Arizona
Bisbee 16th Annual Bisbee Fiber Arts Festival (Oct 11), Vista Park. For more information, see http://www.bisbeefiberarts.com; Contact Joan Ruane phone (520) 642-3603; email jsruane@yahoo.com
Scottsdale Radical Lace and Subversive Knitting (Sep 20-Feb 1) Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, 7374 East Second St. For more information, see <http://www.smoca.org>; phone (480) 994-ARTS; email smoca@sccarts.org
California
Camarillo Fiber Art Studio Workshops (ongoing) CSUCI campus, Bldg. #18, Camarillo. For more information, see http://www.studiochannelislands.org; Contact Gerri McMillin phone (805) 986-9792 or (805) 479-4616; mail: 79 Daily Dr., PMB 270, Camarillo, CA 93010; email fishbonevessels@yahoo.com
Mendocino Classes in Weaving, Dyeing & Basketry (ongoing) Mendocino Art Center, 45200 Little Lake St. For more information, see http://www.MendocinoArtCenter.org; Contact Linn Bottorf phone (800) 653-3328; email mendoart@mcn.org
Oakland New Visions 2008 (Aug 28-Oct 24), 550 Second St., Oakland, CA 94607. For more information, see http://www.proartsgallery.org; Contact Pro Arts Gallery phone (510) 763-4361; email info@proartsgallery.org
Oakland Tapestry Weavers West Members' Showcase: Contemporary Tapestry in the 21st Century (now-Aug 29) Craft & Cultural Arts Gallery, 1515 Clay St. For more information, see <http://www.oaklandculturalarts.org>; Contact Jan Langdon; email janlang@copper.net
Redway Natural Fiber Fair (Oct 4-5) Mateel Community Center.; Contact Laura Doyle-Wilder phone (707) 777-3918; email naturalfiberfair@yahoo.com
San Francisco Intersections 4 (Oct 18-Nov 16) Herbst International Exhibition Hall, Presidio of SF. For more information, see <http://www.fiberdimensions.com>; Contact Marja McAuley phone (415) 479-7416; email marjamc@aol.com
San Jose Beyond Knitting and Pun Intended: The Appliqued Wit of Dorothy Vance (now-Aug 24) San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, 520 South First St. For more information, see <http://www.sjquiltmuseum.org>; phone (408) 971-0323
San Jose Charged Sites: Radka Donnell's Art Quilts (Sep 2-Nov 2), 520 South First St. For more information, see http://www.sjquiltmuseum.org; phone (408) 971-0323
Santa Clara Pacific International Quilt Festival XVII (Oct 16-19) Santa Clara Convention Center. For more information, see <http://www.quiltfest.com>
Torrance Weaving and Fiber Festival (Nov 2) Torrance Cultural Arts Center, 3350 Civic Center Drive. For more information, see http://www.schg.org; Contact Carol Bingaman phone (818) 370-3602; email <weff08@gmail.com>
Colorado
Colorado Springs Beyond Bedspreads: American Heritage Weaving (Apr 26-Aug 17) Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, 215 S. Tejon . For more information, see http://www.cspm.org; Contact Carol Kennis, Program Coordinator phone (719) 385-5631; email ckennis@springsgov.com
Longmont Handweavers Guild of Boulder Annual Show and Sale (Dec 4-9), Boulder County Fairgrounds, Hover St. and Nelson Rd. For more information, see http://handweaversofboulder.org; Contact Lynn Altschuler phone (303) 499-4441 or (303) 517-4090; email lyalts@aol.com
Pueblo Handwoven Holiday 2008 (Oct 31-Nov 8) Vail Hotel, Pueblo, Colorado.; Contact Betty Kochevar phone (719) 561-3762; email <plmintosh@gmail.com> or <handweaversguild@yahoo.com>
