Ghana
Accra African Textile Workshop (Aug 2-15) Accra, Ghana. For more information, see http://www.culturalcollaborative.org; Contact Ellie Schimelman phone (617) 277-0482; email aba@culturalcollaborative.org
South Korea
Kwang-ju City Jon Eric Riis:"Sourcing the World" (Sep 1-10), Chosen University Museum.; Contact Hyun-Sook Lee phone (822) 710-9133; email <hslee7708@sookmyung.ac.kr>
Seoul Jon Eric Riis:"Sourcing the World" (Jun 5-Aug 14), The Chung Young Yang Embroidery Museum/Sookmyung Woman's University, Seoul .; Contact Hyun-Sook Lee phone (822) 710-9133; email <hslee7708@sookmyung.ac.kr>
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
East Bay East Bay Open Studios 2009 (May 5-Jun 14) East Bay. For more information, see http://www.proartsgallery.org/ebos/event.html; Contact David Huff phone (510) 763-4361; email info@proartsgallery.org
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
Redway Natural Fiber Fair: Workshops, Demonstrations, Exhibits, & Vendors (Oct 3-4) Mateel Community Center.; Contact Laura Doyle Wilder phone (707) 777-3918; email <naturalfiberfair@yahoo.com>
San Jose The World According to Joyce Gross: Quilts from the Dolph Briscoe Center (Aug 4-Oct 25) San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles. For more information, see <http://www.sjquilts.org>
San Jose Reservoir: John M. Walsh, III Collects Contemporary Art Quilts and Connections: Small Tapestry International (May 5-Jul 26) San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, 520 S. First St.. For more information, see <http://www.sjquiltmuseum.org>; phone (408) 971-0323
San Jose Connections: Small Tapestry International (May 5-Jul 26) San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles, 520 South First St. For more information, see <http://www.sjquiltmuseum.org>; Contact San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles phone (408) 971-0323
Santa Clara Pacific International Quilt Festival XVIII (Oct 15-18) Santa Clara Convention Center, Great America Parkway. For more information, see <http://www.quiltfest.com>; Contact Mancuso Show Management phone (215) 862-5828; email mancuso@quiltest.com
Torrance Weaving & Fiber Festival (Nov 1) 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
Boulder Navajo Weaving: Diamonds, Dreams, Landscape; First Exhibition (May 29-30, 2010) Changing Exhibits Gallery, Henderson Building, University of Colorado - Boulder, between 15th & 16th Sts. For more information, see <http://www.cumuseum.colorado.edu; phone (303) 492-6892; email <cumuseum@colorado.edu
Estes Park Estes Park Wool Market (Jun 11-14) Fairgrounds at Stanley Park. For more information, see http://estesnet.com/Events/woolmarket.htm ; Contact Laurie Button phone (970) 586-6104; email lbutton@estes.org
Longmont Handweavers Guild of Boulder Fiberarts Show and Sale (Nov 4) Boulder County Fairgrounds, corner of Nelson and Hover. For more information, see <http://handweaversofboulder.org>; Contact Judith Taylor or Lynn Altschuler phone (303) 443-9871 or (303) 517-4090 ; email <catgulchjudith@comcast.net>
Loveland Fiber Celebration 2009 (May 30-Jul 12) Loveland Museum/Gallery, 503 N. Lincoln Ave.; Contact Margie Holley phone (970) 593-0929; email theholleys@holleys.net
Pueblo Handwoven Holiday Sale (Nov 6-14) Vail Hotel, 217 S. Grand.; Contact Peggy L. McIntosh phone (719) 783-9382; email plmcintosh@gmail.com
Connecticut
Brookfield Classes and Workshops (ongoing) Brookfield Craft Center , 286 Whisconier Road, Route 25. For more information, see <http://www.brookfieldcraftcenter.org>; phone (203) 775-4526; email <info@brookfieldcraftcenter.org>
District Of Columbia
Washington 31st Annual Celebration of Textiles (Jun 6-7) The Textile Museum, 2320 S Street, NW. For more information, see http://www.textilemuseum.org; phone (202) 667-0441
Washington Jean Shin Common Threads (now-Jul 26) Smithsonian American Art Museum, Eighth and G Streets NW. For more information, see
Georgia
Atlanta Weaving and Fiber Arts Classes (ongoing) North DeKalb Cultural Center, 5339 Chamblee-Dunwoody . For more information, see http://chgweb.com; Contact Education Chair, email classes@chgweb.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: Permanent Exhibit (ongoing) The Field Museum, 1400 South Lake Shore Dr. For more information, see http://www.fieldmuseum.org; phone (312) 922-9410
Crystal Lake Midwest Fiber & Folk Art Fair (Jul 17) McHenry County College. For more information, see http://www.fiberandfolk.com; Contact Carol Cassidy-Fayer phone 815-276-2537; email carol@fiberandfolk.com
Flossmoor Weavings & Diversities (Oct 10) Flossmoor Community House, 847 Hutchison, Flossmoor, .; Contact Ginny Kurowski phone (708) 747-9246; email bbkirk@sbcglobal.net
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
