Showcasing the Needlearts
Throughout the country, there are numerous museums and exhibits highlighting different aspects of the needlearts. Here are a few brought to our attention by our members. If you have information about other interesting shows, please contact us so that we can help spread the word.
Bower Center for the Arts presents Needle Arts Exhibit: August 30 - September 30, 2009
The Blue Ridge Chapter of the Embroiderer’s Guild of America and Seven Hills Chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild are exhibiting their works at The Bower Center in Bedford, VA.
For more information, click here.
The 39th Annual Callaway School of Needle Arts runs from January 10-20, 2010
Session 1 goes from January 10-14 and Session II from January 15-19. For more information, click here.
The Embroiderers' Guild of America maintains an updated listing of events and exhibits happening throughout the year. To access their listing, please click here.
TNNA at Maker Faire — May of 2009
TNNA's Needlearts Stitch Zone attracted the attention of thousands of people at the recent Maker Faire in San Mateo CA. Local volunteers shared their passion and knowledge with close to a thousand new stitchers eager to learn how to knit, crochet, cross stitch, embroider and needlepoint.
An amazing array of creative arts displays, hands-on activities for children and adults alike, where people from all walks of life gathered together for a weekend of exploration and discovery. . . Maker Faire was the perfect place for TNNA to be.
As part of TNNA's Stitch Zone, local students were invited to knit and needlepoint the oversized pieces of the display. See the video here. After the kids were done, the "canvas", ten foot long knitting needles, were incorporated into the exhibit, pointing the way to the fiber fun!