District Of Columbia
Washington BLUE (Apr 4-Sep 18) The Textile Museum, 2320 S Street. For more information, see http://www.textilemuseum.org; phone (202) 677-0441
Washington The Finishing Touch: Accessories of the Bolivian Highlands (Feb 15-Oct 26) The Textile Museum, 2320 S Street. For more information, see http://www.textilemuseum.org; phone (202) 677-0441
Florida
Safety Harbor revolutions: work by Fiber 3d (Jun 21-Jul 26) Syd Entel Gallery, 247 Main St. For more information, see <http://www.sydentelgalleries.com>; phone (727) 725-1808
Sarasota Fabulous Arts Boutique: by Manasota Weavers Guild, FL West Coast Bead Society, Venetian Basket Weavers Guild and Surface Design Sarasota (Nov 20-22) Art Center Sarasota, 707 N. Tamiami Trail.; Contact Patricia Fox phone (941) 924-8323; email NEWMOONPAT@aol.com
St. Petersburg Tapestry From The Tropics by T.A.O.S. (Jun 13-Aug 28) Florida Craftsmen Gallery, 501 Central Ave. For more information, see http://www.floridacraftsmen.net; Contact Maria Emilia, Executive Director phone (727) 821-7391; email maria.emilia@floridacraftsmen.net
St. Petersburg The Face of Africa Exhibit by Mary Fisher (Jun 7-Sep 21) Florida Holocaust Museum, 55 5th St.; phone (727) 820-0100
St. Petersburg Reflections on Man's Fate by Judith Weinshall Liberman (Jun 7-Sep 21) Florida Holocaust Museum, 55 5th St.; phone (727) 820-0100
St. Petersburg Salsa y Salsa--Multi-Media Fiber Arts Exhibit (May 23-Aug 23) The Arts Center, 719 Central Ave. For more information, see <http://www.theartscenter.org>
St. Petersburg The Pearl in the Oyster--Personal Adornment: Accessories (May 23-Aug 23) Florida Craftsmen Gallery, 501 Central Ave. For more information, see <http://www.floridacraftsmen.net>; <http://www.weavespindye.org>
St. Petersburg CraftArt 2008 (Nov 22-23) Outdoors, Florida Craftsmen Gallery, 501 Central Ave. For more information, see http://www.floridacraftsmen.net; phone (727) 821-7391
Georgia
Atlanta Mining the Surface - New Sensibilities in Art Textiles (Aug 7-Sep 20) Swan Coach House Gallery. For more information, see http://swancoachhouse.com; Contact Ann Johnson & Karen Smith phone (404) 266-2636; email gallery@swancoashhouse.com
Duluth Georgia Quilt Show (Oct 16-18) Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy.
Duluth Georgia Quilt Show (Oct 16-18) Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy. For more information, see http://www.georgiaquiltshow.com
Illinois
Chicago Travels of the Crow: Journey of an Indian Nation (now-Jul 2009) The Field Museum, 1400 South Lake Shore Dr. For more information, see http://www.fieldmuseum.org; phone (312) 922-9410
Chicago The Ancient Americas: New Permanent Exhibit (ongoing) The Field Museum, 1400 South Lake Shore Dr. For more information, see http://www.fieldmuseum.org; phone (312) 922-9410
Decatur October National 2008 (Oct 3-31) Madden Arts Center, Anne Lloyd Gallery.; Contact Barbara Dove phone (217) 422-1509; email <gallery510@sbcglobal.net>
Flossmoor Weavings & Diversities (Oct 11) Flossmoor Community House, 847 Hutchison.; Contact Ginny phone (708) 747-9246
Schaumburg Greater Chicago Quilt Exposition III (Nov 13-16) Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center.
