit educational organization to promote interest in handweaving. Today, the guild offers education in a wide range of fiber processes and techniques, including weaving, felting, spinning, basketry, knitting, and dyeing. Guild members are from the Cincinnati metropolitan area and surrounding communities as well as from Kentucky and Indiana.Members range in experience from beginners to professional. All benefit from the Guild’s priorities: education through workshops, programs, and study groups; sharing information and fiber techniques with other members and community groups; and promoting and supporting local fiber producers and businesses.

After 50 years of meeting in various churches throughout Greater Cincinnati, the Guild has its own home at 4870 Gray Road in Spring Grove Village.

Our Leadership 2026-2027

  • President:  Lorain Petitt
  • Vice-president:  Meg Hanrahan
  • Recording Secretary: Trish Herbers
  • Corresponding Secretary: Christina Campbell
  • Treasurer: Sarah Knife
  • Assistant Treasurer: Erin O’Neill
  • Trustees:  Murlea Everson, Chris Hirsch, Judy Dominic
  • Finance:  Melissa Lusk
  • Membership:  Cara Alpern
  • Program:  Michelle Sayatovich
  • Properties and Facilities:  Barbara Henshaw &  Ginny Bolte
  • Strategic Planning: Barbara Moss
  • Communications: Nancy Niemeyer
  • Demonstrations: Pat Maley
  • Education: Bridget Malinowski
  • Exhibitions: Barbara Moss
  • Historian: Ginny Bolte
  • Library: Claudia Ellwood & Barbara Eden
  • Public Relations:
  • Sales: Julee Uhrig & Barb Gallagher
  • Scholarship: Murlea Everson (Senior Trustee)
  • House Opening Trainers: Nancy Neimeyer, Barbara Henshaw, Janie Yates
  • Newsletter: Chris Hirsch
  • Equipment Rental: Janie Yates
  • Calendar: Joy Thaler
  • Hospitality:
  • Website: Karen Anderson, Nancy Niemeyer
  • Eventbrite: Robin Burgess, Nancy Niemeyer
  • Parliamentarian: Barbara Moss
  • Nominating Committee:
  • Weftovers: Murlea Everson
  • Guild Garden: Karen Anderson, Amber Ostaszewski
  • Spring Grove Community Council Liasion:
  • GOTG Event Coordinator: Debbie Cannatella
What We Do
The Weavers Guild of Greater Cincinnati encourages artistic awareness, technical proficiency, and excellence in the textile crafts through lectures, workshops, study groups, demonstrations, and exhibitions. Textiles and fiber created by Guild Members have been displayed locally in many art galleries, libraries, and colleges. Some of our members exhibit on a national level.

Guild members demonstrate weaving and spinning at local events, schools and other venues upon request.
Dues and Membership Privileges
The Weavers Guild of Greater Cincinnati year runs from July 1st through June 30th. Membership dues for a guild year are currently $75 for an individual membership, $90 for a family membership and $40 for distance members and members under age 30. Guild Membership privileges include a subscription to a monthly newsletter, access to an extensive library of books, periodicals about fiber art, and access to weaving and spinning equipment for a nominal fee. We also offer members priority registration and reduced fees on workshops and classes by local and renowned artists and teachers.
Meeting Times
The Weavers Guild of Greater Cincinnati meets the first Thursday of each month, September through June. The meetings are held at the Weavers Guild House at 4870 Gray Road, Spring Grove Village. The meetings are scheduled at 10:00 AM or 6:30 PM. For more information check the front page where we share the date & time of our next meeting or check out the Calendar page. Informal study groups are open to all members and meet monthly at the Guild House. Click here to see all the study groups.
For More Information
If you would like to receive a free copy of our electronic newsletter, The Weaverbird, please email our membership chair. You can submit a membership by navigating to Membership at the top of our home page.
Directions to the Guild House
4870 Gray Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45232

Take I-75 to the Mitchell Avenue exit. Go west on Mitchell. Turn left onto Spring Grove Avenue. At the second traffic light turn right onto Winton Road. Continue on Winton Road to the second traffic light and turn left onto Gray Road. Continue on Gray Road until you pass two greenhouse businesses. The Guild House is on the right, set back from the road, just before a curve in the road that goes to the right. The driveway is located just before the house.