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Art Organizations, Local
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The Jacksonville Center for the Arts Offers a wide variety of arts & cultural activities for visitors and community members In Floyd, Virginia, just a few miles north of the Blue Ridge Parkway on the site of a former dairy farm, houses a vibrant arts & cultural facility for the traditional and contemporary arts including contemporary & folk art exhibits, educational programs for kids & adults, and social events throughout the year.
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Art Organizations, Regional
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Handweavers Guild of America (HGA) For weavers, spinners, dyers, and basketmakers "HGA provides educational programs, conferences, and [a] ... quarterly publication, Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot, to its members as it seeks to increase awareness of and appreciation for the fiber arts."
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Mid-Atlantic Fiber Association Learning Weekend on July 31st and August 1 & 2, 2009 at Marywood University in Scranton, PA. The Mid-Atlantic Fiber Association (MAFA) is a non-profit organization whose objectives are to promote education in the fiber arts, to plan, organize, and conduct conferences, and to facilitate communication among member guilds.
MAFA represents nearly 60 guilds from 8 states and the District of Columbia in the Mid-Atlantic region. Our member guilds are located in NY, PA, MD, VA, NJ, DE, DC, NC, and WV. Individuals become automatic members through membership in a participating guild.
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'Round the Mountain Southwest Virginia's Artisan Network 'Round the Mountain: Southwest Virginia's Artisan Network is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote sustainable economic development of the region's communities by assisting local artisans with marketing, educational, and entrepreneurial opportunities. Plan a visit to the area, check out the craft calendar and browse the members gallery!
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Equipment, Looms
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Organizations, Local
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Keep the Fleece Celebrate the U.N. International Year of Natural Fibers What is Keep the Fleece?
* A celebration in honor of the United Nations International Year of Natural Fibres
* An international effort to raise 250K for the largest fiber flock in the world in partnership with Heifer International
* A community for people of all ages, nationalities and skills dedicated to promoting the importance of natural fibers by creating the world's longest scarf
* A competition for fiber artisans
* A place where anyone can learn more about the valuable and precious world of natural fibers by sharing knowledge, skills, resources and products
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Organizations, Regional & National
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National Museum of the American Coverlet the first independent, year-round institution devoted to American woven coverlets NMAC gives coverlets the recognition and respect they deserve, while bringing their history to life. The Museum opened in Bedford, Pennsylvania’s historic (1859) former Common School building in May of 2006. In three short years, it has welcomed visitors from around the world.
NMAC offers changing exhibitions, generally showing 50 or more coverlets at a time, along with special events, classes, and a Shop. They are open daily, seven days a week. If you are traveling a distance, they encourage you to call ahead.
Also at the museum, antique weaving equipment and research archives.
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Suppliers, Local
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Coffee Buy The Book Bookstore with a small fiber corner Coffee Buy the Book is located in downtown Pulaski. It is a bookstore/coffee shop that also has a section with fiber for spinning and handspun yarns. They offer yarns, raw wool/Alpaca and roving, offer drop spindle and felting classes, and also private spinning wheel classes. They also have a nice selection of knitting and other craft books.
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Greenberry House Hand Dyed & Spun Yarns, Fiber, Books & Collectibles "Featuring Unique hand dyed, hand spun yarns created by expert spinners and designers. Natural and prepared fleece from regional small farmers and producers. Lessons and knitting/spinning group. Knitting and crocheting instruction available!"
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Saville Hill Farm & Studio Corriedale top, roving, quilt and blanket batts, and much more! Elizabeth's fiber art studio shop near Lexington, VA features handcrafted apparel items, scarves, blankets and shawls. We also sell white combed Corriedale top and carded roving, wool quilt and blanket batts (bassinet to king size) all made from wool home-grown right here on the farm. Elizabeth's Fiber Arts Learning Center also offers weaving, spinning, dyeing and felting workshops and lessons throughout the year, always customized around your scheduling needs.
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Simpson & Company Supplier equipment and materials For more than a quarter of a century we have been providing the best in fiber and equipment to spinners, weavers and knitters. We offer looms, spinning wheels, handspinning fibers, and fine yarns. Where we can, we offer exceptional pricing on the items we sell. You can purchase online, by phone, or by mail. We are here to serve you. Enjoy your visit and come back often!
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Strategic Web Publishing General Business, Marketing and Image Development Consulting A company dedicated to business improvement through operations and financial consulting as well as image development and public relations including the use of print and web publishing media.
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Strauch Fiber Equipment Company Swift/Skeinwinders, Jumbo Ball Winders, Drum Carders, Hand Cards Located in New Castle, VA. See their website for more information and their list of dealers
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Weaver's Resources
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Handwoven Magazine 25 Year Index Find articles by Subject or Author The following are available:
First Twenty-Five Years (1979-2004) Subject Index and Author Index
2005 - 2007 Handwoven Index
These are in PDF format and can be easily read on your computer or printed as a copy to keep on your reference shelf.
Hint: To search a PDF file for keywords or names, display the index and press Control+F (if using a Mac, press Command+F).
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Spin-Off Magazine Index Find articles by Subject or Author These indexes provide past issue information presented by author/designer and by subject for the years 1977 - 2007.
Hint: To search a PDF file for keywords or names, display the index and press Control+F (if using a Mac, press Command+F).
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Weavolution a gathering place for handweavers Weavolution is (or will be) a social network for handweavers, where people can share projects, see what others are doing, or discuss weaving-related matters (or just hang out) in our discussion forums.
Weavers of all types will be welcome, from basketweavers to those who weave on small peg looms to those who use large, complex table and floor looms.
Weavolution will offer user notebooks to catalog projects, ways to share weaving plans or patterns and find project inspiration, forums to socialize with other weavers, and methods for finding information and resources for weaving.
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Weaving Fun
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WeaveCast An online radio show all about weaving! You can listen online, download each episode from the website, or subscribe via iTunes (even if you have a Windows machine). Great resources links on the website too!
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Wif2Tiff Reads WIF (Weaving Information File) format drafts Software downloads available for Mac and PC. Wif2Tiff is considered donation-ware (uncrippled shareware). If you download a voluntary donation to the author is suggested.
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Woven Glass Video From CBS New Sunday Morning Artists Thom Norris and Eric Markow create seemingly impossible shapes out of hand-woven glass. Correspondent Serena Altschul visited their Virginia studio for a look at their intricate creations. View this video to see some amazing "weaving."
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Weaving Magazines
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Handwoven Magazine It's all about weaving. Handwoven offers many nice features on their web site. They have free projects, articles and many nice resources.
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