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May 27, tuesday morning meeting
Deb Robson
A fiber odessy: How the fleece and fiber sourcebook came to happen​


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The plan was for a short jaunt: two authors would spend nine months putting together a small, pretty guide to wools, with color pictures of sheep and locks of wool, along with summary information for quick reference.

Ha! Here’s the inside story of the little project that grew, and of the four years I spent researching, writing about, and spinning every animal-grown fiber the team could reasonably get its hands on. Come learn how I tore my life apart to put a book together. If I’d known in advance what the project would involve, I would never have said yes (the task was impossible). In retrospect, I wouldn’t trade the experience for anything. It was amazing and wonderful. 

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​Deborah Robson is a fiber generalist who specializes in spin- ning, knitting, and weaving, although she experiments with all as- pects of textiles. She is the fiber author of The Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook and of The Field Guide to Fleece, in collaboration with livestock expert Carol Ekarius. For fourteen years she worked at Interweave Press, editing both books and Spin-Off magazine. She has a DVD set now available from Long Thread Media and a class on wool types available to premium members at Craftsy.com, has done several guest appearances on KDTV, and is writing focused fiber-topic monographs.  Deb can be found on the internet at independentstitch.com.
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People whose last names begin with K-M are invited to bring goodies to the 5/27 meeting to share.

UPCOMING EVENT - August 23 - October 11:
The Mycelium Forest Fiber Arts Show: Roots 2.0 The Wood Wide Web

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August 23-October 11 at the Albuquerque Open Space Visitors Center.
Background: In fall of 2024, the show Roots, the Unseen World was installed and displayed at the Albuquerque Open Space Visitors Center. This show is part 2 focusing on mycelium. (Mycelium is a network of thread-like fungal filaments that form a root-like structure. It's the vegetative body of a fungus, and it's found in soil and other substrates.)
The Mycelium Forest—the fiber component of the show—20-30 individual art pieces will be accepted to create the forest. They can be weaving, quilting, macramé, collage, assemblage, and any other creative representation of mycelium.
Details:
●  Dimensions: Each piece will be 1 to 8 inches wide by 48 to 72 inches long. The pieces will hang vertically.
●  Color: There are no restrictions, although shades of white are encouraged.
●  Ready to Hang: Each piece will need to have an integrated loop centered on the top to accept a hook for hanging.
●  Dates: July 18 by midnight, deadline for submission.
August 1, Artists are notified of acceptance. August 10, Deliver art piece ready to hang to the Open Space Visitor Center. October 12, Pick up any unsold artwork.
To Apply
●  Pay $15 fee via PayPal to Jane Westbrook.
●  Send an email to [email protected] with this information:
Name and mailing address of artist. Title and description of the piece.  Size & price if offered for sale—30% is retained by the Open Space Visitors Center.  Attach a photo (up to 3) of the piece submitted.  Name the photo as follows: artistname_title_1 (or 2 or 3).

2025 Las Arañas MEETING Schedule

The 2025 Monthly General Meetings alternate between Tuesday at 9:30 am and Thursday at 6:30 pm. Meetings are held at the South Valley Multipurpose Senior Center and via Zoom.  Find more informationon our Monthly Meetings page.
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South Valley Multipurpose Senior Center

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