Southwestern Ontario Basketry Guild

It is that time of year...time to join (or renew) your membership to the Southwestern Ontario Basketry Guild! The planning of the 2026 program is well underway (see schedule here:  2026 workshops ). The Guild runs one workshop per month starting in March and ending in November. The membership fee is $50 per person. All workshops are held in a studio space at the Chatham Cultural Centre in Chatham, Ontario. Most workshops start at 9:00 and run into the afternoon. We often have guild meetings at noon. Please bring your own lunch.    Please contact the the Southwestern Ontario Basketry Guild's membership co-ordinator at swobg.info@gmail.com for more information.

  The Southwestern Ontario Basketry Guild is is organizing another year of basketry workshops. Please find below the workshop dates for 2026. We have a great lineup of instructors this year that will teach students of all skill levels new materials, processes and techniques. The blog will be updated as teachers, descriptions and photos become available. The workshops are help every third Saturday of the year (except where noted) at the Chatham Cultural Centre. All workshops require pre-registration and pre-payment. If you are interested in attending, please e-mail the Guild at our new address:  swobg.info@gmail.com .  Saturday, January 17, 2026 No workshop this month. Saturday, February 21, 2026 No workshop this month. Saturday, March 21, 2026   Saturday,  April 18, 2026 Martina Obersat  - Rainbow melon basket with fancy handle (beginner)     Saturday,  May 16, 2026    Nancy Hager - Wicker catshead basket (all...