I am very please to say that this year we raised $1288 via the Fiber Art Show, which brings the total amount contributed to the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center in our 3 years to just over $4,000. A really nice amount for a little event like ours.
The next Art Show will be held in the fall of 2008, so start thinking about what you want to enter now. Remember: it need not be fancy. The goal here is two-fold: to raise money for a worthy cause (breast cancer research) and to inspire others. As you can see by the photos, entries were at all levels. While fancy knitting, for example, may have a “Wow!” factor, it might be out of the immediate reach of a new knitter and the cute-but-not-so-hard-to-knit felt purse may be more inspirational. So, don’t hesitate to enter next time around – everyone loves to see your work! In fact, I think it is pretty cool to have so many hand crafted pieces in one place. As I gazed at the collection during the week it was up I wondered just how many HOURS the group collectively represented. It was mind-boggling!
Now, take a stroll through the show and meet some of the winners:
These are the winners who attended the evening awards ceremony:
L to R: Sabine, Sybil, Gayle, Maureen, Judy
L to R: Sally (Grand Prize winner), Jae, Martha, Doug (knitter supporter) & Jill
2007 Fiber Art Show Award Recipients
(Note, if an individual won in more than one category, they were awarded only one prize, with the exception of the winner of the Grand Prize. Staff members are judged in their own category and are not eligible for the Grand Prize.)
Category Judge’s Choice People’s Choice
Felted Joyce Gasior Lisa DemianS
hawl Lisa Demian Lisa Demian
First Project Sybil Williams Sybil Williams
Handbags Judy Dinneweth Judy Dinneweth
Handspun/Handknit Maureen Keenan Maureen Keenan
Hat Sally Pituch Sally Pituch
Most Artful Dorothy Dusenbury Dea Chesnutt
Scarf Jill Bastian Jill Bastian
Socks & Mitts Indra Mertens Indra Mertens
Sweater – FI Sally Pituch
Sweater – Lace Tress Bare
Sweater – Etc. Sabine Mills
Sweater Overall Dea Chesnutt
Skein (Spinning) Martha Y Martha Y
Woven Lori Rapp Lori Rapp
Grand Prize Sally Pituch
Staff Jae K. Gayle Durkin
A HUGE thank you to these companies for providing gifts for our winners:Brown Sheep Co., Bryson Distributing (one of our notions vendors), Cascade Yarns, Fantail Fibres (yarns from New Zealand), Henry’s Attic (naturally colored fibers), Interweave Press, Jaggerspun (coned yarns), Lantern Moon, Louet Sales, Mountain Colors, Russi Sales (distributor of Heirloom yarns), Schacht Spindle Co., Stonehedge Fiber Mill, South West Trading Co. (SoySilk™, Water’s Edge Jewelry (fancy stitch markers), Westingbridge (Chiao Goo bamboo needles), XRX – Knitter’s Magazine.
What fun, I recognize Jae’s peacock shawl from her blog.