Our SOFAAR Fabulous Fall Fibre Retreat is coming up the weekend of September 27th.
The last Inn room has now been taken (August 19th).
However, there is one day-stitching spot still available.
Please see the attached .pdf for all the details:
Thirteen participants attended Sam Norgard’s “Broach Approach” beading workshop sponsored by SOFAAR on Sunday, August 11th.
We all came away having learned peyote stitch, brick stitch and stack stitch along with information on beading threads and needles and supplies.
Now, we must all finish our broaches for a future show and tell!
This month’s Saturday Snips gathering will take place at the Oakdene Centre in Bear River between 1 and 4 pm.
We hope to see you there to work on your projects and to show some of your work.
Refreshments will be served.
Sunday August 11 from 10:00 am – 3:00pm
Instructor: Leslie McFarlane
In this workshop, you will learn to make great felt by implementing such fundamentals as even layout, shrinkage rates, working with a resist and adding a design layer while creating three small projects. You will learn the basic skills you need to move on to more involved projects.
Contact Leslie at lesliemcfarlane56@gmail.com to register or for more details.
Tuesday, July 30th, is World Embroidery Day and we are going to celebrate!
From 1 to 3 pm we will be out in force to demo all kinds of stitching.
The Courtyard store at 212 St-George St in Annapolis Royal has graciously accepted to host us outside if the weather is fine.
If the weather is not fine, we will gather in the market square under the protection of the stalls.
Please bring a project to work on and some pieces for show.
If you can bring your own chair, that would be wonderful.
We would love to see you there.
World Embroidery Day began in 2011 with the Swedish Embroiderer’s guild. You can read the manifesto here with this link.
This month’s member gathering will take place at the MacDonald Museum on Saturday, July 13th from 1 to 4 pm.
You will be able to show and tell your latest projects, chat with like-minded fibre enthusiasts and also visit the wonderful SOFAAR members’ exhibit on now at the Museum.
The Saturday Snips will take place on the third floor. And yes, there IS an elevator.
Hope to see you on Saturday at the Museum!
Come and see how much more Rachael has done on her peacock…
The SOFAAR Art of Fibre exhibit held its opening on July 6th and there was a lot of beautiful work to admire.
Please come out and see for yourselves. The show is on at the MacDonald Museum in Middleton until the first week of September.
Here is enticement to come and see the exhibit in person:
The Society of Fibre Artists of the Annapolis River cordially invites you, your family and your friends to the opening of The Art of Fibre, Saturday, July 6, 2019, from 2 pm – 4 pm, at the Annapolis Valley Macdonald Museum, 21 School St., Middleton, NS. Come and enjoy the wonderful fibre art on display and meet the artists who contributed to the exhibition. The exhibition continues until September 2, 2019.
SOFAAR is pleased to offer “The Broach Approach” beading workshop
THE BROACH APPROACH BEADING WORKSHOP
Learn the basics of bead embroidery and come home with a lovely beaded broach!
Description :
“The Broach Approach” workshop is appropriate for people new to beading. In this workshop you will be introduced to beading supplies, materials, and a number of bead embroidery techniques. You will be shown finishing techniques and come away with a strong foundation in bead embroidery.
Participants would come away well on their way to finishing a broach. (see picture below of possible finished projects)
Instructor : Sam Norgard – SCAD professor and SOFAAR memberMaximum number of participants: 12 (minimum 8 for the workshop to go ahead)
Date: Sunday, August 11th, 10 am to 3:30 pm (bring your own lunch)
Place: Sam’s Studio, Saint-Bernard (near Weymouth)
Cost: $ 40 for the workshop (non SOFAAR members- $50) plus $15 for the provided kit.
To register:
Workshop payment of $40 or $50 must be received in full by July 28th. Non-refundable unless the workshop is cancelled. The kit fee will be paid directly to Sam Norgard on the day.
Contact Christine Igot at <christine@latext.com> or (902-532-7978) to reserve your space and receive information about payment.
About Sam Norgard :
Sam Norgard is an internationally recognized beading artist and teaches design at the prestigious Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia.
You can visit her website at: norgarddesigns.com
The rare sun was calling many to their gardens but 15 SOFAAR members chose to gather to work on their fibre projects at the very welcoming Granville Ferry Hall.
We “showed and telled” our work with Céleste’s encouragement and all left invigorated to continue work and to start some new projects.
Our next Saturday Snips will take place at the MacDonald Museum in Middleton on Saturday, July 13 in conjunction with our members’ show at the Museum
