2023 Demonstrator, Guest Lecturer, and Meet-up Schedule
Saturday, June 3 |
Session |
About |
Location |
9:30 - 10:00 a.m. |
Fiber Arts Competition Awards |
Join judge Carma Koester for the 2023 Fiber Arts Competition awards. |
Center for the Arts Theater |
10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., noon, 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. |
Shearing Demonstration |
Stop by the shearing area to observe Mick of Mick Hofmann Shearing demonstrate sheep shearing. |
Shearing Area |
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
Needle Felt Tapestry Demonstration |
Join fiber artist Patti Morriss of Mitten Matcher to learn about needle felt tapestry. |
Demonstration Tent |
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Pine Needle Basket Weaving Demonstration |
Join basket weaver Cheryl Coronado-Bruton to learn about pine needle basket weaving. |
Demonstration Tent |
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. |
Inkle Weaving Demonstration |
Join fiber artist Rachel Hays to learn about inkle weaving. |
Demonstration Tent |
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. |
Sit & Knit |
Join Tressa Weidenaar of Tsin Bikéé' Knits for a sit & knit session to learn more about her knitting design work and enjoy some knitting time. |
Pioneer Museum Grounds |
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. |
Tools of the Navajo: The Upright Tension Loom and Lap Spindle |
The Indigenous upright tension loom is unique to the American Southwest and was historically the main structure used by Navajo, Pueblo and Hopi weavers for textile production. Please come and visit Navajo textile artist Venancio Aragon as he demonstrates tapestry twill weaving on his loom and how the Navajo lap spindle is used to spin wool fibers into yarn. |
Demonstration Tent |
3:00 - 4:00 p.m. |
Circular Machine Knitting Demonstration |
Join Karen Deitrich of Phoenix Fiber Mill to learn about circular machine knitting. |
Demonstration Tent |
4:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
Drum Carding and Wheel Spinning Demonstration |
Join fiber artist Nancy Wilson to learn about drum carding and wheel spinning. |
Demonstration Tent |
All Day |
Alpaca Breeders of Arizona |
Stop by the Alpaca Breeders of Arizona booth to learn about their organization and watch various demonstrations. |
Alpaca Breeders of Arizona Booth |
All Day |
Basket Artisans of Arizona |
Stop by the Basket Artisans of Arizona booth to learn about their guild and watch basket weaving demonstrations. |
Basket Artisans of Arizona Booth |
All Day |
Fiber Artists of Northern Arizona |
Stop by the Fiber Artists of Northern Arizona booth to learn about their guild and watch various fiber arts demonstrations. |
Fiber Artists of Northern Arizona Booth |
All Day |
Threaded Together |
Stop by the Threaded Together booth to learn about this textile arts nonprofit and to participate in a free make and take project using sweater scraps to make a little handsewn sheep. |
Threaded Together Booth |
All Day |
Wool Hand Processing Demonstration |
Stop by the Na'niłkaadii Ranch booth to watch Diné artist and shepherd Lorraine Herder demonstrate the hand processing of wool. |
Na'niłkaadii Ranch Booth |
All Day |
Wool Hand Processing Demonstration |
Stop by Diné weaver Edith Simonson's booth to observe wool hand processing. |
Black Mesa Weaver Booth |
Sunday, June 4 |
Session |
About |
Location |
10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., noon, 1:00 p.m., and 2:00 p.m. |
Shearing Demonstration |
Shearing Area |
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10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
Angora Rabbits Demonstration |
Join Julie Drogsvold of Tangled Yarn Farms to learn about the Angora rabbits they raise. |
Demonstration Tent |
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
Mushroom Dyeing for All! |
Learn about the exciting world of mushroom and lichen dyeing from Alissa Allen of Mycopigments. Find out how you can incorporate mushroom and lichen dyes into your textile arts experience while expanding your understanding of the natural world. Alissa will present on the history of using fungi for dyes, how to test them for dye potential, and guide you through dyeing your own silk scarf. |
Demonstration Tent |
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. |
Tri-loom Weaving with Art Yarn Demonstration |
Join Sheramy Scott of My Mother's Daughter Handspun to learn about tri-loom weaving with art yarn. |
Demonstration Tent |
All Day |
Alpaca Breeders of Arizona |
Stop by the Alpaca Breeders of Arizona booth to learn about their organization and watch various demonstrations. |
Alpaca Breeders of Arizona Booth |
All Day |
Basket Artisans of Arizona |
Stop by the Basket Artisans of Arizona booth to learn about their guild and watch basket weaving demonstrations. |
Basket Artisans of Arizona Booth |
All Day |
Fiber Artists of Northern Arizona |
Stop by the Fiber Artists of Northern Arizona booth to learn about their guild and watch various fiber arts demonstrations. |
Fiber Artists of Northern Arizona Booth |
All Day |
Threaded Together |
Stop by the Threaded Together booth to learn about this textile arts nonprofit and to participate in a free make and take project using sweater scraps to make a little handsewn sheep. |
Threaded Together Booth |
All Day |
Wool Hand Processing Demonstration |
Stop by the Na'niłkaadii Ranch booth to watch Diné artist and shepherd Lorraine Herder demonstrate the hand processing of wool. |
Na'niłkaadii Ranch Booth |
All Day |
Wool Hand Processing Demonstration |
Stop by Diné weaver Edith Simonson's booth to observe wool hand processing. |
Black Mesa Weaver Booth |