Gibson’s Landing Fibre Fest is on this year but has been cancelled for 2011…… who knows if it will come back to life after this (I doubt it). So, one may want to make a special trip this year to take in the festivities as they may not repeat in following years.
Read all about it at their website. http://www.gibsonslandingfibrearts.com/preview.htm
This is the last call for applications for a table in the Wool room for our November 2010 sale. The decision will be made at the Sept 7th exec. Meeting and you will be notified as promptly as possible.Please find attached the application form and cover letter (read carefully). You can fax, mail or email.Just a reminder you do not have to own a weaving or spinning business to be part of the Wool room. It is open to those who have been members of the guild for one year, have a current membership and love and grow fibre and need an outlet to sell your product. If you have local raw product (for example: roving’s, raw fleece, mill spun home grown yarn) for weaving and/or spinning you are more than welcome to apply. Tables have been shared in the past by members who may not have enough for a full table.If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.Marianne IbergWool room coordinator
Vancouver Island Conference Centre Nanaimo, BC
September 10-11, 2010
The VI Fibre Arts Showcase is an opportunity for fibre/textile artists to showcase their talent and highlight the vast array of art that is created using fibre and textile media. We are looking for original, one-of-a-kind, classical, whimsical, innovative pieces that we can exhibit during the Fashion Fiesta – part of the two-day
Vancouver Island Fibre Arts Showcase being held at the Nanaimo conference centre this September. Every item submitted will be displayed subject to the space available. Please read everything carefully. You must include a completed copy of the information form and a completed and signed contract with your submission. See our website www.vancouverislandfibrearts.com or contact Jenny Tindall at jndtindall@shaw.ca ; 250-468-9932 or Pat McLeod at mcleodph@shaw.ca; 250- 752-4631, if you have any questions.
A classified ads page has been added to the website. You can access this page under Guild Benefits.
Thanks Iris.
We are in the process of listing our books online and the library catalogue can be accessed at
http://www.librarything.com/profile/LWSGlibrary (profile)
http://www.librarything.com/catalog/LWSGlibrary (catalogue)
If you have read any of these books please consider opening an account of your own and leaving comments about the books so others can know why you enjoyed the book and if it will be useful to others.
We’ve set the date for next year’s show:Fri/Sat, March 18 & 19, 2011 Vendors, classes, exhibits, lectures, fashion show, door prizes and more… AgRec Bldg, Abbotsford www.fibreswest.com
Come for the day or longer… In it’s 11th year, this wonderful Festival involves the whole community of Gibson’s Landing. We’ll be in the gym of Elphinstone High School, Thu. Aug.19-Sat. Aug.21, 10am-5pm, we will be there along with many other unique fibre vendors. There are classes, an Artisan Gallery, activities in lower Gibson’s and much more. Check out: www.gibsonslandingfibrearts.com
City of Surrey’s Annual “PIC-KNIT”, Surrey Museum, Cloverdale. Come join us outside on the lawn for this popular family event. Sat. Aug.14th, 11am-4pm. Demos by spinners, weavers and knitters, knitting vendors, hands-on activities and more… The Surrey Museum is located at 17710 56A Avenue in Cloverdale, (604)592-6956. Admission is free to the event and the museum on this day.
Come join the Guild and local BC Fibre Vendors for a relaxing and fun day at Historic Stewart Farm. Come to spin or just relax in this lovely setting. We’ll be on the lawn under our canopy Sat. Jul. 31, 10am-3pm. There’s no admission and refreshments are available to purchase. Stewart Farm is operated by the City of Surrey and is located at 13723 Crescent Road, Surrey, BC.