Handweavers Guild of America Conference

Join the Handweavers Guild of America for their annual conference in July 2012 in Sunny California! for more information, please visit: www.weavespindye.org/

Jean Laman @ November Austin Fiber Artists

Jean B. Laman is a nationally and internationally renowned fiber artist.  Handmade paper has been her primary focus since it is felt that it offers her an exciting vehicle for personal expression.

She will be giving the program at the November Austin Fiber Artists. She will speak on her experience of heading the Fibers programs @ Texas State University @ San Marcos for 30 years, and be showing slides of student work over the last few decades.

She will also be giving a mini career retrospective of her own work in papermaking.

 

 We are very excited to have her with us on November 16th. For more information please visit the Austin Fiber Artists website @ austinfiberartists.org/

Austin Lacemakers Guild @ Austin Bergstrom Int'l Airport

The Austin Lacemakers Guild is a charter member of the International Old Lacers, Incorporated.   They practice the art of making lace by using a pattern mounted on a pillow and manipulating bobbins holding the thread.  They also make lace using other techniques such as tatting, crochet, knit and needlelace. Formed in 1987, the membership is open to anyone who is interested in making, collecting or studying lace in its various forms.  The purpose of the organization is to stimulate interest in lace, to improve upon the quality of the workmanship, to develop and perpetuate the appreciation of artistic breaty in the finished product and to to instruct its members in the methods and techniques in all forms of lacemaking. www.lacebobbins.com/Austin Lace.htm

HAFA annual member gallery show

FASA group show deadline extension

The call for entries for the annual group show of the Fiber Artists of San Antonio @ the Gallery Nord has been extended until September 30th, 2011. For more information, please visit:
http://www.fiberartistsofsanantonio.org/2011_Annual_Ex_Entry.html