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Volunteer Options, Events & Activities, Classes Available

Volunteer Time Slots Now Open!

We want to thank everyone who clicked the button indicating your willingness to volunteer some time during the conference.  We couldn’t put on this big show without your help. It’s now time to select your specific volunteer time slots.

First, log into the registration website with your username and password:  https://www.rsvpbook.com/anwg2023registration

Scroll down to the bottom of the Sessions (after Seminars, Meetings and Activities) to find the volunteer offerings. The volunteer schedule is organized by day of the week. Click on the + sign to see the individual slots.  Please read the headings carefully.  Choose your preferred area named in the title, the job type, and your time slot. Most shifts are 2 hours, a few are 3 hours. Feel free to sign up for more than one time slot.

If you select a time slot that conflicts with your existing workshops, seminars or activities, you will get a message telling you to select a different time slot.

Email Michelle Lee or the registrar,  registrar@anwgconference2023.com if you have any questions.

Michelle Lee & Carrie Gordon – Volunteer Co-Coordinators

Take Advantage of all the Conference has to Offer

Many fun and exciting events and activities are happening at the Conference:

You will find demonstrations, door prizes, exhibits, and places to sit and chat with friends to spin, weave, and knit.  There will be a reception for the Johansen Tapestry exhibit at the Central Oregon Community College Barber Library on Monday, June 12, 5:30-7:30 PM.  Vans will be making round trips between the Riverhouse Convention Center and COCC during this time at no charge to you.  You are welcome to drive, the library is 4 miles southwest of the Riverhouse complex and parking is free.  We encourage everyone to attend the exhibit during conference week. 

Meetings of groups such as Complex Weavers, the ANWG Annual Membership Meeting, HGA Certificate of Excellence, Jane Stafford’s School of Weaving, and the ANWG History and Tapestry Study Groups are happening on Friday and Saturday.  The towel exchange is proving to be very popular as is the Noh coat parade at the end of the must-see Fashion Show on Saturday evening.

A special event after the banquet on Friday is our Keynote Speaker, Jeanne Carver of Shaniko Wool Company, Maupin, Oregon.  Jeanne is a wonderful, warm, energetic person whose story is one of world leadership in the demanding sphere of American wool production and sustainability.  Tickets are now available for only the keynote address in the registration system, $25.

Reminder:  Red Lion hotel room conference rate cut off is May 15, Element hotel is May 12.  Linda Kubik’s sewing with handwoven fabric workshops are being held at the Element hotel, 1.3 miles south of the Riverhouse complex.

Classes You Don’t Want to Miss

These workshops have just 1 or 2 seats left!  Take advantage of this opportunity to learn a new fiber art, or perfect your already honed skills in one of these popular offerings:

John Marshall – Tsujigahana: A Marriage of Shibori and Hand-Painting Techniques

Linda Kubik – Tailoring a Handwoven Jacket

Allison Harding – Dye Your Own Fiber

Jennifer Moore – Doubleweave Diversity

Teresa Ruch – Painted Warps

Marg Coe – Parallel Paradox – The Corris Effect

Rosalie Neilson – An Exaltation of Blocks

Terry Olson – Weave a 3D Flower – Add Depth to Your Tapestry!

All workshop, seminar, zoom seminars, and event seats are available to purchase individually now through May 22.  Don’t miss out, register today!  https://www.rsvpbook.com/anwg2023registration

Show Entry Deadlines May 1, Updates, Classes Available

There is still time to enter the Conference Shows!   

Open Show Please consider entering this non-juried, no-cost-to-enter show.  You have until May 1 to enter your item information into the online form.  You may either mail your entry (information is on the entry form), or you may drop it off with a paper copy of your entry at the conference by 5 PM on Wednesday, June 14.  The show will be open on Thursday at noon and there will be 3 people’s choice awards, so you could win a wonderful handwoven award ribbon and MONEY!!!

Juried Show Entries in the Fiber Connections juried show will be judged by our juror and conference instructor, Susan Wilson.  Receive constructive comments, and possibly an award in one of the 25 exhibit categories covering weaving, spinning, felting, dyeing, tapestry, basketry, and other fiber arts.

Fashion Show  Join in the Saturday evening fashion show with one of your garment or accessory creations.  You can model it yourself, ask a friend, or a volunteer model will be provided.  Our juror is Dianne Totten and awards will be given in 14 categories.  The fashion show narrator will be Jannie Taylor.  A fashion show finale will be the Noh coat parade.  Don’t miss this event and dessert reception Saturday, June 17.

