*****COLORADO WEAVING GUILDS WEB PAGE*****
http://www.freewebs.com/cwgwp/
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FRONT RANGE COLORADO BASKET & WEAVING GUILDS:
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NOTE: Highest Guild Membership is in ( ) after guild name.
PROGRAMS & WORKSHOPS WILL BE LISTED ON INDIVIDUAL GUILD WEB SITES.
Small guilds are flexible in their meeting dates, times, programs. November 4th Thursday meetings are usually the 3rd Thursday. December Programs probably will be changed to the 1st week or 2nd week of December, sometimes in a different location. Correct December Meeting Date sometimes is not known until towards the end of November.
*CENTRAL COLORADO FIBERARTS GUILD (40)
Guild began December 2004
1st Fri of every month, 10:00-11:30 am
meet in Salida CO
*COLORADO BASKETMAKERS GUILD (36) CBG
Guild began 1993
3rd Fri, 9-noon, Sept-May, dues are Jan-Dec
Police Dept Falcon Division, 7850 Goddard Street, Colorado Springs
major basketry workshop each year in July
E-Mail: basketry@att.net
*ESTES PARK AREA WEAVERS GUILD (30) EPAWG
Guild began 1973
4th Thurs, 1:00 pm, Sept-May, Dec varies
Estes Park Library, 335 E Elkhorn, Estes Park
*FLORISSANT FRIDAY FIBERS GROUP
1st Fri of month, 9:30 am-2:30 pm
currently meet in homes but working to meet in a public location
*HANDWEAVERS GUILD OF BOULDER (380) HGB
1st President was 1964
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
Web Page: www.handweaversofboulder.org
E-Mail: info@handweaversofboulder.org
*HANDWEAVERS GUILD OF PUEBLO (80) HGP
Guild began 1974
4th Wed, 9:00 am; Sept-May, Nov & Dec varies
Fellowship of the Rockies, 3892 West Northern Ave, Pueblo
PO Box 2508, Pueblo CO 81005-0508
E-Mail: handweaversguild@gmail.com
*HIGH PLAINS SPINNERS AND WEAVERS (28)
Guild began March 2003
3rd Sat, 1:00 pm, all year
Even Months: Two Barns, 46341 County Road 41,Yuma
Odd Months: East Morgan County Library, 500 Clayton Street, Brush
Web Page: http://home.mindspring.com/~hpsw/index.html
E-Mail: hpsw@mindspring.com
*NORTHERN COLORADO WEAVERS GUILD (149) NCWG
Guild began August 1973
1st Sat, 9 am, Sept-June
Mt Olive Lutheran Ch, 3411 S Taft Ave, Loveland
PO Box 2404, Fort Collins CO 80522-2404
Web Page: www.fortnet.org/ncwg
E-Mail: NCWG@comcast.net
*PIKES PEAK WEAVERS GUILD (85) PPWG
Guild began February 1959
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 80933-8104
Web Page: www.PikesPeakWeavers.org
E-mail: PPWGuild@aol.com
*ROCKY MOUNTAIN WEAVERS GUILD (200) RMWG
Guild began January 1953
3rd Sat, 9 am, Sept-May, May & Dec varies
TACtile Textile Arts Center, 7777 E Hampden Ave, Suite 114
Tamarac Square, Denver
PO Box 22687, Denver CO 80222-0687
Web Page: www.rmweaversguild.org
E-mail: rmwg.president@rmweaversguild.org
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.
***FIBER ART MEETINGS:
SPIN-OUT DAYS: (1st Friday of every month). Spin in public as a way of increasing visibility for the craft of spinning. Sponsored by Spin-Off Magazine, Interweave Press, during Convergence 2004 time. Any group that has a story about participating currently in Spin-Out Days contact Spin-Off Magazine.
FRONT RANGE CONTEMPORARY QUILTERS (245): (The larger General Meeting is the 3rd Mon of uneven months that showcase artists from around the country, Inside FRCQ is a smaller gathering of members highlighting work by our own members in even months except for December), Westminster City Park Recreation Center, 10455 Sheridan Blvd, Westminster from 7-9 pm. Check Web Page for additional meetings and events. www.artquilters.org
***FIBER EVENTS: Events will be about the same time each year!
(listed in order from Jan-Dec)
2010 COLORADO WEAVERS DAY: CONNECTIONS: May 15 2010 (Saturday), in the Glenn Miller ballroom at University of Colorado UMC at Boulder. Handweavers Guild of Boulder is hosting 2010 Colorado Weavers Day: Connections.
