Duluth Area Fiber Handcrafters Guild An organization promoting and supporting fiber arts in the Arrowhead Region of Northeastern Minnesota and Northwestern Wisconsin

In 1973 a few interested fiber artists in the Duluth area formed the Duluth Fiber Handcrafters' Guild.  Since then the membership has grown to almost 100 members. The guild provides opportunities for learning and fellowship through monthly meetings, newsletters, study groups, classes, workshops, demonstrations and retreats for weaving, spinning, dyeing, knitting, basketry, felting, beading and other allied crafts.

The DFHG is part of the Duluth Art Institute and has a fiber studio and a Guild library in The Depot.

Duluth Art Institute 506 West Michigan Ave. Duluth, MN 55802 (218) 733-7560

We welcome visitors and new members.
JOIN OUR GUILD As benefits of membership in our Guild we offer classes, workshops, study groups, newsletters, monthly programs, and access to our Fiber Studio and Guild Library in The Depot.  Members may rent guild equipment such as spinning wheels and looms. DUES  $20/year Regular Membership   $50/year  Combined DFHG & DAI Membership (available only Sept. 1 - Sept. 30)  $15/year  Seniors and Students (Seniors = 62 years old Students = Full Time)  $45/year  Seniors Combined DFHG & DAI (available only Sept. 1 - Sept. 30)  $5/year  Newsletter only Dues are paid annually in September.  Pay your membership fee to the treasurer: Shelley Norden 107 Greenwood Lane Duluth MN 55803		JOIN OUR DFHGuild Yahoo! E-MAIL GROUP to receive e-mail notices of meetings, meeting changes, reminders, other last minute announcements and other communications with fellow fiber lovers. Click to subscribe to DFHGuild To send an e-mail to the group use this address: DFHGuild@yahoogroups.com (Recommended: put this address in your address book!) To unsubscribe from (quit) the group, send an e-mail to: DFHGuild-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com (You do not need to write any message, just send a message with that as the "TO".)

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	GUILD INFORMATION Officers Membership History Meetings&Activities Scholarships Rental Equipment		FIBER ARTS LEARNING & NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Duluth Art Institute Classes http://www.duluthartinstitute.org/html/education_classes.html Beginning Weaving on a 4-Harness Loom Warp Painting Basic Spinning ------------------------------------------------------------------ Weaver's Guild of Minnesota Workshops http://www.weaversguildmn.com www.textilecentermn.org Call: 612-436-0463 for additional info ------------------------------------------------------------------ A Weekend of Spinning Workshops with Michigan Fiber Artist Amy Tyler Through the DAI, at the Depot Amy has been knitting and designing for over 15 years, spinning for 7 years. Her fiber work has been published in Spin-Off and Knit Lit the Third, and her skeins and knit designs have won awards at Convergence and fiber festivals in Michigan and Misouri Don't miss this GREAT opportunity to advance your spinning skills under the guidance of a true expert in her field. Saturday, April 26, 2008, 9:00am - 4:00pm Creating the Yarn You Want Sunday, April 27, 2008, 9:00am - 4:00pm Blending Colors at the Wheel CLICK HERE for detailed class descriptions ------------------------------------------------------------------ Northwoods Fiber Retreat There are 2/year -- Spring & Fall Spring 2008: April 25-27 http://www.northwoodsfiberretreat.com ------------------------------------------------------------------ Convergence 2008 Tampa Bay. FL, June 22 - June 28, 2008 Hosted by the Florida Tropical Weavers Guild (FTWG). Convergence is an outstanding conference for everyone who loves and works in fiber. It is the biennial, international conference sponsored and organized by the Handweavers Guild of America, Inc. (HGA), and hosted by a committee of dedicated fiber enthusiasts. Convergence features special lectures, workshops and seminars, exhibits, tours, special events, and a commercial vendors hall full of fibers, fiber-related equipment and an artist market. http://www.weavespindye.org/?loc=3-00-00
	CALENDAR What will be happening and when and where!
	ANNUAL  FABULOUS FIBER SALE December 2008 is coming soon! START NOW stock-piling items to sell!
	STUDY GROUPS Spinning Rag Rugs Weavers' Support Rep Weave Project NEW: Waffle Weave
	GUILD PHOTO GALLERY 2003-2007 RECENTLY ADDED: Photo Gallery 2008 Photos If you use AOL, (or the link does not work for you for any reason) copy and paste this address for the 2008 Gallery into another web browser: web.mac.com/judylaugh/DFHG
	LINKS Fiber sites on the World Wide Web.   Links you would most likely want to use in an easy to use list!		Karen Sather Memorial Project Butterfly Felting Classroom Experience CLICK HERE for a PDF brochure (617KB) CLICK HERE to request the PDF brochure be e-mailed to you

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Last updated: 4/9/08

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