Conference Colors Exhibit  Five awards will be presented to winners in the Conference Colors Exhibit.  Lots of wonderful weaving, spinning, dyeing and felting is happening in conference colors right now!  Enter your piece and see if you win.

Updates

A new personalized calendar feature has been created by Dan Steves, our Web Administrator.  You can check the items you’re attending during conference week and receive an email listing your schedule.  Try it out!

Zoom seminar sales are now open for the 4 virtual events on Friday and Saturday.  If you can’t make it to Bend this June, you can still participate in the conference with these wonderful seminar offerings from Stacey Harvey-Brown in France, Cally Booker in the UK, Denise Kovnat in New York, and Jane Stafford in Canada.  Purchase zoom seminars in the registration system.  Jane Stafford’s School of Weaving Meet up on Saturday afternoon is free for those in the room in Bend and those on Zoom.  Register online.

New Keynote Address ticket option.  If you want to attend Jeanne Carver’s Keynote Address on Friday night and skip the banquet, you can now purchase a ticket for $25.  Access to the Riverhouse Convention Center ballroom will be at 7 PM, June 16. Register online.

Riverhouse conference room rates expire after May 9, Element hotel rates expire after May 12, Red Lion rates expire after May 15.  Book now to get the best rate.

Classes Still Available

We have seats in many workshops and seminars still available.  Check out all the educational offerings under the “Learn” tab at the top of every webpage.  A few workshops are closing soon, so if you’ve been thinking about a workshop and haven’t yet registered, now’s the time.  Most workshops and all seminars are available for purchase through May 22.  Don’t miss out!  Register now for a class in the fiber arts.

Workshops, Seminars, Dates to Remember

Did you purchase a conference package that includes 3 seminars?   Don’t forget that you can purchase a 4^th seminar during the on-going a la carte registration period that ends May 22.  Book now for the best choice in seminars as we have many that only have 1-2 seats available.

Weavers, dyers, and spinners will find a wealth of information in these 3-hour seminars:

• Oregon Flax & Linen: Then & Now – Learn from 3 experts on the subject about the fascinating importance of flax and linen in Oregon history, and the current revival of the industry.
• Color Theory From the Fringe – As the owner of Lunatic Fringe yarns, Michele Belson is a color expert with yarns and fibers.
• Crimp Cloth Primer – Diane Totten will share her exploration of various yarns and methods for creating beautiful bumpy fabrics.
• The Mushroom Color Atlas – Julie Beeler will share her creation of the dyers color atlas from mushrooms.  Every hue in the spectrum is possible!
• Fiber-Yarn-Fabric – Spinners don’t miss this hands-on exploration of natural fibers with Linda Kubik.

Workshops are filling fast. Don’t hesitate and miss out on this opportunity to learn a new fiber art or technique that can bring you years of enjoyment, playing and experimenting.

Whether it is a new weave structure for you, expanding your understanding of a known weave structure, learning a new dye technique, a new spinning technique, it all adds up to wonderful opportunities to expand your horizons and give yourself the joy of learning.  Very few seats available in these workshops:

• Dye Your Own Fiber; Dye your Own Yarn – Allison Harding
• Signature Block, Extraordinary Overshot – Barbara Walker
• Crimp and Create; Design Inlay Rugs – Diane Totten
• Feast Art Yarn Spinning; Bundle, Steam, Print – Janis Thompson
• 4-Layer Fun; Designing Layers – Jannie Taylor
• Tailoring a Handwoven Jacket – Linda Kubik – 2 seats left
• Doubleweave Diversity – Jennifer Moore – 1 seat left
• Tsujigahana: A Marriage of Shibori and Hand-Painting Techniques – John Marshall – 2 seats left
• Weaving in a Parallel Universe – Linda Hartshorn – 1 seat left

Reminders:

The hotel room blocks at each of the three conference hotels have end dates in May.  Current hotel rates are much higher than our conference rates, so book your rooms before these deadlines:  Riverhouse, May 9; Red Lion, May 15; Element, May 12.

The Fashion show is accepting scarves and shawls to be worn in the show.

Please note that the last day to cancel a conference registration and receive a refund is April 10.