Westmont Classes in Fiber Arts, Glass Beads, Jewelry Arts, and more (ongoing), TLD Design Center & Gallery, 26 E. Quincy St. For more information, see http://www.tlddesigns.com; phone (630) 963-9573; email info@tlddesigns.com
Indiana
Corydon Southern Indiana FiberArts Festival (Oct 18) Harrison County Fairgrounds. For more information, see http://www.southernindianafiberarts.com; Contact Victoria Smith phone (812) 364-6242; email vlousmith@yahoo.com
Monrovia Fiber Classes (ongoing) Indiana Traditional Arts Center, 260 W. Main Street. For more information, see http://www.TraditionalArtscenter.org ; Contact Kathleen Stevens, Director phone (317) 996-3322; email artscenter@ccrtc.com
Kentucky
Louisville American Tapestry Biennial 7 (Sep 6 to Dec 31) Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft. For more information, see <http://americantapestryalliance.org>; Contact Elaine Duncan phone (250) 248-1270; email <eduncan@island.net>
Louisville American Tapestry Biennial (Sep 6-Dec 31) Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, 715 West Main St. For more information, see <http://www.americantapestryalliance.org>
Maine
Deer Isle Classes (Ongoing) Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. For more information, see http://www.haystack-mtn.org; phone (207) 348-2306
Massachusetts
Brockton Portions of the Re-Possessed: Fiber Work by Xenobia Bailey (Aug 2-Mar 8), 455 Oak Street. For more information, see http://www.fullercraft.org; phone (508) 588-6000
Williamsburg Classes (Ongoing) Snow Farm. For more information, see http://www.snowfarm-art.org; Contact Mary Colwell phone (413) 268-3101; email info@snowfarm-art.org
Worcester Classes in Weaving, Rug Hooking, Shibori, Spinning, Jewelry, Knitting, Creativity, Navajo Weaving, Felting, Batik, Dyeing, Stitchery, Paste Paper, Recycled Sweaters (ongoing) Worcester Center for Crafts. For more information, see http://worcestercraftcenter.org; Contact Caitlin Barkoskie phone (508) 753-8183; email wcc@worcestercraftcenter.org
Mexico
Santa Fe Rag Rug Festival & Design Collective (Aug 15-17) Stewart Udall Center for Museum Resources, 725 Camino Lejo.; Contact Frieda Arth phone (505) 983-6155
Michigan
Ann Arbor Holiday Sale: Fiber Arts Gifts (Nov 8) Matthaei Botanical Gardens. For more information, see http://annarborfiberarts.org; Contact Marla Smith phone (734) 665-0703; email mjsmith@umich.edu
Kalamazoo Weavers and Fiber Artists of Kalamazoo Annual Sale/Exhibit (Nov 13-15) Kalamazoo County Expo Center and Fairgrounds, 2900 Lake St.; Contact Katy Takahashi phone (269) 375-8465; email kayteru@sbcglobal.net
West Branch Northern Michigan Lamb & Wool Festival (Sep 26-28) Ogemaw County Fairgrounds. For more information, see http://www.lambandwoolfestival.com; Contact Holly Shaltz phone (231) 582-3206; email holly@shaltzfarm.com
Minnesota
Minneapolis Silken Kaleidoscope Workshop (Feb 13-15, 2009), 3000 University Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55414. For more information, see http://www.weaversguildmn.org; Contact Linda Hansen phone (612) 436-0463; email lhansen@weaversguildmn.org
Minneapolis Vibrant Rugs Workshop with Mary Zicafoose (Jan 16-18, 2009), 3000 University Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55414. For more information, see http://www.weaversguildmn.org; Contact Linda Hansen phone (612) 436-0463; email lhansen@weaversguildmn.org
Minneapolis Fiber Fair/Members' Annual Show and Sale (Nov 14-16) Weavers Guild of MN, 3000 University Avenue. For more information, see <http://weaversguildmn.org>; Contact Linda Hansen phone (612) 436-0463; email <lhansen@weaversguildmn.org>
Minneapolis "Strips with an Attitude" Workshop with Barbara J. Walker (Sep 12-14) Weavers Guild of MN, 3000 University Avenue. For more information, see <http://weaversguildmn.org>; Contact Linda Hansen phone (612) 436-0463; email <lhansen@weaversguildmn.org>
Minneapolis Weaving, Spinning & Dyeing Fall Classes Open House (Sep 13 from 10am - 1pm), 3000 University Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55414. For more information, see http://weaverguildmn.org; Contact Linda Hansen phone (612) 436-0463; email lhansen@weaversguildmn.org
Missouri
Columbia Classes & Workshops (ongoing) Carol Leigh's Hillcreek Fiber Studio, 7001 Hillcreek Rd. For more information, see http://www.HillcreekFiberStudio.com; phone (573) 874-2233
