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Information courtesy the Laramie Fibre Guild and the COLORADO WEAVING GUILD EXCHANGE For more
info, turn to the following websites http://laramiefiberguild.org/
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FRONT RANGE FIBER EVENTS |
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Fort Collins FIBER CELEBRATION Annual Juried Show of the Northern Colorado Weavers Guild. Lincoln Center, Fort Collins. National/international juried show fibercelebrations02@lycos.com THE FIBERS PROGRAM OF CSU
ART DEPARTMENT ANNUAL ARTWEAR Fashion Show
& Sale: Proceeds from this event support the visual arts
program of the Lincoln Center, Fort Collins. emartin@fcgov.com GILPIN COUNTY ARTS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL ART SHOW & SALE: across from the Opera House in Central City. An artist may deliver up to 25 items if accepted. Art work must be for sale. Gilpin County Arts Association, PO Box 98, Central City CO, 303 582-5952. Colorado Mountain
College Gallery, Ninth & Grand Streets, Glenwood Springs.
970 947-8358. Cross-stitch, batik, embroidery and other
textile works. Piper Gallery, Center for the Arts, 606 Sixth Street Crested Butte, Colorado. 9:3-5 Monday through Friday and also by appt. (970)349-7487. Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Dr., Durango. M - F, 1-4 pm and by appt 970 247-7456. GAIL RUTTER-Van SLYKE GALLERY/PERPENDICULAR TO THE WIND GALLERY: 37 East Center Street, Moab, UT. 435 259-0088. Gail is a tapestry weaver using images of the southwest and has taught fiber at Colorado State University and Mesa State College. BEADS: Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St, Boulder, CO. 303 440-7826. JEWISH TRADERS OF THE SILK ROUTE: Synagogue, 560 S Monaco Parkway, Denver. 10-4 pm Mon-Fri, 11-1 pm Sat, noon-4 pm Sunday, 303 334-4156. Colorado History Museum, 1300 Broadway, Denver. 10-4:30 pm Mon-Sat, noon-4:30 pm Sun. 303 866-4686. Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, 304 Highway 105-PO Box 1154, Palmer Lake, CO 80133 Open to original contemporary textile art including quilts, weavings, wearables and soft sculptures. 719 481-0475 Green Valley Weavers & Knitters, 2115 W Colorado Ave, Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs. |
FIBER EVENTS: HIGH PLAINS EXOTIC FIBERS BREEDERS HUM-ABALOO: at Pikes Peak Woolies, 15350 Hwy 83, Colorado Springs. Meet Alpacas, Llamas & other exotic fiber animals. Fiber demonstrations all day. ppwoolies@earthlink.net ALPACA SHEAR DAY: 12652 Wilderness Dr, Kiowa. You can reserve a fleece right off the animal & pre shorn fleeces will be available for purchase. Spinning wheels are welcome. info@abra-cadabraalpacas.com THE PAGOSA FIBER FESTIVAL: Archuleta County Fairgrounds, Pagosa Springs. Seeking vendors & fiber artists (especially demonstrating artists). Open free to the public. Contact: echomtnalpacas@pagosa.net for application form or info. ESTES PARK WOOL MARKET: events@estes.org
www.estesnet.com/events ALPACA MARKET: (Labor Day Weekend) Estes Park Alpaca Market at Stanley Park Fairgrounds, Estes Park, CO. Fiber vendors with equipment, supplies, clothing and jewelry. Demonstrations and door prizes throughout the event. For more information call Jane at 303-988-3080 or Phil at 970-586-4624. CHILDREN'S TENT at Estes Park Wool Market needs volunteers for spinning, weaving, and the rope machine for June 15 & 16, Saturday and Sunday. Do not have to bring anything, work a 2 hour shift. events@estes.org ANNUAL LINES INTO SHAPES: Art Exhibition and Sale: The Art Center & Gallery of Estes Park, located in the Stanley Hotel Shopping Center, 970 586-5882 TAOS WOOL FESTIVAL: Oct, Taos
NM. Weaving, spinning, knitting, crocheting, felting, dyeing, tours, 1-
888- 909-WOOL (9665), info@taoswoolfestival.org , www.taoswoolfestival.org |
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| WEAVING CONTACTS: _____________________ LORETTA OLIVER: Felting
with Commercial Fabrics, Green Valley Weavers & Knitters, 2115 W
Colorado Ave, Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs. Wasatch
Woolpack Handspinners,
President – Judy Jackson (801) 561-8855. Newsletter Editor – Kristine
Bullock, 12809 Old Fort Drive, Riverton, UT 84065, (801) 253-4829.
