Event Calendar - IOWA FEDERATION OF HANDWEAVERS AND SPINNERS

IOWA FEDERATION OF HANDWEAVERS AND SPINNERS

Event Calendar
Federation Fall Meeting, October 21, 2023
Tapestry Art presented by Rowen Schussheim-Anderson
Eldridge Community Center - 400 South 16th Avenue, Eldridge
PROGRAM:
9:00    Registration - $20 at the door
             Coffee, tea and snacks provided
             Shop vendors, Set-Up of Popular Choice Items
Categories include: Handwoven with hand-spun, Handwoven not hand-spun, Hand-spun skeins, Handwoven home decor, Other
10:00         Program - Rowen Schussheim-Anderson, Tapestry Weaver
Rowen Schussheim-Anderson has taught at Augustana College, Arizona State University, the Smithsonian, the National Endowment for the Arts’ Artists-in-Education program, and the Appalachian Center for Crafts.  She was one of two master weavers for the American Tapestry Alliance’s 2018 annual retreat.  Her work is included in many permanent collections including The Department of State, John Deere World Headquarters, National Home Loan Bank Board and many others.
11:30 Lunch on your own. Shop. Vote for popular choice. Board meeting.
1:00           Prizes
Federation Meeting
1:30           Rowen will teach some tapestry weaving techniques, hands-on. Prior tapestry weaving experience is not required. See the note below about looms.*
Vendors will be open from 9-10, during lunch, and at the end of the day until about 3:30.
Kathy Oberhaupt - Lone Star Loom Room - lonestarloomroom.com
Corinne Rasso - Crosswinds Farm, Eldridge, IA
Anne Sammons - Leaf Livestock Wool Company - leaflivestock.com
Lindsey Moore - Little Creek Alpacas - littlecreekalpacas.com
Cyndy Ash - Jubilee Farms - jubileefarmsclinton.com

*For the afternoon tapestry class, bring any small tapestry loom, pre-warped, and some yarn. Small warped looms will also be available for sale for $12 (a group rate). VW&S will purchase these looms from HelloLoom.com (see Tablo loom-24) prior to the meeting. If you’d like to reserve one, please email valleyguild@yahoo.com. You can pay at the meeting.