Artwork by Claire Campbell Park, Nancy Tocar Miller, Mark Babcock. The work of the artists represents a merging of East, Pacific and West influences, in relation to their response to the natural world around the Hawaiian Islands and to their underlying creative philosophy. Hawaii is a place of confluence – lava merging into the sea [...]

We are very excited to have guest speaker Dr. Laurie Webster, one of the best known textile experts in the American Southwest, on Sunday, March 4, 2012 at 1:30.  Her talk is entitled “2000 Years of Weaving in the Southwest,” and she will be discussing the most ancient textiles found in archaeological sites all the [...]

Entries must be original designs, handwoven, and not previously published and all garments must be sleeveless. Vests, tunics, ruanas, etc. are all accepted. Weavers can team up with a handspinner or a talented seamstress (or seamster) on the piece. Entries are due April 2, 2012. Here is the official submission form which also has a [...]

The Blue Ridge Fiber Show to be held this fall at the North Carolina Arboretum is an international exhibit of weaving, felting and spinning sponsored by the Western North Carolina Fiber/Handweavers Guild. This international biennial celebration of fiberarts occurs October 2, 2012 through January 2nd, 2013.  The Guild is issuing the call for entries now. Details, prospectus, [...]

The Arizona Federation of Weavers and Spinners Guilds, Inc. is planning their seventh biannual Fibers Through Time conference for April 19 – 22, 2012.  The theme is ARIZONA FIBER ARTISTS … WHO ARE WE?    The conference will be held at the Four Points by Sheraton, Phoenix North, 10220 North Metro Parkway East, Phoenix, Arizona. We [...]

Fibers Through Time 2012 Arizona Fiber Artists – Who Are We? Registration opens Saturday, October 1, 2011 All the workshop information is available. 28 classes to choose from for the April 19 – 22, 2012 Conference. Visit: www.azfed.org Click on Fibers Through Time tab. If you have any questions you can contact us: email: registrar@azfed.org phone: 623-975-9631 Gail Kretz