The conference is being coordinated with the year-long exhibition at the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History's exhibit of pieces from the Joe Ben Wheat Collection. Ann Lane Hedlund, who worked with Dr. Ben Wheat and edited his book on the subject, "Blanket Weaving in the Southwest" will be the lead keynote speaker. Dr. Hedlund is the Director of the Gloria F. Ross Center for Tapestry Studies and the author of numerous books on textiles, including, "Navajo Weaving in the Late 20th Century" and "Beyond the Loom: Keys to Understanding Early Southwestern Weaving."
An equally noteworthy keynote address will be delivered by Dr. Suzanne MacAuley, an art historian and ethnographer, at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs. Dr. MacAuley has studied textiles and textile making around the world. She is the author of "Stitching Rites: Colcha Embroidery Along the Northern Rio Grande." Her talk will focus on the importance of place in the creative process.
The afternoon will revolve around active learning through short, round robin mini-workshops in a wide variety of techniques.
Registration packets will be available after the first of the year. For questions or information, contact Jane Patrick at janep@schachtspindle.com
BOULDER OPEN STUDIOS JURIED ART FAIR AT TWENTY-NINETH STREET: May 16 & 17 2009. www.openstudios.org
PAGOSA FIBER FESTIVAL: May 29 and 30, 2010, from 9-5 pm on Sat, 9-4 pm on Sunday, in Pagosa Springs Colorado. The 2010 Festival is located at Pagosa Springs Town Park & Community Center (new location). Attend workshop. Participate in the Navajo Rug Auction at 5 pm on Saturday May 29 2010, enter the yarn competition, enter the fiber arts competition, see animals, etc. See Web Page for the workshops and many activities. www.pagosafiberfestival.org (org not com)
ESTES PARK WOOL MARKET: June 10-13 2010, Estes Park Fairgrounds, Estes Park. Workshops are June 10 & 11 2010 (Thursday and Friday). June 12 & 13 2010 (on the weekend) are vendors, exhibits, displays & hourly demonstrations, Natural Colored Sheep Show, Llama Performance Show, Sheep to Shawl Contest, Children's Tent, etc.
http://www.estesnet.com/events/woolmarket.htm e-mail events@estes.org
Web Site for lodging, dinning, etc is: www.estesparkcvb.com
CHERRY CREEK ART FESTIVAL: July 3, 4, & 5 2010. Cherry Creek North in Denver (2nd and 3rd Street for like 6 blocks. East of University Boulevard some blocks). The Festival is usually held over July 4th every year. www.cherryarts.org
ESTES PARK ALPACA MARKET: "a peak experience!": Sept 5 & 6 2009, always on Sat & Sun of Labor Day weekend. Free and open to the public. 10 am to 5 pm on Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm on Sunday. Stanley Park Fairgrounds, Estes Park. FEATURING: breeding stock & fiber animals for sale, fleece, fiber, rovings & yarn, handcrafted alpaca items, clothing & jewelry, alpaca tack & supplies, alpaca obstacle course. EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES: spinning, knitting, weaving & felting, breeders roundtable & discussion panel, judging alpacas for fiber & conformation, preparing fleece for show & more, demonstrations, seminars & door prizes. www.alpacaland.com/AlpacaMarket.htm
LONGMONT STUDIO TOUR 2009: Saturday Sept 19 2009 from 10-5 pm, Sunday Sept 20 2009 from noon-5 pm. Preview Exhibition is Sept 6-Sept 28 2009 at Muse Gallery, 365 Main St, Longmont CO—new location. Reception is Friday Sept 11 2009 from 6-9 pm. 2008 had at least 8 fiber artists, if one counts beads, quilts, weaving, clothing, fiber, jewelry there are 15 artists, around 50 artists total. Check out the Web Page for a photo of each artist work. Looks very exciting. www.longmontstudiotour.org
WEAVE AND SPIN WEEK: October 4-10 2009. The first week in October each year.
