EXHIBITS, SHOWS, AND SALES
CALIFORNIA
February 11-12. 53rd Annual Sacramento Weavers' & Spinners' Guild Open House, at Shepard Garden and Art Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd. http://www.sacweavespin.org/.
Through June 10. The Art of the Anatolian Kilim: Highlights from the McCoy Jones Collection, a world-class collection at the deYoung Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco.(415) 750-3600; www.deyoung.famsf.org.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Through February 12. Weaving Abstraction: Kuba Textiles and the Woven Art of Central Africa, at The Textile Museum. (202) 667-0441; www.textilemuseum.org.
IOWA
June 9-10. Iowa Sheep and Wool Festival, at the Dallas County Fairgrounds, Adel. Fiber arts and more. (563) 920-7704; http://iowasheep.com/.
MISSOURI
September 1-2. Annual World Sheep & Fiber Arts Festival, Bethel. http://www.worldsheepfest.com/index.html
NEW MEXICO
March 16-April 25. Marigold Arts presents a solo exhibition of hand-woven rugs by Sandy Voss, at 424 Canyon Road, Santa Fe. (505) 982-4142; http://marigoldarts.com
March 23-24. Spiders' Market-Las Aranas Guild's Annual Sale. Featuring "Hand Woven, Hand Knit, Hand Spun, Hand Made Arts", at the Albuquerque Garden Center,10120 Lomas Blvd NE. spidersmarket@hotmail.com; http://lasaranas.org/.
June 2-3. 9th Annual East Mountain Fiber Farm & Studio Tour. Visit fiber art studios in the beautiful East Mountain area, outside of Albuquerque. http://www.perfectbuttons.com/ - download map & brochure after mid April.
NEW YORK
March 30, 31 & April 1. Craft New York: A Show and Sale to benefit CERF+, at 7 West 34th street at Fifth Avenue. www.artrider.com.April 14. Central New York Fiber Frolic at Beaver Lake Nature Center, Baldwinsville. Sponsored by the Golden Fleece Spinner's Society. http://goldenfleecespinners.typepad.com/blog/.
May 4-6. 28th annual Spring Crafts at Lyndhurst: A Festival of Fine Craft, Food & Fun. Located on the eastern shore of the Hudson River, Tarrytown. www.artrider.com
OHIO
Through March 4. Focus: Fiber 2011-2012, a juried exhibit sponsored by Textile Arts Alliance, Cleveland Museum of Art. Featuring 39 artists with 52 works, at the Canton Museum of Art, Canton. (330) 453-7666; www.cantonart.org.
OKLAHOMA
June 15-July 7. Fiberworks 2012. An eclectic exhibit representing all forms of fiber art, at Individual Artists of Oklahoma Gallery, 706 W. Sheridan. www.fiberartistsok.org.OREGON
March 31. High Desert Wool Growers 15th Annual Fiber Market Day, at the Crook County Fairgrounds, Prineville. http://www.hdwoolgrowers.com/.
OREGON
May 4-6. (May 4, 10am-9pm; May 5, 10am-7pm; May 6, 10am-5pm) Portland Handweavers Guild Annual Sale: Handwovens Plus, at the Oregon Convention Center. Over 40 regional textile artists will be showcased.
TENNESSEE
March 16-17. Smoky Mountain Fiber Arts Festival, at Townsend Visitors Center, Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center, and other locations, Townsend. (800) 525-6834 or (865) 448-0044; www.townsendfiberarts.com.
WASHINGTON
March 9-11. 18th annual RAGS juried wearable art sale and gallery competition, at the new Larson's Mercedes-Benz of Tacoma in Fife. Benefits go to the YWCA’s domestic violence prevention and intervention programs. Produced entirely by volunteers, sponsors, and underwriting donations, RAGS offers guests an opportunity to view and acquire fabulous clothing, jewelry and accessories created by artisans from across the country. A portion of all sales helps the YWCA keep abused women and children safe, healthy, and self-sufficient. (253) 272-418, ext. 352; www.ragswearableart.org.
ENGLAND
June 22-23. 8th Annual Woolfest 2012, at Mitchell's Lakeland Livestock Center in Cockermouth. Rare breeds take center stage. Visit over 160 stalls and 25 businesses. http://www.woolfest.co.uk/.
HOLLAND
May 12-13. Exhibition of woven arts from Anneke Kersten and Roos Cox, in the medieval church of Persingen, Nijmegen. www.weven.nl and www.kerkjevanpersongen.nl.
NEW ZEALAND
April 26-29. National Creative Fibre Festival, Blenheim, Marlborough. Creative learning opportunities, international speakers, workshops, trades, "Hats for Hope" challenge, tours and much more. fibre_festival2012@gmail.com; www.fibrefestival@2012.blogspot.com.
CONFERENCES
CALIFORNIA
May 18-20. 60th Annual Conference of the Northern California Handweavers. Tradition-Innovation, at the Oakland Convention Center. http://www.cnch.org/conferences/2012-oakland/
July 15-21. Handweaver's Guild of America Convergence 2012 Long Beach, at the Long Beach Convention Center. http://www.weavespindye.org/.
MARYLAND
September 12-15. Complex Weavers Seminar 2012, at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center, Chevy Chase. CWSeminars2012Chair@complex-weavers.org; www.complex-weavers.org.
CANADA
May 25-27. Hand Weavers Spinners and Dyers of Alberta Provincial Conference, hosted by the Crocus Country Fibre Arts Guild (formerly Nanton Spinners and Weavers Guild). The theme is Colour Conspiracy and the featured fibre is alpaca. http://www.hwsda.org/conferences/2012.
