So...What is The Las Vegas Crafters Guild All About

The Las Vegas Crafters Guild, a 501(c)(7) organization, was created in 2006 to:  Develop a fellowship among craftspeople; Support the 'Art of Craft' through exhibitions, education and public awareness; Promote the development and appreciation of craftspeople and their work; and Develop and facilitate a market for crafts.  All members of the Las Vegas Crafters Guild are juried and their art must be handmade.

Our members clearly prove that crafters come from all walks of life. We have a police officer, grocery store manager, a bail bondswoman, real estate agents, an interior designer, eyeglass technician, teachers, engineers, retirees and a farmer too.  Likewise, our membership reflects the diversity of the Vegas Valley community and we hail from places ranging from California to New Hampshire with Hawaii, Wisconsin, Texas, North Carolina and even the Middle East represented.

While our primary mission is to support and showcase the handmade work of local artisans  The Las Vegas Crafters Guild also proudly supports community  organizations working to make our world a better place.  Our members regularly provide in kind donations for raffles and auctions while the Guild makes quarterly monetary donations to  non-profits supported by our members.  The Little Miss Hannah Foundation, NSPCA, The Red Cross, The Caring Place, Best Friends and Aid for AIDS of Nevada are but a few of the groups that we have touched.

The Guild holds meetings on the fourth Thursday of each month (excluding August, November and December).  After a brief business agenda, we have programs, workshops and educational speakers.  In addition to business professionals representing agencies from the Post Office to SCORE, we have also had the pleasure of welcoming world renowned clay artist and Las Vegas local, Lisa Pavelka, who is an honorary Guild member.

          While we certainly strive to provide our members with the tools to grow their businesses and their craft, we also enjoy our fun. We often host contests to challenge our creativity with non-traditional materials. Perhaps our  most memorable was the Easter grass.  The winner created a beautiful t-shirt by fusing the grass with an iron.  Laughter and much commiseration ensue when we share our “craft fails.”  We also host an annual holiday party complete with a white elephant gift exchange as well as a Christmas in July craft supply exchange.  

          Each year the Guild hosts craft show boutiques in the fall and in the spring at The Sahara West Library. All vendors are juried members and present for sale handmade, quality pieces in a variety of craft forms ranging from artisan jewelry to fiber arts and fused glass to candles.  All featured items are the original creations of our members.