Thursday, September 8, 2011

The Fryeburg Fair is almost here and the Fiber Center Schedule is full of great stuff this year!

Hope you will come by and visit.......

The Fiber Center Daily Schedule of Events 
2011



Sunday, October 2nd
Exhibits and Educational Displays  
Guest Artist Exhibit 9-9p Weaving a Rainbow - Continuous Strand Weavings 
Fiber & Fleece Sales 9-9p Fleeces from Sheep, Alpaca, Angora Goats & Rabbits
Fiber Show 11am with Fiber Judge Anne Gass
Fiber Wall 9-9p Fiber Animal Educational Exhibit
Crochet Coral Reef 9-9p Sample Display of the Maine Crochet Coral Reef Project
Mini Skeins 9-9p Many Sample Skeins of various Natural hand spun Fibers
Natural Dyes 9-9p Samples of Naturally Dyed Wool 
Children's Weavings 9-9p Children's Bicycle Wheel & Free Form Weavings
9-9p Woven Whirlygigs
Fiber Art Display 9-9p Mixed Media & Felted Art 
Demonstrations 9-5p  Dyeing for Rug Hooking
9-5p Felt on Soap - Just Ask
9-9p Drum Carding
9-9p Spinning 
9-9p Tapestry Weaving
9-9p Needle Felting
9-9p Hyperbolic & Free Form Crochet for the Maine Reef
9-9p Continuous Strand Weaving on a triangle loom
9-9p Rug Making - Locker hooking & Braiding
7pm Learn about the Maine Crochet Reef Project!
7:30-9p Crochet or Learn to crochet for the Reef Project
Monday, October, 3rd
Exhibits and Educational Displays  
Guest Artist Exhibit 9-9p Weaving a Rainbow - Continuous Strand Weavings 
Fiber & Fleece Sales 9-9p Fleeces from Sheep, Alpaca, Angora Goats & Rabbits
Fiber Wall 9-9p Fiber Animal Educational Exhibit
Crochet Coral Reef 9-9p Sample Display of the Maine Crochet Coral Reef Project
Mini Skeins 9-9p Many Sample Skeins of various Natural hand spun Fibers
Natural Dyes 9-9p Samples of Naturally Dyed Wool 
Children's Weavings 9-9p Children's Bicycle Wheel & Free Form Weavings
9-9p  Woven Whirlygigs
Fiber Art Display 9-9p Mixed Media & Felted Art 
Demonstrations 9-2p Rug Making - Locker hooking & Braiding
9-5p Drop Spin
9-5p Playing with Color - Dyeing woolen fibers
9-5p Felt on Soap - Just Ask
9-5pm Working with long Staple Sheep Fibers
9-9p Drum Carding 
9-9p Spinning 
9-9p Tapestry Weaving
9-9p Needle Felting 
9-9p Hyperbolic & Free Form Crochet for the Maine Reef
9-9p Weaving
2-9p Prepping a Fleece for Hand Spinning
2-9p Rug Hooking
7pm Learn about the MaineCrochet Reef Project!
7:30-9p Crochet or Learn to crochet for the Reef Project
Tuesday, October 4th

