Events from January-June 2014

January 18  Trunk Show at The National Men's Shop, 385 Broadway, Saratoga Springs NY   10-2pm

Feb 19-20 American Craft Council Show, Baltimore Convention Ctr, Pratt St, Baltimore MD, Booth 227
to the Trade Only  www.craftcouncil.org/baltimore

Feb 21-23 American Craft Council Show, Baltimore Convention Ctr, Pratt St, Baltimore MD, Booth 227
for the General Public   www.craftcouncil.org/baltimore

Feb 28-March 2  Germantown Friends School Craft Show, 31 West Coulter St, Philadelphia PA
http://www.germantownfriends.org/parents/parents-association/craft-show/index.aspx

April 10-13 dcTrunk Show, Harman Hall, 610 F St NW, Washington DC  www.dctrunk.com

April 25-26  Arts and Crafts Festival, Arts Center, 265 River St, Troy NY   www.artscenteronline.org/events-performances/

June 15  Beekman St Art Fair, part of Saratoga ArtsFest, Saratoga Springs NY www.saratogaartsfest.org

Summer 2013

For the first time since we opened our shop in Saratoga, we offered weaving lessons. Students were able to choose their own projects and materials, based on previous experience. They produced scarves, table runners and mats, a small throw, and fabric yardage- impressive! We taught students each process from warping to dressing a loom, weaving and finishing. As one of our students exclaimed at the end of her session, " I will never look at fabric the same way again!"

Fall production for our retail shows and our wholesale accounts is in full swing. Here is a listing of the shows we will be exhibiting at this fall. We will keep our shop open normal hours as well. Hope to see you this fall in our booth at a show near you or at the shop wrapping up in our handwoven clothing!

Show Schedule Fall 2013

August 9-11 Berkshire Craft Fair

 Monument Mt H’School,  Route 7

Great Barrington MA

www.berkshirecraftsfair.org

August 17-20 New York Now

(To the Trade Only- NY Gift Fair)

Jacob Javits Center,  NYC NY

www.nynow.com

October 4-6  Hudson Valley  Arts Festival

Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Route 9

Rhinebeck NY

www.artrider.com

October 25-27 Smithsonian Craft 2 Wear

National Building Museum

401 F St NW, Washington DC

www.craft2wear.smithsonian.org

November 1-3  Fine Craft Show

Memorial Art Gallery, 500 Univ.  Ave

Univ of Rochester  Rochester NY

mag.rochester.edu/events/fine-craft-show

November 21-24 Hudson Mohawk Weavers Guild

Pruyn House, 207 Old Niskayuna Road 

Newtonville NY

www.hudsonmohawkweaversguild.com/showandsale

December 6-8 Craft Boston

Hynes Convention Center

900 Boylston St,  Boston MA
www.societyofcrafts.org/cbholiday/holidayinfo.asp

December 13-15 Crafts at Morristown

Western Ave Armory

Morristown NJ

http://www.artrider.com

Fall 2012 Show Schedule

It's going to be a very busy fall and we are getting ready for it!  Hope to see you at one of these shows where you will find the very best artisans from all over the country.

Aug 10-12  Berkshire Craft Fair

Monument HS,  Route 7, Great Barrington MA

www.berkshirecraftsfair.org

Aug 18-21  New York Gift Show

Booth 9549 Javits Center, New York NY

(Wholesale only) www.nyigf.com

Sept 29-30 Armonk Craft Fair

Westchester Community Park,  Armonk NY

 www.armonkoutdoorartshow.org

Oct 12-14 Westchester Craft Show

Westchester County Center, White Plains NY

www.craftsamericashows.com/westchester

Oct 20-21 Northeast Fine Craft Show

Proctors Theatre, Schenectady NY

www.proctors.org

Nov 2-4  Rochester Fine Craft Show

Memorial Art Gallery, Univ of Rochester, NY

http://mag.rochester.edu

Nov 16-18 Washington Craft Show

Convention Center, Washington DC

www.craftsamericashows.com/washington

Nov 30-Dec 2 Crafts at Morristown (confirmed)