Woodstock Guild Show and Sale (Oct 1) Old Courthouse Arts Center. For more information, see http://www.woodstockweaversguild.org; Contact Gayle Richter phone (262) 862-7593 or cell (847) 508-7593; email g-richter@wi.rr.com
Indiana
Corydon Southern Indiana FiberArts Festival (Oct 16-17), Harrison County Fairgrounds. For more information, see http://www.SouthernIndianaFiberArts.com; Contact victoria smith phone (812) 364-6242; email fiberexchangeguild@yahoo.com
Franklin Hoosier Hills Fiberarts Festival (Jun 4, 2010) FiberAntics Fiberarts Guild, Johnson County Fairgrounds. For more information, see http://www.hoosierhillsfiberartsfestival.com; Contact Nan Talley phone (317) 535-2525; email hoosier_hills_fiberarts_festival@comcast.net
Franklin Hoosier Hills Fiberarts Festival (Jun 6) sponsored by FiberAntics Fiberarts Guild, Johnson County Fairgrounds. For more information, see <http://www.hoosierhillsfiberartsfestival.com>; Contact Nan Talley phone (317) 535.2525; email <hoosier_hills_fiberarts_festival@comcast.net>
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
Richmond Connections: Small Tapestry International (Aug 20-Sep 20) Leeds Gallery, Earlham College, 801 National Road West. For more information, see <http://www.earlham.edu/events/leeds.html>; Contact Leeds Gallery, Earlham College phone (765) 983-1410
Iowa
Grinnell HGA's Small Expressions 2009 (Jun 12-Sep 6) Faulconer Gallery, Grinnell College, Bucksbaum Center for the Arts, 6th Ave. and Park St. For more information, see http://www.grinnell.edu/faulconergallery; Contact Faulconer Gallery phone (641) 269-4660
Maine
Deer Isle Classes (Ongoing) Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. For more information, see http://www.haystack-mtn.org; phone (207) 348-2306
Topsham Portraits in Tapestry by Barbara Burns (Apr 7-Jun 30) Maine Fiberarts, 13 Main Street, Topsham, ME. For more information, see http://www.mainefiberarts.org; Contact Christine Macchi phone (207) 721-0678; email info@mainefibersrts.org
Various Sites Fiber Arts Tour Weekend: Studios & Farms (Aug 7-9, 10am-5pm) 100 Sites: Free Tour Maps available at Maine Fiberarts, 13 Main St., Topsham, ME 04086. For more information, see <http://www.mainfiberarts.org>; phone (207) 721-0678; email <fiberarts@gwi.net
Maryland
Ellicott City Time and Shuttles Fly: 60th Anniversary Show and Sale (Oct 30-Dec 11) Howard County Center for the Arts, 8510 High Ridge Rd. For more information, see http://www.hocoarts.org; Contact Howard County Center for the Arts phone (410) 313-2787; email beth@hocoarts.org
Massachusetts
Andover Merrimack Valley: Greater Boston Fiber Arts Celebration (Jun 14) Wyndham Boston Andover Hotel, 123 Old River Road. For more information, see http://www.fiberartscelebration.com; Contact Kate Broughton phone (978) 270-3146; email info@fiberartscelebration.com
Brockton Classes and Workshops (ongoing) Fuller Craft Museum, 455 Oak Street. For more information, see http://www.fullercraft.org; phone (508) 588-6000
Lowell Radka Donnell: The Work of Touch (Apr 23-Jul 12) New England Quilt Musuem, 18 Shattuck St. For more information, see
Northampton New England Weavers Seminar: Over, Under, Around, and Through (Jul 9-12) Smith College. For more information, see <http://www.newenglandweaversseminar.com>
Weston Annual Handweaving Exhibit & Sale (Nov 5-7) Josiah Smith Barn, , 358 Boston Post Rd. For more information, see http://weaversguildofboston.org; Contact Suzanne Rothstein phone (508) 429-3147; email suzr17@aol.com
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
Williamsburg Felters' Fling Workshops (Aug 22-30) Snow Farm/School of New England Crafts. For more information, see http://www.blacksheepdesigns.com/fling_overview.htm; Contact Sharon Costello phone (518) 797-5191; email sharon@blacksheepdesigns.com
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
Michigan
Ann Arbor Fiber Expo (Oct 24 25) Ann Arbor, Michigan.; Contact Connie Hydel phone 734-546-0032; email info@fiberexpo.com
West Branch Northern Michigan Lamb and Wool Festival (Sep 25-27) Ogemaw County Fairgrounds. For more information, see <http://www.lambandwoolfestival.com>; Contact Holly Shaltz phone (231) 582-3206; email
Minnesota
Minneapolis Nothing New: Fiber Art from Recycled Materials (Jun 19-Aug 1) Textile Center, 3000 University Ave., SE. For more information, see http://www.textilecentermn.com; phone (612) 436-0464
Minneapolis Summer Camps for Ages 6-16 (Jun 23-Aug 21) Textile Center , 3000 University Ave SE. For more information, see <http://www.textilecentermn.org>; phone 612-436-0464
Minneapolis Living History: Textiles of India from the Collection of Elsa Sreenivasam (May 1-Jun 6) Textile Center/Joan Mondale Gallery , 3000 University Ave., SE, Suite 100. For more information, see <http://www.textilecentermn.org>; phone (612) 436-0464
