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.