fall fiber festival 2024Overall view of the sale

chrys masuda and education boardsChrys Masuda learning about fiber art from one of the education boards

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SW Women’s Fiber Arts Collective (SWFAC) particiipated in the Silver City Art Association’s Weekend at the Galleries with the Fall Fiber Arts Sale. This annual sale took place Saturday October 12 from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday October 13 from 10 am to 2 pm in the ballroom of the Murray Hotel in Downtown Silver City.

The SWFAC welcome booth had education boards on display that explained the different types of fiber art.

Members of SWFAC made many types of fiber art encompassing the manual manipulation of a variety of fibers by weaving, knitting, crocheting, sewing, felting, quilting, basket making, and paper making to name a few of the techniques.

Sixteen members created the wide range of unique, high-quality fiber in this sale, which included felted slippers; knitted clothing; hand-sewn clothes; wearable art; home décor including unique lamp batik lampshades; needle and wet-felted female figures; copper jewelry; fabric greeting cards; rope bowls; label bags; rag rugs; dish cloths; painted clothing; bamboo socks; nuno felted scarves; serti-silk painted items; baskets; earrings; purses; crocheted wearables, hats, and earrings; ornaments; pine needle baskets; spirit dolls; handwoven towels, scarves, and jewelry; cards; plant-dyed felt artwork and pins; hand-knit toys and garments; handwoven tapestries; small; practical fabric items; fabric pictures; ice-dyed clothing, linens, and bags; revived clothing and linens; double-dyed denim; kid’s clothing.

Weaving for Justice offered unique hand woven and embroidered items supporting women in Chiapas.
ful baked goods and savory items in the lobby of the Murray Hotel with plenty of room to sit and relax.

SWFAC was founded in 2005 and is a local, all volunteer, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization with the economic development goal to stimulate and support successful cottage industry in the southwest. Both novice and skilled SWFAC artists enrich the community by nurturing and empowering one another fostering opportunities to gain new experience, expand talent and earn income from their art. Please visit SWFAC’s website at www.fiberartscollective.org to learn more about the organization.