Minneapolis Exhibit: A Weaving Retrospective - Paul O'Connor (Oct 8: Reception 5:30-6:30pm; Presentation 7pm) Weavers Guild of Minnesota, 3000 University Ave. For more information, see http://www.weaversguildmn.org; Contact Linda Hansen phone (612) 436-0463; email lhansen@weaversguildmn.org
Minneapolis Fiber Arts Classes (ongoing) 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 Looped Jewelry Class with Mary Hettsmanperger (Sep 10) Weavers Guild of Minnesota, 3000 University Ave. For more information, see http://www.weaversguildmn.org; Contact Linda Hansen phone (612) 436-0463; email lhansen@weaversguildmn.org
Minneapolis Free Range Fiber Artist with Mary Hettsmanperger (Sep 10: 7pm) Weavers Guild of Minnesota, 3000 University Ave. For more information, see http://www.weaversguildmn.org; Contact Linda Hansen phone (612) 436-0463; email lhansen@weaversguildmn.org
Minneapolis Open House - Weavers Guild of MN & Textile Center (Sep 19: 11am - 2pm) Weavers Guild of Minnesota, 3000 University Ave. For more information, see http://www.weaversguildmn.org; Contact Linda Hansen phone (612) 436-0463; email lhansen@weaversguildmn.org
Minneapolis Woven Copper & Beaded Jewelry Class with Mary Hettsmanperger (Sep 9) Weavers Guild of Minnesota, 3000 University Avenue . For more information, see http://www.weaversguildmn.org; Contact Linda Hansen phone (612) 436-0463; email lhansen@weaversguildmn.org
Mississippi
Tougaloo Hot Art Exhibit & Art Talks (Jul 12-17) Tougaloo College. For more information, see <http://www.tougaloo.edu>
Tougaloo Raw Kids Art Camp, Ages 6-14 (July) Tougaloo College. For more information, see <http://www.tougaloo.edu/artcolony>; phone (601) 977-7839 or (601) 977-7743; email art@tougaloo.edu
Missouri
Columbia Fiber Art Tour & Exhibits (FATE) - Columbia (May 15-Jun 30) Various Galleries and Public Buildings coinciding with SDA Conference. For more information, see http://www.fatecolumbia.com; Contact Hannah Reeves phone (573) 864-6720; email HannahRReeves@gmail.com; stealeyj@missouri.edu; Jennifer@perlow-stevensgallery.com
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
Kansas City On the Curve: New Dimensional Works from Nature's Studio by Regina Benson (May 1-Jul 11) Byron C. Cohen Gallery of Contemporary Art , 220 Baltimore. For more information, see <http://www.byroncohengallery.com>; phone (816) 421-5665
St. Louis Weavers' Guild of St. Louis 27th Annual Sale (Nov 6) Brentwood Community Center, 2505 S. Brentwood Blvd. For more information, see <http://www.weaversguildstl.org/GuildSale/2009>; Contact Jane Olson Glidden phone 636-343-5643; email gaglidden@aol.com
St. Louis Innovations In Textiles 8 (Sep 1-Oct 31) 21 Galleries in greater St. Louis region showcase contemporary textile/fiber exhibitions .; Contact Deann Rubin phone (314) 454-6976; email deannrubin@yahoo.com
St. Louis Fiber Focus 2009 (Sep 14-Oct 15) Art Saint Louis Main Gallery. For more information, see <http://www.artstlouis.org>; phone (314) 241-4810; email robin@artstlouis.org
Nebraska
Kearney Nebraska Now: Mary Zicafoose, Fiber (now-Jul 15) Museum of Nebraska Art, 2401 Central Ave. For more information, see monet.unk.edu/mona; phone (308) 865-8559; email monet@unk.edu
New Hampshire
Concord Celebrating the Loom (Sep 18-Dec 11) Gallery, League of NH Craftsmen.; phone (603) 224-3375
Manchester World Quilt Show—New England (Aug 13-16) Radisson Center of New Hampshire, 700 Elm St. For more information, see http://www.quiltfest.com
Westmoreland Painting Variegated Sock Yarns with Michele Wipplinger (Aug 22-24) Long Ridge Farm. For more information, see <http://longridgefarm.com>; Contact Nancy Zeller phone (603) 313-8393; email longridge@myfairpoint.net
Westmoreland The Art of Mudcloth with Michele Wipplinger, Earthues (Aug 27-29) Long Ridge Farm. For more information, see <http://longridgefarm.com>; Contact Nancy Zeller phone (603) 313-8393; email <longridge@myfairpoint.net>
New Jersey
Clinton Entrances and Passages: Mixed Media Textiles by Barbara Schulman (Jun 28-Sep 13) Hunterdon Art Museum, 7 Lower Center St. For more information, see http://www.hunterdonartmuseum.org; Contact Pat Koelmel phone (908) 735-8415, ext. 21; email pat@hunderdonartmuseum.org
Clinton Classes (ongoing) Hunterdon Art Museum, 7 Lower Center St. For more information, see http://www.hunterdonartmuseum.org; Contact Pat Koelmel phone (908) 735-8415, ext. 21; email pat@hunderdonartmuseum.org
New Mexico
Albuquerque Fiber Arts Classes: Northern New Mexco College (ongoing), National Hispanic Cultural Center. For more information, see http://www.weavingcollege.com
El Rito Fiber Arts Classes (ongoing). For more information, see http://www.weavingcollege.com
Espanola Fiber Arts Classes: Northern New Mexico College (ongoing), Espanola Valley Fiber Arts Center. For more information, see http://www.weavingcollege.com