Exhibits and Educational Displays  
Guest Artist Exhibit 9-9p Weaving a Rainbow - Continuous Strand Weavings 
Fiber & Fleece Sales 9-9p Fleeces from Sheep, Alpaca, Angora Goats & Rabbits
Fiber Wall 9-9p Fiber Animal Educational Exhibit
Crochet Coral Reef 9-9p Sample Display of the Maine Crochet Coral Reef Project
Mini Skeins 9-9p Many Sample Skeins of various Natural hand spun Fibers
Natural Dyes 9-9p Samples of Naturally Dyed Wool 
Children's Weavings 9-9p Children's Bicycle Wheel & Free Form Weavings
9-9p  Woven Whirlygigs
Fiber Art Display 9-9p Mixed Media & Felted Art 
Demonstrations 9-2p Prepping a Fleece for Hand Spinning 
9-5p Pygora Goats and Their Fiber 
9-5p Dyeing Wool Fibers & Yarns
9-5p Felt on Soap - Just Ask
9-5p Drop Spindle Spinning
9-5p Fiber Blending
9-5p Tapestry Weaving
9-9p Drum Carding 
9-9p Spinning 
9-9p Needle Felting 
9-9p Hyperbolic & Free Form Crochet for the Maine Reef
9-9p Weaving
2-9p Rug Hooking
7pm Learn about the Maine Crochet Reef Project!
7:30-9p Crochet or Learn to crochet for the Reef Project
Wednesday, October 5th 
Exhibits and Educational Displays  
Guest Artist Exhibit 9-9p Weaving a Rainbow - Continuous Strand Weavings 
Fiber & Fleece Sales 9-9p Fleeces from Sheep, Alpaca, Angora Goats & Rabbits
Fiber Wall 9-9p Fiber Animal Educational Exhibit
Crochet Coral Reef 9-9p Sample Display of the Maine Crochet Coral Reef Project
Mini Skeins 9-9p Many Sample Skeins of various Natural hand spun Fibers
Natural Dyes 9-9p Samples of Naturally Dyed Wool 
Children's Weavings 9-9p Children's Bicycle Wheel & Free Form Weavings
9-9p Woven Whirlygigs
Fiber Art Display 9-9p Mixed Media & Felted Art 
Demonstrations 9-1p Prepping a Fleece for Hand Spinning
9-2p Inkle Loom Weaving
9-5p Cashmere Goats & their Fiber
9-5p Kool - Aid Dyeing
9-6p Rug Hooking
9-9p Drum Carding
9-9p Spinning 
9-9p Tapestry Weaving
9-9p Needle Felting 
9-9p Hyperbolic & Free Form Crochet for the Maine Reef
9-9p Weaving
1-5p Drop Spindle Spinning
2-9p Fiber Blending
7pm Learn about the Maine Crochet Reef Project!
7:30-9p Crochet or Learn to crochet for the Reef Project
Thursday, October 6th
Exhibits and Educational Displays  
Guest Artist Exhibit 9-9p Weaving a Rainbow - Continuous Strand Weavings 
Fiber & Fleece Sales 9-9p Fleeces from Sheep, Alpaca, Angora Goats & Rabbits
Fiber Wall 9-9p Fiber Animal Educational Exhibit
Crochet Coral Reef 9-9p Sample Display of the Maine Crochet Coral Reef Project
Mini Skeins 9-9p Many Sample Skeins of various Natural hand spun Fibers
Natural Dyes 9-9p Samples of Naturally Dyed Wool 
Children's Weavings 9-9p Children's Bicycle Wheel & Free Form Weavings
9-9p Woven Whirlygigs
Fiber Art Display 9-9p Mixed Media & Felted Art 
Demonstrations 9-12p Drop Spindle Spinning
9-2p Rug Braiding
9-2p Drop Spindle Spinning
9-2p Prepping a Fleece for Hand Spinning
9-5p Natural Dyeing
9-5p Pygora Goats and Their Fiber 
9-9p Inkle Loom Weaving
9-9p Drum Carding
9-9p Spinning 
9-9p Tapestry Weaving
9-9p Needle Felting 
9-9p Hyperbolic & Free Form Crochet for the Maine Reef
9-9p Weaving
9-9p Rug Hooking 
2-9p Locker Hooking
7pm Learn about the Maine Crochet Reef Project!
7:30-9p Crochet or Learn to crochet for the Reef Project
Friday, October 8th
Exhibits and Educational Displays  
Guest Artist Exhibit 9-9p Weaving a Rainbow - Continuous Strand Weavings 
Fiber & Fleece Sales 9-9p Fleeces from Sheep, Alpaca, Angora Goats & Rabbits
Fiber Wall 9-9p Fiber Animal Educational Exhibit
Crochet Coral Reef 9-9p Sample Display of the Maine Crochet Coral Reef Project
Mini Skeins 9-9p Many Sample Skeins of various Natural hand spun Fibers
Natural Dyes 9-9p Samples of Naturally Dyed Wool 
Children's Weavings 9-9p Children's Bicycle Wheel & Free Form Weavings
9-9p Woven Whirlygigs
Fiber Art Display 9-9p Mixed Media & Felted Art 
Demonstrations
9-2p Rug Braiding
9-2p Knit with Roving
9-5p Sheep and their Fiber
9-5p Natural Dyeing
9-9p Drum Carding
9-9p Spinning 
9-9p Tapestry Weaving
9-9p Needle Felting 
9-9p Hyperbolic & Free Form Crochet for the Maine Reef
9-9p Rug Hooking 
9-9p Penny Rugs
9-9p Locker Hooking
9-9p Continuous Strand Weaving - Triangle Loom
7pm Learn about the Maine Crochet Reef Project!
7:30-9p Crochet or Learn to crochet for the Reef Project
Saturday, October 8th
Exhibits and Educational Displays  
Guest Artist Exhibit 9-9p Weaving a Rainbow - Continuous Strand Weavings 
Fiber & Fleece Sales 9-9p Fleeces from Sheep, Alpaca, Angora Goats & Rabbits
Fiber Wall 9-9p Fiber Animal Educational Exhibit
Crochet Coral Reef 9-9p Sample Display of the Maine Crochet Coral Reef Project
Mini Skeins 9-9p Many Sample Skeins of various Natural hand spun Fibers
Natural Dyes 9-9p Samples of Naturally Dyed Wool 
Children's Weavings 9-9p Children's Bicycle Wheel & Free Form Weavings
9-9p Woven Whirlygigs
Fiber Art Display 9-9p Mixed Media & Felted Art 
Demonstrations
9-2p Knit with Roving
9-5p Sheep and their Fiber
9-5p Natural Dyeing
9-9p Drum Carding
9-9p Spinning 
9-9p Tapestry Weaving
9-9p Needle Felting 
9-9p Hyperbolic & Free Form Crochet for the Maine Reef
9-9p Rug Hooking 
9-9p Penny Rugs
9-9p Continuous Strand Weaving - Triangle Loom
9-9p Locker hooking
7pm Learn about the Maine Crochet Reef Project!
7:30-9p Crochet or Learn to crochet for the Reef Project
Sunday, Oct 9th
Exhibits and Educational Displays  
Guest Artist Exhibit 9-9p Weaving a Rainbow - Continuous Strand Weavings 
Fiber & Fleece Sales 9-9p Fleeces from Sheep, Alpaca, Angora Goats & Rabbits
Fiber Wall 9-9p Fiber Animal Educational Exhibit
Crochet Coral Reef 9-9p Sample Display of the Maine Crochet Coral Reef Project
Mini Skeins 9-9p Many Sample Skeins of various Natural hand spun Fibers
Natural Dyes 9-9p Samples of Naturally Dyed Wool 
Children's Weavings 9-9p Children's Bicycle Wheel & Free Form Weavings
9-9p Woven Whirlygigs
Fiber Art Display 9-9p Mixed Media & Felted Art 
Fleece Markdown Day! 9-6p SALE - Fleece Markdown Day!
Demonstrations
9-2p Knit with Roving
9-6p Sheep and their Fiber
9-6p Natural Dyeing
9-6p Drum Carding
9-6p Spinning 
9-6p Tapestry Weaving
9-6p Needle Felting 
9-6p Hyperbolic & Free Form Crochet for the Maine Reef
9-6p Rug Hooking 
9-6p Penny Rugs
9-6p Continuous Strand Weaving - Triangle Loom
9-6p Locker hooking


