Southeast Animal Fiber Fair in Asheville NC

October 27 - 29, 2017   Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair  Hosted by the  Western North Carolina Agricultural Center, in the McGough Arena,  The event includes 100’s of animals, crafters, workshops and demonstrations,  See spinning, knitting, weaving, felting and much more. Join a workshop class to improve your skills or just enjoy browsing and shopping the beautiful and unique apparel and wearable art at SAFF.

Free demonstrations take place all the time at the Fair. Watch as vendors and other festival-goers spin, knit, weave, crochet and felt throughout the event. At particular times, vendors will demonstrate a special technique.

Throughout the weekend you can try your hand at weaving with the WNC Fiber Handweavers Guild. They’ll have looms set up near the main entrance of the Davis, In the long hall that runs from the atrium area near the information desk. Experienced weavers will be on hand to answer your questions as you try out the fascinating transformation from yarn to cloth. 

Fri. and Sat. 9:00AM-6:00PM, Sun. 9:00AM-4:00PM, Admission $5 per day10 for all 3 days, Youth under 13 yrs. old free.

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 on our Asheville NC Visitor Guide

 

Final Week of The People's Cloth Trade Show at The Center for Craft, Creativity and Design

July 14 - 25, 2015 from 10 AM to 6 PM, Tuesday - Saturday at The Center for Craft, Creativity and Design, 67 Broadway St. in Asheville NC: The People's Cloth Trade Show with soft guerilla textile artist Frau Fiber from Long Beach, CA.

Artist, activist and scholar Carole Frances Lung performs her alter ego Frau Fiber, in The People's Cloth Trade Show. This exhibition plays off of the trade show format to create an approachable, immersive environment for visitors to learn about North Carolina textile manufacturing - its history, production methods, and global context.

The People's Cloth Trade Show is organized by the Institute 4 Labor Generosity Workers & Uniforms, Frau Fiber's organization for suppressing unethical global fast fashion. See Frau Fiber's documentation of the project to date on The People's Cloth Trade Show blog.

Fiber Art Fair this Weekend in Asheville

October 24 - 26, 2014   Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair   Hosted by the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center, in the McGough Arena, the event includes 100’s of animals, crafters, workshops and demonstrations, See spinning, knitting, weaving, felting and much more! 

Join a workshop class to improve your skills or just enjoy browsing and shopping the beautiful and unique apparel and wearable art at SAFF! 

Fri. and Sat. 9:00AM-6:00PM, Sun. 9:00AM-4:00PM, Admission $3/person, Youth under 13 yrs. old free.

Get links for additional Asheville arts and crafts on the Asheville NC Visitor Guide.

Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair this weekend in Asheville

October 25-27   Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair   Hosted by the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center, in the McGough Arena, This event includes 100’s of animals, crafters, workshops and demonstrations.  See spinning, knitting, weaving, felting and much more. 

Join a workshop class to improve your skills or just enjoy browsing and shopping the beautiful and unique apparel and wearable art at SAFF.  Friday and Saturday 9:00AM-6:00PM, Sunday 9:00AM-4:00PM.  Admission  is  $3per person and youth under 13 years old are free.