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/