High-quality fiber art will fill the Murray Hotel Ballroom in Historic Downtown Silver City during the Fall Fiber Arts Sale held annually by the Southwest Women's Fiber Arts Collective (SWFAC). There is no entrance fee for this event, which will take place at the Murray Hotel, located at 200 West Broadway Street, on Saturday, October 10th from 10am to 5pm and Sunday, October 11th from 10am to 2pm. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to see an amazing range of wearable, useable and displayable fiber art created by local artists.
The two-day fiber arts sale will showcase unique handmade items created by SWFAC members. Event visitors will be able to browse crocheted, knitted, woven, hand-sewn, dyed and painted apparel for adults and children; useable home goods and décor; cards, toys, jewelry, and rugs; handwoven towels, shawls, scarves and pillows; hand painted natural fibers and felted items; bags, baskets, lamps, quilted items, linens and much more.
Weaving for Justice, an all-volunteer, non-profit organization that works in solidarity with Maya weaving collectives in Chiapas, Mexico, will join the Fiber Arts Sale again this year. Beautiful handmade brocaded and embroidered woven textiles made by collective members will be available for sale at the organization's booth. The non-profit supports the Maya collectives' efforts to continue living on their ancestral lands in sustainable ways that respect their lands, language (Tsotsil), and traditions
In addition to supporting the weaving collectives by following Fair Trade principles and bringing their textiles directly to consumers, Weaving for Justice also helps them educate the public about their lives, struggles and contributions to a sustainable society. The non-profit also raises scholarship funds for Maya youth in Belize, Chiapas and Guatemala in partnership with the Maya Educational Foundation. To learn more about Weaving for Justice, visit their website at www.weaving-for-justice.org.
SWFAC is a local, all volunteer, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, founded in 2005 to stimulate and support a successful fiber arts cottage industry in the southwest, and to share knowledge about fiber arts with the community. Please visit SWFAC's website at www.fiberartscollective.org to learn more about the organization. Information about membership opportunities will be available at the SWFAC Welcome Table.
Pictures are credited to Weaving for Justice of previous sale booth and artisan.
