Opportunities to Demonstrate Fiber Arts at the 2023 ANWG Conference

By Donna Wilson and Cynthia Newman  

We welcome you to share your passion and knowledge by demonstrating a variety of fiber arts at the 2023 ANWG Conference next June in Bend, OR.  We are looking for individuals and small groups of like-minded friends to demonstrate a technique or skill for one or two hours. Demonstrating is a great way to enhance the conference experience for everyone and to provide outreach to the public. There will be indoor and outdoor space available for demonstrations.

Demonstrations are scheduled for Friday, June 16^th and Saturday, June 17^th from 10 AM to 5 PM.  To make it easy, we will be looking for people to demonstrate for morning and afternoon sessions.

There will be a place to indicate your interest in demonstrating during the online conference registration process, or you can let us know now that you are interested by emailing Cynthia Newman  cjn.weave@gmail.com or Donna Wilson  donna2549@gmail.com

The fiber arts that we would like to showcase to attendees and the public are:

•    Weaving:  Floor, table, rigid heddle, tapestry, frame, inkle, card weaving
•    Spinning:  Great wheel, spinning wheel, drop spindle, electric spinner, prep for spinning, blending board
•    Felting:  Wet, needle, nuno
•    Other:  Do you have a unique fiber technique you want to share?

Thank you for helping make this a fantastic Conference experience!  See you in Bend next June.

Conference Registration

By Janis Johnson, Conference Registrar

Registration for Fiber Connections, the 2023 ANWG Conference, will open in mid-January.  In the meantime, here’s information to help you make plans.

Conference registration will have two stages. During the first stage, you can register for/purchase workshops and the Conference Package, which includes:

• Three half-day seminars
• Admission to the Thursday Marketplace Reception and Shopping Extravaganza sponsored by Heddlecraft Magazine, Robyn Spady
• Banquet and Keynote address on Friday
• Saturday Fashion Show and Reception sponsored by Lunatic Fringe Yarns.

You can also indicate your interest in volunteering, demonstrating, and attending various meetings and activities.

The second stage begins in mid- April when you can purchase individual seminars and tickets for evening events that were previously only available with a Conference Package.  All available seats in workshops, seminars, and activities will be offered.  Online registration will be open during the conference itself for options that are still available at that time.

This worksheet can help you plan your Conference week. Please fill it out ahead of registration to speed up your online selection process.  Keep in mind that:

• There’s a wealth of information on the conference website – look there for answers to your questions   Conference FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) – 2023 ANWG Conference (anwgconference2023.com)
• Some workshops and seminars will fill up quickly, so have second and third choices ready.
• A couple activities conflict with afternoon seminars, see the worksheet.
• The price paid at registration does not include materials fees, which the instructor will collect at the workshop or seminar.

Instructors have specified the final day to register for each workshop or seminar so they and their students will have time to prepare. After that date has passed a session will no longer be listed in the registration system.

The online event registration system we’re using is rsvpBOOK, which supports conflict blocking for workshops, seminars, and other activities; support for multi-day workshops; and waiting lists for workshops and seminars.  It also allows returning to the registration system to make changes and add new sessions.  You can also save the registration choices you’ve made so far to avoid losing your choices after 15 minutes of inactivity in case you’re interrupted while registering.

Many of the meetings and free activities require registration via the conference website. Indicating your interest for these in the registration system allows us to get an idea of how many people are attending so we have room for everyone.

December blog posts will include exact dates for registration, prices, and a FAQ for registration issues.

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