Fiber Arts Fiesta - spread the word
Mimi Loutrel
To: Southern California Fiber Guilds and other interested parties. If you are not the appropriate person at your guild to take care of this, we would appreciate your forwarding this information on to the correct person. Also please forward it on to any other groups you think might be interested.
The Vista Fiber Arts Fiesta is coming soon: October 13-14, 2012. We have enclosed two important items within the text of this email.
1. The first item is an announcement that we are asking you to announce at your meetings between now and October 13. We ask you to announce at least this much, if not more.
VISTA FIBER ARTS FIESTA
The Museum Weavers of the Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum (AGSEM) will host the second Vista Fiber Arts Fiesta on October 13-14, 2012. We urge you join us at this unique event.
Local guilds and other vendors will sell raw wool, handspun and hand-dyed yarns, handwoven articles, ethnic textiles, and tools for knitting, spinning and weaving. Vendors include weavers, gourd artists, spinners, felters, and yarn merchants. There will be demonstrations of fiber arts, easy fiber projects for visitors to enjoy, and live music. Food can be purchased on site.
This year’s event will be bigger and better than last year! We have sold all our available booth spaces.
The San Diego County Spinners will do a demonstration of the International Back to Back Wool Challenge. A team of 7 spinners will spin wool and knit a sweater. The Challenge is a timed event, so the San Diego County Spinners will be working against the clock to try to improve their time in this demonstration event. Shearing the sheep will take place off-site.
The Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum is located at 2040 North Santa Fe, Vista CA 92083. The Vista Fiber Arts Festival will be open from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Admission and parking are free.
If you would like to come and demonstrate your fiber arts skills, such as spinning or weaving, you are welcome to do so. There will be a Spinning Corral. However, no selling without having a booth and a sales permit.
Website: www.VistaFiberArtsFiesta.com
Contact: Judy Maddox (760) 598-7240, Mimi Loutrel (760) 533-5857 or fiberar...@gmail.com
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2. The second item is our press release, which we are asking you to publish in any newsletters coming out between now and October 13 or on any email lists your group may have. The press release is more detailed than the above announcement.
MUSEUM WEAVERS of the
ANTIQUE GAS AND STEAM ENGINE MUSEUM
2040 North Santa Fe Avenue, Vista CA 92083
For Immediate Release: August 2012
MUSEUM WEAVERS TO HOLD FIBER ARTS FIESTA
The Museum Weavers of the Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum (AGSEM) will host the second Vista Fiber Arts Fiesta on October 13-14, 2012. This is an excellent opportunity to purchase handcrafted items for oneself or for holiday giving as well as to purchase fiber arts supplies and equipment.
The Museum Weavers, Palomar Handweavers’ Guild, San Diego Creative Weavers Guild, Misti Washington Gourd & Basket Guild and numerous other vendors will sell raw wool, handspun and hand-dyed yarns, handwoven articles, ethnic textiles, and tools for knitting, spinning and weaving. Vendors include weavers, gourd artists, basket makers, spinners, felters, and yarn merchants. There will be demonstrations of fiber arts, easy fiber projects for visitors to enjoy, and live music. Food can be purchased on site.
During the Fiesta the Museum Weavers will lead tours of the Weavers’ Barn and its collection, which ranges from farm looms used in the 1800’s to modern computer-assisted looms. The Museum Weavers keep about 50 looms in working order and weave rugs and other items on them. They also teach children and adults to weave.
The San Diego County Spinners will perform a demonstration of the International Back to Back Wool Challenge. A team of 7 spinners will spin wool and knit a sweater. The Challenge is a timed event, so the San Diego County Spinners will be working against the clock to try to improve their time in this demonstration event. Shearing the sheep will take place off-site.
The Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum is located at 2040 North Santa Fe, Vista CA 92083. The Vista Fiber Arts Festival will be open from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Admission and parking are free.
The Vista Gem & Mineral Society Show will take place on the grounds of AGSEM on the same weekend. Admission to the Gem Show is free.
On Saturday only, visitors to the Fiber Arts Fiesta can also see AGSEM’s blacksmiths, furniture restorers and model railroaders practicing their crafts on the grounds of the Museum.
In conjunction with the Vista Fiber Arts Fiesta, a display of handwoven art and basketry from local guilds will be on view during the entire month of October at the Rancho Buena Vista Adobe (640 Alta Vista Drive in Vista, 760-639-6164).
Website: www.VistaFiberArtsFiesta.com
Contact: Judy Maddox (760) 598-7240, Mimi Loutrel (760) 533-5857 or
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3. If you want copies of our postcard or flyer, they can be printed out from our website: http://vistafiberartsfiesta.com/?page_id=95
If you have questions, do contact us. Our website has the most up-to-date information about who our vendors are. Our apologies for any duplicate emails you receive.
Mimi Loutrel
mimil...@cox.net (please don’t publish this email address)