Santa Fe Lissa Hunter: Natural Beauty (Jul 10-Aug 12; Artist Reception Jul 10) Jane Sauer Gallery, 652 Canyon Rd. For more information, see <http://www.jsauergallery.com>; Contact Richard Boyle phone (505) 995-8513; email <jsauer@jsauergallery.com
Santa Fe SOFA West: Santa Fe Art Fair (Jun 11-14) Santa Fe Convention Center. For more information, see http://www.sofaexpo.com/santafe/2009
Santa Fe Intertwined: Contemporary Baskets from Sara and David Lieberman (now-Sep 6) New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W. Palace Avenue. For more information, see <http://www.nmartmuseum.org>; phone (505) 476-5072
Taos Skaidrite McKeag Weaving Exhibit; artist reception, Dec 5 (Dec 5-31) Weaving Southwest, 216-B Paseo del Pueblo Norte. For more information, see
Taos Bettye Sullivan Weaving Exhibit; artist reception, June 6 (Jun 6-30) Weaving Southwest, 216-B Paseo del Pueblo Norte. For more information, see
Taos Taos Wool Festival: Festival & Workshops (Oct 1-10). For more information, see <http://www.taoswoolfestival.org>; Contact Liesel Orend phone (505) 753-9744 for a brochure
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 American Crafts Festival/American Concern for Artistry and Craftsmanship (Jun 13-14 and 20-21) Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. For more information, see <http://www.craftsatlincoln.org>; Contact Raya Zafrina phone (973) 746-0091; email <acacinfo@gmail.com>
New York Fashioning Felt (Mar 6-Sep 7) Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, 2 East 91st St. For more information, see <http://www.cooperhewitt.org>; phone (212) 849-8400
New York Design for a Living World (May 14-Jan 4, 2010) Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, 2 East 91st St. For more information, see http://www.cooperhewitt.org; phone (212) 849-8300
New York Autumn Crafts Festival/American Concern for Artistry and Craftsmanship (Sep 5-6 and 12-13) Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. For more information, see <http://www.craftsatlincoln.org>; Contact Raya Zafrina phone (973) 746-0091; email <acacinfo@gmail.com>
New York City Elegant Armor: The Art of Jewelry (now-July 5) Museum of Arts and Design, 2 Columbus Circle. For more information, see http://www.madmuseum.org
New York City Identity by Design: Tradition, Change, and Celebration in Native Women's Dresses (now-Sep) National Museum of the American Indian, One Bowling Green. For more information, see http://www.AmericanIndian.si.edu; phone (212) 514-3700
Rochester Holiday Sale (Nov 6-8) Rochester, Clark Lodge, Brighton Town Park,
777 Westfall Rd. For more information, see http://weaversguildofrochester.org; Contact Mimi Smith phone (585) 582-2996; email mimis@frontiernet.com
North Carolina
Asheville Classes (ongoing) Earth Guild, 33 Haywood St. For more information, see http://www.earthguild.com; phone (800) 327-8448
Black Mountain Anything Fiber Yard Sale and Swap (Aug 15) Swannanoa Valley Friends Meeting House, 137 Center Ave. . For more information, see http://www.fiberaction.org; Contact Leslie Owens phone (828) 581-4664; email fiberaction@me.org
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
Charlotte Summer Camp: Preschool to Teens (ongoing) The Mint Museum, 2730 Randolph Rd. For more information, see <http://www.mintmuseum.org>
Clyde Classes (Ongoing) Haywood Community College, 185 Freelander Dr. For more information, see http://profcrafts.haywood.edu; phone (828) 627-4500
Greensboro ArtQuest Summer Camps (Jun 15-Aug 28) 200 N. Davie St., Greensboro Cultural Center. For more information, see http://www.greenhillcenter.org; phone (336) 333-7460
Ohio
Cincinnati Fiber Arts Sale (Nov 13-15) Weavers Guild of Greater Cincinnati, 4870 Gray Rd, Cincinnati OH 45232. For more information, see <http://www.weaversguildcincinnati.org>; Contact Ginny Bolte phone (513) 591-2500; email <guild@weaversguildcincinnati.org>
Columbus Best of 2009 (May 3-Jun 21) Ohio Craft Museum. For more information, see http://www.ohiocraft.org; Contact Kim Nagorski phone (614) 486-4402; email knagorski@ohiocraft.org
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City Fiberworks 2009: Fiber Artists of Oklahoma (Jun 13-Jul 3) Individual Artists of Oklahoma, 811 N. Broadway. For more information, see http://www.fiberartistsok.org; Contact Marilu Schwetz phone (405) 341-4023; email mlbenton@cox.net
Oregon
Corvallis Classes (ongoing) The Arts Center, 700 SW Madison Ave. For more information, see http://www.artcentric.org; phone (541) 754-1551
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
Portland Summer Workshops (Jun 17-Jul 23) Museum of Contemporary Craft, 724 Northwest Davis. For more information, see <http://www.museumofcontemporarycraft.org>; phone (503) 223-2654
Portland Handwovens for the Holidays (Nov 6-8) Pendleton Woolen Mill Store, 8500 SE McLoughlin Blvd.
