Workshops

AZ Federation of Weavers and Spinners Guilds (azfed.org): An organization promoting fiber arts within AZ. Their website has links to Guilds all over the state. Also referred to as Federation.  Federation puts on the 3-day AZ Fiber Arts Festival in Camp Verde in even numbered years.  The Festival is held in Camp Verde, AZ in the Spring.

AZ State Fair (azstatefair.com): Enter your weaving, spinning, knitting and other projects in the Home Arts division of the State Fair. Entry fees are $1 per entry, and cash prizes are given for

the top three entries in each class and age level. Entries are due early Sept with delivery about the third week of Sept. The fair runs most of the month of Oct. The Guild has demonstrations several days during the fair.

Flag Wool and Fiber Festival (www.flagwool.com and www.facebook.com/flagwool): Annual fiber arts festival in June in Flagstaff.

Handweavers Guild of America (weavespindye.org): National organization promoting fiber arts. They hold a national weeklong conference in even numbered years. You can join HGA, which includes a subscription to Shuttle Spindle and Dyepot magazine. Also called HGA.

Intermountain Weavers Conference (intermountainweavers.org): Three days of workshops, classes, fiber art shows and vendors held in the Summer of odd numbered years. The July 2027 conference will be held in Colorado Springs, CO.  Also called IWC.

Maricopa County Fair (maricopacountyfair.org): The County Fair is another opportunity to enter your fiber arts and possibly win cash prizes.  Held at the AZ State Fairgrounds for 10 days in April.  Entries are due in mid-March. ADWSG does demonstrations at the Fair every year.