Welcome!
The Northwest Basket Weavers, Vi Phillips Guild was established in 1982. The purpose of our Guild is to preserve and promote the art of basket making. Our members are wonderful people whose skills and knowledge vary from folks who just love baskets to beginning basket weavers to professional artists, teachers and collectors. Please join us, learn with us, and share with us!
NEWS and UPDATES
<>UPCOMING MEETINGS:
> Oct 13, 2021. General Meeting – Karen Sherwood via ZOOM
> Nov 10, 2021. Annual Holiday Gift Exchange.
<> NEW – NWBW 2022 CALENDARS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE! (CLICK HERE).
<> THE FUTURE OF GUILD MEETINGS: HYBRID – IN-PERSON and ZOOM! Hopefully beginning with our November 10 General Meeting (pending Covid issues), we will be meeting in-person at Phinney Neigborhood Center AND connecting to distant participants via Zoom (live streaming). More later.
<> Visit the MEMBERS-ONLY Page for: (1) the current Handbook/Directory, (2) select Videos of past meetings, (3) Newsletters, and (4) Archives of Guild Documents.
<> MEMBERSHIPS – PAY BY PAYPAL, CREDIT CARD OR CHECK.
<> Announcements will also be made via the Guild’s eNews emails and the Guild Newsletter.
updated 9/28/21.
Upcoming Guild Meetings
The Oct 13 General Meeting will once again be via Zoom.
The Nov 10 General Meeting is currently planned to be in person at PNC, pending Internet and Covid conditions; our intention is to live-stream this meeting via Zoom to Members unable to attend in person.
updated 9/22/21
Monthly Meetings
Meetings are open to the public.
NOTE: until formally announced otherwise, all General and Board meetings are being held on Zoom, generally at regularly scheduled times. Zoom information is sent to the membership via eNews; non-Members wishing to participate should contact Richard Vogt for access information.
[In healthier times…] Meetings are on the second Wednesday of the month, except for July, August, and December. Social time begins at 6:30pm, with a program at 7:30pm.
Location (in-person meetings):
Phinney Neighborhood Center (PNC) – Room 6 (top floor)
6532 Phinney Ave. N Seattle, WA 98103.
For directions and other information, visit their website at www.phinneycenter.org