. For more information, see <http://northwestweavers.org/Guilds>; Contact Kathy Sengenberger phone (503) 638-0743; email <kathysengenber@gmail.com>
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg MAFA 2009 Workshop Weekend: Weaving, Spinning, & Dyeing Classes (Jul 31-Aug 2) Gettysburg College. For more information, see http://mafafiber.org; Contact Karen Donde phone (856) 235-4442; email kjjjdonde@verizon.net
Lancaster Thread Count (May 1-Jun 6) Guilded Tulip Gallery, 252 N. Prince St. For more information, see http://www.pacrafts.org; Contact Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen phone (717) 431-8706; email info@pacrafts.org
New Hope Handweavers of Bucks County Show and Sale (Nov 20-22) Jericho Community Center. For more information, see http://www.loismacknik.com/HWBC; Contact Lois Macknik phone (908) 236-9556; email info@loismacknik.com
Oaks Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza XVI (Sep 17-20) Greater Philadelphia Expo Center. For more information, see http://www.quiltfest.com; email mancuso@quiltfest.com
Philadelphia Philadelphia Buyers Market of American Craft (wholesale to the trade only) (Aug 1-3) Philadelphia Convention Center, 1101 Arch St. For more information, see <http://www.americancraft.com>; phone (800) 432-7238; email <info@rosengrp.com>
South Dakota
Brookings Felting Classes: Scarves and Bags (Oct 2-3) South Dakota Art Museum, Harvey Dunn St. & Medary Ave. For more information, see <http://southdakotaartmuseum.com>; Contact Dianne Hawks phone (605) 688-5423 or (866)805-7590 toll free; email <dianne.hawks@sdstate.edu>
Brookings Don't Fence Me In (contemporary art quilts) (Sep 30-Jan 3, 2010) South Dakota Art Museum, Harvey Dunn St. & Medary Ave. For more information, see http://southdakotaartmuseum.com; Contact John Rychtarik/Dianne Hawks phone (605) 688-5423 or (866) 805-7590 toll free; email <john.rychtarik@sdstate.edu>
Brookings The Collector's Eye: Amish Quilt Exhibit; Curator's Presentation Sept. 4, 10am (Sep 4-Apr 18, 2010) South Dakota Art Museum, Harvey Dunn St. & Medary Ave. For more information, see <http://southdakotaartmuseum.com>; Contact John Rychtarik/Dianne Hawks phone (605) 688-5423 or (866) 805-7590 toll free; email <john.rychtarik@sdstate.edu>
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
Texas
Denton Materials: Hard & Soft (Feb 5, 2010-April 1, 2010) Center for the Visual Arts, Meadows Gallery, 400 E. Hickory St. For more information, see <http://www.dentonarts.com>; Contact Deb Dyer phone (940) 382-2787; email <assocdir@dentonarts.com>
Houston Contemporary Handweavers of Houston 25th Annual Sale (Sep 24-26) Houston Center for Contemporary Craft , 4848 Main St. For more information, see http://weavehouston.org; Contact Kaye Evans phone (832) 372-4718; email sale.chh@gmail.com
Washington
Seattle Classes and Workshops (ongoing) The Weaving Works, 4717 Brooklyn Ave., NE. For more information, see http://www.weavingworks.com; phone (888) 524-1221
Seattle Winter/Spring Fiber Workshops in Natural Dyeing, Mud Cloth, Felting, and More (ongoing) Earthues, 5129 Ballard Ave., NW. For more information, see http://www.earthues.com; phone (206) 789-1065; email info@earthues.com
Wisconsin
New Berlin Loominosity: Wisconsin Handweavers 59th Annual Show (Nov 5-8) New Berlin Public Library, 15105 Library Lane. For more information, see <http://www.wihandweavers.org>; Contact Judy Kabriel phone (414) 258-1129; email <jakabriel2000@yahoo.com>
Racine Go Figure! The Human Form in RAM's Collection (now-Aug 2) Racine Art Museum, 441 Main St. For more information, see <http://www.ramart.org>; phone (262) 898-1045
Washington Island Weaving & Fiber Art Classes (ongoing) Sievers School of Fiber Arts, Jackson Harbor Rd. For more information, see <http://www.sieversschool.com>; Contact Carolyn Foss phone (920) 847-2264
Canada
Oakville, Ontario Common Thread 2009 (Sep 18-Oct 4) Oakville Museum, 8 Navy Street, Oakville, Ontario, Canada L6J 2Y5.