TAOS WOOL FESTIVAL (the 26th): Oct 3 & 4 2009, Taos NM. Workshops for 2009 are now on the Web Page. Taos Wool Festival is always the first full weekend in October. Check the Web Page for workshop updates and future dates. www.taoswoolfestival.org 888 909-wool (9665) e-mail questions@taoswoolfestival.org
BOULDER OPEN STUDIOS 2009: Oct 3 & 4, Oct 10 & 11 2009, noon-6 pm, always the 1st two weekends every October. 2008 INFO: Preview Exhibit of Artist's Work is Sept 12-Oct 12 2008 at the Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Boulevard, Boulder. Each participating artist has a work of art on exhibit at this Library. Generally there are 12 or more fiber artists part of the Boulder Open Studios and it takes two days to see all the fiber studios. Pick up the Guide Map (map and a 15 month Calendar includes a photo of each participating artist's work plus a Boulder Art Resource Directory) at the Library and other locations. www.openstudios.org
***FIBER EVENTS/ANIMAL-FIBER: Events will be about the same time each year!
(listed in order from Jan-Dec)
ALPACA EXTRAVAGANZA: sponsored by ALPACA BREADERS ALLIANCE OF NORTHERN COLORADO (ABANC): February 23 & 24 2008 (3rd weekend in Feb) at Boulder County Fairgrounds, Nelson & Hover Road, Longmont. The second yearly event ABANC sponsors is at the Estes Park Wool Market in June (2008 was June 13-15) . Animals and vendors with alpaca products. www.abanc.org
GREAT WESTERN ALPACA SHOW: National Western Complex first weekend in May. See www.GreatWesternAlpacaShow.com for more information. Sponsored by The Alpaca Breeders of the Rockies (www.alpacabreeders.org)
PACABUDDIES: Annual Open House in mid to late June. PacaBuddies is a small group (25+) of Alpaca owners and breeders in and around the Denver Colorado metro area. Fiber, fleeces, yarn, and related products, alpacas. Indoors. See www.PacaBuddies.com for dates, location and more information. Free to the public.
ESTES PARK WOOL MARKET: June 10-13 2010, Estes Park Fairgrounds, Estes Park. Workshops are June 10 & 11 2010 (Thursday and Friday). June 12 & 13 2010 (on the weekend) are vendors, exhibits, displays & hourly demonstrations, Natural Colored Sheep Show, Llama Performance Show, Sheep to Shawl Contest, Children's Tent, etc.
http://www.estesnet.com/events/woolmarket.htm e-mail events@estes.org
Web Site for lodging, dinning, etc is: www.estesparkcvb.com
ESTES PARK ALPACA MARKET: "a peak experience!":Sept 5 & 6 2009, always on Sat & Sun of Labor Day weekend. Free and open to the public. 10 am to 5 pm on Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm on Sunday. Stanley Park Fairgrounds, Estes Park. FEATURING: breeding stock & fiber animals for sale, fleece, fiber, rovings & yarn, handcrafted alpaca items, clothing & jewelry, alpaca tack & supplies, alpaca obstacle course. EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES: spinning, knitting, weaving & felting, breeders roundtable & discussion panel, judging alpacas for fiber & conformation, preparing fleece for show & more, demonstrations, seminars & door prizes. www.alpacaland.com/AlpacaMarket.htm
ALPACA ON THE ROCKIES BREEDERS: NATIONAL ALPACA FARM DAYS: Sept 27-28 2008 (3rd weekend in Sept) at Jefferson County Fairgrounds. Saturday and Sunday hours are 10-4 pm. Events: alpacas, seminars, fiber/products for sale, fiber artists spinning, weaving & knitting.