Individual tickets are now available for purchase to the three evening events:  Thursday’s Reception and Shopping Extravaganza sponsored by Robyn Spady’s Heddlecraft Magazine; Friday’s Banquet and Keynote Address with Jeanne Carver; and Saturday’s Reception and Fashion Show featuring your show entries and a grand finale of Noh Coats.

All show entry deadlines have been extended to May 1.  See the website for details on the Fashion show, Juried show, Open show, and the Conference Colors Exhibit.  Get your lovely pieces into these shows for all to see and be inspired by your creativity.

Registration remains open now through May 22.  See all the registration information here:

https://anwgconference.org/archive/2023//registration/    See you in Bend in June.

Important Notices: Registration for Workshops and Seminars

Ginger Kaldenbach, Education Co-chair

Have you been thinking about coming to the ANWG conference but haven’t yet signed up for workshops and seminars?

Last Call for these 3 . . .

There is one workshop and two seminars that are at risk of being cancelled unless there are more students signed up by 9 pm PDT, Tuesday, April 4th.  So now is the last chance to register for the following classes:

Workshop

• Cedar Crossbark – 2-day basket-making with Polly Adams Sutton

Seminars

• Ethnic Spinning: Slides from Norman Kennedy’s Scrapbook – with Melissa Weaver Dunning

Virtual Seminars (virtual at conference, also via Zoom for remote access)

• What’s sprang, and What can you do with it? – with Carol James
• Weavers of Sabahar – with Jane Stafford. We need more of Jane’s fans and students to take part in her seminar and meet-up either at the conference or via the Zoom option. The seminar is only $20 on Zoom, and the School of Weaving Meet-up is free both in person and via Zoom.  These are not being cancelled; we’d just like more of you to join in the fun with Jane.

Announcing special registration close dates for these 8 Weaving Workshops . . .

 Registration will close for these 8 weaving workshops earlier than the May 22^nd end of conference registration.  The earlier dates provide students with sufficient time to prepare their looms for the workshops.

April 17  —  Doubleweave Diversity  —  Jennifer Moore  (only 2 seats left)

May 1  —  Signature Blocks: Extraordinary Overshot  —  Barbara Walker

May 1  —  Color and Design in Huck Lace  —  Rosalie Neilson

May 1  —  Polychrome Crackle: Color Kaleidoscope  —  Susan Wilson

May 8   —  Acadian Weaving  —  Melissa W. Dunning

May 8  —  Shaker Linens  —  Melissa W. Dunning

May 8 —  4 – Layer Fun!  —  Jannie Taylor

May 8  —  Designing Layers  —  Jannie Taylor

Follow this link to learn about these workshops listed under the instructor’s name.    https://anwgconference.org/archive/2023//instructors/

Please don’t miss the opportunity to participate in the ANWG conference!

We look forward to seeing you in Bend Oregon in June!

Ginger Kaldenbach, Education Co-chair

Individual Conference Ticket Sales Begin Monday, March 27

Conference registration for a la carte seminars, virtual seminars on Zoom, and evening event tickets begins tomorrow, March 27, at 7 AM PDT.  Registration continues for workshops, meetings, and activities.

Additional registration instructions and details are available on the Registration Details webpage later today.  If you purchased a Conference Package that includes three seminars, you can register and pay for a fourth seminar from March 27 – May 22.

If you have a Conference Package and won’t be using your admission to an evening event, let us know by updating your registration form or sending an email to the registrar.

Any registrant can go back into the registration system at any time to modify personal information, including volunteer and demonstration preferences, whether you plan to make a Noh coat (and if it’s finished), or any other additions or changes.

Don’t hesitate to send questions or requests to the registrar at registrar@anwgconference2023.com. She signed up for this and is happy to help. Really!

Workshop Highlight

Are you a ply-split braider?  You might want to take advantage of Barbara Walkers’ 1-day workshop on Thursday, Ply-splitting from Drawdowns. Barbara has written a book on this subject.  She has also won numerous awards for her ply-splitting pieces.

In this workshop you will learn how to interpret weave structures in ply-splitting by using the drawdown portion of a weaving draft.  Students need experience in ply-splitting and to know the difference between a quarter twist and a half twist, and the POT and SCOT structures.  Don’t miss this opportunity to advance your ply-splitting skills.

