Looking for a Home

This loom has been claimed.  :)

The Prince George Fibre Arts Guild was given the above loom (yes, it's a loom) and we had intended to assemble it and have it available for members to use.

And then the pandemic arrived and the studio building was locked down.  Now we are faced with trying to re-arrange the guild room to provide extra space for drop ins and other guild activities and we have zero room to put up this loom plus another that arrived about the same time.

We never did manage to assemble it, but Doug received it and says it looks like all appropriate parts are there, except the crank for the warp beam.  If anything is missing, a competent woodworker could most likely make a replacement part.

It is a four shaft, six treadle, roller type counter balanced loom, with no maker's mark that we have so far found.  It looks sturdy and the beams all look to be straight, not warped.  The warp beam has sectional dividers, but those could be removed and the warp used as a plain beam.

Weaving width is about 40" but could probably be pushed a bit wider.

We need to re-home it by the end of the month.  Our current meeting arrangements may end very soon so we need to get the guild room more functional for the fall.  We are planning on having a guild room sale to try and make up for the income we usually get from the guild booth at the local craft fair, now cancelled for 2020.

It needs to be picked up, sooner rather than later.  If a local is interested, I can offer assistance in assembling it (either Doug or me, or both).

We are offering it free, as is, where is (stored under a table in the guild room) although a small donation would be welcome.

There are other equipment items that may be offered for sale as well.

The guild AGM is next week and people can attend by Zoom or in person at Studio 2880 in the Jack Bryan Room which is on the main floor.  If you are already a member, you should have received an email with details last night.  Membership dues can be paid now.

The guild website has been updated with a new rental page and as we inventory the equipment the things that can be rented will be listed.  The guild has several table looms including a 16 shaft loom which is great for sampling or small items, and a small Norwood four shaft loom with about 18" weaving width.  We are now allowing these items to be taken home as they are small enough to get up and down the stairs without too much difficulty.

There are also spinning wheels which may be rented and taken home.

The guild website will be updated over the coming weeks.  There is a gallery of work by some of our members done during the pandemic and photos from the conference last year.

There is also a Buy and Sell page with a few items listed and we will list more of the guild equipment as decisions are made.