acadia fiber faire

Celebrating the love of fiber arts

 
Join us in beautiful downtown Southwest Harbor, Maine, for a fun-filled day filled with activities for children and adults who love the fiber arts or just want to learn more about them.

Celebrating the fiber arts of spinning, knitting, weaving, rug hooking, and quilting

You'll find many things to enjoy during the faire . . .

  •  Join a 'Sit-in' area to gather and work on your craft with others who share your interests.  We'll have special sit-in areas designated for each of the fiber arts

  • Attend  a  Class - a variety of Adult classes and Children's workshops are being offered

  •  View the fiber art demonstrations and exhibits

  • Visit the vendor area with items to tempt the most discerning fiber artists

  • Participate in one of the activities planned for the day, including activities just for kids to build their enthusiasm for the fiber arts. 

  •  Make your hat for the 'Fiberhead' hat fashion before you come to the Faire - the show will take place in the afternoon with prizes for the most creative designs in multiple categories for adults and children!

  • Bring fiber-related items for the 'swap table' - the ultimate recycling - trade your items (in good condition, please) for others you find at the table!

Opening Reception

We are planning a very special reception on Friday evening, with Linda Cortright, Editor/Publisher of 'Wild Fibers' magazine as our keynote speaker discussing "Living with Cashmere in the high Himalayas".

Linda is member of the Steering Committee of the United Nations International Year of Natural Fibers and lectures extensively about the sustainability of the fiber industry throughout the world.

We hope you'll join us in the special event to share your love of the fiber arts while raising money for the Summer Festival of the Arts.

Would you like to get involved?  Please contact us to volunteer at the faire or to donate a raffle item!