Maine Events

JULY

• First Annual Maine Fibershed Community Meeting, July 23, 4-6pm at Belfast Fiber Arts

Please join us for our first Community update and input meeting.

We will review what has been learned and accomplished in the last year, what our programs and go-forward plans look like, and listen to your thoughtful input of how together we can create a more vibrant Soil-to-Soil community.

If you would like to contribute to the discussion but cannot attend, please send us an email. This session will be recorded and published as soon as possible.

Many thanks to Alice Seeger of Belfast Fiberarts for offering her space to us for this meeting.

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER

• Bartlett Mills Open House: August 1-2: 10am-4pm
• Blue Hill Fair, August 28-September 1

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER

• Machias Fiber Festival, September 13, 9am-4pm
• Common Ground Fair, September 19-21
• "From Sheep to Soil" Talk at Fleece Tent, Common Ground Fair. September 19, 2-3pm
• University of Maine Page Farm and Homestead Museum, September 27, 10am-2pm. Fiber Group Meeting! We're honored to be invited to talk a bit about Maine Fibershed while soaking up the knowledge of a Fiber Group that has been meeting for over 25 years and has a community of almost 200 fiber artists, producers, and processors throughout the state. (Basically, the Soil-to-Soil network in one room.) Bring your craft and let's get to know each other!
• Fryeburg Fair Fiber Center: September 27-October 5

OCTOBER

• Maine Fibershed Exhibit and Festival at Rockport Public Library Month-long exhibit of the Maine Fibershed Soil-to-Soil community. -The Art of Weaving a Life: Warping the Earth Loom with Susan Barrett Merrill, October 3 (exact time TBD) - Festival Day! From dyeing and mending, roving and yarn, to children’s looms and fleece-to-fabric demonstrations, come join the fun as fabric helps us weave together a vibrant community! October 11, 10am to 2pm. There's more to come as our final plans are woven together. Stay tuned!

• NY Sheep and Wool Festival (Rhinebeck), In the 4H Barn with our Fibershed Affiliates, October 18-19

For any questions on Maine Fibershed Events, please contact us.