Website: http://members.tripod.com/woolpack/index.html E-mail: kwazimoto56@yahoo.com FIBER ART: BAYEUX
GALLERY, 1133 Bannock Street, Denver, 720 359-0990, www.bayeuxgallery.com
Tues-Sat 10-5:30 pm www.handweaversofboulder.org http://www.textilemuseum.org/ www.denverartmuseum.org Aspen Art Museum, 590 North Mill Street, Aspen, 970 925-8050, info@aspenartmuseum.org http://rockybeads.org |
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http://www.textorics.com/
FRONT RANGE COLORADO WEAVING GUILDS
Guests are always welcome at guild meetings.
As a courtesy to an individual guild one should pay membership dues after
attendance of three guild meetings.
*DOWN HOME SPINNERS
1st Mon, 7 pm, all year
The Red Wheel, 350 W Kiowa Ave, Elizabeth NEW GUILD LOCATION
*ESTES WEAVERS
4th Thurs, 1:00 pm, Sept-May, Dec varies
Estes Park Library, 335 E Elkhorn, Estes Park
Thurs April 25 at 1:00 pm. Thurs May 23 at 1:00 pm
*HANDWEAVERS GUILD OF BOULDER
ANNUAL FIBER ART SALE: www.handweaversofboulder.org
2nd Mon is day guild at 9 am; eve guild Tues after the day meeting, 7 pm,
Sept-May
Mtn. View United Meth., 355 Ponca Pl, Boulder
PO Box 18568, Boulder CO 80308-1568 NOTE CHANGE
www.handweaversofboulder.org
voice mail 303 370-9123
*HANDWEAVERS GUILD OF PUEBLO
Holy Family Ch., 2825 Lakeview at Prairie, Pueblo
PO Box 2508, Pueblo CO 81005
handweaversguild@hotmail.com
4th Thurs, 9:30 am; following Mon, 7 pm, Sept-May, Nov
& Dec varies
Holy Family Ch., 2825 Lakeview at Prairie, Pueblo
PO Box 2508, Pueblo CO 81005
handweaversguild@hotmail.com
Thurs April 25 at 9:30 am
KAREN SMITH: Breaking The Rules
*NORTHERN COLORADO WEAVERS GUILD
Mt Olive Lutheran Ch, 3411 S Taft Ave, Loveland
PO Box 2404, Fort Collins CO 80522-2404
1st Sat, 9 am, Sept-June NEW LOCATION
Mt Olive Lutheran Ch, 3411 S Taft Ave, Loveland
PO Box 2404, Fort Collins CO 80522-2404
Sat May 4 at 9 am NOTE PROGRAM CHANGE
CANDY TOBIN: Color Inspiration: Wherre it Comes From: What to Do With It.
CANDY TOBIN: Hand Painted Fleece & Fabric Workshop
Sat June 1 at 9 am
AMY EVANS: Am I Ready for a Show?
