Fibers Through Time 2010
April 15-18, 2010. The Arizona Federation of Weavers and Spinners Guild will
be hosting their sixth biannual conference in Phoenix, AZ. The name of the
conference will be "Fibers Through Time 2010" and the theme is "Fiber Odyssey."
Proposals are being sought for workshops in various types of weaving, spinning,
basketry, gourd art, beading, and other fiber related fields. Proposals are due
no later than May 30, 2009.
Gibsons Landing Fibre Arts Festival 2010 - Call for Instructors
Workshop dates August 2010. Seeking instructors with proven teaching
skills as well as expertise in fibre arts techniques. Workshops may range from
one to three days long. Workshops requiring four days should be proposed as two
2-day workshops. Deadline for submission of all proposals is September 30, 2009.
The Conference of Northern
California Handweavers (CNCH) is accepting teaching proposals for the
2010 conference to be held at the Santa Clara Convention Center, San Jose, CA,
April 9-13, 2010. For teaching proposal guidelines, please email:
kathyaa@sbcglobal.net
NCBA Convention 2010
March 11-14, 2010. North Carolina Basketmakers Association Convention 2010
"Celebrating Baskets!" will be at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel, Durham, NC.
Teachers proposal form.
Basket and Proposals must be received between
May 11th and May 27th, 2009. First Accepted Postmark is May 11th. *Baskets Must
be RECEIVED NO LATER THAN May 27th, 2009.
Mendocino Art
Center - Mendocino, CA
An educational, exhibition and resource center for the visual and performing
arts located 150 miles north of San Francisco in the quiet coastal village of
Mendocino, California.
Teaching opportunities are available in addition to the chance to learn
basketweaving or other fiber arts.
Westchester Area Basketry Guild Call for Basketmaking Workshop Leaders
Contact their workshop coordinator if you are interested in submitting a teacher
proposal for their periodic workshops and basketry programs.
Greater Vancouver Weavers' and Spinners' Guild
Invites local fiberarts teachers to register in their directory. Workshops should be on a theme related to spinning,
weaving, dyeing, fiber or basketry. They also host periodic conferences.
Mid-West
Weavers Conference 2009
June 25–27, 2009.
Midwest
Weaver's Association 2009 Conference will be hosted by the Iowa Federation
of Handweavers and Spinners on the campus of Grinnell College in the heart of
Iowa. A celebration of weaving and fiber arts In the HEARTland.
Florida Tropical Weaver's Guild
Conferences
The guild welcomes applications from teachers and vendors for their annual
conference.
Guilford Art Center
Call to basketry faculty and crafts workshop leaders. Teaching positions are
available for semester long classes and weekend workshops in curriculum
including basketmaking that complements the programs at the Center.
The
Craft Center (University of Oregon)
This crafts center located on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene,
OR is always interested in new workshop ideas and often has openings for basic
classes. An online instructor application is available.
Stateline Friends
Weaving Retreat
Annual conference. Teachers
can contact Pam Feix pfeix@woh.rr.com for
additional information or workshop proposal forms.
Northeast
Basketmakers Gathering
The Northeast Basketmakers Guild holds a basketry event annually. The NBG accepts proposals from teachers for 4, 6, 8 and 12 hour
classes. Classes are scheduled to begin Friday afternoon and end Sunday noon.
Visit the guild web site for details about submitting proposals for their
events.
North
Carolina Basketmaker's Association Events
This active association plans several instructional basketry events each year. Visit their website often to find details about call to entry for
basket exhibit and basketweaving teaching opportunities.
Porcupine
Mountains Folk School - Call for Instructors
The School is run by the Friends of the Porkies in cooperation with the
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in Ontonagon, MI. Porcupine Mountains
Wilderness State Park is located on the southern shore of Lake Superior in the
Upper Peninsula of Michigan. They sponsor workshops in tune with their natural
materials, wilderness and primitive skills approach. An
Artist-in-residence
program is also available.
Tennessee Basket Association Convention
Teaching proposals are sought by the Tennessee Basketry Association for
their periodic conventions. Visit their website often to find details about call
to entry for basket exhibit and basketweaving teaching opportunities.
