Heart of Colorado FiberArts Guild
Community Events of Interest
SIP & STITCH KNITTING GROUP
Date of Event: Every Wednesday
Time: 3-5pm (or thereabouts)
Location: alternating between Soulcraft Brewery on Hwy 50 in Salida, Vino Salida on CR120, near Hwy 285 in Poncha Springs, and the Colorado Wool Company on F Street in Salida.
Date of Event: Every Wednesday
Time: 3-5pm (or thereabouts)
Location: alternating between Soulcraft Brewery on Hwy 50 in Salida, Vino Salida on CR120, near Hwy 285 in Poncha Springs, and the Colorado Wool Company on F Street in Salida.
Traditional Hawaiian Quilting
Date of Event: Tuesday Feb. 14, 2023
Time: 6-7:30 pm
Location: Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures, 200 West Mountain Avenue, Fort Collins CO 80521
Jean Krause, an Hawaiian quilter for over 25 years, will present Traditional Hawaiian Quilting: History, Characteristics, and Techniques from 6-7:30 pm Tuesday, Feb. 14, at the Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures. Born in Oahu, Krause will also demonstrate the creation of a traditional Hawaiian quilt.
Admission to the program is $5 per person, and reservations are recommended at: https://globalvillagemuseum.org/product/traditional-hawaiian-quilting-history-characteristics-and-techniques/
Light refreshments will be served, and attendees will enjoy free admission to the Museum’s four galleries prior to the program. In the Museum’s Main Gallery, Textiles: Exploring Boundaries showcases stunning fabrics and cloths as well as examines our assumptions about what constitutes a textile.
Date of Event: Tuesday Feb. 14, 2023
Time: 6-7:30 pm
Location: Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures, 200 West Mountain Avenue, Fort Collins CO 80521
Jean Krause, an Hawaiian quilter for over 25 years, will present Traditional Hawaiian Quilting: History, Characteristics, and Techniques from 6-7:30 pm Tuesday, Feb. 14, at the Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures. Born in Oahu, Krause will also demonstrate the creation of a traditional Hawaiian quilt.
Admission to the program is $5 per person, and reservations are recommended at: https://globalvillagemuseum.org/product/traditional-hawaiian-quilting-history-characteristics-and-techniques/
Light refreshments will be served, and attendees will enjoy free admission to the Museum’s four galleries prior to the program. In the Museum’s Main Gallery, Textiles: Exploring Boundaries showcases stunning fabrics and cloths as well as examines our assumptions about what constitutes a textile.
CHAFFEE ARTS OPEN AWARDS SHOW 2021
Congratulations to our member award winners in the Fibers category!
Marjie Gray - First Place
Mara Kali - Second Place
Ellie Padgett - Third Place
Chaffee Arts assists local artists in all mediums in promoting their art. Through their members they offer art education and sponsor exhibitions, contests and art collaborations.
For more information about the show check out the Chaffee Arts webpage.
Congratulations to our member award winners in the Fibers category!
Marjie Gray - First Place
Mara Kali - Second Place
Ellie Padgett - Third Place
Chaffee Arts assists local artists in all mediums in promoting their art. Through their members they offer art education and sponsor exhibitions, contests and art collaborations.
For more information about the show check out the Chaffee Arts webpage.
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THE SALIDA FIBER FESTIVAL - live
Fiberarts Exhibit at the Steamplant in Salida through September. Congratulations to members for peoples' choice awards: 1st place - Gene Marsh The Salida Fiber Festival, first held in 2012, takes place in Riverside Park in Salida and is a two day event held the weekend following Labor Day in September. This event typically features around 60 vendors from all over the West. The festival also has an activity tent for children young and old, demonstrations both in a set-aside tent and at vendors’ booths, three silent auctions and three pop-up fashion shows during the weekend, a fiber art exhibition at the SteamPlant, a beer garden featuring locally made libations, a Colorway Contest, and an Instagram booth. Organized by an all-volunteer committee, the festival is always looking for volunteers to help the weekend of the festival and throughout the year on the committee. For more information about the Festival checkout its webpage at www.salidafiberfestival.com |
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BE SURE AND WATCH YOUR LOCAL NEWSPAPERS DURING NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT HOLIDAY FAIRS AND BAZAARS.