www.alpacabreeders.org (regional web page) www.alpacaowners.com (national web page)
NATIONAL ALPACA FARM DAYS: 3rd weekend in Sept http://www.nationalalpacafarmdays.com/
ABR FALL FESTIVAL AND ANNUAL HANDCRAFTER'S SPIN-OLL COMPETITION. November. See www.ABRFallFestival.com for location, dates and more information. Sponsored by The Alpaca Breeders of the Rockies (www.alpacabreeders.org)
***FIBER CONFERENCES:
CONVERGENCE 2010: is in Albuquerque NM, July 18-July 25 2010. Every even 2 years. www.weavespindye.org
INTERMOUNTAIN WEAVERS CONFERENCE 2009: July 30-August 2 2009, Fort Lewis College, Durango Colorado. Every odd 2 years. Workshops are July 31-Aug 2 2009, 3 days each. Check the Web Page for workshop list. INTERMOUNTAIN WEAVERS CONFERENCE 2011 will again be at Fort Lewis College in Durango. http://www.intermountainweavers.org e-mail ICWfiberentry@aol.com
MIDWEST WEAVERS CONFERENCE 2009: June 25-27 2009 at Grinnell College Iowa. Sponsored by the Iowa Federation of Handweavers and Spinners. Pre-conference Workshops, Seminars & Maxi-Sessions, Keynote Speaker. Every odd 2 years. http://www.midwestweavers.org
***MISCELLANEOUS FIBER EVENTS:
THE THREAD PROJECT; ONE WORLD, ONE CLOTH: Not accepting any more threads. Thousands of people from around the world sent a piece of ribbon, hemp, string, or other fiber to The Thread Project: One World, One Cloth. The collected threads were tied into a long strand called the Unity Thread, which was woven into seven world cloths. These cloths celebrate the boldness of our cultural diversity and the unity of our human hearts. Upon completion, these cloths will hang in nations throughout the world, reminding people that we are, ultimately, a global family of one. See a previous Handwoven for an article/photo on this project! http://threadproject.com/
***SALES OF FIBER: Sales each year will be around the same time frame! (listed in alphabetical order)
8th ANNUAL FAIRPLAY BEAD AND FIBER SHOW: Aug 8 & 9 2009, Historic Front Street, Fairplay. Sat 10-5 pm Sun 10-4 pm. 719 836-2698 www.backroombeads.com
HANDWEAVERS GUILD OF BOULDER FIBER ARTS SALE for 2009 IS NOVEMBER 4 to 8 2009, at the Boulder County Fairgrounds (Nelson & Hover, Longmont) in the Exhibition Hall. Members Juried Showcase will be continued! 2009 SALE HOURS: November 4 to 6 2009 (Wed-Fri) the hours are 10 am-7 pm and on November 7 and 8 2009 (Sat & Sun) hours are 10 am-6 pm. Further info will be on the Web Page: www.handweaversofboulder
HANDWOVEN HOLIDAY SALE 2009: HANDWEAVERS GUILD OF PUEBLO IS NOV 6-14 2009, Vail Hotel in Historic Pueblo, 217 S Grand Ave at Union. Demonstrations Daily: 11-2 pm, Weaving, Spinning, Felting. Sale Hours are 10-6 pm daily. The sale is always 9 days the first part of November. e-mail handweaversguild@gmail.com
ROCKY MOUNTAIN WEAVERS GUILD ANNUAL SALE for 2009 IS OCTOBER 22-24 2009, Englewood Community Center, Hampden & Sante Fe (in the old Cinderella City Shopping Center), Englewood. Hours for 2009: 5-8 pm on Thurs, 10-8 pm on Fri, 10-5 pm on Sat. For dates, pictures, map and further info check the Web Page: www.rmweaversguild.org
SAN JUAN WEAVERS GUILD ANNUAL SHOW & SALE, Nov 21 2009, Holiday Inn Express, South Townsend, Montrose . 9-5 pm. Usually the Saturday before Thanksgiving—which is the 3rd or 4th Saturday of November. www.sanjuanweavers.org (org not com)
***SHOWS TO ENTER:
NOTE FOR ARTISTS: Read prospectus's carefully for what fiber media is accepted.
