Class:  Make a Sample Wrap If you have taken any of Jo Ann Manzone’s natural dye or botanical print classes, you may be wondering what to do with those sample pieces in your stash.  Jo Ann is offering a class in how to design and sew a wrap with sample pieces.  Kits will be available […]

March Feature: Eco-Silk Artist Nani Pacal Developed by Nani Pacal, eco-silk-art is delicately layered silk collage on elephant poo paper. A typical image is made from hundreds of individual silk pieces. Nani and her mum hand-color the silk using plant-based dyes and a steaming process that captures imprints of leaves and flowers. They source sustainably

September 2021 Upcoming Classes

August 6th for First Friday Artwalk ADDITIONAL NEWS: SEWING MACHINE HOURLY RENTAL:  We now offer sewing machines for rent in our Sewing Studio. Rental terms may found be under our Connect button at: https://fiberartscollective.com/sewing-studio-rental-agreement/ LEATHER SALE: During the month of August, leather supplies are 25% off the original price. We look forward to seeing you at

Happy Independence Day, Dear Reader! You may be thinking that this newsletter is a whole month early, because Americans celebrate Independence Day on July 4th. The Independence Day referred to here is one that, although having been a tradition for over 150 years, is recently gaining more widespread recognition and being celebrated as a National Holiday: Juneteenth. The

The Mother and Daughter Behind the Fiber Arts Collective’s Lois Ericson Design and Inspiration Resource Library  A call went out, FIRE GET OUT NOW! Diane Ericson raced to grab what she could in the few minutes available to her. The night before she had loaded all her mother’s books in her car to donate them

All About Pockets – April Challenge Before reading The Pocket—A Hidden History of Women’s Lives by Barbara Burman and Ariane Fennetaux, I had given zero thought to how pockets have changed over the centuries nor to what they communicate about individual wearers and entire cultures. Having read the book, I feel both illuminated and in need of bigger, better pockets in all

February 2021 Newsletter Dear Friends, As this new year takes shape under continuing pandemic restrictions, the Fiber Arts Collective continues to look ways to grow and serve our community. We continue selling greetings cards as a fundraiser for the Phoenix Talent School District Fire Relief Fund, and we also carry Robbin Pearce’s embroidered reminder to wash