Live Shows/Activities
Midsummer Artisan Market planned for Hillside parking lot August 8th 10-6pm & August 9th 11-5pm. 1644 Hillside Ave. The application for vendors is still open (https://www.facebook.com/events/674524833097843/ )
Modern in the Making: Post-War Craft and Design in British Columbia from July 18, 2020 to January 3, 2021 at the Vancouver Art Gallery featuring some items from the VHWSG permanent collection. https://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/exhibitions/modern-in-the-making
ANWG 2021 – Open Show and Juried Show Information
Information about the conference and the show entries forms are online.
https://anwgconference2021.com/open-show-and-juried-show-exhibits/
Virtual Enterainments for the Era of COVID-19 and your viewing pleasure:
Interesting article on weaving a rug using raw fleece:
https://feltingandfiberstudio.com/2015/09/06/weaving-a-rug-from-raw-fleece/
For weavers – the online Weaving Drafts and Documents Archive (https://handweaving.net/)
In addition to weaving drafts, you will also find many old books and manuscripts.
Textile Museum of Canada. You can browse their collection online at textilemuseum.ca
Lecture by Nancy Arthur Hoskins. Coptic Tapestries of Egypt:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKtE-sySjKY