Marshfield 15th Annual Fiber Fair (May 15, 2009) Webster County Fairgrounds. For more information, see http://hfafiberfair.com; Contact Helen Grace Muzzy phone (417) 859-7840; email helengrace1@netzero.net
Nebraska
Lincoln Exhibits: Roots, Branches and Twigs: 2007 Midwest Fiber Invitational Exhibit and Wire Bound: Judy Bales (Jun 1-ongoing), 2601 N. 48th St. For more information, see http://www.luxcenter.org; phone (402) 466-8692
Lincoln Celebration Threads: New Twists by Robert Hillestad (now-Sep 5) Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery, 2nd Floor, Home Economics Building. For more information, see <http://www.textilegallery.unl.edu>; phone (402) 472-6370; email <wweiss1@unl.edu>
New Hampshire
Manchester World Quilt Show XII - New England (Sep 18-21) The Radisson Center of New Hampshire. For more information, see <http://www.quiltfest.com>
New Jersey
Brookside Jockey Hollow Weavers 15th Annual Exhibit and Sale (Nov 8-9 ) Brookside Community Club. For more information, see http://geocities.com/jockeyhollowweavers; Contact Caroline Hicks-Ellwood phone 908-359-6536; email cai@att.com
Lincroft Fabulous Fiber (Aug 15-Sep 21) The Monmouth Museum and Cultural Center, 765 Newman Springs Rd. . For more information, see http://www.monmouthmuseum.org; Contact Julia Fiorino phone (732) 747-2266; email <info@monmouthmuseum.org>
New Mexico
Santa Fe NDN Art by Teri Greeves (Aug 8-Sep 2), 652 Canyon Rd. For more information, see http://www.jsauergallery.com; phone (505) 995-8513
Santa Fe Xtreme Baskets (Aug 8-Sep 2), 652 Canyon Rd. For more information, see http://www.jsauergallery.com; phone (505) 995-8513
Various New Mexico Fiber Arts Trails (ongoing) More than 42 rural towns and villages: artist studios, trading posts, galleries, museums, fiber farms, mills, suppliers and cottage enterprises; many offer classes and workshops . For more information, see http://www.nmfiberarts.org ; Contact Carol Cooper phone (505) 827-6490; email <carol.cooper@state.nm.us>
New York
New York Color Ideas from Digital Images: Lecture with Deborah Holcomb (Oct 25) The School of Visual Arts, 214 E. 21 St., Room 206A. For more information, see <http://www.nyhandweavers.org>
New York Dressing the Snake Goddess: A Textile Detective Story Lecture with Valerie Bealle (Sep 27) The School of Visual Arts, 214 E. 21 St., Room 206A. For more information, see <http://www.nyhandweavers.org>
Roslyn Harbor 12th Annual Craft as Art Festival/Nassau County Museum of Art Show (Oct 11-13) Nassau County Museum of Art. For more information, see http://www.craftsatlincoln.org; Contact Raya Zafrina, Director of Operations, email acacinfo@gmail.com
North Carolina
Asheville Classes (ongoing) Earth Guild, 33 Haywood St. For more information, see http://www.earthguild.com; phone (800) 327-8448
Asheville Blue Ridge Handweaving Show (Oct 6-30) Asheville School, Crawford Gallery.; Contact Ann Mullican, BRHS '08 Chairperson phone (828) 697-7462; email <mhwlooms@ix.netcom.com>
Brasstown Classes (ongoing) John C. Campbell Folk School, One Folk School Rd. For more information, see http://www.folkschool.org; Contact Sue Fruchey phone (828) 837-2775, ext. 122; email marketing@folkschool.org
Clyde Classes (Ongoing) Haywood Community College, 185 Freelander Dr. For more information, see http://profcrafts.haywood.edu; phone (828) 627-4500
Hendersonville INSPIRED DESIGN: Jacquard & Entrepreneurial Textiles (May 20-Aug 22) Appalachian State University, Catherine Smith Gallery. For more information, see http://www.craftcreativitydesign.org
Lake Junaluska Natural Fiber-Fiber Forum (Apr 17-19, 2009) Lake Junaluska. For more information, see http://www.main.nc.us/sffa; Contact Barbara Miller, 385 Uper Creek Road, Pisgah F, NC phone (828) 877 3325
Penland Tapestry and Creative Potential/Fall Textiles Class with Peggy McBride, Tommye Scanlin and Pat Williams (Sep 21-Nov 14) Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC. For more information, see http://penland.org; Contact Tommye Scanlin phone (706) 973-9687; email tmscanlin@gmail.com
Raleigh Summer Selections (Jul 25-Sep 2; artists' reception, Jul 25) Gallery C, 3532 Wade Avenue. For more information, see http://www.galleryc.net/current-exhibitions; Contact Patrick Hurley, Director phone (919) 828-3165; email art@galleryc.net
