Española Valley Fiber Arts Center | 325 Paseo de Oñate | Española, NM 87532 | (505)747-3577 |


EVFAC Convergence Booth

EVFAC will have a booth in the Vendor Hall at the Convergence International Fiber Arts Conference at the Albuquerque Convention Center, July 21 through 25. Our booth will have a “Made in New Mexico” theme and will showcase items that are grown or created here, including but not limited to examples of our wonderful fiber arts traditions.  We will have a limited amount of space, of course, but would like to include smaller-sized items made by our members which will be for sale.  We’re looking for things that customers can take with them - if you’ve ever been to Convergence, everyone is carrying a bag with yarn, tools and other irresistible fiber finds.  This can include hand-dyed yarn, dye plants, small tools as well as fiber art.  We will probably only be able to display a small number of each artist’s products, but we can bring back stock to replace items as they are sold. Our regular 30% consignment fee will apply to sold items.  If you are interested in having your work included in our booth (or would like to let us borrow a special piece of traditional work for display, such as colcha embroidery, Navajo weaving, etc.), or if you would like to volunteer in our booth, please contact Diane at EVFAC, 505-747-3577; dianeb@evfac.org by July 15th. 

Rag Rug Festival Santa Fe
EVFAC will participate in the Santa Fe Rag Rug Festival, August 13 - 15 at Center for Museum Resources on Museum Hill.  Artists who wish to sell with us should be willing to work in the booth during the event.  A limited amount of products can be displayed, but we can have back stock available in vehicles to be brought out when something sells.  If you are interested in selling your work and signing up to volunteer, please contact Diane or Martha at 505-747-3577, education@evfac.org.

FALL FASHION SHOW

We are planning a fall fashion show to benefit EVFAC. It is open to all that we can show. It is still unformed and I am trying to get an idea of numbers and participants. Please send me 2 digital images just to get an idea of what you'd like to show (you will not be limited to only 2 items for the show or even those particular items). I'll then call a meeting with a printout of those images for everyone involved to see. If you are interested please send images by to: lalexander82@hotmail.com or Leigh Alexander, 8A Platt Ct., Española, NM 87532; 505-747-0347.  If anyone is interested in proposing or curating one of our gallery shows please contact Leigh Alexander, EVFAC Marketing Committee, at either address above.

Leigh

Please Help Silas
Many EVFAC members are familiar with Robin Reider's Peace Corp experiences in Africa. While she was there, she became a mentor for a young orphan, Silas Owiti.  Upon her return she enlisted the help of a number of friends to continue to help Silas financially.  He has now completed trade school and has been invited to attend college and become a teacher. This tuition is more than his previous education and additional help is needed to make this a reality for Silas. He has had a very difficult life. In spite of the hard times he has faced, he has worked hard and been very successful  in school. This additional education will assure that he will be able to support himself and not live in poverty. Any help any of you can offer will be greatly appreciated. An account has been set up at the Los Alamos National Bank, 2009 Galisteo Street, Santa Fe, NM  87505. Checks can be sent to the bank to the Help Silas account, #0123695901.  More information is available at a web site which is being built for him: http://sites.google.com/site/helpsilas/.  

EVFAC Ghost Ranch Show
Our annual Ghost Ranch EVFAC show will take place from September 10 to November 12 at the Florence Hawley Ellis Museum of Anthropology.  The reception will be September 18 from 2 to 4pm.  Current EVFAC members will receive a letter with application material in August.

A Faithful Friend
Here at the Center we miss the steady presence of Marie Absalon, who volunteered every week from EVFAC’s beginnings until just a few months ago.  Marie is now homebound with heart failure, and some of us visit or call when we can to include her in all the EVFAC goings on.  She is in good spirits and would no doubt love to hear from you - a card or a phone call would let her know that she is a special part of our community.  When I first came to work at the Center in 1998, Marie spent many hours with me teaching me the ropes of weaving and being a good friend.  She’s certainly become like “family” to many of us.
Diane  

 Holiday Show in Santa Fe
Save the dates of December 11 - 12  for a new fiber arts show at the Santa Fe Women’s Club on Old Pecos Trail in Santa Fe.  The show is a joint effort of Art Through the Loom Fiber Arts Guild and EVFAC.  Members will receive a call for artists in the mail sometime in the fall.