2019 FibersArts Guild Fashion Show
Arlene Waldorf & Diane Baker Chairwomen
On a beautiful October Wednesday, our guild celebrated its 17th Annual Fashion Show, Brunch & Boutique with a sellout crowd. We are grateful that the SteamPlant has a very supportive staff and a lovely setting for this event. Donna Childers organized a great fashion show with a total of 70 individual items modeled by our stylish models. Janet Yinger recovered from knee surgery in time to serve as our MC – great job! There were lots of early shoppers in the boutique beautifully run and efficiently set up by Cheryl Eigsti and Sandee Jaastad. We love all of our scribes, cashiers and baggers too! I think the shoppers were delighted. In the fashion show we all enjoyed seeing the special bags and purses made by the Weavers Group and the coats, jackets and vests made by the Art Garment Group. The Art Garment Group paid tribute to our
dear Nancy McAninch by wearing three of her designs. Robin Ziperman created a memory board which
gave everyone the opportunity to write a tribute, story or memory of Nancy. We also paid tribute to Candace Weiss, our award-winning quilting artist, by showing three of her beautiful quilts. We’re glad she was able to join us. A big thank you to the 2019 chairwoman Arlene Waldorf and co-chair Diane Baker for another sucessful show.
dear Nancy McAninch by wearing three of her designs. Robin Ziperman created a memory board which
gave everyone the opportunity to write a tribute, story or memory of Nancy. We also paid tribute to Candace Weiss, our award-winning quilting artist, by showing three of her beautiful quilts. We’re glad she was able to join us. A big thank you to the 2019 chairwoman Arlene Waldorf and co-chair Diane Baker for another sucessful show.
Past Shows
2018 FiberArts Guild Fashion Show
Wednesday October 16
SteamPlant, Salida, CO
Guest Speaker: Emilia Ponomarev "From Russia with Felt"
A truly extraordinary afternoon! The speaker/presenter at this year’s Fashion Show was Emilia Ponomarev who spoke on the art of felting. Emilia is Russian by origin but has lived in the states since 2016 and currently resides in Broomfield, Colorado. Emilia learned her craft in Russia where she taught beginning and advanced felting and decoration workshops. Emilia creates her items under the trade name of “Feel Good Felt”.
Felting brings Emilia joy and inspiration and allows her to apply all her other skills and leanings in knitting, crocheting and embroidery in her felting projects. She enjoys felting all types of creations whether they be heavy or light, thin or thick, clothes or art objects, jewelry or bags, hats, scarves or gloves. She just enjoys seeing her hands creating something new out of wool fiber and whatever other natural fiber, fabric and yarn she can bring in to embrace wool.
Emilia has displayed her art in several Exhibitions:
Emilia is excited about sharing her knowledge and expertise in the art of felting with everyone. As she is fond of quoting: "A need is a mother of all talents" and it conquers all the peaks. Hurray!
Felting brings Emilia joy and inspiration and allows her to apply all her other skills and leanings in knitting, crocheting and embroidery in her felting projects. She enjoys felting all types of creations whether they be heavy or light, thin or thick, clothes or art objects, jewelry or bags, hats, scarves or gloves. She just enjoys seeing her hands creating something new out of wool fiber and whatever other natural fiber, fabric and yarn she can bring in to embrace wool.
Emilia has displayed her art in several Exhibitions:
- "Baikal Warmth" – A 2015 Russian Exhibition
- "Soul of Felt" – A year-long Russian-German Exhibition that was showcased in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Ireland
- Taos, New Mexico Wool Festival attended when Emilia moved to Colorado in 2016 where her piece received a Champion reward
Emilia is excited about sharing her knowledge and expertise in the art of felting with everyone. As she is fond of quoting: "A need is a mother of all talents" and it conquers all the peaks. Hurray!
Learn more @ Russian Felt On Line Website
Co-Chairs: Judy Curran & Janey Redetzke
2017 FiberArts Fashion Show
Heart of Colorado Fiber Arts Guild Re-Imagined Fashion show
by Arlene Shovald Special to The Mail |
Posted: Thursday, October 19, 2017 7:23 am
Childers models a black-and-white cotton fleece jacket made by Janey Redetske. The tote bag was designed by Dee Sapper. You might call it “styles made from scratch.”
by Arlene Shovald Special to The Mail |
Posted: Thursday, October 19, 2017 7:23 am
Childers models a black-and-white cotton fleece jacket made by Janey Redetske. The tote bag was designed by Dee Sapper. You might call it “styles made from scratch.”
Jewelry designers were Arlene Waldorf and Jennifer Naylor.
Janey Redetske was the moderator.The theme of Wednesday’s Re-Imagined Fashion Show, presented by Heart of Colorado Fiber Arts Guild in the Salida SteamPlant ballroom, included hand-knit, crocheted and sewn items as well as pieces for which the creators spun and dyed the wool, or “repurposed” items made from old clothing and thrift store purchases.
The show was attended by 125 people, mostly those who work with fiber arts and friends of fiber arts.
Clothing was modeled by Carolee Litvay, Becky Longberg, Auralea Carroll, Sandee Jaastad, Donna Childers, Nancy McAninch, Kyndra and Kaylee Johnson, Judy Curran and Delmar Smith.