Seminar Highlight

Are you interested in Rigid Heddle weaving but are not familiar with looms?  Patty Huffer’s Friday morning seminar, What Rigid Heddle Loom is Best For Me? will have a variety of rigid heddle looms on hand and discuss the pros and cons of each loom.  Looms will be available for students to try a test run.

Show Entry Update:  The fashion show entry deadline has been extended to May 1.  Take this opportunity to enter your fiber art into one of the conference shows.

We are looking forward to hosting all of you at the 2023 ANWG Conference.  Take advantage of these wonderful educational opportunities right here in Central Oregon.  Grab your friends and sign up for a workshop and seminars, participate in the shows and exhibits, and experience the camaraderie of a fiber arts conference June 12-17 in Bend, Oregon.  Registration information is on our website home page https://anwgconference.org/archive/2023/

Just 3 months until the ANWG Conference in Bend!

We hope everyone is as excited as we are about the upcoming conference this June in Bend, Oregon.  Get ready for the next phase of registration beginning at 7 AM PDT, Monday, March 27.  You will be able to purchase individual seminars of your choice and individual evening event tickets for the Thursday night Opening Reception and Shopping Extravaganza in the Marketplace; Friday Banquet and Keynote Address by Jeanne Carver, Imperial Stock Ranch – Shaniko Wool Company; and the Saturday Reception and Fashion Show.  Also available are all remaining seats in the workshops that are offered Monday-Thursday.  Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from the talented instructors at this conference.

Also available for purchase March 27-May 22 will be the at home Zoom option for the Virtual Seminars.  See this information in the registration system beginning March 27.

All the conference shows are accepting entries:  Fashion Show, Juried Show, Open Show, and Conference Colors Exhibit.  Find info and entry forms on their webpages under the “Participate” tab at the top of every webpage.  Don’t be shy; enter your fiber art creations in one of the conference shows.  Cash awards will be given in addition to a beautiful woven award ribbon in each award category of the shows.

As a reminder, the following are just a few of the things you can look forward to at the conference:

Tapestry Exhibit

You are invited to an exhibit of Margaret Kilbuck Johansen’s tapestries that will be held in the Central Oregon Community College Barber Library from June 5 to July 31. A special conference reception will be held on Monday, June 12, and vans will be available to provide transportation for attendees from 5:30-7:30 PM.  For more information go to https://anwgconference.org/archive/2023//tapestries-by-margaret-kilbuck-johansen/

The Noh Coat Challenge

Bonnie Cashin’s Noh coat was all the rage in the late 20^th century.  Some of our members have joined the Noh Coat Challenge and will be showing their creations at the end of the fashion how. Are you ready to take the Noh Coat Challenge? Go to https://anwgconference.org/archive/2023//noh-coat-challenge/, and don’t forget to stop by the Noh coat booth located in the Marketplace to learn more.

ANWG Study Groups

The ANWG History Study Group and the ANWG Tapestry Study Group are sharing a booth and will have examples of work from members of the two groups. Please be sure to stop in to view the beautiful items made by members and to get more information to become a member of these groups.

Available Workshop Highlights

Seats are still available in these two workshops:  Combining Common Cotton with Mary Berent and Dye Your Own Yarn with Allison Harding.  Mary has been a weaver for over 40 years.  Cotton is always her go to material for weaving.  Her first projects were cotton, and she still loves the utility and versatility of cotton.  Mary’s articles have been featured in Weaver’s Magazine, Handwoven Magazine, Spin off and Shuttle, Spindle and Dyepot.  Join Mary in her 3-day workshop Monday-Wednesday.

Allison is an award-winning fiber artist who knits, crochets, weaves, felts, dyes, cards, spins, sews, and more. If its fiber related, she’s either tried it or it’s on her bucket list. Allison is an NWRSA Certified Fiber Arts Judge who is passionate about education.  She strives to explain not only the how, but the why of everything she does in fun and innovative ways.  Learn how to dye your own yarn with Allison in a 1-day workshop on Tuesday.

Available Seminar Highlights

Two interesting seminars have seats available:  Dorset Buttons Virtual Hands-on Seminar with Denise Kovnat, and Fiber, Yarn, Fabric with Linda Kubik.  Make a Dorset Button with Denise in this Friday afternoon seminar.  Denise will be on the big screen instructing the class on creating buttons.  A classroom assistant will help those in-person attendees make buttons.  A Zoom at home seminar is also available for purchase beginning March 27.

