Fiber Art Display -Photo Credit Mary RaginsThe Southwest Women's Fiber Arts Collective (SWFAC) has installed a Fiber Art display at the Silver City Public Library in the display case at the bottom of the stairs. The display will be shown through September 29, 2024 and showcases the work of sixteen members who participated in a Design Game.

The Design Game challenged members to create a fiber art piece based on a random design related criteria. Members drew numbers and each number corresponded to a category of materials, source of materials, color and inspiration. For some, it was quite a challenge to create with materials never before used by them!

The members hope you enjoy the display. Each item is accompanied by a placard made by Mary Ragins explaining the the items used in the challenge. There is also a full description of the Design Game that details how it was played by members. SWFAC is grateful to the Silver City Public Library for hosting the display.

Members of SWFAC make many types of fiber art encompassing the manual manipulation of a variety of fibers by weaving, knitting, crocheting, sewing, quilting, basket making, and paper making to name a few of the techniques.
SWFAC's Fall Fiber Arts Sale will feature many members fiber art and will be held on October 12 and 13, 2024 in the ballroom of the Murray Hotel located on Broadway St. in downtown Silver City.

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.