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Fibre Arts Festival 2016
FAFS 2016 update:
As we have grown out of the Library auditorium we are delighted to have found a new venue for our 2016 Fibre Arts Festival and Sale, on Saturday March 19, 2016, 10AM-4PM, at the Peterborough Wellness Centre, 775 Brealey Drive, beside Fleming College. It is a bright, friendly, fully accessible venue with lots of parking and a bus stop at the front door.
After finding the new venue one of our members put together an appealing ad card that surely will help to promote the festival.
We have visited shows throughout the summer, and will visit others still to come, continuing to distribute our ad cards, and approach new vendors and artisans. We aim to add as many new different kinds of vendors and artisans as possible to make the experience even more fun and inspiring for our visitors.The registration form is now available and is being sent out to previous participants and new prospective vendors and registrations are coming in. If you are interested in participating, contact Neta at a.j.knauer@gmail.com -
New Fall Classes in Beginning Weaving, Beginning Spinning and Drop Spindle
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Children’s Weaving Workshop, August 26
On August 26 Lois and Neta held a morning weaving workshop for kids at The Lutheran Church on Highland Road in Peterborough.
Lois began by reading a book about a shepherd boy who needed a new coat and what he had to do to get it – a quick and fun lesson in the steps from sheep to cloth!
Lois prepared paper weaving, and styrofoam tray weaving for the younger ones. She also brought the box loom from the guild, already warped, so the kids could see how the shafts work and try weaving a couple of rows.For the older kids, Neta had prepared for making necklaces, from an article in the summer issue of Handwoven. It was fun to see the different results.
Neta was very thankful that Lois had offered to help. Thanks to her it was a success. 19 elementary school children attended and it was definitely not a one woman job, even if we had helpers. Everyone had fun.
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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the replica Jacquard Loom at Lang Pioneer Village Museum
On Saturday, August 15, a ribbon cutting ceremony took place at the S. W. Lowry Weaver Shop and Jacqurd Loom Interpretive Centre at Lang Pioneer Village Museum.
The ceremonial “stomp” by assistant warden of Peterborough County and member of the Lang board
Members of the Jacquard team – Audrey Caryi, Faye Jacobs, Wendy Cooper, Lois Watson
Lois Watson speaking on the life of Samuel Wallace Lowry
Faye Jacobs explaining how the loom was rigged
Punched pattern cards at top of loom
Wendy Cooper explains how the Jacquard works
Peterborough Guild members
Visitors listening to explanations
Judy Bryan and Delores Rutherford, great-granddaughters of Samuel Lowry’s sister, Mary
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Artisanity in Buckhorn – September 12 and 13, 2015
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Article on the Jacquard Loom, by Faye Jacobs
Click on the picture to read the article.
2015 Spring Issue of Fibre Focus, reproduced with permission, copyright Ontario Handweavers & Spinners.
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Fibre Arts Festival – Facebook Page
Visit our Fibre Arts Festival Facebook Page
The 2016 Festival will take place, Saturday, March 19, 2016
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Fleming Sports and Wellness Centre
775 Brealey Drive, Peterborough
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Fibre Arts Festival, 2015
2015 Fibre Arts Festival
Our Fibre Arts Festival (that took place in the main library auditorium at 345 Aylmer Street, on Saturday March 21, 2015), was a wonderful success, and a fun day was had by all who attended.
There were demonstrations and some hands on activities for adults and children.There were also many beautiful and unique craft items available for purchase, as well as fibre, yarn and supplies for those who want to create their own special items.
Our door prizes were made up of fibre and related items donated by the vendors/demonstrators in attendance.
Kawartha Hooks & Needles Guild / Embroiderers’ Guild of Peterborough, won by Pam Pilkington
Rags to Riches / Warped & Twisted Designs / Lanesend Farm & Fibre, won by Renée Paul
Indigodragonfly Yarns / Fabric Art Pictures – Christine Barker, won by Erinn Burke
Pridie Collection / Stoddart Farms, won by Kim Dyck
Suzanne Towns, fibre artist / The Alpaca Shop, won by Janice Gravel
Kawartha Rug Hooking Guild / Sandi McNeil, basketry, won by Jeanette Arminio
Fullin’ Woolens / Ptbo Handweavers and Spinners Guild, won by Shelley King
Happenstance Yarns & Books / P’tula Original Haberdashery, won by Mayah Sevink
Needles in The Hay / Elise Harris, felt artist, won by Evelyn Andrews
Hooked Goods / Ptbo Handweavers and Spinners Guild, won by B. Wright
Thank you to everyone who helped to make this a special day and to all of the people who attended.
We are looking forward to next year’s festival.
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Peterborough Fibre Arts Festival – March 21, 2015
Peterborough Handweavers and Spinners are pleased to announce our 5th annual Fibre Arts Festival, taking place as before, in the fully accessible main library auditorium at 345 Aylmer Street, on Saturday March 21, 2015 from 10 AM to 3 PM. Admission is kept at $2, children under 10 enter free.Demonstrations, displays and some hands-on opportunities will be presented by our guilds, fibre artists as well as several vendors. See our attached poster.
An excellent chance to network, get information, look at, and ask about the different arts, or buy unique items, made by the artists!
Contact: a.j.knauer@gmail.com
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Artisanity Show and Sale
