General Meeting: April 20th
Join DFA at the monthly General Meeting at the Mid Columbia Library on Union Street from 1pm-3pm.
Fiber & Friends
Calling all DFA fiber artists! Monday, April 1st is the monthly Fiber & Friends gathering from 6-8pm at the Mid-Columbia Library on Union Street. This is a collaboration between DFA and MCL, so it is important for one or a few DFA members to come and bring along...
Tapestry Fun at General Meeting
At the March 2024 DFA General meeting, Nancy K. did a presentation on weaving tapestries. She showed a video of a fiber artist that does this to illustrate some of the techniques. THEN, the fun began! There were boxes and boxes of various kinds of fiber, yarn,...
General Meeting March 16th
LET’S PLAY WITH FUNKY FIBERS! That is the name of the upcoming fun fiber program at the DFA General Meetingon March 16th, 1-3 pm, at the Kennewick Mid-Columbia Library on Union.What is a “funky fiber”? Chunky, lumpy, bumpy, fuzzy, hairy, kooky, unusual,novel, artsy…...
Fiber & Friends
Fiber & Friends meets on the first Monday of every month at the Kennewick Mid-Columbia Library on Union St. from 6-8 pm. This is a collaboration and outreach between DFA and the library. Please come and enjoy meeting new folks and potential DFA members! Any DFA...
Study Groups April 15- 20
Check out the events calendar for this week! https://www.desertfiberarts.org/events/
Study Groups April 8-13
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Study Groups April 1-6
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Shaker Cheese Basket April 1st
Join the DFA Basket Study Group April 1st to learn how to make a Shaker Cheese Basket. This easy to make basket is fun and useful. Shaker Cheese baskets were traditionally designed to be lined with cheese cloth and used while processing cheese to separate the curds...
Wa’paas Basket Class
Bessie Bill joined the basket group to share her knowledge and skill in making Wa'paas Baskets. Wa'paas Baskets, also known as Sally bags, are traditional Native American woven baskets used for gathering. Bessie shared her story, history and Native American...
Blurbs from Betsy March
Happy Spring! Our next Board meeting is Saturday, April 13th at 1:00 p.m. at the studio. I've been remiss. As I was going to sleep last night, I realized I failed to write a timely blurb. My apologies. There's been a lot going on at the studio and...
HGA Textiles & Tea featuring Betty Davenport
This is what we have all been waiting for Textiles and Tea with Betty Davenport, sponsored by DFA on July 23, 2024 the link to register is listed below. It’s easy to register, while you’re at it checkout some of the other months. You will find Liz Gibson...
Betsy’s Blurbs
I believe there is a hint of spring in the air. I sat in the sun with my dogs this morning. It's great to see the sky for a change! The Board will be interviewing a couple of bookkeepers in the next few weeks. Hiring an outside bookkeeper will make the job of the...
“Encouraging Local Fiber Artists Since 1974”
New Year 2024 marks a very special milestone for DFA… our 50th anniversary!
LOOKING BACK…
Our 50th anniversary is an ideal time to reflect, to celebrate our history as we look forward to the future. Here's an exciting event from nearly eleven years ago, when in 2013 we were offered studio space at 101 N Union Street, in Kennewick. Helping to prep the new...
