Huge white tents will soon be appearing in Town Park. Why? It’s time for the 8th annual Pagosa Fiber Festival — opening the season of fun in Pagosa Springs.
Mark your calendar for Memorial Day weekend – Friday and Saturday, May 24 and 25 — and plan to bring the family to enjoy the fun, furry animals, and good food, as well as the Festival sponsored annual Navajo Rug Auction. The Auction features 200 beautiful and durable Navajo rugs on display Saturday and in Auction at 5:00pm.
Here is why the Festival is a treat for the whole family: In the livestock tent, all kinds of interesting animals abound – alpacas, llamas, angora goats which produce mohair and angora rabbits which produce angora, several different types of sheep and the unusual Scottish Highlander Cattle. Outside mohair goats and sheep are relieved of half a year’s fiber during the shearing demonstrations. In the vendor tent fiber fashioned into every conceivable form – hat, glove, scarf, sweater, ruana, rug, pillow, etc. – attract the eye, especially the feminine eye. Other kinds of demonstrations show the many different ways to handle fleece - spinning, weaving, knitting, crocheting and felting.
Once again the Festival will sponsor a Fiber Arts Competition and a Yarn Competition, complete with judges, prizes and ribbons. Fiber Artists are encouraged to get creative and enter their creations. Entries will be accepted between 9 and 10 am on Saturday at Town Park. Both competitions require a $2 entry fee.
 For more information on workshops and registration contact Joe Keller at (719)850-0519. To reserve a vendor or exhibitor space, contact Barbara Witkowski at (970)264-4543. For general questions about the Festival or information about the competitions, contact Jane McKain at (970)264-4456. The Festival website is also available for further information and applications. |