Fashion Show & Potluck
*PIKES PEAK WEAVERS GUILD
Mountain View Church of Christ, 1080 E. LaSalle @ Paseo, CO Spgs
PO Box 8104, Colorado Springs CO 80933
2nd Fri, 9:00 am, Sept-May, May varies
Mountain View Church of Christ, 1080 E. LaSalle @ Paseo, CO Spgs
PO Box 8104, Colorado Springs CO 80933
Fri Apr 12 at 9 am
SARAH KADOLF & MICHELLE WIPPLINGER: Color in Textiles
(Jurors for the Certificate of Excellence (COE) in Dyeing for Handweavers Guild
of America)
Fri May 10 at 9 am NOTE LOCATION CHANGE
Fashion Show & Luncheon
June BONNIE INOUYE: Colorful & Dense 8 or More Shafts (not a dye
workshop but a weave workshop)
June 8 at Rockledge Ranch barn the PPWG demonstrates at Shearing Day from 9-3 pm
June 9 Picnic in the mountain
*ROCKY MOUNTAIN WEAVERS GUILD
Washington Pk United Methodist Ch, 1955 E Arizona Ave, Denver NEW LOCATION,
Oct-April
PO Box 22687, Denver CO 80222
3rd Sat, 9 am, Sept-May, May & Dec varies
Washington Pk United Methodist Ch, 1955 E Arizona Ave, Denver NEW LOCATION,
Oct-April
PO Box 22687, Denver CO 80222
Sat April 20 at 9 am
KATHY SPOERING: Contemporary American Tapestry NOTE PROGRAM CHANGE
VICKI SCHROEDER: Tapestry Workshop Sat afternoon and Sunday. Make a Archie
Brenan frame loom and learn tapestry techniques. NOTE WORKSHOP CHANGE
Sat May 18 at 9 am NOTE LOCATION CHANGE
Annual Spring Luncheon, Fashion Show & Installation of Officers
*SMOKEY HILL SPINNERS & WEAVERs
Aug is Douglas Cnty Fair, July, Nov, & Dec varies
Ponderosa High School, 7007 Bayou Gulch Rd, Room 227, Franktown.
3rd Tues-NOTE CHANGE, 7 pm, all year
Aug is Douglas Cnty Fair, July, Nov, & Dec varies
Ponderosa High School, 7007 Bayou Gulch Rd, Room 227, Franktown.
Tues Apr 16 at 7 pm, Tues May 21 at 7 pm
Bring what you are working on, bring what you have finished, bring whatever you
are having problems with
Tues June 18 at 7 pm
Dye Workshop
WESTERN SLOPE COLORADO
WEAVING GUILDS
*FOUR CORNERS WEAVERS GUILD
3rd Sat of odd months, 10:30 am
Meeting location varies-CO & NM (Durango, Cortez,
Pagosa Sprs, Farmington)
April no meeting, Retreat in Pagosa Springs
May 18 at 10:30 am in Durango
Failure Workshop
June no meeting
*MESA FIBER ARTS GUILD
first Wed, 12:00 noon, Sept-May
First Presbyterian Ch., 3940 27 ½ Rd, Grand Junction
Fri May 1 at 6:30 pm NOTE TIME CHANGE
Fashion Show & Yummy Desserts
*SAN JUAN WEAVERS
3rd Sat, 9 am, Sept-May, Dec varies + some other months
Hillcrest Congregational Church, 611 S Hillcrest Dr, Montrose---location varies
REMEMBRANCE CALENDAR for sale: Includes weaving swatches, $21.39
Sat April 20 at 9 am
CECILIA EAGER: Needle Felting
Sat May 18 at 9 am
ROSELLA GRASHA: Foundation Piecing
*WEST ELK SPINNERS & WEAVERS
No regular time/day of the month to meet
Meet in Crested Butte & Gunnison
*WESTERN RIVERS WEAVING GUILD
Mountain Valley Weavers, 209 8th St, Glennwood Springs
2nd Mon, eve, all year
Mountain Valley Weavers, 209 8th St, Glennwood Springs
Mon April 8 eve, Mon May 13 eve, Mon June 10 eve
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