Please Note the guild ordinances below are out of date and under review. Please contact the Guildmistress if you have any questions

Guild Ordinances

The Official Guild Policy reads as follows.

Aims of the Guild

To promote knowledge of the fibre arts and crafts by teaching and sharing our knowledge through spoken and written forms.
To produce items of fibre work in whatever form.
To research the fibre arts and crafts of the middle ages specifically, and fibre arts and crafts generally.
To meet at the Crown events with the view of sharing our knowledge and examining our works.
To advise the state of the fibre arts and crafts to the Lochac Arts and Sciences minister as required.

Rankings within the guild, are for guild use and do not denote awards or titles of Lochac.

Beginner
Unranked or new to guild
Novice
Has made one piece in chosen area [eg novice weaver]
Journeyman
- Has made five pieces or more in chosen area
- Has done some research
- Has shared knowledge with at least one other person
Master
- Has done substantial research
- Has taught classes on the subject
- Has good knowledge of the subject
- Has produced a masterwork
Fibremaster – master in 5 or more areas

Maintains the register of rankings
Reports advances in rank at crown events
Maintains a collection of articles by members of the guild and brings them to crown events as required

Receives articles from members and arranges for their publication
Provides a copy of each published article to the librarian for the guild records

Supports the guild