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| Montana Association of Weavers and Spinners |
| June 12th-14th in Hamilton The Big Sky Fiber Arts Festival is an alternate year event held on odd years. The even year festival is MAWS - Montana Association of Weavers and Spinners. Somehow, odd fits us just fine! Hamilton is nestled in the Southern part of the Valley and is spectacular in June with the green hills and pastures topped by snow-capped peaks. If you are a hard-core fiber nut, you could visit us, then motor leisurely to Estes Park, and then proceed on to Black Sheep Gathering. Visit The Big Sky Fiber Arts festival website often for updates. |
| Montana Association of Weavers and Spinners: MAWS Conference for 2010 will be held in Billings. Please check the Conference webpage for updates |
| Artists Invited to Apply The Ennis Arts Association will hold its 14th Annual Madison Valley Arts Festival Saturday, August 8, 2009. Artists working in all media are invited to submit entries for this juried arts and crafts show. The festival will take place in Peter T.’s Park, formerly the Wild Rose Park, in beautiful downtown Ennis, Montana on the historic trail between Yellowstone National Park and Virginia City. In addition to the arts and crafts show, there will be live entertainment, delicious food, an art raffle, “Meet the Author” book signing, and children’s face painting. For an application please write to Madison Valley Arts Festival, c/o Margie Reck, 340 Bear Creek Loop, Cameron, MT 59720, or e-mail redmtnranch@yahoo.com. Deadline for applications is May 15, 2009. |
| SPINNERS WORKSHOP PRESENTED BY ALPINE WEAVERS AND SPINNERS GUILD OF KALISPELL, MONTANA On April 18th and 19th there will be a workshop for spinners with Jane Fournier. Jane wrote the book "In Sheep's Clothing" with her mother Nola Fournier. Jane is a very knowledgeable and renowned spinner. Saturday, April 18th will be an all day workshop on "Fine Spinning". In this workshop the techniques and pointers that will make fine spinning enjoyable will be covered. Tuning your wheel for fine spinning, fiber selection, drafting methods, plying, and yarn finishing will be covered. We'll spend time working with wool, silk, cotton, and flax, and other fibers as time permits. On Sunday, a half day workshop entitled "Fiber Blending" will be presented. This workshop will take some of the uncertainty out of blending, whether you're trying to achieve a unique combination of characteristics, make an expensive or scarce fiber stretch further, or create special effects. Learn about tools and how to use them, what qualities to look for in fibers to blend together, what to expect from your blend, and how to use the differences in fibers to create special effects. The workshop will be held at the United Way Community Room which is on the west side of the old Gateway West Mall near Meridian Rd. The cost of the workshop will be $26.00 payable to Alpine Weavers and Spinners Guild. There will be a materials fee of $17.00 payable to Jane Fournier at the workshop. Registration opened March 15, 2009 and there is room for 15 participants. Mail checks to AWSG, POB 435, Kalispell, MT 59901. Please enclose your name, phone number and e mail address with the checks. Any questions or comments please contact Mary Warner bigskybw@montanasky.net. |
The GREAT FALLS SPINNERS & WEAVERS GUILD hosts a 3 day NwRSA (Northwest
Regional Spinners' Association) Judging class from May 8-10, in Great Falls, MT. The
focus of the class is on how to judge and use score cards pertaining to spinning,
weaving, articles made from handspun, weaving with commercial yarns, felting and
fleeces.
The class is held at the Columbus Center at 1601 2nd Ave N, Great Falls, MT 59401. It
is the old Columbus hospital on the one-way. If need be, I can send directions via
Google Maps. Restaurants and hotels are nearby the area.
The price of the class is as follows: $60 for GFS&W members and $75 for
non-members. The maximum class size is 15. First paid, first placed.
Checks are to be made out to:
Great Falls Spinning & Weaving Guild
65 Treasure State Drive
Great Falls, MT 59404
If there are any other questions, please contacting Denise Jackson at
meagi1@bresnan.net
Regional Spinners' Association) Judging class from May 8-10, in Great Falls, MT. The
focus of the class is on how to judge and use score cards pertaining to spinning,
weaving, articles made from handspun, weaving with commercial yarns, felting and
fleeces.
The class is held at the Columbus Center at 1601 2nd Ave N, Great Falls, MT 59401. It
is the old Columbus hospital on the one-way. If need be, I can send directions via
Google Maps. Restaurants and hotels are nearby the area.
The price of the class is as follows: $60 for GFS&W members and $75 for
non-members. The maximum class size is 15. First paid, first placed.
Checks are to be made out to:
Great Falls Spinning & Weaving Guild
65 Treasure State Drive
Great Falls, MT 59404
If there are any other questions, please contacting Denise Jackson at
meagi1@bresnan.net