Fiber & Weaving Department at the KIA

22 people were arrested at the protests. All of them were MAGA, arrested for attacking peaceful protesters. Enough with the “violent left” bs.

New Year, New Supplies! Check out the Death Cleaning Sale at the Kalamazoo Fiber and Dye Studio LLC - it's just three days away! No one is dying, or dyeing, just lightening the load.

Lazy morning. Pete's off at the Kalamazoo winter market so I'm catching up on some videos and knitting. Will have to do chores eventually...

Local artist Heidi Bukoski will be joining us this March as a guest instructor teaching the age old Scandinavian technique, Naalbinding! This equally project and technique based workshop will introduce students to this "needle knitting" technique to begin the creation of a pair of mittens. You can sign up for this and all of our Winter 2023 fiber arts offerings at https://kiarts.org/educate-learn/kirk-newman-art-school/schedule/fiber-arts/

Hey there Fiber Mavens! One of the best things about being part of the fiber community around the Fiber & Weaving Department at the KIA is the opportunity to see, share, and enthuse about the remarkable fiber experiments that we create. This group has a wealth of creativity and ingenuity when it comes to experimentation and stretching the boundaries of what fiber arts can be.

All this to say, hey! There's a call for submission for the Autumn 2023 Spin Off that sounds like a lot of what this group is about. Here are the submission guidelines if you are interested. Your ingenuity is inspired and inspiring; this could be your chance to pass it along to a wider audience!

Spin Off Submissions Summer 2023: Mend, Renew & Make Do From visible mending to rehabilitated cotton sliver to overdyed, now-harmonious palettes, we are celebrating the art of renewal. Share your article and project ideas with Spin Off!

Spinning classes start next week! Textural Spinning Techniques begins the Spring term on Monday followed by Spinning returning to evenings for the first time in a couple of years on Tuesday night. Spinning is for all levels from absolute beginner to the intermediate/advanced student who wants to focus on different skills. https://kiarts.org/educate-learn/kirk-newman-art-school/schedule/fiber-arts/

You may find some of your fiber instructors taking this class... ;) Check it out!

Metals as Fibers is a new sculpture course coming up this Winter! https://1000.blackbaudhosting.com/1000/Metals-as-Fiber

⭐ Gallery Shop highlight with Cory Zann! ⭐

Cory’s love of weaving began 40 years ago when a friend simply signed her up for a weaving class and called to say, “it begins this Thursday.” Quickly bitten by the weaving bug, Zann bought a loom and joined the Weavers Guild of Kalamazoo.

Check out the full article in our latest edition of Sightlines! 📰

https://www.kiarts.org/docs/forms/2021_spring_sightlines_web-new_4_.pdf