Exhibits
Complete listing of fiber arts related exhibits in galleries, studios, museums and art centers including juried and non-juried shows. Exhibits are added on a regular basis. If your exhibit is not shown here, please add the information directly using the Add Event link.
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.
Ironings by Mung Lar Lam
May 11, 2008 through July 27, 2008
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Mung Lar Lam starches, folds and irons reclaimed cotton fabric to explore traditional women's roles.
Shibori Cut Loose
June 6, 2008 through July 19, 2008
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International exhibition of work by 21 traditional and contemporary shibori artists juried by Ana Lisa Hedstrom. Held in conjunction with Textile Center's Shibori Symposium, a seven-day series of workshops and seminars supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Fiber Arts & Animals Festival
June 14, 2008
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An eclectic group of fiber artists demonstrating their craft and exhibiting their products. Fiber producing animals will also be on display to view and touch. Family friendly. Free Admission. Free Parking.
ATB7 (Biennial Exhibit)
June 16, 2008 through July 11, 2008
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ATA mounts and tours an exhibit every two years as part of their outreach. 2008-2009 show will occur in Tampa, Florida, University of Tampa Scarfone/Hartley Gallery concurrently with HGAs Convergence 2008 and Louisville, KY in September.
USBCHA Sheepdog Finals
September 9, 2008 through September 14, 2008
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The National Finals Sheepdog Trial will be held in Sturgis, South Dakota. There is space for vendors that is available with a donation to assit us with the expenses of this event. Handlers from across the US will be attending the trial along with local spectators. Please contact me if you are interested.
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