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
Fiber arts and textile related 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.
Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival
May 18, 2012 through May 20, 2012
Masterson Station Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Workshops Fri - Sunday, Festival from Sat. 9-5 and Sunday 10-4. The Festival is being held in conjunction with the world-famous Bluegrass Classic Stockdog Trials. Vendors, workshops, livestock fiber and skein contests, a cook-off and more!
Tradition/Innovation: A Fiber Artisans Conference
May 18, 2012 through May 20, 2012
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The Conference of Northern California Handweavers 2012 conference. Oakland City Center Marriott and Convention Center, Oakland, California. The complete brochure and information is available on the website. First day of registration is November 1, 2011.
Original Creative Festival, Quilt-Sew-Knit-Crochet
June 28, 2012 through June 30, 2012
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Open to the Public. Classes, Vendor Shopping Mall, Stage Presentations. Quilt-Sew-Knit-Crochet related. Special Quilt Display. Fashion Show Contest.
Rocky Mountain Quilt Festival
August 17, 2012 through August 19, 2012
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Rocky Mountain Quilt Festival at the Ranch in Loveland, CO. Vendors, classes, free stage demonstrations. Over 600 quilts on display. Be the first to see the entire new 2012 Hoffman/Sulky traveling Challenge. This is the only play to see it in it's entirety. Busses welcome. Hours: Fri & Sat 10 am - 5 pm. Sun 10 am - 4 pm. Stage demonstrations begin at 9:30 am. $10 adult admission.
Complete Conference and Workshop Listing
Workshops, Seminars and Retreats
Complete listing of fiber related events which are shorter and more informal than conferences. These events are often limited to a single topic, Ranging from a gathering of fiber friends to a more formal class with a leader from outside the area.
Fiber INflux: Fiber as Art
June 8, 2012 through June 10, 2012
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Fiber INflux aims to change the way fiber art is thought about, created with and taught. Part of our mission is for each participant to experience creating with fiber in ways that stimulate discovery and originality. This conference will bring top fiber artists to the city for workshops and other programming.
8th IA Sheep & Wool Festival
June 9, 2012 through June 10, 2012
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Join Iowa fiber folks and surround states fiber folks, for a fun weekend of: fiber classes, vendors, fleece show, silent auction, fiber guild demos, sheep shearing, sheepdog trials, sheep & goat shows, hall of breeds, photo gallery & contest sheep & goat education, lamb cook-off & cooking demo's - Sat. Evening *Lamb Lovers Feast* - sponsored by the Iowa Sheep Industry. Class registration and Lamb Lovers Feast reservations can be made online -- Join World Wide Knit In Public on June 9th!! Come for the weekend!
Summer Arts Institute
July 8, 2012 through August 17, 2012
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Over 20 intensive 2 to 5 day workshops in textile printing, clothing design and construction, hand papermaking, sculptural paper, book arts - and more! Register online before March 31 2012 for our $50 Early Bird Credit. Visit wsworkshop.org/_class/sai.htm.
Fiber "U"
July 14, 2012 through July 15, 2012
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38 Amazing fiber arts classes, 30 Fiber Arts Vendors from the Midwest all under one roof in air conditioned comfort in Lebanon, Missouri. Classes require pre-registration. Event is free and open to the public to shop. Please join us for our 3rd year!
Exhibits
Fiber arts and textile related exhibits in galleries, studios, museums and art centers. Juried and non-juried shows are also listed here.
2012 Arts and Crafts Demonstrations and Exhibits
April 1, 2012 through December 10, 2012
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For those interested in learning a new skill, developing a hobby or simply learning about a craft and creating a unique work of art, the Townsend Visitors Center showcases talented artisans and local exhibitors from early spring to mid winter. Guests can visit and buy from many of the exhibits while enjoying and learning about timeless, Appalachian arts and crafts.