Designers were Candace Weiss, Sandee Jaastad, Nancy McAninch, Ruthann Schoeffield, Judy Curran, Sheryl Campbell, Karen Martinez Janey Redetske, Robin Ziperman, Kyndra and Kaylee Johnson, Lucy Swift, Gene Marsh, Susan Lathrop, Cheryl Eigsti and Michaela Hertrich.
Janey Redetske was the moderator.The theme of Wednesday’s Re-Imagined Fashion Show, presented by Heart of Colorado Fiber Arts Guild in the Salida SteamPlant ballroom, included hand-knit, crocheted and sewn items as well as pieces for which the creators spun and dyed the wool, or “repurposed” items made from old clothing and thrift store purchases.
The show was attended by 125 people, mostly those who work with fiber arts and friends of fiber arts.
Clothing was modeled by Carolee Litvay, Becky Longberg, Auralea Carroll, Sandee Jaastad, Donna Childers, Nancy McAninch, Kyndra and Kaylee Johnson, Judy Curran and Delmar Smith.
Designers were Candace Weiss, Sandee Jaastad, Nancy McAninch, Ruthann Schoeffield, Judy Curran, Sheryl Campbell, Karen Martinez Janey Redetske, Robin Ziperman, Kyndra and Kaylee Johnson, Lucy Swift, Gene Marsh, Susan Lathrop, Cheryl Eigsti and Michaela Hertrich.
Sue Keyes, the featured speaker, told the group about her introduction to sewing at age 5, illustrating her talk with a slide presentation.
“My mother lived through the Depression and her motto was ‘waste not, want not,’” Keye said. “She wore a lot of repurposed things because she had to make do, and I learned from her. I’d watch her sew, and when I was 5 years old I started sewing things myself. It was mostly doll clothes in the beginning.” |
Keyes has three sewing machines and makes her own patterns from brown paper – the kind used for packaging material. Not much is thrown away in her house. When something is “worn out,” she repurposes it. She also redesigns clothes from items found in thrift stores into fashionable “new” pieces.
As she explained her methods of repurposing, models walked through the audience wearing the garments. Several pieces in her “Tie One On” collection had old neckties worked into the design.
Keye is a registered nurse, but her passion for clothing design inspired her to pursue a degree in fine arts. She also designs fleece coats for dogs. |
15th Annual Wearable Art Fashion Show
and Boutique Brunch
Wednesday October 18, 2017
Salida SteamPlant, 220 W Sackett Ave
Guest Speaker Sue Keyes
Reimagined Fashion
Co-Chairs: Judy Curran & Janey Redetzke
2016 FiberArts Fashion Show
October 15, SteamPlant, Salida CO
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2014 FiberArts Fashion Show
14th Annual Wearable Art Fashion Show
Saturday, October 15, 2016
SteamPlant, 220 W Sackett Ave.,
Guest Speaker Marilyn King, Knitter Extraordinaire
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Marilyn's Trunk Show
Patterns and Yarns for sale!
Liar's Lodge.
30000 Co Rd. 371, BuenaVista, CO
719-395-3444.
14th Annual Wearable Art Fashion Show
Saturday, October 15, 2016
SteamPlant, 220 W Sackett Ave.,
Guest Speaker Marilyn King, Knitter Extraordinaire
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Marilyn's Trunk Show
Patterns and Yarns for sale!
Liar's Lodge.
30000 Co Rd. 371, BuenaVista, CO
719-395-3444.
Guest Artist and Speaker
Marilyn King is the owner of Black Water Abbey Yarns and importer of Irish Knitting Yarns: www.abbeyyarns.com.
Black Water Abbey Yarns began almost 18 years ago when she and her mother took a trip to Ireland where research sent them on a hunt for a small woollen mill in southeast Ireland. While most of the goods in their shop were woven goods, Marilyn found a couple of skeins of yarn on a shelf, brought them home, and the idea of importing yarn was formed.
The timing was perfect. Marilyn had worked at Hallmark Cards for 18 years, where she had the opportunity to work in sales, marketing and product development. It was a great “training program” to prepare her to start a business she is truly passionate about.
Now, not only does Marilyn import and market yarn, she designs knitwear patterns, and teachers around the country.
An obsessive knitter, she LOVES cable knitting and hopes to convince every other knitter that they should love it too!
Marilyn King is the owner of Black Water Abbey Yarns and importer of Irish Knitting Yarns: www.abbeyyarns.com.
Black Water Abbey Yarns began almost 18 years ago when she and her mother took a trip to Ireland where research sent them on a hunt for a small woollen mill in southeast Ireland. While most of the goods in their shop were woven goods, Marilyn found a couple of skeins of yarn on a shelf, brought them home, and the idea of importing yarn was formed.
The timing was perfect. Marilyn had worked at Hallmark Cards for 18 years, where she had the opportunity to work in sales, marketing and product development. It was a great “training program” to prepare her to start a business she is truly passionate about.
Now, not only does Marilyn import and market yarn, she designs knitwear patterns, and teachers around the country.
An obsessive knitter, she LOVES cable knitting and hopes to convince every other knitter that they should love it too!
Note: Floating Cables Class is Cancelled but Marilyn's Trunk Show is scheduled for Sunday, October 16, Lair's Lodge, BV. 10-4.
October 14, 2015 Fashion Show
Thirty-two volunteers and 100 guests enjoyed the annual fashion show featuring hand-crafted clothing made by guild members and guest artist Elizabeth Jenkins.
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2014 Fashion Show
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