FIBER CELEBRATION 2009: Juried show is May 30-July 12 2009 at Loveland Museum Gallery, 503 N Lincoln Ave, Loveland. Check Web Page for date/location changes in the future as there are yearly changes. This juried fiber exhibit is sponsored by the Northern Colorado Weavers Guild www.fortnet.org/ncwg e-mail NCWG@comcast.net
FIBER CELEBRATED 2009: July 27-Sept 20 2009, Center for Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College, Durango. This is an International Juried Fiber Art Exhibition. Check Web Page for dates and possible location change after 2011. This fiber exhibit is sponsored by Intermountain Weavers Conference.
http://www.intermountainweavers.org e-mail IWCfiberentry@aol.com
***SHOWS TO SEE:
TRANSLATIONS GALLERY, 1743 Wazee St Denver on May 1 2009. Thurs-Sat, noon-6 pm. Small number of fiber artists at this time among other art media. See Web Page for upcoming shows. 303 629-0713 www.translationsgallery.com
FIBER CELEBRATION 2009: May 30-July 12 2009 at Loveland Museum Gallery, 503 N Lincoln Ave, Loveland. Check Web Page for date/location changes in the future as there are yearly changes. This juried fiber exhibit is sponsored by the Northern Colorado Weavers Guild. www.fortnet.org/ncwg e-mail NCWG@comcast.net
FIBER CELEBRATED 2009: July 27-Sept 20 2009, Center for Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College, Durango. This is an International Juried Fiber Art Exhibition. Check Web Page for dates and possible location change after 2011. This fiber exhibit is sponsored by Intermountain Weavers Conference.
http://www.intermountainweavers.org e-mail IWCfiberentry@aol.com
NAVAJO WEAVING: DIAMONDS, DREAMS, LANDSCAPES: Opening May 29 2009 at the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History. Comprised of three separate iterations, each displaying twenty to thirty Navajo textiles, this exhibit will showcase nearly 100 textiles from the Museum's spectacular collection of rare Southwestern textiles. The three iterations of the textiles will be divided into Diamonds and Beyond, Dreams, and Landscapes, each focusing on a different design element found in Navajo textiles. RECENT TRENDS IN NAVAJO WEAVING (AND HOW WELL DID JOE BEN WHEAT PREDICT THEM?) Talk by Ann Lane Hedlund, Friday May 29 2009 at 6:00 pm
http://cumuseum.colorado.edu/Calendar/eventsdetail.phjp?eventID=305 Or http://cumuseum.colorado.edu/
***TOURS:
Check Fiber Magazines and Guild Newsletters for tours and conferences to attend!
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WESTERN SLOPE COLORADO WEAVING GUILDS:
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*FOUR CORNERS WEAVERS GUILD* (45)
Guild began in 1978 Officers every 2 years in May
3rd Sat of odd months, 10:00 am
Meeting location varies-CO & NM (Durango, Cortez, Pagosa Sprs, Farmington, etc)
Web Page: www.fourcornersweaversguild.com
E-Mail: fcwgnews@hotmail.com
*MESA FIBER ARTS GUILD (53) (MFAG)
first Wed, 12:00 noon, Sept-May
First Presbyterian Ch., 3940 27 ½ Rd, Grand Junction
Web Page: http://www.mesafiberartsguild.org
*SAN JUAN WEAVERS GUILD* (87)
Guild began in 1977
3rd Sat, 9 am, Sept-May, Dec varies + some other months, officers Jan-Dec
Meadowlark Apartments, 2378 Robins Way, Montrose
Web Page: www.sanjuanweavers.org/ (org and not com)
*WESTERN RIVERS WEAVING GUILD* (20)
2nd Mon, 6:00 pm, meet year around
Mountain Valley Weavers, 209 8th St, Glenwood Springs
970 928-0762
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.
***FIBER EVENTS: Probably similar dates each year! (listed in order from Jan-Dec)
2010 COLORADO WEAVERS DAY: CONNECTIONS: May 15 2010 (Saturday), in the Glenn Miller ballroom at University of Colorado UMC at Boulder. Handweavers Guild of Boulder is hosting 2010 Colorado Weavers Day: Connections.
The conference is being coordinated with the year-long exhibition at the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History's exhibit of pieces from the Joe Ben Wheat Collection. Ann Lane Hedlund, who worked with Dr. Ben Wheat and edited his book on the subject, "Blanket Weaving in the Southwest" will be the lead keynote speaker. Dr. Hedlund is the Director of the Gloria F. Ross Center for Tapestry Studies and the author of numerous books on textiles, including, "Navajo Weaving in the Late 20th Century" and "Beyond the Loom: Keys to Understanding Early Southwestern Weaving."