Association of Michigan Basketmakers (AMB) Annual Convention
The Association of Michigan Basketmakers holds an annual convention and a
Spring Event. Proposals for basketry classes are
solicited for a variety of basketweaving workshops, lectures and other
programs.
Marketplace, vending applications and
teaching proposals will be solicited.
Association of Northwest
Weavers' Guilds Conference
The Association of Northwest Weavers'
Guilds hosts periodic conferences and other events. Watch their events
listings for calls for leader
proposals for three-day, two-day and one-day pre-conference workshops, as well as 2 hour
conference seminars.
Association of Southern California Handweavers
The association has evolved over the years to include, not only
handweavers, but
many other fiber artists including spinners, basket makers, lace makers, felt makers, and
dyers. It is routine for them to seek teaching proposals from instructors
qualified to teach workshops in fiber art topics.
Call to Arts and Crafts Instructors
Information on how to submit a workshop class proposal for Fletcher Farm School
for the Arts and Crafts in Ludlow, Vermont.
CNCH
Annual Conference
The Conference of Northern California Handweavers, Inc. seeks instructor
proposals for fiber workshops each year for their conference and retreats.
Convergence - Class Teacher Proposals
Handweavers Guild of America accepts leader applications for half-day, one-day, two-day, and
three-day pre-conference workshops for each of their conferences.
Kentucky
Basket Association
Solicits basket weaving teaching proposals for various classes, workshops and
other annual or special events.
Gibsons
Landing Fibre Arts Festival
Annual festival in British Columbia, Canada seeks instructors of
basketry or fiber workshops each year from two hours to four days long for their
event. Multi-dimensional event that includes workshops and seminars, exhibits,
juried sale, studio tours and demonstrations.
Lake
Country Basket Guild - Basket Fest
Check the guild's website for information on class proposals for their periodic
events.
Society of Ethnobiology Conference Proposals
Abstracts and
demonstration proposals about the study of the relationships of plants and
animals with human cultures worldwide are accepted for the annual society conference.
Teach
Basketry on a Cruise Ship
Cruise lines are looking for short term arts and crafts instructors. These are
unpaid positions offered to qualified personnel in exchange for the cruise
vacation.
Teaching
Opportunities at the Mendocino Art Center
Proposals are being accepted for teaching opportunities at this California art
center.
Workshop Leaders Registry - Association of Northwest Weavers' Guilds (ANWG)
Basketry and other fiber arts instructors from the Pacific Northwest are invited
to submit their names to this list of local and/or regional speakers and
workshop leaders.
Winter Weave
Proposals are accepted from instructors for basketry workshops for the
Wildwood Basketry Guild's Winter Weave scheduled to be held in Ohio.
Event sponsors who would like to
promote a request for teaching proposals may email me
to have the details listed here.
Qualified instructors should also refer to the listings for schools
and craft centers for additional information on teaching
opportunities.
Past events that may lead to recurring opportunities in the future.
2009 Northeast Basketmakers Gathering - Call for Teaching Proposals
The Northeast Basketmakers Guild will be holding its sixth basketry event,
“Northeast Basketmakers Gathering 2009”, April 17-19, 2009 at the Clarion Hotel
and Conference Center in West Springfield, Massachusetts. Basketmaking workshop
proposals are being sought from basketry instructors. Baskets and proposals must
be received between August 25 and September 5, 2008. See the prospectus for full
details.
2008 Weaving Odyssey - Central Pennsylvania Basket Weavers’ Guild
Call for teaching proposals for a three day conference to be held September
19, 20, 21, 2008 in Chambersburg, PA.
Call for
HGA Convergence 2008 Leaders
Handweaver's Guild of America's Convergence 2008 will be held June 22
through June 28, 2008, in Tampa Bay, Florida. It will be hosted by the Florida
Tropical Weavers Guild (FTWG). They invite leaders to send proposals for
three-day workshops, one-day studio classes and two-hour seminars for basketry
and other fiber programs. Proposals are due September 30, 2006.
Call for Basketry Workshop Proposals - North Carolina Basketmakers
Workshop proposals are being sought for
North Carolina Basketmakers Association Convention 2009.
“Baskets, Naturally!”.
The 2009 NCBA Convention will be held in Raleigh NC, March 19 - 22, 2009.
Baskets and proposals must be received between May 23rd and June 6th, 2008. See
the prospectus for full details.
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