Resource Centre

Since 2003, the OVWSG has operated a Resource Centre at Heartwood House at 153 Chapel St, Ottawa ON. Please click here for a map and driving directions. Heartwood House is also accessible by OC Transpo routes 2, 7, 14 and 18.

Access

Any current member of the Ottawa Guild may access the Resource Centre whenever they wish.

During Heartwood House Hours

If you wish to call ahead to ensure Heartwood house is open and the staff person has a key, call (613) 241-5937.

Outside Heartwood House Hours

At any other time you can obtain a key for the building and Resource Centre from one of the key holders. The current list of key holders is available to members from the membership convenor.

Workshops and Courses

The OVWSG offers many courses and workshops in weaving, spinning, and dying, for very reasonable fees. Well-known instructors have provided us with invaluable knowledge and information over the years. The workshops have proven to be very popular, and many of our own members have the expertise to conduct many of the workshops offered.

Fun Days

Periodically, we have a Fun Day at the Resource Centre. This is a chance to get together informally, to chat, share ideas and learn from each other. Bring whatever you're working on.

If you'd like to learn something new or would like to borrow someone else's equipment for the day, you can post a message ahead of time on the Yahoo newsgroup.

Some ideas for things to do at the Fun Day:

Drum carding
microwave dyeing
wool combing
trying out other people's spinning wheels and drop spindles
help for beginning spinners and weavers
reading the library books
spinning new fibres (silk, flax, soy silk, ingeo)
sharing samples of different kinds of fibres
spinning finer/thicker
knitting techniques
felting
card weaving
inkle weaving