MAVWA Fiber Arts Festival

MAVWA Fiber Arts Festival Join us in Durango October 3-4 2026!

Use to share your projects, preparations, favorite finds, maker visits, and photos with fiber friends. Follow the hash...
09/02/2026

Use to share your projects, preparations, favorite finds, maker visits, and photos with fiber friends. Follow the hashtag to see what others are creating and discovering as we count down to festival weekend.

"Have you registered for workshops? Made your accommodation? Told your friends? Here's your final planning nudge.Tell us...
08/31/2026

"Have you registered for workshops? Made your accommodation? Told your friends? Here's your final planning nudge.

Tell us in the replies.
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Weaving with Alternative Fibers & Found Objects with Leigh Oviatt📅 Sunday, October 4 | 9:00 AM–12:00 PMWhat belongs in a...
08/30/2026

Weaving with Alternative Fibers & Found Objects with Leigh Oviatt
📅 Sunday, October 4 | 9:00 AM–12:00 PM

What belongs in a weaving? Almost anything. Create a 5" × 8" textural tapestry while learning frame-loom basics and experimenting with unconventional fibers, found objects, natural materials, and personally meaningful treasures.

Registration closes September 16.
Learn more & register: mavwafiberartsfest.org/workshops-1

Introduction to Portuguese Knitting with Marianne Hurley📅 Sunday, October 4 | 9:00 AM–12:00 PMTry a different way to kni...
08/30/2026

Introduction to Portuguese Knitting with Marianne Hurley
📅 Sunday, October 4 | 9:00 AM–12:00 PM

Try a different way to knit. Learn Portuguese-style yarn tensioning along with knitting, purling, increases, decreases, casting on, and binding off in this introduction to an ergonomically efficient knitting method.

Registration closes September 16.
Learn more & register: mavwafiberartsfest.org/workshops-1

Wet Felted Bird with Ellen Silberlicht📅 Sunday, October 4 | 9:00 AM–12:00 PMCreate a funky wet-felted bird with wool-lin...
08/30/2026

Wet Felted Bird with Ellen Silberlicht
📅 Sunday, October 4 | 9:00 AM–12:00 PM

Create a funky wet-felted bird with wool-lined wire legs, dimensional wings, and plenty of room for personal embellishment. Your finished feather-free friend will have personality to spare.

Registration closes September 16.
Learn more & register: mavwafiberartsfest.org/workshops-1

Beyond Ecru: Introduction to Dyeing with Peggy Doney📅 Sunday, October 4 | 9:00 AM–12:00 PMGot plain yarn begging for som...
08/29/2026

Beyond Ecru: Introduction to Dyeing with Peggy Doney
📅 Sunday, October 4 | 9:00 AM–12:00 PM

Got plain yarn begging for some color? Learn the basics of acid dyeing and explore approachable techniques you can use at home to turn that ecru into something much more interesting.

Registration closes September 16.
Learn more & register: mavwafiberartsfest.org/workshops-1

Quick Wet-Felted Bowl with Debbie Penley📅 Sunday, October 4 | 9:00 AM–12:00 PMDiscover three-dimensional wet felting by ...
08/29/2026

Quick Wet-Felted Bowl with Debbie Penley
📅 Sunday, October 4 | 9:00 AM–12:00 PM

Discover three-dimensional wet felting by creating a simple felted vessel. Learn how to work with a resist and understand the inside/outside construction that turns flat layers of wool into a dimensional bowl.

Registration closes September 16.
Learn more & register: mavwafiberartsfest.org/workshops-1

Tunisian Crochet Basics with Melody Martinez📅 Sunday, October 4 | 9:00 AM–12:00 PMCurious about the craft that lives som...
08/29/2026

Tunisian Crochet Basics with Melody Martinez
📅 Sunday, October 4 | 9:00 AM–12:00 PM

Curious about the craft that lives somewhere between crochet and knitting? Learn how to identify the parts of Tunisian crochet stitches and use just a few foundational stitches to create beautifully textured and visually interesting fabrics.

Registration closes September 16.
Learn more & register: mavwafiberartsfest.org/workshops-1

Textural Tapestry Weaving with Leigh Oviatt📅 Saturday, October 3 | 9:00 AM–5:00 PMCreate a 5" × 8" textural tapestry whi...
08/29/2026

Textural Tapestry Weaving with Leigh Oviatt
📅 Saturday, October 3 | 9:00 AM–5:00 PM

Create a 5" × 8" textural tapestry while learning the fundamentals of frame-loom weaving. Explore loom setup, texture, color, and a variety of materials with plenty of room to experiment and make the piece your own.

Registration closes September 16.
Learn more & register: mavwafiberartsfest.org/workshops-1

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