An equally noteworthy keynote address will be delivered by Dr. Suzanne MacAuley, an art historian and ethnographer, at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs. Dr. MacAuley has studied textiles and textile making around the world. She is the author of "Stitching Rites: Colcha Embroidery Along the Northern Rio Grande." Her talk will focus on the importance of place in the creative process.
The afternoon will revolve around active learning through short, round robin mini-workshops in a wide variety of techniques.
Registration packets will be available after the first of the year. For questions or information, contact Jane Patrick at janep@schachtspindle.com
PAGOSA FIBER FESTIVAL: May 29 and 30, 2010, from 9-5 pm on Sat, 9-4 pm on Sunday, in Pagosa Springs Colorado. The 2010 Festival is located at Pagosa Springs Town Park & Community Center (new location). Attend workshop. Participate in the Navajo Rug Auction at 5 pm on Saturday May 29 2010, enter the yarn competition, enter the fiber arts competition, see animals, etc. See Web Page for the workshops and many activities. www.pagosafiberfestival.org (org not com)
CONVERGENCE 2010: is in Albuquerque NM, July 18-July 25 2010. Every even 2 years. www.weavespindye.org
INTERMOUNTAIN WEAVERS CONFERENCE 2009: July 30-August 2 2009, Fort Lewis College, Durango Colorado. Every odd 2 years. Workshops are July 31-Aug 2 2009, 3 days each. Check the Web Page for workshop list. INTERMOUNTAIN WEAVERS CONFERENCE 2011 will again be at Fort Lewis College in Durango. http://www.intermountainweavers.org e-mail ICWfiberentry@aol.com
MEEKER CLASSIC SHEEPDOG CHAMPIONSHIP TRIALS: Sept 9-13 2009 in Meeker, held annually in Sept. Check the Web Page for additional information. www.meekersheepdog.com
WEAVE AND SPIN WEEK: October 4-10 2009. The first week in October each year.
TAOS WOOL FESTIVAL (the 26th): Oct 3 & 4 2009, Taos NM. Workshops for 2009 are now on the Web Page. Taos Wool Festival is always the first full weekend in October. Check the Web Page for workshop updates and future dates. www.taoswoolfestival.org 888 909-wool (9665) e-mail questions@taoswoolfestival.org
2009 BEST OF THE SOUTHWEST FIBER ARTS FESTIVAL: November 14 & 15 2009, San Juan County Fairgrounds Convention Center, Farmington NM. Check Web Page for more information and updates.
www.woolfestivalsw.meridian1.net/ e-mail information@woolfestivalsw.meridian1.net
***SHOWS TO ENTER:
NOTE FOR ARTISTS: Read prospectus's carefully for what fiber media is accepted.
FIBER CELEBRATION 2009: Juried show is May 30-July 12 2009 at Loveland Museum Gallery, 503 N Lincoln Ave, Loveland. Check Web Page for date/location changes in the future as there are yearly changes. This juried fiber exhibit is sponsored by the Northern Colorado Weavers Guild www.fortnet.org/ncwg e-mail NCWG@comcast.net
FIBER CELEBRATED 2009: July 27-Sept 20 2009, Center for Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College, Durango. This is an International Juried Fiber Art Exhibition. Check Web Page for dates and possible location change after 2011. This fiber exhibit is sponsored by Intermountain Weavers Conference.
http://www.intermountainweavers.org e-mail IWCfiberentry@aol.com
***SHOWS TO SEE:
FIBER CELEBRATION 2009: May 30-July 12 2009 at Loveland Museum Gallery, 503 N Lincoln Ave, Loveland. Check Web Page for date/location changes in the future as there are yearly changes. This juried fiber exhibit is sponsored by the Northern Colorado Weavers Guild. www.fortnet.org/ncwg e-mail NCWG@comcast.net
FIBER CELEBRATED 2009: July 27-Sept 20 2009, Center for Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College, Durango. This is an International Juried Fiber Art Exhibition. Check Web Page for dates and possible location change after 2011. This fiber exhibit is sponsored by Intermountain Weavers Conference.
