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