Linda’s seminar explores the diversity and complexity of our natural fibers. This is an interactive, hands-on class. Everyone will receive a packet of various types of natural fibers and yarns.  The group will discuss spinning and how it affects the yarn and fabric structure as well as examining many types of commercial yarn and how they relate to fabric structure and hand.

We are looking forward to hosting all of you at the 2023 ANWG Conference.  Take advantage of these wonderful educational opportunities right here in Central Oregon.  Grab your friends and sign up for a workshop and seminars, participate in the shows and exhibits, and experience the camaraderie of a fiber arts conference June 12-17 in Bend, Oregon.  Registration information is on our website home page https://anwgconference.org/archive/2023/

Registration Reminders, Lodging, Class Highlights

The last day to register for a Conference Package is Sunday, March 19.  The Package includes three seminars, a conference bag, woven nametag, and the three evening events for $395.  This is a $70 savings over a la carte pricing for the same seminars and events.  We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to make the most out of your conference experience this June.

If you have registered for a Conference Package, make sure that you signed up for the seminars you want. Some people were surprised to find they had not registered for seminars when they thought they had. There are also people who signed up for fewer than the three seminars included in the Conference Package.   Being on a wait list for a seminar does not count toward the limit of three. Let Janis Johnson the Conference Registrar know if you have questions or need help, by sending an email to registrar@anwgconference2023.com.

The Registration system will not be available from Monday, March 20 through Sunday, March 26.  Registration will open again at 7:00 AM PDT on Monday, March 27 with a la carte sales for seminars, the Shopping Extravaganza and Reception, the Banquet and Keynote Address, and Saturday’s Reception and Fashion Show, plus all available workshops and meetings.

Lodging Availability

An update on the rooms available at the conference hotels:

Riverhouse has more than 15 rooms available at conference rates from Sun-Tues. June 11-13.  Three rooms available on Wed. 6-14; 0 rooms on Thurs. 6-15; 1 room on Friday 6-16; and more than 15 available on Saturday, June 17.  The room block rates are more than $100 per night less than the current room rates.  We will not be able to get any additional rooms added to our block at these lower prices.

Red Lion has 20 double queen rooms available at $209/night.  This hotel is right across the street from the Convention Center and a good option.

The Element Hotel has 17 rooms available, and the rooms include a cook-to-order breakfast and happy hour with food daily.  Please contact these hotels directly to check on availability for your length of stay.  The phone numbers and links can be found under the “Places” tab at the top of each webpage.

Bend has over 25,000 hotel rooms, so if you are looking for other accommodations, you can certainly find it with a quick internet search.

Available Workshop Highlights

We still have seats available in these two fantastic workshops: Diane Totten’s Crimp and Create and Susan Wilson’s Polychrome Crackle.  Diane has been experimenting and weaving crimp fabric, making clothing, and teaching this technique to students for many years.  She has produced DVD’s and articles in major fiber arts magazines as well as teaching at the John C. Campbell Folk School in North Carolina.  Take this opportunity to learn a unique weaving technique from Diane right here in the Pacific Northwest.

Polychrome Crackle with Susan Wilson features amazing ways to design drafts and create color interaction in a block weave on only 4 shafts.  Susan has written a book, Weave Classic Crackle & More, as well as many articles for fiber arts magazines.  She has a Certificate of Excellence in Weaving at the Master level in the crackle weave structure.  You won’t find a better opportunity to learn a weave structure from a master weaver like Susan.

Available Seminar Highlights

Two interesting seminars have seats available:  Thimbleberry Felt Designs with Tylar Merrill and Color Theory from the Fringe with Michele Belson.  Tylar has explored felt design for many years and has developed different techniques and processes to achieve her wonderful garment creations.  You will want to explore felt designing with Tylar in this Friday afternoon seminar.

Michele has been teaching color theory, weaving, and pattern drafting for many years now all over the US as co-owner of Lunatic Fringe Yarns.  This seminar explores hue, value, and color contrasts using a variety of tools to help your work reflect your personal color vision.  Sign up for this seminar on Saturday afternoon.

Students will be contacted by Instructors in mid-April with any special instructions for workshops and seminars.  Should you need to contact the instructor before this, please email the Education Co-chair, Ginger Kaldenbach gkalden77@msn.com, and include the session name and your question.