http://www.intermountainweavers.org e-mail IWCfiberentry@aol.com
***SALES OF FIBER: Sale will be around the same time frame each year.
SAN JUAN WEAVERS GUILD ANNUAL SHOW & SALE, Nov 21 2009, Holiday Inn Express, South Townsend, Montrose . 9-5 pm. Usually the Saturday before Thanksgiving—which is the 3rd or 4th Saturday of November. www.sanjuanweavers.org (org not com)
9/3, 11/10, 11/30/08, 5/11, 8/24/09
***TEXTILE CONTACTS:***
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Search on Google if no luck with an address!!!!
***TACtile TEXTILE ARTS CENTER
7777 Hampden Ave, Suite 114, Tamarac Square, Denver CO 80231
Hours: 11-6 Tuesday-Saturday plus events and classes at additional times
720 542-8886 www.tactilearts.org e-mail info@tactilearts.org
MISSION of TACtile TEXTILE ARTS CENTER, a 503(c)3 non-profit arts and education center:
-To bring growth, visibility, and excellence to the textile arts in the Rocky Mountain Region through education programs, events and exhibitions.
-To promote fiber art, stimulate interest in the textile arts, increase economic benefits of those pursuing the arts as a livelihood, to sustain the textile arts in our culture and communities, to be an umbrella organization of support for textile organizations and instructors.
-Currently this is a TEXTILE MEETING/WORKSHOP place for the following guilds:
Rocky Mountain Weavers Guild, Rocky Mountain Bead Society, Rocky Mountain Lace Guild, Sewing Referral Network, Front Range Contemporary Quilters.
-Other FOUNDING ORGANIZATION and BUSINESS MEMBERS include:The American Sewing Guild, Piecemakers, Denver Knitting Guild, Black Water Abbey Yarns Colorado, Fiber Experiences, Colorado State Button Society, Handweavers Guild of Boulder, Mile High Chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild, Columbine Chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild, Colorado Chapter of the Embroiderers'Guild, Foothills Chapter of the Embroiderers' Guild of America.
-Check the TACtile Web Page for Membership information, methods of contribution, classes and fiber events including textile art shows.
-Sign up on the TACtile Textile Arts Center Web Site to receive e-mail newsletters of events and classes.
***WEB PAGE FOR COLORADO WEAVING GUILDS:
Each of these Web Pages has a variety of Guild and Fiber Information.
Colorado Weaving Guilds
http://www.freewebs.com/cwgwp
E-Mail: cfefranz@aol.com
Colorado Weaving Guild Directory
http://www.fortnet.org/ncwg link on the Northern Colorado Weaving Guilds Web Page
E-Mail: NCWG@comcast.net
Colorado Weaving Connection
http://www.handweaversofboulder.org link from the Handweavers Guild of Boulder Web Page
E-Mail: website@handweaversofboulder.org
***WEAVERS & BASKET ORGANIZATIONS:
basketry@att.net
Colorado Basketmakers Guild
www.fourcornersweaversguild.com
Four Corners Weavers Guild
info@handweaversofboulder.org
www.handweaversofboulder.org
Handweavers Guild of Boulder
handweaversguild@gmail.com
Handweavers Guild of Pueblo
hpsw@mindspring.com
http://home.mindspring.com/~hpsw/index.html
High Plains Spinners & Weavers (Brush odd months & Yuma even months)
http://www.mesafiberartsguild.org
Mesa Fiber Arts Guild
NCWG@comcast.net
www.fortnet.org/ncwg
Northern Colorado Weavers Guild (Loveland)
PPWGuild@aol.com
www.PikesPeakWeavers.org
Pikes Peak Weavers Guild (Colorado Springs)
rmwg.president@rmweaversguild.org
www.rmweaversguild.org/index.html
Rocky Mountain Weavers Guild (Denver)
http://www.sanjuanweavers.org/ (org not com)
San Juan Weavers Guild
***WEAVERS CONFERENCES/MAGAZINES:
hga@weavespindye.org
http://www.weavespindye.org
Handweavers Guild of America (HGA)
http://www.weavespindye.org
