Our gallery and retail store will be closed from April 14th through April 30th and will re-open on May 1st. Artists will be working in their studio spaces during the short break.
Our Regular hours are Wednesday through Saturday 10 am-4 pm. The store features fabrics, notions, an artist gallery, and working artist studios.
37 N. Third Street
Ashland, Oregon 97520
Contact us at 1-541-708-6966 during business hours to enquire about our gallery fabrics and notions.
March's Featured Artist - Micah BlackLight
FROM TEXTILE TO TOME…A Multi-Media Installation Experience by Micah BlackLight
Join us for a uniquely intriguing experience: From Textile to Tome. Embark upon a visual pilgrimage from intricately worked fabric to textured board to eventual paper in what Micah BlackLight refers to as the first fully embodied version of an ‘Infinity Book’. Viewers will be treated to a multi-media installation beginning with a couture garment equipped with folding sections that become other than a garment’s pieces as they reveal themselves to be pages of an enigmatic and potentially never-ending book printed with cryptic designs, fantastic beings from other realms, and potential messages from those self-same realities.
Member Art Show: Call For Art
Theme: The Answer Is “Nature.” What Is the Question?
Details: Date of Show: July 5, 2024 through August 31, 2024 Artists must be current Members of the FAC. Membership renewal may be made with submission of artwork. Members are invited to submit up to 3 pieces to the jury for consideration for this Member Art Show. Submit by sending an email with subject line: “2024 Member Art Show Submission: Artist Name.” Attach one photo of each piece of art. Describe the artworks in the body of the email with the following information: Title, Medium, Size, Price All works will be considered and works containing fibers will be given priority. Submission deadline is May 31, 2024 Artists whose work is accepted into the show will be informed by email by June 15th. Artwork should be delivered to the FAC on Saturday, June 29th or Wednesday, July 3rd between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Artists may retrieve unsold artwork from September 4th through September 7th, 2025 between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Let's have some fun together and show our community the diversity of our creativity!
Make a Ukrainian ‘Vinok’ (Floral Head Piece)
With Luda Sokol
In this class, Luda Sokol will guide participants through the process of creating a traditional “Vinok” headpiece.
The custom of weaving headpieces for adornment dates to pagan times, having a sacred significance in the rites of the spring cycle and Kupala Night festivities. Gradually, the headpiece transformed into a symbol of adoration, embodying the spirit of Mother Earth.
In Ukraine, floral head wreaths carried solar symbolism, and a girl wearing a Vinok was associated with the eastern sun. It also symbolized glory, victory, holiness, happiness, success, opportunity, peace, the sun, and power. The selection, combination of colors, and arrangement of ribbons in the headpiece are particularly interesting. Adorning the head of a young girl with flowers and ribbons of 12 different colors, each serving as both a healer and a protector, safeguarded her hair from evil eyes. Ribbons were chosen based on the length of the girl’s hair, with each ribbon slightly longer than the braid to hide it amid the vibrant array of colors.
Date: Saturday, May 11th, 2024, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Cost: $35 Members / $40 Non-Members, all materials included. Credit card payments add 4%.
Class Size: Up to 10 students
Registration: Email [email protected] or call 541-708-6966
The Sacred is Creative with Desiree DeMars:
Make a Gourd Rattle
First in the series: Gourd Rattle
Coming Soon: Ancestor Altar
Come join us for one or several sessions! Build connections to a sacred community and create tools for health and healing. Most supplies will be provided, and participants are strongly encouraged to bring unique items they might wish to incorporate into their pieces to make it more personal, such as sentimental items, gems or found objects! All Ages and Experience Levels are welcome.
You will be guided on a journey to set an intention that activates your inner wisdom. The process will support a state of heart coherence, allowing you to feel grounded and connected to your creative inner spark. These elemental tools remind us that nature speaks all languages and is a teacher of gratitude, humility, and a direct connection with our true Source. Come to inspire and be inspired!
Desiree is an intuitive coach, shamanic guide, hypnotist and sacred artist. She is passionate about working with those seeking deep transformation or anyone on a heart inspired path of joy. She has been a vessel for merging the ancient and the new for over 25 years that began with a personal exploration of yoga, meditation, and nutrition as a teen. Highly sensitive, she continued to study many forms of bodywork, plant medicine, energy healing and shamanism around the world.
To learn more about my journey, Desiree’s art and intuitive services: https://www.desireedemars.com/
Date: Saturday, April 13th, 2024, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Place: Fiber Arts Collective, 37 N. 3rd Street, Ashland
Cost: $65 Members / $70 Non-Members
Registration: Email [email protected] or text 312-437-4325
Payment: Venmo: @Desiree-DeMars OR PayPal: [email protected]. You must add 4% for the credit card fee.
Min/Max Participants: 6/8 people. If there are enough additional participants, we will schedule another workshop at a later date.
