Association of Northwest Weavers’ Guilds Sponsors Fiber Connections Conference at

the Riverhouse Convention Center & Hotel in June

The Weaving Guilds of Oregon are hosting the 2023 Association of Northwest Weavers’ Guilds Conference at the Riverhouse Convention Center and Hotel in Bend June 12-17.

The conference theme, Fiber Connections, celebrates the connections that are made with the coming together of people and fibers. At the conference, the colors of Oregon will be represented with blue for waterways, green for agriculture and forests, adobe for coastal cliffs and painted hills, gold for fields and state gemstone, and purple for majestic mountains and our renowned wine industry.

Several events will be happening during the conference that are open to the general public on Friday, June 16 and Saturday June 17 from 9am-5pm. Don’t miss shopping in the marketplace with a wide variety of vendors selling fiber-related items.

While shopping in the marketplace, the public can enjoy a variety of fiber artist demonstrations, such as weaving and spinning. You’ll also want to browse the many show exhibits and guild booths filled with unique fiber-related items on display.

In conjunction with the conference, a major tapestry exhibit is celebrating tapestries woven by noted Oregon fiber artist, Margaret Kilbuck Johansen (1923-2004). The exhibit and sale of some of Johansen’s work will be at the Central Oregon Community College Barber Library from June 5-July 31. The exhibit will be open to the public during library hours.

For attendees interested in workshops and seminars, there remain many opportunities in which to participate, with registration open until May 22. Tickets for Friday’s banquet and keynote address, as well as Saturday’s fashion show and dessert reception will also be available for purchase through May 22.

To learn more about the conference and for recent updates, visit the website.