The purpose of this non-profit organization is to preserve the art of basketry by providing a place for adult weavers to share different experiences in basketry.
The Lake Country Basket Guild (LCBG) values the diversity of all thoughts, and provides programs and services for the celebration and continued sharing of the art of basketry. We are committed to providing activities that are non-discriminatory and equitable for participants.
Monthly meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at Galilee Lutheran Church, N24 W26430 Crestview Drive, Pewaukee, Wisconsin 53072. A quarterly newsletter (Newsweave) is published in January, April, July, and October.
We sponsor an award ribbon for baskets displayed at the Wisconsin State Fair. (The winner of the LCBG sponsored ribbon receives a certificate for one year’s membership beginning January 1 of the year immediately following the State Fair.
We hold an annual Basket Fest the first weekend in May.
Membership is open to people 18 years and older interested in the art of basketry.
Annual dues are $20.00/individual or $45.00/business and covers the period of February 1 through January 31. Payable November 1 through January 31.
Membership in LCBG is required to register for the annual Basket Fest.
Any member of the LCBG leading a project at one of the monthly meetings (up to two leaders per project), will receive a complimentary one-year membership for the following year.
The coordinator of the Basket Fest will receive a complimentary membership for the duration of her/his tenure as coordinator.
Guild officers will receive complimentary memberships during the term of their office.