HGA Convergence (International Weaving Conference every even 2 years)
www.complex-weavers.org
Complex Weavers
http://www.intermountainweavers.org
Intermountain Weavers Conference (every odd 2 years)
http://www.midwestweavers.org
Midwest Weavers Conference (every odd 2 years)
www.americantapestryalliance.org
American Tapestry Alliance (ATA)
www.northwestweavers.org
Association of Northwest Weavers Guilds
www.interweave.com
Interweave Press
www.weaverscraft.com
Weavers Craft
***WOOL MARKET/WOOL FESTIVAL/ALPACA BREEDERS/SHEEPDOG TRIALS:
events@estes.org
http://www.estesnet.com/events/woolmarket.htm
Web Site: www.estesparkcvb.com (Lodging, dinning, etc)
Estes Park Wool Market
questions@taoswoolfestival.org
www.taoswoolfestival.org
Taos Wool Festival
www.pagosafiberfestival.org/ (org not com)
Pagosa Fiber Festival
information@woolfestivalsw.meridian1.net
www.woolfestivalsw.meridian1.net/
Best of the Southwest Fiber Arts Festival/Farmington NM
http://www.alpacabreeders.org
Alpaca Breeders of the Rockies
access through Google
www.GreatWesternAlpacaShow.com
Great Western Alpaca Show
www.abanc.org
Alpaca Breeders Alliance of Northern Colorado
www.PacaBuddies.com
PacaBuddies Annual Open House
www.alpacaland.com/AlpacaMarket.htm
Estes Park Alpaca Market
www.meekersheepdog.com
Meeker Sheepdog Trials
***MISCELLANEOUS:
www.weavearealpeace.org/
Weave A Real Peace
(help to make people in 3rd World Countries be self sufficient thru weaving)
www.friendshipbridge.org
Friendship Bridge—Building Bridges of Opportunity & Employment/Breaking the Cycle of Poverty
(includes a loan program to provide impoverished women to help themselves/Guatemala)
search on Google/top RH side works
http://www.marketplaceindia.org/mp36/
MarketPlace Clothing/Jewelry from India
WomenWorld Fair Trade
http://www.threadproject.com/asp/default.asp
The Thread Project: One World, One Cloth (7 large weavings made of 7 panels each)
Unity Threads are tied together as an example of the Cultural Diversity of the World
***MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE ORGANIZATIONS:
http://rockybeads.org
Rocky Mountain Bead Society
www.coloradobuttons.com
Colorado State Button Society
http://nationalbuttonsociety.org/Home.html
Button Conferences
http://www.foothillsega.org
Foothills Chapter of the Embroiderers Guild of America
http://www.coloradoega.org
Colorado Chapter of the Embroiderers' Guild of America, Inc
knit4purl2@yahoo.com
The Knitters Guild of Denver
http://rockymountainlaceguild.org//
Rocky Mountain Lace Guild
http://www.columbineang.org
Columbine Chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild
search with Google
http://www.needlepoint.org/chapters/colorado.php
Mile High Chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild
www.artquilters.org
Front Range Contemporary Quilters
http://coloradoquiltcouncil.com/
Colorado Quilt Council
http://www.asg.org
http://www.asgdenverchapter.com
American Sewing Guild
http://www.sewingreferralnetwork.com/
Sewing Referral Network
***MISCELLANEOUS MUSEUMS THAT HAVE TEXTILES:
www.denverartmuseum.org/home
Denver Art Museum
www.cspm.org
Colorado Springs Pioneer Museum
http://www.rmqm.org/zz/
Rocky Mountain Quilters Museum
http://www.textilemuseum.org/
Textile Museum, Washington DC
http://textilesociety.org
Textile Society of America
***MISCELLANEOUS ART OPEN STUDIOS:
www.openstudios.org
(includes a number of fiber artists, a great experience!)
Open Studios in Boulder (studio art tours each October)
www.longmontstudiotour.org
Longmont Studio Tour (studio art tours in September)
11/30/08, 1/31, 5/11, 8/24/09
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email address: cfefranz@aol.com