Toronto, ON When Women Rule the World: Judy Chicago in Thread (Feb 11-Sep 7) Textile Museum of Canada, 55 Centre Avenue. For more information, see http://www.textilemuseum.ca; phone (416) 599-5321
Toronto, Ontario The Cutting Edge (now-Jul 7) Textile Museum of Canada, 55 Centre Ave. For more information, see <http://www.textilemuseum.ca>; phone (416) 599-5321; email info@textilemuseum.ca
Germany
Werkhof Kukate, Wendland Forum für Handweben (Sep 4-6) Werkhof Kukate, D-29496. For more information, see http://www.webenplus.de; Contact Inge Seelig phone 0049-(0)5849-468; email info@webenplus.de
Ongoing
TOURS
Mexico: Fiber Arts Tours and Workshops with Traditions : Weaving, Spinning, Dyeing, and Travel; Contact Eric Mindling, email <traditionsmexico@yahoo.com> <http://www.traditionsmexico.com>
July 11-26
Peru: Fiber Arts Tour, July 11-26, 2009; Contact Helen Hamann, phone (888) 587-5568; email <info@helenhamann.com> <http://www.helenhamann.com>
July 11-26, 2009
: Summer 2009 Fiber Arts Tour of Peru; Contact Helen Hamann, phone (888) 587-5568; email <info@helenhamann.org> <http://www.helenhamann.com>
July 19-28
Guatemala: Backstrap Weaving and Mayan Culture with Lidia Tarton de Santos; Contact Liza Fourre, phone (612) 825-0747 ; email info@artguat.org <http://www.artguat.org>
July 20-29
Guatemala Antigua : Art Adventures for Educators. Antigua, ; Contact Liza Fourre, phone (612) 825-0747; email info@artguat.org http://www.artguat.org/
August 26-September 10
: Romania from the Painted Monasteries to Folklife & Crafts of Transylvania, August 26-September 10; Contact Tom Wilson or Sherry Wlson, 6776 Warboys Rd., Byron, NY 14422; phone (585) 548-2667
September 11-28, 2009
: Southwest Balkans: Lands of the Former Yugoslavia; Contact Tom Wilson or Sherry Wlson, 6776 Warboys Rd., Byron, NY 14422; phone (585) 548-2667
October 2009
: Tour Kenya and Tanzania, October 2009; Contact Anita Luvera Mayer, 2111 19th St., Anacortes, WA 98221, email anitamayer@comcast.net
October 23
Egypt Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Alexandria: The Textiles of with Nancy Hoskins & C. Pearson: ; Contact Robert Fletcher, phone (02 6249 6122) ; email <robert@activetravel.com.au> http://<http://www.activetravel.com.au>
October 29-November 7
Guatemala Antigua : Photography: Spirit of Place with Doug Beasley. Antigua, ; Contact Liza Fourre, phone (612) 825-0747; email info@artguat.org http://www.artguat.org/
November 11-20
Guatemala Antigua : Textile, Weavers and Crafts Tour: Sequel with Karen Searle Antigua, ; Contact Liza Fourre, phone (612) 825-0747; email info@artguat.org http://www.artguat.org/
December 16-29
Oaxaca & Mexico City: Oaxaca and Mexico City, Mexico: Christmas in Oaxaca with the Night of the Radishes; Contact Prof. Tom Muir Wilson/Sherry Clark Wilson, phone (585) 548-2667; deadline 10/16/09
WHERE TO SHOW
July 31, 2009 Deadline Ameican Craft Council Shows, 2010. July 31, 2009 deadline. Open to all artists of original and handmade work in fiber, clothing and accessories, jewelry, ceramics, glass, metal, furniture and lighting and more; juried show. Eligible for one wholesale and four retail shows throughout the year: Baltimore Wholesale, Baltimore Retail; Atlanta retail; St. Paul Retail, San Francisco Retail. For more information and prospectus, see <http://www.craftcouncil.org>
Ongoing . Exhibit space for wall hung visual art pieces at Majestic Theatre, Corvallis, Oregon. Exhibits change each month. For more information, contact (541) 766-6976
Ongoing American Crafts Festival. Submit five color slides. Fees from $550 to $695, depending on booth size. Application will be reviewed periodically until the show is filled. Contact Raya Zafrina, c/o ACAC, P.O. Box 650, Montclair, NJ 07042; <acacinfo@gmail.com>; <http://www.craftsatlincoln.org>
June 6 and June 8, 2009 Fiberworks 2009: Fiber Artists of Oklahoma. Exhibition for Oklahoma fiber artists; juror Jiseon Lee Isbara; entries in weaving, needlework, basketry, quilting, soft sculpture, paper, knitting, crocheting, felting; works must be executed in the last 2 years. Juried from actual work, due June 6 and June 8, 2009. Prospectus available at <http://www.fiberartistsok.org>; For more information contact Marilu Schwetz, telephone (405) 341-4023; email mlbenton@cox.net.