We are looking forward to hosting all of you at the 2023 ANWG Conference.  Take advantage of these wonderful educational opportunities here in Central Oregon.  Grab your friends and sign up for a workshop and seminars, participate in the shows and exhibits, and experience the camaraderie of a fiber arts conference June 12-17 in Bend, Oregon.  Registration information is on our website home page https://anwgconference.org/archive/2023/

Fiber Connections: Shows, Events, and Activities

It’s the end of February and the 2023 ANWG Conference, Fiber Connections will be here in a flash. We want to encourage all attendees to participate in the shows, events, and activities that will be offered conference week.  The Daily Schedule lists dates and times for all classes, events, and activities. There are lots of workshops and seminars available, so check out the offerings in our Education pages.  Individual seminar and event tickets will go on sale March 27.

Entries for the Fashion Show are now open.  Consider entering an item or garment to show all of us your wonderful fiber art and perhaps win an award!  You can model your show entry or use a volunteer model.  Now’s the time to finish up that jacket, vest, top, shawl or scarf you’ve been working on and enter the show.  Diane Totten is our judge.  The Fashion Show webpage has all the information you need to enter.

The Juried Show is accepting entries until May 1.  This exhibit will be displayed along with the Instructor’s Showcase in the Riverhouse Hotel Deschutes North & South rooms from Thursday afternoon-Saturday afternoon, June 15-17.  Entry requirements, award categories, and forms are available on the Juried Show webpage . You will receive helpful comments from our judge, Susan Wilson.  There will be 25 awards given, and that means cash in addition to the beautiful handwoven award ribbons in each category.

Beginning March 1, entries will be accepted for the Open Show and the Conference Colors Exhibit.  See their webpages for entry requirements and awards.  These shows are not juried but are offered as an opportunity for all fiber artists to show their work and inspire conference attendees.  All shows will be open to the public for viewing on Friday and Saturday, June 16-17.

Some other activities to plan for are the Shuttle Race; both a race on Saturday at 1 PM, and a decorative shuttle display in the Marketplace Thursday afternoon-Saturday afternoon.  See the webpage for information on how to enter your shuttle in the race or both categories.

Fiber art demonstrations will take place outside the convention center on Friday and Saturday. Stop by and see a new weaving, spinning, felting, or other fiber art you may want to try.  If you’d like to sit and chat while working on a project, there will be Spin-in, Knit-in, Weave-in spaces with chairs and tables.  Bring a towel for the towel exchange Wed-Sat. and pick up a different towel on Saturday.  Door prizes will be awarded Thursday-Saturday of conference week.  You will want to visit the Marketplace vendor hall open Thursday afternoon-Saturday afternoon and pick up all your fiber art supplies and see the Guild booths and special exhibit booths located in the lower-level exhibit hall.

Events off site include the Johansen Tapestry exhibit at Central Oregon Community College library in the beautiful Rotunda Gallery.  Margaret Johansen was an internationally known tapestry weaver who lived in McMinnville, Oregon, and her art hangs in churches and other venues in Oregon.  If you would like to see some of the ranch life in the area, we are offering a Wednesday afternoon van trip to the Crescent Moon Alpaca Ranch in Terrebonne, north of Redmond on Highway 97.  This is a beautiful ranch where you can feed the alpacas and shop in their delightful boutique store for alpaca themed items and yes, YARN.

Stay updated ~~ The Weaving Guilds of Oregon steering committee is very busy planning for the upcoming Association of Northwest Weavers’ Guilds Conference at the Riverhouse Hotel and Convention Center in Bend, Oregon June 11-18, 2023. Please continue to visit our website for information and conference updates. If you would like to receive information delivered to your inbox, please subscribe to the conference blog.

Feb. 14 Conference News and Updates

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Registration will open again on Wed. Feb. 15 at 7 AM, PST.  We apologize for any inconvenience with our unexpected difficulties in the credit card processing system.  We have worked diligently to correct the issues and will be able to reopen tomorrow.

A new feature in the workshop and seminar listings will be a notice “only 5 (4,3,2) seats left” to let you know that the class is almost full.  We do have some workshops and seminars that are full, but there are still lots of seats left in most subject categories.   We did contact the instructors and ask about increasing their maximums and were able to add more seats in the most popular classes.  We appreciate our instructors being willing to add students where the facilities allowed.

