Welcome to our guild!
The Bisbee Fiber Arts Guild is a non-profit organization dedicated to the fiber arts, providing its members with a well-equipped studio that serves as a sanctuary as well as an educational space to learn and practice these arts.
The Guild participates in outreach activities to share and encourage fiber arts skills and knowledge with our greater community. Additionally, the Guild supports cottage industry as a means of promoting artistic development and economic opportunity for members working in the fiber arts.
17th Bisbee Fiber Arts Festival
The annual Fiber Arts Festival was held on May 16th at Vista Park in Warren as part of the Bisbee's Farmers Market - and it was wonderful fun! There were many exhibits, displays and fiber vendors offering a wide variety of wool, cotton, silk, alpaca and man-made fibers created from corn, milk, sea cell, soy, bamboo and even banana fibers.
Demonstrations of the various fiber
arts like knitting, spinning, weaving and felt making were presented and
participants had a chance to try out many of these. There were
many displays about all kinds of fiber including cotton,
wool, alpaca and the new eco-friendly corn, milk, sea cell, soy, bamboo
and even banana fibers and all of these fibers were available for sale.
Guild member Andy Doubleday demonstrates weaving on a portable loom.
Vendors came from all over the state with fleeces for spinners and yarns for knitters and weavers. Guild members hand-painted brightly colored cotton yarns that were sold at the guild booth along with hats, rugs and knitted items.
Alpacas lounged in the shade of a large tree a pen where visitors could look at them close up and a very friendly young black Navajo Churro lamb was the focus for many young people. He got lots of attention while his owner, Linda Ochoa of McNeal, demonstrated spinning.
Margie Stalmann wove a scarf from bamboo fiber yarns that was raffled off , and Dorothy Blumer of Sierra Vista was the happy recipient of Margie's efforts.
The 18th Annual Fiber Arts Festival will be held in May, 2010 at the Bisbee Farmers Market in Warren - please plan to visit us for a fun day of exhibits, demonstrations and a chance to immerse yourself in the fiber arts!
The Bisbee Fiber Arts Guild members meet every Monday evening from 6 to 9 PM to work on their projects. The public is welcome to come to watch and ask questions. Check out our Study Sessions on the About Us Page to see other scheduled times.
April Spinning Study Group
Study Sessions are times for the fiber artists to explore in depth the techniques of that art.
Classes are held for people to learn how to do the different forms of fiber arts such as weaving, spinning, knitting, dyeing , etc. They are open to both guild members and the public on a first-come basis - so check out what sounds fun and register early!
Karen Blumathal in 4 Harness Class