Western Ave Armory, Morristown NJ

www.artrider.com/morristown

Dec 7-9 CraftBoston (confirmed)

Cyclorama, Tremont St,  Boston MA

www.craftboston.org

Laundry Day

July is the month we usually get serious about fall scarf production. We've collected orders from shops and galleries since February, entered the data in our computer system, and printed out inventory reports specifying how many of each style is needed by each account and by when. In the "old" days (80's and very early 90's) I would chart the orders on huge pieces of graph paper.... I'm so glad the computer compiles all this data for us effortlessly now...so we can concentrate on designing and weaving!

After the warps come off the loom, we launder them to give them a lived-in softness. Here they're drying on our railing on a breezy July day. When dry, the long warps will be cut into individual scarves, steam-pressed, sewn, unfringed, labeled, then boxed up and sent to specialty shops around the country.

Late Fall at the Studio

Pile of cut scarves ready for hemming. We use a vintage straight stitcher made by Singer in the 60's, not a fancy machine but a real workhorse!

Laundered warps hanging out to dry. We've had a mild winter and the ramp railings provide a good clothesline.

Here is one of our latest scarves- vibrant colors for fall and winter.
This one would look gorgeous on camel, grey, black, or navy coat. Magenta and topaz checks woven with a little bit of citron green.
In soft drapey rayon chenille.

2011 Fall Show Schedule

 

The first crimson fall leaf landed on our patio today and so starts the slow change towards fall, our favorite season.... because it's scarf season!  Our fall schedule is set, see below, and of course we welcome you to visit us in our open studio/gallery in Saratoga Springs, NY.  We look forward to showing you our cozy handwoven scarves, caps, and clothing for men and women.....

September 2-5    Longs Park Craft Fair   Booth 172   Longs Park  Harrisburg Pike

Lancaster PA   www.longspark.org/art.html

October 22-23   Proctors Fine Craft Show   Proctors Theatre

Schenectady NY   www.proctors.org/events/northeast-fine-craft-festival-2011

November 17-20   Hudson Mohawk Weavers Guild     Pruyn House    Old Niskayuna Road

Colonie NY     518-583-2129 for more info

November 19-20     Craft Westport    Staples High School  on  North Ave

Westport  CT     www.artrider.com/WPT11.html

December 2-4    Craft Morristown      Armory on Western Ave

Morristown NJ   www.artrider.com/mtownH11.html

December  9-11  Craft Boston    Cyclorama at The Boston Center for the Arts

539 Tremont Street   Boston MA     www.societyofcrafts.org/cbholiday

New Year in New York!

A roll of rayon chenille plaid scarf warp fresh off the loom. After the roll is laundered, it's cut and sewn into several scarves. This one will brighten up a dark winter day!

Three different weaves in three different fibers- merino/tencel, alpaca, and bamboo.

We started our new year designing samples for the New York Gift show which opened the end of January. Jeri, Morgan, and I wove warp after warp, changing fills for each new colorway, experimenting with a new merino/tencel yarn, and playing with pattern formats and sizes. It was a challenge to produce several new scarf lines in a month. Here's one collection at the show featuring parts of 3 different collections all in bamboo fiber.

Fall Harvest Colors

Here's our booth at the Evanston show the end of August. Lots of wonderful customers and great response to our new fall jackets, vests, caps, and scarves. We're back at the studio working on orders and ready for our local customers to visit and try on some new pieces. Welcome, Fall!

Some new colorways in Chenille Scarves- this one is called "harvest" and it's ready for wrapping up in at the first cool nip in the air...

Upcoming Events:
October 23,24 Northeast Fine Crafts Fest, Proctors Theatre, Schenectady NY
October 30,31 Fall Fest in Saratoga Arts District, Beekman St, Saratoga NY
November 18-20 Weavers Guild Show, Pruyn House, Latham NY
December 10-12 CraftBoston, Cyclorama, Tremont St, Boston MA