Pine needle basket by Lisa Rush who will have a booth.SW Women's Fiber Arts Collective (SWFAC) is pleased to participate in the Silver City Art Association's Weekend at the Galleries with the Fall Fiber Arts Sale. This free annual sale will be held Saturday October 11, from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday October 12, from 10 am to 2 pm in the ballroom of the Murray Hotel in Downtown Silver City.
Members of SWFAC make 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.
Some of the wide range of unique, high-quality fiber items for sale include: knitted and crocheted clothing; hand-sewn clothes; wearable art; home décor including unique lamp batik lampshades; needle and wet-felted female figures; fiber jewelry; fabric greeting cards; rag rugs; painted clothing; serti-silk painted items; baskets; earrings; purses; hats; ornaments; pine needle baskets; spirit dolls; handwoven towels, scarves, and jewelry; fiber art cards; plant-dyed felt artwork and pins; hand-knit toys and garments; small; fabric pictures; ice-dyed clothing; revibed clothing and linens, and kid's clothing.
Weaving for Justice will be offering unique hand woven and embroidered items supporting women in Chiapas. Their booth is always popular!
This is a wonderful opportunity to shop for unique gifts and support local fiber artists at the same time.
Sandra Calderon will be selling delightful 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.
