Cable Gram Blog from November 2010
Confluence
SAVE THESE DATES!
Surface Design Association and Textile Center present
CONFLUENCE
INTERNATIONAL SURFACE DESIGN ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
Minneapolis - St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Key Conference Dates:
Pre-conference workshops: June 4 - 8
Exhibition Day: Thursday, June 9
Conference Sessions: Thurs, June 9 - Sun, June 12
Post-conference workshops: June 13 - 17
Registration brochures available soon
Call for Entries:
Guidelines for Entering 2011 Conference Members' Show, Students' Show and Fashion Show are available at http://dev.surfacedesign.org/2011-SDAConference.php
Entries will be accepted
December 1, 2010 - February 1, 2011
Digital submissions are required through www.juriedartservices.com
Watch here for current news or check THE SDA WEBSITE
often for up to the minute details.
What about Yarnover Vendors?
Do you want to get a jump on registering for a booth or table at Yarnover? If you're a Guild member, you'll receive vendor registration information before anyone else!
The Yarnover committee encourages vendors to join or renew their memberships in the Guild before the end of December.
For more information, contact Sue Traczyk at s.traczyk@att.net or 651-270-5207.
Spun Gold Award Nominations
Annual Call for
SPUN GOLD AWARD NOMINATIONS
Deadline: January 3, 2011
Marjorie Ford Sethna Spun Gold Awardee, 2010
Every year Textile Center has the privilege of awarding members of our textile community the Spun Gold Award for a lifetime of dedication to the textile arts. The Textile Center Board of Directors would like to ask for your help in identifying those who you believe are deserving of such an award.
1. Years of experience
2. Innovation
3. Contribution to the greater community
4. Recognition by peers
5. Preeminence
6. Excellence in the field
Please send your nominations, a short bio and contact information for the nominee to Margaret Miller at mmiller@textilecentermn.org.
Upper Midwest Alpacas 2010 Fall Fiber Festival
Where will you find alpaca, wool, angora, mohair and silk; fiber, yarn, clothing and gifts this weekend?
Try the Upper Midwest Alpacas 2010 Fall Fiber Festival this Saturday, November 6, from 9 to 4 at the Eisenhower Community Center, 1001 Highway 7 in Hopkins.
This is a great opportunity to buy locally produced fiber treats directly from producers in Minnesota and surrounding states. Many of these yarns and fibers are not carried by our local yarn stores, so this is one of the few chances to see, touch, and buy them.
In addition to all the great fiber, there will be clinics, demos, and classes on knitting, crocheting, spinnning, weaving, and felting. If you already spin, you can join the spinning circle.
One of the great things about living in Minnesota is that our locally produced fiber is gorgeous, high quality stuff. If you're thinking of making a one-of-a-kind gift for someone here in Minnesota or far away, why not start with yarn and fibers available nowhere else?
Come on out to the Fiber Festival! Bring your knitting!
Festival and Sale for World Relief
FOR WORLD RELIEF
November 13th, 9-4pm
Hennepin Technical College
Outstanding quilts for auction, viewing and supplies for sale along with woodcrafts, artwork a bake sale and children's activities.
All proceeds go to the Mennonite Central Committee.
MCC's work around the world includes hunger relief, economic development
and a commitment to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa.