Hundreds of artists from Western Canada and the U.S.A. will be weaving into Prince George this summer for an International Conference.
About 400 weavers, spinners, knitters, and all kinds of fibre-based artists will be attending the event hosted by the Prince George Fibre Arts Guild.
The theme of the event is “Confluences” which is a reference to the geographical and cultural influences of the meeting the Fraser and Nechako Rivers.
The event is organized under the auspices of the Association of Northwest Weavers’ Guilds Conference, and the 2019 conference is the second time a Canadian city has been selected to host the event in the past twenty years.
“We are excited to be offering this diverse conference program that will include artists from California and the Coastal States all the way up to Western Canadian Provinces,” says Laura Fry, conference co-producer in a news release.
“We know that visitors will love Prince George and all the amenities the city has to offer alongside this opportunity to experience this very unique area of northern British Columbia.”
The conference will take place in a range of facilities in downtown Prince George, all within a short walking distance from one another, including the Prince George Civic Centre, the Prince George Public Library, the Two Rivers Art Gallery, the Coast Inn of the North, and the Courtyard Marriott.
It will focus on activities for fibre artists as well as the general public and will include workshops and seminars on weaving, spinning, felting, knitting, dyeing, design, Shibori, fibre preparation, and more.
Other events during the conference will include a vendor hall, exhibits and awards, fashion show, guild booths, author signings, tea towel exchange, door prizes, fluff and stuff, spin-ins and knitting circles.
The five-day event will run June 11 – 16, registration is now open, and information regarding participant costs as well as the application form are available online at anwgconference2019.com
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