Talk about a well-oiled machine.
The Tucson Handweavers and Spinners Guild’s members know what they’re doing when it comes to displaying the work of their hands.
“We’re all set,” member and knitter Ann Faith said. “We have display racks, we have tables, we have shelves. We’ve done this for years.”
Thirty-four of the 190 members will exhibit their work Fiber Arts Tucson 2024 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at St. Francis in the Foothills United Methodist Church, 4625 E. River Road.
“We’re not just handweavers and spinners,” Faith said. “We do all sorts of fiber arts, so there will be weaving and (hand) spun yarn for sale. There will be felting, knitting and crochet. There will be jewelry, beading, basketry and (woven) tapestry, so all manner of fiber arts.”
Sweaters, shawls, table runners and jewelry, among other pieces, will be on display and for sale. The sale of 300 donated items will benefit the Community Food Bank and Sister Jose Women’s Center.
The key to the 50-year-old Tucson Handweavers and Spinners Guild is philanthropy. Members have committed to knitting children’s hats for the Navajo Reservation. They also donate to Artisans Beyond Borders, a group that brings “healing-centered craft ways to asylum seekers and their families stranded at the U.S.-Mexico border,” according to the group’s website. The donations are used to purchase supplies for the artisans.
The guild is open to new members; for information about joining, visit thsg.org.
“The guild has many talented and skilled members who produce beautiful work,” Faith said. “The show and sale present an opportunity for the public to view and purchase our fiber art.”
The Tucson Handweavers and Spinners Guild’s Fiber Arts Tucson 2024
WHEN: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26
WHERE:St. Francis in the Foothills United Methodist Church, 4625 E. River Road, Tucson
COST: Free
INFO: thsg.org
