We would like everyone who is a member of one of the Federation Guilds to be thinking about their entries for the new and exciting Fiber Art Show which will be held in conjunction with the Fibers Through Time Conference April 19 through 22 in Phoenix.
Photo taken from the AZFED.ORG web site. This is from the 2010 Fibers Through Time.
There is a total of $1100 in prize money to be awarded. This is not a juried show, all entries will be accepted, and will be eligible for the prize money to be given in Spinning, Weaving, Surface Design, Tapestry, Basketry, Other Fiber Arts, and Handwoven Clothing, as well as Best of Show, and Viewers Choice.
To Enter: Send entry form along with the entry fee, and bring the piece on Thursday of the Show. Entry forms are available on line at www.azfed.org - in left hand column, click on Fiber Art Show. For a copy to be mailed to you, contact Brooke Miner mbminer@theriver.com
The 2012 Fibers Through Time Conference honors the First Arizona State Conference hosted by the Arizona Desert Weavers and Spinners Guild on September 1, 1978. That Conference''s theme was Arizona Weavers: Who Are We?
The introduction from that first conference booklet:We have expanded the theme for 2012 to include all Fiber Artists. With the many exciting and varied workshops we are offering this year, we suspect you may find it difficult to decide which one to take. Look through the descriptions and photos of each workshop and learn about the instructors we have invited to share their knowledge with you.
Like the history of the State of Arizona, the crafts of weaving, spinning and dyeing have been influenced by a number of peoples, all calling this geographical area home. The question, "Arizona Weavers: Who Are We?" asks who are the weavers that practice each day, known and unknown, in the cities, villages and rural reaches of the state.
It asks as well, "Who provided the tradition from which all weavers of the state may draw?" The draft design is based on this idea of multiple tradition and influence. It is constructed from a single phrase (Weavers, who are we?) as it appears in six of the many languages of this state.
The Conference includes a Vendor Marketplace, a Fiber Art Show, handspun yarn judging, a Learning Center (new this year), the banquet with Deborah Brunner as our exciting keynote speaker, and great raffle items.
The Phoenix location, InnPlace Hotel Phoenix North Metro Center, is easy to get to and offers all the conveniences. Lunches are provided for all attendees. A reception Thursday evening, a dinner Friday night and a Saturday-night banquet at the hotel are also on the agenda.
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