CNCH 2010 welcomes you to the Santa Clara Convention Center and …

A World of Creativity

The Guilds of Area 1 invite you to a weekend of fiber exploration. Come celebrate lots of different fibers and techniques as we gather for our 58th annual Conference of Northern California Handweavers. We are very excited to offer you the opportunity to register online for the first time! Return to the CNCH 2010 Registration page on the afternoon of November 1, 2009 and follow the simple directions. You will know immediately if there is space in the class or workshop you want, and you will be able to pay online and receive confirmation right then. Of course, you can still register by mail, too. You will find the registration form and instructions on the Registration page.

Exhibit Hall hours:

Friday, April 9th from 1:00-6:00 PM
Saturday, April 10th from 10:00-6:00 PM
Sunday, April 11th from 10:00-4:00 PM

Daily admissions are $10 at the door and provides you access to the exhibit halls including vendors, exhibits, galleries, fashion show garments, spinning wheel test area, and the CNCH Boutique.

Classes and workshops have been scheduled to run concurrently at this conference, with extra time to visit with your friends and enjoy your time in Santa Clara. All classes and workshops will start at 8:30 on Friday morning and end at noon on Sunday. With no classes or workshops on Sunday afternoon, you will have the opportunity to have a leisurely lunch with friends, visit the exhibits and vendors and pick up supplies you need. You’ve just learned something new and want the supplies – well, now you have an opportunity before you head home!

Class and Workshop Registrations include all the conference activities (admission to the conference floor and exhibits, the Friday evening Fashion Show, the Saturday evening banquet and keynote speech by Syne Mitchell). Class Registration includes 9 hours of classes and additional class hours are available. Workshop Registration includes one workshop for 15 hours.

An extraordinary group of teachers from around the world will be sharing their love of fiber and techniques with you. We encourage you to try something new and different and stretch yourself. Creativity has no limits! Guild members’ work will be displayed in a single gallery again this time. Look for your old favorites: the CNCH Boutique, the Fashion Show, Return to Sender, the Spinning Corral, and the Teachers’ Gallery. A new yardage exhibit is something you will want to enter, and the requirements for the Fashion Show are wide open — virtually no limits to your creativity!

Scholarships will be available from CNCH, Inc. For more information, please download the scholarship application (MS Word Document).

Come and learn something new and share in the surprises that await you. Don’t miss it!

Nancy Weber and Kathy Alexander
CNCH 2010 Conference Co-Chairs

A big thank you to the Area 1 guilds: Ashtl’o Weaving Guild, Black Sheep Handweavers Guild, Carmel Crafts Guild, Fiber Artisans, Glenna Harris Weavers Guild, and Santa Cruz Handweavers Guild for contributing their valuable time to organize and put on this conference for you. It wouldn’t happen without them.