Parkland Hand Weavers and Fiber Arts Guild

06/10/2026

**Upcoming Opportunities for Fibre Artists!**

Below are some upcoming opportunities in Alberta for artists to showcase their work! please check them out and see if they would be a good fit for your art!

Focus on Fibre Arts Association invites fibre artists in Alberta to submit artworks that express their interpretation of the Connections 2026 Competition and Exhibition. All forms of two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) fibre artworks are welcome. Artworks can be improvisational, representational, or abstract. https://www.focusonfibreart.org/connections2026

The Alberta Craft Council - call for exhibition proposals
2027 Discovery Gallery Exhibition Proposals
Application Deadline: Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 11:59 pm MT
Call for proposals for the 2027 Alberta Craft Discovery Gallery in Edmonton – a gallery dedicated to presenting innovative and dynamic exhibitions that challenge audience perceptions and inspire the public to discover the best in contemporary craft. https://www.albertacraft.ab.ca/discovery-gallery

The Alberta Craft Council – call for gallery shop vendors: https://www.albertacraft.ab.ca/become-a-gallery-shop-artist

Apply to sell your work at Alberta Craft Gallery Shop! We promote a wide range of Craft media practices from emerging to established artists. and are always seeking new approaches to materials and work that pushes the boundaries of Craft.

06/04/2026

Next meeting is Monday, June 8 at Sunnybrook farm at 7pm! Hope to see you there!

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05/22/2026

Social Saturday tomorrow, May 23! 10am-2pm at the schoolhouse on Sunnybrook Farm. There will be a spinning demo as well! Bring your project and a toonie if you can!

05/09/2026

Next Meeting is Monday May 11 at Sunnybrook farm! Hope to see you there!

05/02/2026

The AGA is looking for established fibre artists for a spring 2027 exhibition! Make sure to get a submission in if you'd like to be involved! More information provided in the link below.

04/22/2026

April 25, 10am is our next social meeting at the Sunnybrook Schoolhouse! Bring your WIP and a toonie toward programs and come hang out!

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04/10/2026

Next regular meeting happens Monday, April 13th at 7pm! Looking forward to seeing everyone!

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04/09/2026

Photos from our October meeting show and tell! Thanks to Mary for taking these while I was away!

04/06/2026

Make sure to check out this event featuring the work of our lovely and talented member Margaret. It has been such a fun experience to learn from her about millinery and it's rich history, as well as see some really fun and beautiful hats!

April 15 • 6pm • The White Gallery
Margaret R Hall. fabric artist & milliner

Margaret has always been aware of the importance of hats whilst not appreciating the required school pork pie hat and the obligatory church hat of her childhood. In adulthood her appreciation of the skill and beauty of a well crafted headpiece to complement a special outfit has grown. When she inherited her Mothers hat block, her journey into hat fabrication began.

An opportunity to delve deeper into the craft of millinery came in 2020 when she enrolled in the ‘Justine Bradley-Hill Millinery School’ and studied with Justine for 2 years. The course opened her eyes to the depth and breadth of traditional millinery techniques. She is now further developing her skills and designs and offers unique individually handcrafted pieces for your enjoyment. She especially likes to make headpieces that have sculptural components and exploring the differing potential of the millinery materials available. She works with felt, sinamay, parasisal straw, buckram, leather, her own hand woven fabrics and hand made trims.

Whilst Margaret enjoys contemporary Millinery styles she has found examining extant pieces to learn from their construction very useful in contemporary practice, and has spent time with the Red Deer Museum’s collection.

Margaret is excited to show and work on her headpieces in a new environment for a week at ‘Sunworks’ and will be demonstrating a different technique each day.

04/03/2026

we have so much talent in this group! Check out some of the show and tell from September's meeting (I know, I know, I'm so behind!)