Fiber Arts Calendars
Fiberarts and textile related conferences, workshops, and events are added on a regular basis. If your event is not shown here, please add the information using the Add Event link. Events are listed in chronological order and remain listed for seven days after their last day. Use the Complete Listing links to see all the events in a given category.
Conferences and Workshops
Fiber arts and textile related short-term events which feature educational, hands-on sessions with notable teachers, and which may also include juried or non-juried competitions, fashion shows and textile arts vendors.
Shibori Symposium
June 4, 2008 through June 10, 2008
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Eighteen seminars on shibori and arts professionalism; keynote address on shibori history by Yoshiko Wada; seminars by Wada, Ana Lisa Hedstrom, Jan Myers Newbury, Chad Alice Hagen, Monoleena Banerjee, and other artists. One-day pass: $100; two-day pass: $150. Scholarships available.
Hoosier Hills Fiberarts Festival
June 6, 2008 through June 7, 2008
There will be classes, competitions, prize drawings, and the art gallery. Fiber art vendors and other artisans along with vendors of fiber and all types fiber related supplies will be present.
Montana Assoc of Weavers and Spinners Conference
June 19, 2008 through June 22, 2008
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Noted instructors including Jean Scorgie, editor of Weavers Craft, Jane Journier, author of In Sheep's Clothing, Janet Szabo, noted knitting instructor and others, many vendors for shopping, demonstrations, fashion show, exhibits and more, located on the Campus of Carroll College in Helena Montana. Contact Joanne Hall for more information at.
HGA's Convergence 2008 Tampa Bay
June 22, 2008 through June 28, 2008
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Convergence is an outstanding conference for everyone who loves and works in fiber. It is the biennial, international conference sponsored and organized by the Handweavers Guild of America, Inc. (HGA), and hosted by a committee of dedicated fiber enthusiasts. Convergence features special lectures, workshops and seminars, exhibits, tours, special events, and a commercial vendors hall full of fibers, fiber-related equipment and an artist market. HGA's Convergence 2008 will be held June 22 through June 28, 2008, in Tampa Bay, Florida, and will be hosted by the Florida Tropical Weavers Guild (FTWG)
Complete Conference and Workshop Listing
Exhibits
Fiber arts and textile related exhibits in galleries, studios, museums and art centers. Juried and non-juried shows are also listed here.
Needles and Pins: Textiles and Tools
October 28, 2007 through January 4, 2009
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Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Rare and never-before-seen textiles and antique tools will be on display, plus hands-on demonstrations of lace making and other textile techniques by the Espanola Valley Fiber Arts Center will be presented periodically through April 13, 2008. See also: museumofnewmexico.org <steve.cantrell@state.nm.us>
Expanding the Field of Fiber at Cranbrook
April 30, 2008 through June 15, 2008
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The Cranbrook Art Museum at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan has offered a graduate program in visual art for over 75 years. This exhibit has items from previous directors of the Fiber program as well as 40 graduates.
New Fibers 2008
May 6, 2008 through June 12, 2008
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University Art Gallery, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti. The Fiber Arts Network (FAN) of Michigan sponsors this 3rd biannual exhibit of contemporary fiber art.
Salomon Farm Fiber Arts Festival
May 9, 2008 through May 10, 2008
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Join us at Salomon Farm for a two-day celebration. Participate in hands-on activities in all of the processes of making natural fiber products including wool dyeing, spinning and weaving. There will also be food and drinks for sale. Vendors specializing in fiber arts will sell equipment and supplies such as spinning wheels, wooden knitting needles, looms and shuttles, felting needles and forms, and crochet hooks. Natural fiber including wool, alpaca, silk and cotton, as well as hand-made fiber products such as sweaters, mittens, shawls and more will also be for sale. The Fiber Arts Celebration is co-sponsored by the Flax and Fleecers Spinning Guild of Fort Wayne and the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department. Call Renee, 427-6005 or Tony, 427-6008, for more information.
Call for Entries and Call for Instructors
Requests for submissions to fiber arts and textile competitions, exhibits, conference workshop proposals, and academic papers.
Connections: Small Tapestry International
February 15, 2008 through November 30, 2008
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Exhibit in 2009, venue TBA. Juried by Jane Sauer of Jane Sauer Gallery, Santa Fe, NM. Prospectus available directly from the Tapestry Alliance or via the website.
Complete Call for Entries and Call for Instructors Listing
Trade Shows and Expos
Events sponsored primarily by or for merchants and vendors specializing in fiber arts and textile related products and may include seminars, demos and workshops in conjunction.
Philadelphia Buyers Market of American Craft
August 2, 2008 through August 4, 2008
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Philadelphia Buyers Market of American Craft, August 2-4, Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia. Wholesale to the trade only. The nation’s largest trade show featuring American and Canadian artists who make handcrafted jewelry, fine gifts, home accessories, handbags, art glass, holiday décor and more. Artists and buyers: Please contact us at 800.432.7238 or info@rosengrp.com. Web site: www.AmericanCraft.com. Produced by The Rosen Group
Schools
Fiber arts and textile schools which offer classes that can vary from time to time.
Coupeville Arts Center
January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008
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Coupeville Arts Center, Whidbey Island, Washington offers a number of workshops this winter/spring of interest to fiber artists including dyeing, felting, surface design and sewing. See the website for a complete listing of workshops and registration requirements.
Fine Line Creative Arts Center
January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008
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Year-round classes and workshops in textiles, surface design, basketry, all crafts. 6N 158 Crane Rd., St. Charles, IL 60175. 630 584-9443; fax 630-584-9490.
John C. Campbell Folk School 2008 Classes
January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008
Classes in weaving, felting, surface design, basketry and other non-fiber related areas for all skill levels. Non-competitive learning via weekend and week-long classes year-round.
Sievers School of Fiber Arts
January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008
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Sievers School of Fiber Arts is an internationally known, three-season visual arts and crafts school on beautiful Washington Island in Door County, WI. Founded in 1979, Sievers has maintained a reputation for its outstanding faculty, small class size, and a special kind of place -- where people come together in a nourishing environment to discover or refresh their creative spirit. Ph: 920-847-2264, Fax: 920-847-2676
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