June 29 Deadline Basketry of the Pacific Northwest. Call for Entries: Northwest Basketmakers, contemporary and traditional, Community Showcase for basketry submissions which have inspirational ties to a coveted object or image; juror, Charissa Brock; held in conjunction with National Basketry Organization's 2009 convention July 28-Aug. 2, 2009. Entries must be no larger than 24" by 24" by 24"; send up to 3 digital images of work plus 3 corresponding digital images of the inspiration, along with brief bio or statement. For more information, contact the Museum of Contemporary Craft, (503) 223-2654; <http://www.MuseumofContemporaryCraft.org>
July 1 Head to Toe: Fiber Art Wear from the Funky to the Sublime. Call for entry. Juried show, cash awards; digital submissions (on CD); entry fee. Deadline for entries: July 1, 2009. Exhibition is in conjunction with Innovations in Textiles 2009 in the St. Louis area in the Summer of 2009. Entries should range from the Funky to the Sublime, Head to Toe (excluding jewelry), and challenge the notion of functionality. For details visit our website at <http://www.stlouisartistsguild.org>.
July 1 Fiber Artistry: Journey of the Imagination. Call for entries: all fiber techniques; deadline, July 1. Open to artists residing in AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV, DC. Juror: Glen Kauffman. Exhibit will be held at Hudgens Center for the Arts, Duluth, GA. Sponsored by Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild, Atlanta. See <http://chgweb.com>; email <lynnlowa@aol.com>
July 7 Fiber Focus 2009. Call for Entries: open to artists 21 years of age and older living in MO, IL, KY, TN, AR, OK, NE, IA, KS; postmarked deadline, July 7, 2009. Contemporary art work in any fiber media or combination of media or fiber technique; original work completed in last two years; juror Alice Zrebiec; $30 non-refundable entry fee, jpegs on CD readable by Mac and PC; NO slides, DVDs or videos; cash awards; Art Saint Louis retains 30% donation on all sales resulting from exhibition; for more information, call Art Saint Louis (314) 241-4810; see <http://www.artstlouis.org>; email <robin@artstlouis.org>.
August 15 Anything Fiber Yard Sale and Swap. Clean out your closets, make your lists and Come to Sell, Swap and Buy; Any and all Fibers, Materials and Tools for the Fiber Arts! Saturday, August 15th, 10am - 4pm, at the Swannanoa Valley Friends Meeting House, 137 Center Ave., Black Mountain, NC 28711; Rain or Shine, Free to come and Buy or Swap, or...Reserve a selling space! $18 per selling table, or bring your own 6’ x 30” folding table and save $5! Looms welcome! Just let us know the dimensions with your reservation. Reserve a sales table by July 15 and save $. Go to our website <http://www.fiberaction.org>, to reserve your table. Questions? call (828) 202-6206 or email us at <fiberaction@me.com> or go to the website, <http://www.fiberaction.org>, for more information.
September 11 Materials: Hard & Soft. Deadline for submission is September 11, 2009, for 23rd Annual National Juried Exhibition of fine craft: “Materials: Hard & Soft” at the Greater Denton Arts Council’s Center for the Visual Arts, February 5- April 1, 2010. $5000 in cash awards; original submissions in fiber, clay, glass, paper, metal, wood, or mixed media are eligible. Entry fee: $30 for up to 3 entries. Juror: Jo Lauria, chief curator of the exhibition, Craft in America: Expanding Traditions, and co-author of the book, Craft in America, Two Centuries of Artists and Objects. For details and Prospectus, send SASE to: GDAC, 400 E. Hickory St., Denton, TX 76201, or download from our website, <http://www.dentonarts.com>.
September 11, 2009 Materials Hard & Soft: 23rd Annual Juried Exhibition. Call for Entries: deadline for submission is September 11, 2009 for 23rd Annual National Juried Exhibition of fine craft at the Greater Denton Arts Council’s Center for the Visual Arts February 5- April 1, 2010. $5000 in cash awards; original submissions in fiber, clay, glass, paper, metal, wood, or mixed media are eligible. Entry fee: $30 for up to 3 entries; juror: Jo Lauria, chief curator of the exhibition, Craft in America: Expanding Traditions. For details and Prospectus, send SASE to: GDAC, 400 E. Hickory St., Denton, TX 76201, or download from our website, http://www.dentonarts.com.