A la Carte Registration Date Moved Up to March 27 from April 11.  You will be able to purchase individual seminars, evening event tickets, and all remaining workshop seats beginning Monday, March 27, 7 AM.  The Conference Package option will no longer be available for sale after March 19.  The Package pricing at $395 is a $70 discount over the individual ticket prices for 3 seminars and the 3 evening events at $465. The registration system no longer has the ability to save partial registrations. We recommend entering all of the required personal information and saving that by registering, and then return to the system to make your selections and pay for them.

Breaking News section on the top of the home page at https://anwgconference.org/archive/2023/

Here’s where you will find the latest information, changes, and updates as we go through the next 4 months.  The Juried Show has extended the entry deadline to April 15.

Hotel Rooms:  We have added hotel rooms to our room blocks at both the Riverhouse and Red Lion Hotels.  Information and contact phone numbers and reservation links are available on the website under the tab “Places” at the top of each webpage.  Element Hotel rooms are also still available.  Linda Kubik’s sewing workshops will be held at this hotel.  Her seminars over the weekend will be held in the Riverhouse Convention Center.

FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions:  Additional questions and answers and terms of service will be added to the FAQ webpages located under the “About” tab at the top of each webpage. These FAQs are updated regularly, so check back often.

Marketplace Vendor Hall:  We still have space available for a few more fiber arts vendors.  If you have a recommendation for a vendor, please contact Charlene Virts with their contact information.  You can tell your favorite vendors that you would love to shop with them at the conference.

Stay updated
The Weaving Guilds of Oregon steering committee is very busy planning for the upcoming 2023 ANWG Conference at the Riverhouse Hotel and Convention Center in Bend, Oregon June 12-17, 2023. Please continue to visit our website for information and conference updates. If you would like to receive information delivered to your inbox, please join the 939 already subscribed to the conference blog.

New Info – 2023 ANWG Conference Registration, Lodging

Optional pre-registration for the conference is available through January 15 to enter your personal information and sign up for activities and meetings. This is for people who want a preview of the registration system.  The entire system will be unavailable on Monday, January 16.  REGISTRATION OPENS TUESDAY, JANUARY 17 AT 7:00 AM PST.  Tuesday you can go back into your registration from your confirmation email link and purchase workshops and the conference package.

We have created a very detailed look at what the registration screens are here: Registration Details  please review this before pre-registering or registering next week.

The a la carte registration period where you can purchase an evening event, seminar, and any remaining workshop seats begins March 27.  The registration system will be closed from March 20-26.

Lodging

Riverhouse –Rooms for several days of the conference week are almost sold out. We are trying to get more rooms added to our room block. In the meantime, there are rooms available but the website isn’t showing them correctly. You will need to call the Riverhouse, tell them you want to book a room in the 2023 ANWG Conference room block and they will tell you what is available for your length of stay. Riverhouse Front Desk – (541)-389-3111, press option 5.

Red Lion—Rooms are almost sold out.  We are trying to add more rooms to our room block soon.  Please call the Red Lion and ask about room availability for the length of your stay.  Front Desk (541) 388-4114. Please reference the 2023 ANWG Conference room block.

The Element Hotel has rooms available – Element Reservations  This is where Linda Kubik’s sewing with handwoven fabric workshops will be held.  It is 1.3 miles south of the Riverhouse Convention Center, close to downtown shops and restaurants.

There are many hotels, motels, and vacation rentals in Bend.  A listing of options within a 5 mile radius will be posted on the conference website soon and is included below.  We encourage you to arrange for lodging soon as the summer season in Bend is very busy with events and tourists.

Hotel Options Near the Riverhouse Convention Center

Shilo Inn  1 block
Sugarloaf Mountain Motel  0.5 miles
Dunes Inn  0.9 miles
Waypoint Motel  0.9 miles
Campfire Hotel   1.4 miles
Days Inn  1.3 miles
Fairfield Inn and Suites (near Element Hotel)  1.3 miles
Wall Street Suites (near Element Hotel)  1.4 miles
Bend Riverside Condos (near Element, downtown)  1.4 miles
Doubletree by Hilton (downtown Bend)  2 miles
The Oxford Hotel (downtown Bend)  2 miles
Quality Inn  5 miles North of Bend on Hwy. 97
Best Western Plus Bend North  5 miles North of Bend on Hwy. 97