Creative Obsessions Fiber Art Exhibit
May 5, 2012 through May 27, 2012
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Creative Obsessions, the Members' Exhibit of Atlanta's Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild. Gallery of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta, 1911 Cliff Valley Way NE, Atlanta, GA 30329. 404-634-5134
A Show of Handwoven Tapestry
May 17, 2012 through May 19, 2012
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Please join us at this free event for an inspiring display of works created by members of the Tapestry Study Group of the Handweavers Guild of Boulder Thursday through Saturday May 17 - 19, 2012 10 am to 6 pm Shuttles, Spindles and Skeins, 635 Broadway, Boulder to view a few samples, go to www.headweaversofboulder.org/studygroup_tapestry
Smoky Mountain Highland Games
May 18, 2012 through May 20, 2012
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The 2012 Smoky Mountain Highland Games is a three-day event where attendees can experience a “Gathering of the Scottish Clans,” one big family reunion with excitement, education and entertainment. The Games are centered around a field of athletic competition, along with music and dance competitions. The event’s entertainment will include country dancing, bands, balladeers, comedians, a dog show, a kid’s playground, and clan competitions. An element of educational learning will be available for guests who find their last name on one of the Clans’ tents: learning your family history and how it relates to the Clan. Visitors will leave the Smoky Mountain Highland Games with a fun, educational experience and a since of what it means to be Scottish.
Sales
Fiber arts and textile related short-term special events for specific purposes such as benefits, charity drives, and guild holiday sales.
HFA Fiber Fair
May 19, 2012
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Annual Fiber Fair featuring handcrafts using the natural fibers of Animals and plants. Vendors, Demos, workshops, children's crafts, fashion show, quilt block contest & more!
Contemporary Handweavers of Houston Artisans Market
September 6, 2012 through September 8, 2012
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Contemporary Handweavers of Houston Artisan Market. Sept 6 6pm-9pm, Sept 7 10am-5pm Sept 8 10am-5pm. At Houston Center For Contemporary Craft, 4848 Main St, Houston, TX. Houston fiber artists create art form the finest materials. Featuring beautiful Handwoven, hand-spun, and felted items created by CHH members. There will be clothing, scarves, shawls, jewelry, towels, wall-hangings, rugs, baskets, and much more! You are cordially invited to our 28th annual sale.
StashBuster Swap Meet & Fiber Show
October 20, 2012
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The StashBuster Swap Meet & Fiber Show will be held at the Ashland County Fairgrounds in Ashland, Ohio. Ashland is conveniently located halfway between Cleveland and Columbus, just a few minutes from I-71. This new event is a way to extend the Ohio show season for vendors and customers and to bring something unique to the world of fiber – a swap meet!
Call for Entries and Call for Instructors
Requests for submissions to fiber arts and textile competitions, exhibits, conference workshop proposals, and academic papers.
Strands: Juried Fiber Art Exhibit
February 12, 2012 through June 23, 2012
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Jurors Sally Sellers and Bonnie Bucknam will award Jurors Cash Prize for Fiber Competition presented at North Bank August 2 – 31, 2012. See full Prospectus on website. 3 Entries/$30. Event will be feature of City Wide Art Event: Art in the Heart.
Into the garden...
February 16, 2012 through August 10, 2012
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Blue Ridge Fiber Show, October 2, 2012 - January 2, 2013 in Asheville, North Carolina. Categories include handweaving, spinning and felting. Entry fee applies.
30th Annual New Legacies Art Quilt Exhibition
February 22, 2012 through May 20, 2012
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Visit the website address above for the application and more information. $2000 in cash awards to exhibiting artists. Entry fee of $30 for up to 3 entries. Deadline to apply is May 20, 2012. This juried exhibition features the current work of the finest national and international contemporary quilt artists. Art quilts accepted for exhibition will exemplify innovation in quilting and surface design techniques as well as excellence in artistic composition and craftsmanship. The goal of the exhibition is to recognize the world’s finest contemporary quilt artists and to advance the art form. The exhibition dates are July 3 – September 5, 2012. For more information about the Lincoln Center please visit www.LCTIX.com/galleries.php. Once there, click on "Opportunities" and scroll down to the New Legacies section for the application. Or click on "Exhibitions" and scroll down to see photographs from the 2011 New Legacies exhibition.
