P.O. Box 16443
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87191-6443
President: Leslie Ashcraft
Email: lesash at q.com
Updated: April 9, 2008
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Albuquerque Fiber Arts Council, Inc. P.O. Box 16443 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87191-6443 President: Leslie Ashcraft Email: lesash at q.com Updated: April 9, 2008 |
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© 2008 Albuquerque Fiber Arts Council, Inc.
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THE COUNCIL Promoting fiber art in New Mexico.
It was in 2007 that the Council sponsored the first judged Mixed Media Exhibit with awards at the Fiesta. The Mixed Media Exhibit was moved to a new location at the front of the exhibit hall and attracted a steady flow of viewers who appreciated the many varied approaches to working with fiber. Many thanks to Emily Holcomb who was the curator of this exhibit.
Visitors fill the Mixed Media Exhibit curated by Emily Holcomb.
Fashion, Lace, Weaving and Embroidery on Display. 2006. Look for our second group show of juried work by guild members at the Arts Alliance Gallery will be May 2-June 2, 2008. The first AFAC Fiber Arts Show of work limited to members of local guilds was held April 7-May 1, 2006, at the Albuquerque Arts Alliance Gallery, 1100 San Mateo NE, Albuquerque.
Fiber Arts at the Library, June 2006.
Dropped Stitch Knitters Guild Demos And in June, 2006, the Albuquerque Fiber Arts Council worked with the Library program committee to set up displays and demonstrations of techniques by members of local fiber art guilds at the Albuquerque Main Library. The Fiber Art Storyboards were also exhibited during this month. BACKGROUND INFORMATION The Albuquerque Fiber Arts Council, Inc. developed from a committee set up by the New Mexico Quilters' Association, Inc. to produce the 1997 Fiber Arts Fiesta. It proved so beneficial to have a forum for sharing concerns and interests for all the guilds involved that the non-profit, educational AFAC was incorporated in 1999. Karen Schueler was the founding president. The biennial Fiber Arts Fiesta is now the main fundraiser for the Council and strives to promote fiber art in the community and to foster individual excellence in fiber art. New Mexico has some of the nation's finest fiber artists working professionally or as expert amateurs. The Fiber Arts Fiesta is an opportunity for these artists to show off their work and for artists to see some of the latest products and supplies. The Council is managed by seven directors elected on staggered terms. The guilds elect or appoint representatives to attend the Fiesta planning meetings. Members of the guilds man the committees and volunteer for the Fiesta show. The Council has several ongoing efforts to publicize and encourage interest in the fiber arts. We periodically print a brochure listing the fiber art guilds and contact numbers that co-sponsor exhibits at the Fiesta. We publish a bi-monthly Fiber Arts Newsletter of events and exhibits in New Mexico. And now, in answer to the many requests the guilds receive for teaching fiber arts, the Council has three Fiber Arts Storyboards that can be loaned to teachers in New Mexico and other group leaders. SUBSCRIBE to the FIBER ARTS
NEWSLETTER-- Every two months, the AFA Council publishes the FIBER ARTS NEWSLETTER (F.A.N.) listing fiber art events in New Mexico. We cram seven pages with the current exhibits, lectures, classes, workshops, guild activities, opportunities and Call for Entries happening in New Mexico and in nearby states. Marcia Petty is the new editor for F.A.N. She has lived in San Francisco for many years and has a special interest in asian textiles and textile techniques. SUBSCRIBE TODAY--There are so many exciting fiber art activities you don't want to miss. SEND US YOUR FIBER ART EVENT TO PUBLICIZE! We can't publish all of what is happening in New Mexico if we don't know about it. The new Deadlines are the 20th of the odd months previous to publication in June, August, October, December, February and April. We also print classified ads of interest to fiber artists for $5 per business card size ad. Subscriptions are $8 per year --why not pay for two years ($16). Make check to AFAC. Send information, subscriptions or ad copy to Fiber Arts Newsletter, P.O. Box 16443, Albuquerque, NM, 87191-6443. Marcia Petty is the Editor and she can be reached at marciawp at cybermesa.com. If you have further questions about the Albuquerque Fiber Arts Council, Inc., please contact Leslie Ashcraft, Council President at lesash at q.com.
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