Demonstrations, Guilds, and fun!

Sheep to Shawl Demonstration

Conner Prairie Youth in Lecture Hall

Saturday 10 A.M. to 2 P.M.

The young fiber artists of the Conner Prairie Youth group will show us how a fleece can be transformed into a beautiful shawl, all right before your eyes!

At 1pm on Saturday, Sarah with the Conner Prairie’s Youth Spinning Program will cover how the team works and what keeps young people interested in textiles. This talk is open to all and we encourage you to attend to learn how you can help the youth in the fiber arts world!

Indianapolis Chapter of Embroiderers Guild of America

Guild members will be at our festival on Friday & Saturday performing demonstrations and will have samples of their work. If you're interested in joining their group, this is a great time to learn more!

The Lama Reserve Q&A

Friday & Saturday throughout the day
The Lama Reserve is a group dedicated to the preservation of all camelids in North America. They are a network of camelid aficionados spanning from coast to coast across the United States. They work to rehabilitate neglected and injured llamas and alpacas alongside the permanent residents at their farm.

If you would like more information on their group or animals, please email: lamareserve@thecolorfield.com

The Lama Reserve group has animals that are available for adoption.

Shearing Demonstrations

Yvonne Coffelt-Jones

Friday & Saturday throughout the day

Stop by and watch an expert shear fiber animals to harvest their fleeces for all of us to turn into amazing fiber art creations.

Yvonne will also have talks on Friday at 1pm and Saturday at 12pm. Click HERE details.

Demonstrations and Talks

Competitions

Free Lecture Series

Spin In & Social Crafting