Gifts of Art
March 14, 2012 through May 15, 2012
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Gifts of Art is one of the first and most comprehensive arts-in-healthcare programs in the US. Nine galleries in the University of Michigan Health System display 50 exhibits, September 2012 through August 2013 These include 2-D and 3-D spaces. Our primary mission is to create a more comfortable and calming atmosphere within the often stressful environment of a hospital and to provide a positive distraction for our patients, visitors and staff. Entries must be submitted via the website or US Post
Complete Call for Entries and Call for Instructors Listing
Schools
Fiber arts and textile schools which offer classes that can vary from time to time.
Community Guild Studios Class Schedule 2012
January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012
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Community Guild Studios - a vibrant exchange that will connect the Mill's history of fine crafts to Rhode Island's burgeoning community of talented, professional craftspeople and is a fiber arts center for the people of Rhode Island and Southeastern New England. Housed in the newly renovated Jenks Education Center at historic Slater Mill in downtown Pawtucket, its purpose is to bring together a wide variety of fiber artists and craftspeople including spinners, weavers, quilters, basketmakers, dyers, felters, and knitters and link these talented artists with members of the general public. As part of its first season, The Community Guild Studio offer a full schedule of classes, workshops and demonstrations as well as participate in events presented by Slater Mill.
Fibers 'n' Firs
January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012
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Sequim, Washington, USA. Surface design workshop covering dyeing, stencils, marbleing and more with Sue Bonnin Nylander and Janet Morita. July and September.
Fine Line Creative Arts Center
January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012
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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.
FLORENCE Art School 2010 Season
January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012
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Glendale Springs located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Northwestern North Carolina is the home of FLORENCE Art School. The school offers one to three day workshops in a variety of mediums including the fiber arts. This season we are offering 'Felting Fun', 'Eastern & Western Handmade Paper', 'Rug Hooking', 'Handmade Paper', 'Phamphlet-Stitched Books', 'Think Outside the Book!', and 'Blue Ridge Tote Basket'. Please visit our website or contact the office for a complete listing of our workshops: 336-982-2499.
Tours
Tours which offer itineraries for travel and educational opportunities with an emphasis on fiber arts and related cultural aspects.
Textile Traditions of Bhutan
May 22, 2012 through June 9, 2012
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Starting in the western valleys of Paro this tour will take you through the beautiful valleys of Bumthang, across some of the most spectacular scenery in the world and into to the heartland of the remote textile regions of Eastern Bhutan. Textiles have been a form of currency and tax in this remote land for centuries and remain a key feauture of daily life where a government declared national dress for men and women still exists and where fabric lenghts are given as prized gifts for all occassions. In a land where women weave and men sew - you will experience the majestic dzongs and history of this remote land and have the opportunity to meet with local artisans. Explore the remote villages of Khoma , Radhi, Bumthang valley and Beling. You will have the opportunity to see many of the 13 traditional arts or Zorig Chusum being practiced as we make our way through the mountains and valleys at a leisurely pace, stopping for a couple of nights in most areas so that we can take in the spirit of the places we visit.
Textiles & Craft of Bali
June 29, 2012 through July 9, 2012
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Join this great new 8 night tour of the magical island of Bali. Away from the hordes of tourists we will explore the ancient traditions of Balinese textiles and craft across this beautiful island. Try your hand at something new when you take a traditional batik class, a silver jewellery making class, a traditional painting class and a cooking lesson. Capped at a maxium of 10 people this is a great opportunity to get away from it all as you relax and indulge your creative side. We stay in boutique hotels in the mountain retreat of Ubud and the quiet Sanur beach and travel by private air-con transport. Highlights Visit Bali Arts Festival Visit weaving villages including where the amazing 'holy cloth' (double ikat) textiles are made Silver jewellery class ; beading class;Traditional batik class; Textiles of Bali seminar; Local village markets Cooking class and market tour
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