Spa Knit & Spin 2014
In February, to kick the New Year off, fiber lovers from all over New England converged at Spa, the New England Textile Association’s spinning, knitting and fiber retreat held each year in Freeport. All major …
Fiber Art Shows or Galleries
Exhibitions of fiber art at a special event or gallery. It would be different from a fiber art shop, although some galleries have sales and some shops have galleries, in which case they could fall in both categories.
Hooked Rugs at Savory Maine
This past March, students and friends of Diane Langley showed their work at the bright sunny Savory Maine Restaurant in Damariscotta. Owner Grace Goldberg shows artwork regularly and has a fondness for fiber. Diane Langley, the show’s …
Book Arts Bazaar
On the first truly warm day of this Spring, I headed for the Book Arts Bazaar at USM in Portland and found an explosion of goodness! Handmade papers, eco-dyed linens, small works of poetry, coptic …
Georgetown Historical Society Fiber Exhibit
“With Hands and Hearts: The Threads of Our Island History,” is an exhibit at the Georgetown Historical Society now through October 12, 2013. “More than 100 years of handmade items that tell the stories of …
Maine Quilts Show 2013
In July, I visited the 36th Annual Maine Quilts Show at the Augusta Civic Center. This is a huge display, organized by the Pine Tree Quilters Guild, with over 600 quilts, special exhibits, merchants mall, …
