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Published: 12 July 2015 12 July 2015

A free demonstration of How to Dye with Natural Plant Dyes will be one of the featured classes at the upcoming Silver City Fiber Arts Festival, July 17& 18 at the Grant County Conference Center. The 2-hour demonstration will take place on Saturday, July 18 at 10 a.m. at the Festival. Participants will be shown how to use the natural dyes from plants to produce a beautiful palette of color for fiber. There will also be a demonstration of dyeing in an indigo vat. Instructor Donna Foley has been involved with natural dyeing techniques for over 30 years, and naturally dyed materials are an important component of her fiber art creations. The demo is free, but space is limited, and pre-registration is recommended at The Common Thread, 107 Broadway, Silver City, 575-538-5733,open Mondays 10 am-5 pm and Thursdays-Saturdays, 10 am-5 pm.

The Silver City Fiber Arts Festival will be held on Friday and Saturday, July 17 and 18, 2015 from 10am-5pm at the Grant County Business and Conference Center at 3031 Hwy 180 East in Silver City, NM. The festival will feature juried vendors of handmade fiber art and fiber art making supplies, a variety of special exhibits showcasing many different fiber art items, classes, workshops, and more. The festival is free and donations are encouraged at the door, to help the Southwest Women's Fiber Arts Collective's nonprofit fundraising efforts.

The festival is a celebration of the fiber arts and is also a major fundraising event for our 501 c 3 non-profit group. The group provides opportunities for rural women to earn income, provides classes in various fiber arts, and helps educate the public about the many different fiber arts. We operate The Common Thread , a fiber art gallery of handmade fiber items by our members at 107 W. Broadway in downtown, Silver City, NM.

For more information about the festival, please visit www.fiberartscollective.org or email scfiberartsfestival@gmail.com or call The Common Thread at 575-538-5733.