Please note that our program is presented by volunteers. Last minute changes and omissions are sometimes unpreventable.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Please note that while the Maine Reef Project is in process, I will be posting only to that Blog until further notice. Please visit me there to learn about this amazing project and how you can participate, see photos of works in progress, and get patterns to begin creating.


Hope you visit me soon! 

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Crochet Reef

 Since being back in the states I have taken on a new and exciting project!



Turns out crochet is hyperbolic in nature and one can easily create free form shapes that represent corals and other sea creatures. Here is my version of the Christmas tree worm along with one that can be seen on google images. Aren't they amazing creatures?


I learned about the Institute For Figuring and it's crochet coral reef project and have been crocheting hyperbolic free forms that mimic the shapes of corals found in our worlds oceans. I have begun organizing Maine's effort to create it's own crochet reef, a satellite of the worldwide Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef project created by Margaret and Christine Wertheim of the Institute For Figuring in Los Angeles.


The Maine Reef project in simple terms is a Fiber Art installation that will be made up of hundreds, maybe thousands of coral forms and other reef related elements created by crocheting or other fiber art forms such as felting or knitting. The installation will be exhibited at the Fiber Center at Fryeburg Fair during fair week 2012.


Visit The Maine Reef  blog to learn more about it and how you can become a part of this fabulous community, statewide project!  


Here are a few pieces that I have had a blast making! 


Here is a Giant Clam! I never knew these existed before!

































Until next time.........