September 26-28 Earth's Palette: Natural Color for Fiber and Fabric Conference. Vendors wanted for Earth's Palette, a natural dye/color conference. Conference will present demonstrations, vendor booths, pre and post conference workshops
September 26-28 Earth's Palette: Natural Color for Fiber and Fabric Conference. Wanted: Fiber artists who work with natural dyes or pigments are wanted to exhibit their work in Taos galleries in conjunction with the Earth's Palette conference in September. Send 5-10 photos (printed AND on CD), bio and artist's statement, and a short statement of your exhibit ideas and requirements to Liesel Orend, email <lieselo@newmexico.com>; phone (505) 753-9744
February 1, 2010 Enchanted: Yardage Exhibit. Call for Entries: HGA's biennial exhibit of yardage: handwoven, hand-dyed, embellished, etc., in conjunction with HGA's Convergence 2010 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Deadline: Feb. 1, 2010. For more information, see <http://weavespindye.org/convergence>, or call HGA, (678) 730-0010
February 8, 2010 HGA's Annual Small Expressions. Call for Entries: HGA's annual, international, juried exhibit showcasing fiber art on a small scale (not to exceed 15 inches (38cm) in any direction). Deadline: Feb. 8, 2010. For more information, see <http://weavespindye.org/convergence> or call HGA, (678) 730-0010
February 15, 2010 Walk in Beauty: Fashion Show and Exhibit. Call for Entries: HGA's biennial Fashion Show and exhibit featuring wearable art, held in conjunction with HGA's Convergence 2010 Albuquerque. Deadline: Feb. 15, 2010.
February 22, 2010 Eye Dazzlers. Call for Entries: HGA's biennial exhibit encompassing all fiber techniques, held in conjunction with HGA's Convergence 2010 in Albuquerque. Deadline for entries: Feb. 22, 2010. For more information, see <http://weavespindye.org/convergence>, email <hga@weavespindye.org>, or call HGA, (678) 730-0010
OPPORTUNITIES
On-line, Online art and design community. See http://www.artanddesignonline.com
Phoenix, Arizona Call for Instructors: Fibers Through Time 2010. Workshop instructors needed for fiber conference, Fibers Through Time 2010, 6th biennial conference, to be held April 15-18, 2010, sponsored by Arizona Federation of Weavers and Spinners Guilds, Inc. Deadline May 30, 2009. See <http://www.azfed.org/>
Phoenix, Arizona Calling for Instructors: Fibers Through Time 2010. Calling for Instructors for Fibers Through Time 2010, conference sponsored by Arizona Federation of Weavers and Spinners Guilds, Inc., to be held April 15-18, 2010, at Crown Plaza, Phoenix Metro Center, 2532 W. Peoria Ave. Deadline for entries, May 30, 2009; see <http://www.azfed.org/>
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>
Greensboro, North Carolina Artist Residencies. Residents are encouraged to spend one month creating in the space, April-October. No proposals are requested. Residents pay a $200 residency fee. Collaborative or collective groups are encouraged to apply. Shorter residencies and student-residencies are available. Application requires a written application, resume/CV, digital work samples, and a phone interview. See <http://www.elsewhereelsewhere.org>
Houston, Texas Artist-in-Residence proposals, ongoing deadlines: May 1, December 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
Harrisonburg, Virginia Weaving and Surface Design tenure postion. James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA. We have 23 three Macomber looms, a Bernina sewing machine and an area for surface design. There is also a new building in the works. This position is funded. Barbara Lewis has been in the position for 37 years and will be retiring in July 2009. They will begin reviewing in Dec. 2008. For information, see <http://joblink.jmu.edu/applicant>. Contact Karen Gerard, (540) 568-6216, email <gerardkr@jmu.edu.
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
July 21-24 Cultural Revival of Old Textile Centres Conference, held in Haslach, Upper Austria. Pre-conference, 1-day event and post conference workshops July 27-31.. For more information, see http://www.ETN-net.org
June 25-27 "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 Intermountain Weavers Conference, Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO, http://www.intermountainweavers.org; Contact Janine Reid, Fort Lewis College (970) 302-2578; janinereid@comcast.net
August 5-9 MLH at 50: Golden Reflections (Workshops & Conference), Hope College, Holland, Michigan, http://mlhguild.org; Contact MLH at 50 (734) 761-5372 ; mtmm@umich.edu
September 26-28 Earth's Palette: Natural Color for Fiber and Fabric Conference: register now; presentations, forums, mini-workshops, vendors, Taos, New Mexico, http://www.taoswoolfestival.org; catalog now available online; Contact Liesel Orend (505) 753-9744; lieselo@newmexico.com
October 9-12 Eastern Great Lakes Fiber Conference (EGLFC) sponsored by regional guilds, The Chautauqua Institution, http://www.weaversguildofbuffalo.org/eglfc.html; Contact Cathie Steffan (716) 361-6606; eglfcregistrar@yahoo.com
April 15-18, 2010 Fibers Through Time 2010, Crown Plaza, Phoenix Metro Center, 2532 W. Peoria Ave., <http://www.azfed.org>; Contact <mbminer@theriver.com>
July 18-25, 2010 HGA's Convergence 2010 in Albuquerque, NM: Lectures, Workshops, Studios, Seminars, Super Seminars, Fashion Show, Tours, and much more!, <http://www.weavespindye.org>; Contact (678) 730-0010
July 5-11 Felt in Focus, Glamsdalens Efterskole, <http://www.feltinfocus.com>; Contact lla Winding +45 65 99 19 19; <info@kartehuset.com>
October, 2009 Maiwa Textile Symposium & Workshops, Vancouver, BC. For more information, see <http://www.maiwa.com>