Ohio
Athens Beyond Basketry 2008 Juried Exhibit (May 23-Sep 1) Dairy Barn Arts Center, 8000 Dairy Lane. For more information, see http://dairybarn.org; Contact Jill Smalley phone (740) 592-4981; email jill@dairybarn.org
Athens Beyond Basketry 2008 (now-Sep 1) The Dairy Barn Arts Center, 8000 Dairy Lane. For more information, see <http://www.dairybarn.org>; phone (740) 592-4981
Canton Inspired Perspectives: Contemporary Works in Fiber (May 4-Jul 20) Canton Museum of Art, 1001 Market Ave., N., Canton OH 44702. For more information, see http://cantonart.org; Contact Kathy Fleeher phone (330) 453-7666; email Kathy@cantonart.org
Columbus COLOR: Ten African American Artists (Sep 14-Nov 2), 1665 West Fifth Ave. For more information, see http://www.ohiocraft.org; Contact Kim Nagorski phone (614) 486-4402; email info@ohiocraft.org
Oregon
Corvallis Fall Classes (Oct 13-ongoing) The Arts Center, 700 SW Madison Ave. For more information, see http://www.artcentric.org; phone (541) 754-1551
Corvallis Corvallis Fall Festival: An Arts Celebration! (Sep 27-28), Central Park, 6th & Monroe. For more information, see http://www.corvallisfallfestival.com
Eugene Classes, Exhibits, Studio Space & Equipment (ongoing) 1510 Jacobs Drive, Eugene, OR 97402. For more information, see http://www.eugenetextilecenter.com; Contact Marilyn Robert, Suzie Liles phone (541) 688-1565; email info@eugenetextilecenter.com
Otis Naturally Woven Basketry Workshop (Aug 12-14) Sitka Center for Art and Ecology. For more information, see http://www.sitkacenter.org; Contact Laura Young phone (541) 994-5485; email info@sitkacenter.org
Portland Manuf®actured: The Conspicuous Transformation of Everday Objects (Aug 28-Jan 4, 2009) Museum of Contemporary Craft, 724 Northwest Davis St. For more information, see <http://www.museumofcontemporarycraft.org>; phone (971) 255-5514; email marc@museumofcontemporarycraft.org
Portland How Envy Killed the Crafts Movement: An Autopsy in Two Parts, Lecture by Garth Clark (Oct 16) Pacific Northwest College of Art, Swigert Commons, 1241 NW Johnson St. For more information, see http://www.MuseumofContemporaryCraft.org; phone (503) 223-2654
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza XV (Sep 4-7) Expo Hall - Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex, 2300 N. Cameron Street. For more information, see <http://www.quiltfest.com>; phone (215) 862-5828; email <mancuso@quiltfest.com>
New Hope Fiber Show and Sale: Handweavers of Bucks County (Nov 21-23) Jericho Community Center. For more information, see http://www.loismacknik.com/HWBC; Contact Lois Macknik phone 908-236-9556; email info@loismacknik.com
South Carolina
N. Charleston Three Ways to Warp Your Loom Workshop (Sep 27), 1077 E. Montague, N. Charleston. For more information, see http://www.palnettofiberarts.org; Contact Michaela McIntosh phone (843) 852-4636, (843) 822-3732 (c) ; email mcin4636@bellsouth.net
Tennessee
Gatlinburg Classes/Workshops (ongoing) Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts, P.O. Box 567, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. For more information, see http://www.arrowmont.org; phone (865) 436-5860
Smithville 2008 Workshops (ongoing) Appalachian Center for Craft, 1560 Craft Center Dr. For more information, see http://www.tntech.edu/craftcenter; phone (615) 597-6803
Texas
Dallas Partisan Pieces (Nov 6-Mar 29, 2009) The Women's Museum: An Institute for the Future, 3800 Parry Ave., Fair Park. For more information, see https://www.thewomensmuseum.org/; Contact Alyssa Gardina phone (214) 915-0871; email alyssa.gardina@thewomensmuseum.org
Houston Weaving and Beyond (Aug 21-23) Houston Center for Contemporary Craft. For more information, see http://weavehouston.org/; Contact Clarice Shanks phone (281) 470-0108; email lasessions@earthlink.net
Houston CraftTexas 2008 (May 24-Aug 17) Houston Center for Contemporary Craft. For more information, see <http://www.crafthouston.org>; Contact Mary Headrick phone (713) 529-4848, ext. 107; email <mheadrick@crafthouston.org>
Houston International Quilt Festival (Oct 30-Nov 2) George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avendia de las Americas. For more information, see <http://www.quilts.com>; phone (713) 781-6864
