This Weekend in Oakland!

This is it – Traditions/Innovations is this weekend- May 18 – 20! Call all your friends, work out your transportation arrangements, finalize your shopping lists and COME HAVE FUN! at the Oakland Marriott Convention Center. The galleries, demos, make-it, take-its and Market Place will fill your weekend with wonder! Click here for all the details […]

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Come Share in the Fun at Traditions/Innovations!

There are still plenty of opportunities to be a participant in the conference May 18 – 20- 2012! Check out the volunteer sign up page here, to find a job and a slot that fits your time and talents.  Volunteering for 2 hours earns you a free day pass! The Make-it, Take-it activities in the […]

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Invite all your friends to The Market Place at CNCH!

There will be lots to see and do as a Day Visitor at Traditions/Innovations – A Fiber Artisans Market Place – May 19 & 20, 2012 at the Oakland Convention Center! Click here for Day Registrant info and a $ off coupon. Make-it,Take-it Opportunities in the Vendor Hall: CD-spindle spinning, Finger-braiding, Kumihimo braiding, Saori weaving, […]

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Gallery and Fashion Show Entry Deadlines Extended!

Entry deadlines for the Fashion Show and the Galleries have been extended to May 1, 2012! If you were thinking of entering, and just didn’t get that entry in the mail, or the item is still on the loom, or still being sewn – now is your chance!  Fill out the form and get it […]

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CNCH Gallery Show Entry Details

Confused about which gallery is the most appropriate placement for your exhibit item? Unclear about how which galleries you can exhibit in, or the total number of items you can exhibit and have judged? You must be a member of a CNCH guild or a paid registrant at the 2012 conference to enter items in […]

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Happy Holidays!

Wishing you lovely holidays with family and friends, Wishing you time to sip a hot beverage by the fireplace and think about all the good things that have happened this year, Wishing you a New Year filled with weaving, spinning, dyeing, basketry, felting, braiding, needlework, knitting and more, Take a moment to make a promise […]

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Plan Now to enter the Fashion and Gallery Shows at CNCH 2012!

Put on your planning caps and start your engines!  Plan now to enter an item (or items) in the Fashion Show and Galleries at CNCH 2012. The entry deadlines are March 31 for the Fashion Show and April 1 for the Galleries, so now is the time to do the planning, order your yarns and […]

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Give the Gift of a Fiber Conference!

Do you have  a friend or relative that loves your fiber art?  Someone who has always wanted to learn to spin, weave, make baskets, felt or try other fun fiber arts?  (This might be you!)  Tell them all about Tradition/Innovation – A Fiber Artisans Conference May 18 – 20, 2012.  If you are really generous […]

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Two Weeks Until Online Registration Opens!

Check the website, peruse your conference booklet, check your wish list and invite your friends to Tradition/Innovation – A Fiber Artisans Conference. What do you want to learn at CNCH 2012?  Who do you want to meet?  What teachers have you always wanted a class from?  Now is your opportunity!  Learn a new skill, brush […]

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Celebrate Spinning Locally

Treadles to Threads Spinners invite you to a Spinning Day on the Farm October 8, 10 am to 2 pm Forest Home Farms Historic Park, 19953 San Ramon Valley Blvd. San Ramon [just north of the Alcosta Blvd. exit off HWY 680] Forest Home Farms is holding a special event on Saturday, Oct. 8th. There […]

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