Made in Canada: Sustainable Fibre Arts Conference 2024
This is a guest post by Charlotte P. of The Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador. I thought our readers would like to hear about this interesting conference being held in September. Thanks for writing the post Charlotte!
The Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador has the pleasure to announce the
Made in Canada: Sustainable Fibre Arts Conference 2024. The Conference is taking
place from September 19 to 23, 2024, in Gros Morne National Park, a UNESCO
World Heritage Site, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Last held in 2015, our Fibre Conference brought presenters, participants, and visitors
from all across the globe together to discuss the exciting developments in the fibre arts.
While sustainability is far from a new concept, sustainable textile practices are evolving
and being adopted by hundreds of artists in Canada and across the globe. Focusing on
sustainability and respect for the land, water and air, this conference aims to discuss
sustainable and ecological craft practices and materials, and how sustainability can
support rural and urban craft communities and move forward in the craft industry. For
more information, please visit www.fibrearts2024.ca.
Among the workshops offered will be foraged plant fibre weaving, animal hide tanning,
papermaking with recycled textiles and flax fibre, and block printing with natural dye
mordants.
If you need a break from the hands-on activity, there will also be lectures and panel
discussions on sustainable animal fibre harvesting and processing, Indigenous fibre
systems, and other topics! Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with other
fibre artists during the conference’s meet & greet luncheon and cumulative artisan
market. For more information on the conference’s schedule of events, please visit
https://www.fibrearts2024.ca/program.
Registration is open now until July 31, 2024, with special early bird pricing open until
March 31!
9 thoughts on “Made in Canada: Sustainable Fibre Arts Conference 2024”
It all sounds fascinating and there’s something for everyone’s interest. We’d love to see some photos from the event afterwards Charlotte 🙂
Hello! I’m so glad you’re as excited about the conference as we are!
If you’re looking for pictures, keep an eye on our social media pages, we love to share ‘action shots’ and current events there! You can find us on Facebook as “Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador” and on Instagram as @craftcouncilnl.
Thank you, for sharing this Charlotte.
I checked out the route, from Michigan through Canada to Gros Morne, and PEI and Nova Scotia are on our travel bucket list. The he scenery would be breathtaking.
Is anyone else planning to go?
Capi
A bit far for me 😕
I bet this will be terrific. If you do make it Capi it will be great to see your photos!
I hope you can make it! We would love to have you.
I know all the travel can be a hassle, so we’ve provided some information on transportation our website at http://www.fibrearts2024.ca/plan-your-trip
We have also partnered with some local hotels and inns to give conference attendees special rates! We always want to make it as easy as possible for everyone who is interested to attend.
Hope to see you there!
-Charlotte
This conference will be wonderful I feel, with all the wonderful workshops and demonstrations taking place. Oh to be visiting Canada then! Hopefully there will be some photos of the event to share.
If you’re passing through Atlantic Canada in September, we’d be happy to have you!
If you want to get pictures as the event unfolds, keep an eye on our social media pages, we love to share ‘action shots’! You can find us on Facebook as “Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador” and on Instagram as @craftcouncilnl.
-Charlotte
This sounds so exciting Charlotte. I wish I lived closer so that I could attend.
I would be really interested in seeing a post on the event. Thanks for sharing!
Helene