Virginia
Chantilly Original Sewing & Quilt Expo (Oct 2-4) Dulles Expo & Conference Center, 4368 Chantilly Shopping Center. For more information, see http://www.sewingexpo.com
Fredericksburg Point of Connection: A Collaboration of Fine Arts, Fiber Arts, and Craft by Liberty Town Arts Workshop and Fredericksburg Spinners and Weavers Guild (Oct 1-31) Liberty Town Arts Workshop, 916 Liberty St. For more information, see http://www.libertytownarts.com; Contact Dan Finnegan phone (540) 371-7255; email LibertyTownArts@verizon.net
WA
Auburn SQ3Tsya’yay: Weaver’s Spirit Power (Aug 20-Nov 9) White River Valley Museum. For more information, see <http://www.wrvmuseum.org>; Contact Patricia Cosgrove phone (253) 288-7433; email pcosgrove@auburnwa.gov
Washington
Auburn Workshops: Yarn Dyeing with Native Plants; Coast Salish Weaving (Aug 16-17) White River Valley Museum.; Contact Patricia Cosgrove, Museum Director phone 253-288-7433; email pcosgrove@auburnwa.gov
Greenbank Uncommon Threads Sale and Exhibit (Nov 7-8) Greenbank Farm, 765 Wonn Road off SR 525, Whidbey Island. For more information, see http://whidbeyweaversguild.org; Contact Toni Wade phone (360) 856-2276; email <tprwade@yahoo.com>
Redmond Art at Marymoor Park (Aug 15-17) Marymoor Park, Redmond. For more information, see http://nwcraftsalliance.com; Contact NW Crafts Alliance phone 206 525-5926; email info@nwcraftsalliance.com
Seattle Seattle Weavers’ Guild - Annual Sale 2008 (Oct 23-25) St. Marks Cathedral , 1245 10th Avenue E., Seattle. For more information, see http://www.seattleweaversguild.com ; Contact Seattle Weavers' Gruild phone (206) 264-5496 ; email willagr@verizon.net
Seattle Classes and Workshops (ongoing) The Weaving Works, 4717 Brooklyn Ave., NE. For more information, see http://www.weavingworks.com; phone (888) 524-1221
Wisconsin
Woodstock Woodstock Weavers & Hollowtree Spinners 11th Annual Show (Oct 2-26) Historic Square, Woodstock, IL.; Contact Old Courthouse Arts Center phone (815) 338-4525; email <joerita@mc.net>
Canada
Toronto Close to You: Comtemporary Textiles, Intimacy & Popular Culture (now-Oct 12) Textile Museum of Canada, 55 Centre Ave. For more information, see <http://www.textilemuseum.ca>; phone (416) 599-5321
Vancouver, BC Transformations (Oct 2-31) Silk Weaving Studio, 1531 Johnston St. For more information, see <http://www.silkweavingstudio.com>; phone (604) 687-7455; email silkweave@telus.net
August, 2008
TOURS
UK: Tactile Textile Tours: Indian Adventures; Fiji: Art Stitching in Paradise; Textile Tastes of Europe & : February, June, August ; Contact Fiona Wright, phone +61-[0]2-49 389 410 <http://www.fionawright.com>
July 20-29
Guatemala Antigua : Backstrap Weaving with Lidia; visit Lke Atitlan, weaving coops, and other field trips; Antigua ; Contact Liza Fourre, phone 612-825-0747; email info@artguat.org http://www.artguat.org/
WHERE TO SHOW
November 30 Small Tapestry International 2009. Amiercan Tapestry Alliance juried small tapestry exhibit (maximum size 100 sq. in./625 sq. cm). Artists are encouraged to push the idea of connections with concepts, techniques, other artists, the viewer, or other areas of artistic investigation. Prospectus may be downloaded at <http://www.americantapestryalliance.org> or send SASE to ATA Connections, 1050 Gunnison Ave., Grand Junction, CO 81501
January 15, 2009 CNCH 2010. Call for Instructors/Proposals: Conference of Northern California Handweavers (CNCH), April 9-13, 2010. Workshop leaders needed for 3-, 6-, and 15-hour classes in Weaving, Spinning, Basketry, Dyeing, and related fiber arts. Please send proposals to Kathy Alexander, Program Chair, 7214 Golf Course Lane, San Jose, CA 95139 by January 15, 2009
Third Sunday of each month New England Fine Arts and Antiques Fair. Call to Artists: Interested artists should email 3-5 images to info@nefaaaf.com. The New England Fine Arts and Antiques Fair (NEFAAAF), the region's only juried exhibition of its kind, debuts on May 20th at Bunker Hill Community College, to bring artists, dealers and patrons together in a single venue to showcase only fine quality arts, crafts, and antiques. Hours are 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free admission and parking. For more information, call (781) 961-1149; http://www.nefaaaf.com.
