Alaska Fiber Craft fair
May 12, 2009 by Sive Iver
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Alaska was purchased from the Russian Empire after Western Union discontinued construction of its first electric telegraph line which ran from California, up the coast of North America, across the Bering Strait, continuing to Moscow and into the European telegraph network. This happened 50 years ago, now Alaska is celebrating its 50 Anniversary of Statehood with an Alaska Fiber Festival
On March 5 to March 14 there will be a semi-annual 9 fiber extravaganzas. The festival will start off with a Quilt walk at the downtown area then will go from there. The Fiber festival is to celebrate the Alaskas 50th Anniversary of statehood.
Alaska Fiber Festival has an objective to provide greater visibility for quilts and other fiber art by offering various textile art events like non-juried & juried competitions as well as exhibitions. Educate the general public about fiber art & quilting as an art form & show the individual creativity of people in Alaska. Provide learning resources for people to learn new techniques or refine existing talents.
There will be textile artists, amazing International Fiber & Mixed Medias Exhibitors, exclusive Alaskan Challenges and Exhibits. Then will also be a Wearable Arts Fashion Show and Quilt & Fiber Art Show to show off their work of art. The artists are invited to join the celebration of Alaskas 50th Anniversary of Statehood by reflecting in their art blocks the peoples spirit and nature.
After the 58 blocks that reflects Alaska peoples spirit and nature about becoming statehood have been done. Then these 58 blocks will make up the nine panels Alaska Statehood Quilt. There will be a total of 140 quilters in 26 communities making this quilt.
Once the panel has been made it will now go on tour. The panel will be displayed at the museums, libraries, and arts councils throughout Alaska. Anyone who has questions or wants to book the quilts needs to contact: Morgan Grey, Project Coordinator wilderhaven@gmail.com.
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