TO ENTER
CALIFORNIA
Complex Weavers: Glamour, Glitter, Glitz, A traveling juried exhibit opening at the Hellada Gallery in Long Beach to coincide with Convergence. Membership in Complex Weavers and deadline for entry on March 23. (719) 488-3716;VicePres1@complex-weavers.org. Prospectus and entry form at www.complex-weavers.org
NORTH CAROLINA
2012 Blue Ridge Fiber Show: Into the Garden. An international, biennial celebration of fiber arts, at the North Carolina Arboretum. Sponsored by the Western North Carolina Fiber/Handweavers Guild. All entries are accepted, judged to award prizes. Entry forms are due August 10. The show will be hung in late September. You have time to enter those items that may have been in Convergence shows. brfs2012@yahoo.com; www.wncfhg.org.
OKLAHOMA
Fiberworks 2012. 34th Annual Juried Fiber Exhibition for Oklahoma Fiber Artists. Open to current residents of Oklahoma. An eclectic exhibit representing all forms of fiber art. Deadline for entries: June 11. suemoss2000@gmail.com; www.fiberartistsok.org.
INSTRUCTION
MISSOURI
August 9-19. Arrow Rock Handweaver's Guild weaving classes and competition during the Missouri State Fair, at the Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia. Learn, win a ribbon and/or monetary award. (800) 422-3247; www.arrowrockweavers.org; www.mostatefair.com.
NEW JERSEY
September 28, 29 & 30. Fibre Fallout 2012 retreat, hosted by the North Country Spinners, Inc., at the Johnsonburg Presbyterian Center, Johnsonburg. FibreFallout2010@aol.com; www.northcountryspinners.org.
CALIFORNIA
Ongoing. Weaving classes with Deborah Jarchow. Studio Channel Islands Art Center, 2222 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo. (805) 404-2090, (805) 383-1368; http://www.deborahjarchow.com/; http://studiochannelislands.org/.
Ongoing. Mendocino Art Center, 45200 Little Lake St., Mendocino. (800) 653-3328; (707) 937-5818; www.MendocinoArtCenter.org.
COLORADO
Ongoing. Table Rock Llamas Fiber Arts Studio, Black Forest. Learn spinning, felting, crochet, knitting, dyeing and weaving. Renowned artists also visit to teach their craft. Sarah Natani, Master Navajo Weaver every August, teaching a 5 day intensive Navajo Weaving workshop. (866) 495-7747; http://tablerockllamas.com/.
NORTH CAROLINA
Ongoing weaving classes. John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown. (828) 837-2775; www.folkschool.org.
May and June classes include Crimp, Color, and Create, May 20-26 with Dianne Totten & Pam Howard; Woven Rag Rugs: Art for Your Floor, June 10-16 with JoEl Levy Logiudice.
PENNSYLVANIA
Ongoing. Home Textile Tool Museum 2011 Workshops, Orwell. Demonstrations and classes in the making and use of early American textiles and tools. (570) 247-7175; info@httm.org; http://hometextiletoolmuseum.org/
WISCONSIN
Ongoing. Sievers School of Fiber Arts Classes. Washington Island. (920) 847-2264; mail@sieversschool.com; www.sieversschool.com.
TRAVEL
NEW JERSEY
September 28, 29 & 30. Fibre Fallout 2012 retreat, hosted by the North Country Spinners, Inc.,Johnsonburg Presbyterian Center, Johnsonburg. FibreFallout2010@aol.com; www.northcountryspinners.org.
RHODE ISLAND
April 27-29. Weaving Retreat in Block Island. Rug making, Rigid Heddle and 4-Harness new methods by outstanding instructors like Jane Patrick, Fran Curran and Jan Doyle. (401)466-2050; http://www.northlightfibers.com/weavingretreat2012.
GUATEMALA
July 21-30. Weaver's, Textile and Mayan Culture Sequel with Karen Searle. www.karensearle.com.
September 10-18. Threads of Culture Southwestern Textile Tour with Laurie Webster.
(612) 825-0747; info@artguat.org.
Ongoing trips. Hands-on weaving tours to culturally rich weaving communities around the world. Weaving workshops include adventures to Peru, Ecuador, Guatemala, the Navajo Nation, Oaxaca and more! Loom Dancer Weaving Odysseys, PO Box 22128, Telluride, CO 81435. (800) 369-3033; (970) 728-6743; loomdance@aol.com; www.loomdancer.com
Ongoing trips. Behind the Scenes Adventures: 2011 Textile Tours with the experts!
March 29-April 12. Easter in the Andes with Nancy Thomas and Cynthia LeCount Samake. Textiles, Knitting, Weaving, Spinning!
lacynthia@vom.com; www.btsadventures.com
Ongoing trips. Hands-on weaving tours to culturally rich weaving communities around the world. Weaving workshops include adventures to Peru, Ecuador, Guatemala, the Navajo Nation, Oaxaca and more! Loom Dancer Weaving Odysseys, PO Box 22128, Telluride, CO 81435. (800) 369-3033; (970) 728-6743; loomdance@aol.com;
www.loomdancer.com.
NATIONWIDE
Ongoing. Helping Hands Distance Learning Program, mentoring for beginning tapestry weavers. American Tapestry Alliance, Helping Hands chair Joyce Hayes, 5229 Ivanhoe Pl. NE, Seattle, WA, 98105; joyce.hayes@comcast.net
Ongoing. Distance Learning Program, for intermediate tapestry weavers who wish to learn more from a more experienced tapestry weaver. Distance Learning Program chair Barbara Heller, 5787 Newton Wynd, Vancouver, BC V6T 1H6, Canada.
Education@americantapestryalliance.org; www.americantapestryalliance.org