August 15 CRAFT USA 2008. Artists may enter up to three works on CD. Entry fee $30. Send entry form to CRAFT USA 2008, Silvermine Guild Arts Center, 1037 Silvermine Rd., New Canaan, CT 06840
August 18 Blue Ridge Handweaving Show. Entry deadline, August 18; mail entries, Sept. 16, 2008; amateurs and professionals; 5 categories; prizes. For prospectus, see http://www.Main.us.nc./wncfhg or send SASE to Ann Mullican, Blue Ridge Handweavers Guild, P.O. Box 233, Flat Rock NC 28731. Show will be October 6-30, 2008.
August 30 2009 NICHE Awards. Call for Entry: 2009 NICHE Awards. Deadlines: August 30 (professionals); September 30 (students). Categories: fiber, ceramics, glass, metal, wood, jewelry, home furnishings, Judaica, recycled, art quilts and fashion accessories. Finalists are invited to the NICHE Awards exhibit at the February Buyers Market of American Craft, Feb. 13-16, 2009. See http://www.americancraft.com for application forms, rules and guidelines.
September 19 Call for Entry. A Common Thread 2009, annual juried member show of the Textile Center (Jan 16-Feb 21). For size restrictions, other details, and an application form, see http://www.textilecentermn.org/pdf/CommonThread09.pdf
October 6-31 2008 Blue Ridge Handweaving Show. Entries will be limited to the first 100 entrants. Nonrefundable fee of $30 for up to two entries. Entries must be handwoven on a loom and must have been completed within the last two years.
October 24 R U Evolved? Artsts Reflect on Darwin @ 200. Call for Entries: October 24, 2008: Show will be held Jan. 11-Feb. 27, 2009, at A Shenere Velt Gallery, The Workmen's Circle/Arbeter Ring, 1525 S. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035. All media (except ceramics and jewelry); $20 non-refundable entry fee; include an artist's statement. Slides of up to 3 separate works, one detail slide per work accepted; for digital submissions, see http://www.circlesocal.org. Works may not exceed 36 inches in any direction or weigh over 50 pounds; 35% commission on sales (price should include commission). Jurors: Paul Von Blum, Sheila Pinel, and Mark Vallen. For prospectus, see <http://www.circlesocal.org>, call (310) 552-2007 or email <gallery@circlesocal.org>.
November 7 . Call for Entry: Nothing New: Fiber Art from Recycled Materials. Mixed-media exhibition of fiber art created from reclaimed everyday materials, juried by Steven Aimone. For entry application and more details, see http://www.textilecentermn.org/pdf/NothingNewCFE.pdf
November 28-30 Festival of Crafts. Call for Entry: talented artisans in all media to apply for Worcester Center for Crafts Annual Festival of Crafts to be held November 28-30, Thanksgiving weekend. The show will feature the work of 50 juried craftspeople from throughout the Northeast in a variety of media including pottery, metals and jewelry, photography, wood, glass, and fiber. Applications will not be mailed and are only available on our website <http://www.worcestercraftcenter.org>.
November 30 Connections: Small Tapestry International 2009. Juried small tapestry exhibit (maximum size 100 sq. in./625 sq. cm). Juror, Jane Sauer. See prospectus at http://www.americantapestryalliance.com or send a SASE to ATA Connections, 1050 Gunnison Ave., Grand Junction, CO 81501.
