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 FIBER COMMITTEE
Board Liaison – Becky Zierer, BOD Rep., lzbalpacas@aol.com
Committee Chair –Barbara Dedecker, barb@rapunzelsfarm.com
Current Committee Members
Kathy Albi
Heather Arenas
Sandra Batchelor
Carol Clark
Suzanne Core
Chris Fitzgerald
Sandra Hay
Deeann Jayson
Christin Jones
Sue Lindh |
Katie Mason
Rosemary Metcalf
Susan Mikulecky
Allie Neas
Patty Rodrigues
Billie Rogers
Kim Sawyer
Jody Sharp
Gail Sundberg |
PURPOSE
To promote awareness of the many uses of alpaca fiber; educate members on alpaca fiber usage through workshops and classes; and work toward alpaca as a commercially viable end product.
GOALS
- Fiber education for our membership by providing seminars on:
• Preparation of fiber for the finished product (shearing, skirting, Finishing methods – yarn, felt, etc.)
• Plugging into the fiber market (hand-spinners, artisans, retail) and incorporate a focus of staying ahead of the market changes.
• Training for artisans in weaving, felting, dyeing, spinning,
knitting, etc. We have a tremendously talented pool of artisans
within our membership; let's share that knowledge!
Education will be offered at beginner, intermediate, and advanced
levels.
- Information on processing fiber to our membership by providing:
• Resource information on mills, guilds, hand-spinners, artisans, etc.
- Information about the many uses of alpaca to the general public by:
• Enticing the public to come to our shows with a Fiber Fiesta, and our bi-annual Fiber Arts Competitions.
- Providing our membership ways to sell their farm products by:
• Having a booth for membership at County Fairs and at The Estes Park Wool Market.
- Holding an Annual Holiday Boutique.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2006
- Annual Hats for Cancer Patients Day
- Spring and Fall Workshops
- Booth for Membership at Estes Park Wool Market
- Booth for Membership at 1st Annual Arapahoe County Fair
- 1st Annual Holiday Boutique
- Sponsoring a student for Fiber to Fashion
- Sponsoring outlying County Fairs – Pagosa Springs
 FUTURE PROJECTS
- Fiber Arts Directory for Rocky Mountain Region – out in April 2007
- 1st Annual Denver Fiber Fiesta – GWAS 2007 Show
- 1st Annual or Bi-annual Spin-Off Competition – to be held at 2007 Fall Festival at our new location – The Ranch
- Tours of CO Mini-Mills
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