The Ontario Handweavers & Spinners is a vibrant organization that encourages, inspires, enables, and sustains the unique work of handweaving, spinning and related fibre arts.
For all Conference details please download the Registration Package Check us out on Facebook! Keynote Speakers Diane Gonthier, Friday night Opening Address. She is an extraordinary felter. Check her out at www.savoir-faire-textile.com Louise Lemieux Berube, Sunday morning, Closing Address. Louise is well known for her work on the Jacquard loom, in Montreal. Louise’s work can be viewed at www.lemieuxberube.com The facility is the NavCentre in Cornwall, Ontario. Just a couple of kilometers from the 401. It is a full conference centre, located on the river, next to bicycle paths and walking trails. There is a pool, exercise facilities, pub etc. The Centre is affiliated with the Marriot hotel chain. The conference package will be “all inclusive”, conference, accommodation, meals, continuous refreshment centre and no extra fees for parking etc. The registration forms are in the fall issue of Fibre Focus as well as on this website. Download the Registration Package here Call for Guild Display Entries Vendors who wish to participate should contact Ann McElroy (ann@shepherdsspringfarm.ca) ,Conference Vendor Coordinator or Laurie Harkin-Chiasson lauriehc@magma.ca) , OHS 2013 Conference Chair & OHS Librarian Themes: Conference – “Fibre Optics – What is your fibre future?” |
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