May 1-3, 2009 Fibre Unleashed: Pushing the Limits. JURIED SHOW sponsored by Ontario Handweavers and Spinners. Entry deadline: February 16, 2009. For information: <http://www.ohs.on.ca/conference.htm>, Contact: Carol Ann White (905) 471-3912
OPPORTUNITIES
On-line, Online art and design community. See http://www.artanddesignonline.com
Great Falls, Montana Certificate Program designed to help artists and individuals involved in fine handcraft develop a sustainable business working in their art. Contact Dr. E. L. Kittredge, Director, Creative Arts Enterprise, MT State University—Great Falls, 2100 16th Ave. S., Great Falls, MT 59405; (406) 268-3713; <http://www.msugf.edu>; email <ckittredge@msugf.edu>
San Antonio, Texas Contemporary Handweavers of Texas Biennial Conference. Calling for workshop and seminar proposals as well as vendors for 2009 conference. Contact Trish Ashton, phone (210) 656-1549; email taashton@swbell.net
Houston, Texas Artist-in-Residence proposals, ongoing deadlines: December 1, May 1. Artists selected will receive free 200 sq. ft. studio space and $400 monthly stipend; 3-12 months variable. Contact Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Attn: Studio Residency Program, 4848 Main St., Houston, TX 77002; http://www.crafthouston.org
Chichester, UK Temporary Tapestry Weavers. Experience of commissioned work and workshop practice is preferred and applicants should be qualified to degree level in an appropriate discipline. Send application including full CV, details of experience in any related activity, and up to ten transparencies or digital images (jpeg format) to Jane Barker, West Dean College, The Edward James Foundation, West Dean, Chichester, West Sussex PO 18 0QZ or contact Jane Barker (01243) 818256; email jane.barker@westdean.org.uk; <http://www.westdean.org.uk>
CONFERENCES
September 17-21 Columbia Basin Basketry Guild Fall Retreat, Lincoln City, Oregon. For more information, see http://www.basketryguild.org
September 24-27 Textiles as Cultural Expressions: 11th Biennial Symposium, Textile Society of America, Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, http://www.textilesociety.org; Contact Janice Lessman-Moss jlessman@kent.edu
September 26-28 Oregon Flock & Fiber Festival, Clackamas County Fairgrounds. For more information, see <http://www.flockandfiberfestval.com>
September 26-28 Fibre Fallout 2008, Johnsonburg Conference Center, Johnsonburg, NJ, http://www.northcountryspinners.org; Contact Lisbet Price, registrar (570) 595-3297; mpl@fast.net
February 27-March 1, 2009 2009 Missouri Fiber Artists Retreat, Rickman Center, http://missourifiberartists.com; Contact Judy Cobillas (314) 849-7059; langhorsts@earthlink.net
March 6-8, 2009 Color Connects 2009 Fiber Conference sponsored by Association of Southern California Handweavers, Riverside, CA, <http://www.colorconnects.org>; Contact Color Connects 2009 Nicki Bair (310) 454-0119; colorconnects@gmail.com
March 19-22, 2009 2009 NCBA Convention, "Baskets, Naturally!" with classes, seminars, basketry vendors, exhibition awards, Sheraton Imperial Convention Center, http://ncbasketmakers.com/; Contact Pamela Zimmerman (252) 946-9321; <basketsbypamela@gmail.com>
March 26-29, 2009 Contemporary Handweavers of Texas Biennial Conference, San Antonio, Texas; Contact Trish Ashton (210) 656-1549; taashton@swbell.net
April 24-27, 2009 From Hand to Hand, Passing on Our Fiber Traditions: Conference of Northern California Handweavers (CNCH) 2009, Sonoma, California, http://www.cnch.org; Contact registrar - CNCH (707) 459-7054; http://www.cnch.org
Jun 25-27, 2009 "In the HEARTland" 3-day Conference with speaker, classes, fashion show, exhibits and preconference workshops, Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa, http://www.midwestweavers.org; Contact Linda Ryden (309) 787-6644; rlryden@mchsi.com
July 30-August 2, 2009 Intermountain Weavers Conference, Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO, http://www.intermountainweavers.org; Contact Janine Reid, Fort Lewis College (970) 302-2578; janinereid@comcast.net
May 1-3, 2009 Fibre Unleashed: Pushing the Limits: Ontario Handweavers and Spinners Biennial Conference , Alliston, Ontario , <http://www.ohs.on.ca>; Contact Judy Pergau-Comfort, Nottawasaga Inn (905) 473-2669; <rcomfort@neptune.on.ca>