News from the Shores of the Chesapeake Bay
Yarnstorming is back! For the fourth year running, Adkins Arboretum is partnering with the Fiber Arts Center of the Eastern Shore to bring an exciting visual experience to the Arboretum grounds. Local knitters and crocheters are invited to help create an exhibit that lends color and whimsy to the trees around the Arboretum Visitor’s Center. […]
Continue ReadingFiber Arts Center of the Eastern Shore, located in Denton, Maryland will be offering A Beginning Knitting Series and Angel Wall Hanging Class this fall. The Beginning Knitting Series (8 classes) will be on October 5th, October 19th, November 2nd, November 16th, November 30th, December 14th, January 4th, and January 18th from 10am – 12pm. […]
Continue ReadingFrom now to September 3, 2022 the Fiber Arts Center is showcasing the work of Laura Waggner Boehl. Quilting is Laura’s passion and fabric her artistic medium. The quilts she makes are what is in her head or what suites her fancy at the time. She is always open to inspiration and new techniques to […]
Continue Reading“A LIFETIME JOURNEY OF QUILTS: ELINOR BROCKLEHURST”. This exhibit features many award winning quilts that have been beautifully stitched through the years by Ellie Brocklehurst who is from Dover, Delaware. Ellie is a member of several quilt guilds and is considered to be one of the most proficient quilters in the area. This amazing exhibit […]
Continue ReadingFiber Arts Center of the Eastern Shore Presents, Becoming A Fiber Artist – Jeanne Bosse Hechmer. Jeanne is a lifelong resident of Easton, Maryland. She graduated from Salisbury State College and went on to teach middle school in Queen Anne’s County until retiring in 1998. Jeanne’s mother, an accomplished seamstress, taught her how to sew […]
Continue ReadingRenata Philippe, the artist behind Black Squirrel Company, looked to her past endeavors for inspiration in her first exhibit “Her Path to Afro-Futurism”. With pieces from various mediums like gouache, gold gild, and hand appliquéd quilts, Renata felt set free from the restriction that once bound her as a network engineer. Each piece stands independent […]
Continue ReadingLearn to applique the easy and perfect way! This class will teach you how to hand applique using the back basting method. With this method you will eliminate the need for templates! This gives you an easy to sew, portable project. You can choose to make a beautiful heart wall-hanging or if you are really […]
Continue ReadingJoin us on November 5th, 2020 to celebrate black fiber art from around the Eastern Shore! We are proud to showcase a diverse range of talents including quilting, crochet, fashion and accessory design, collage, and more. The exhibit will feature creations made by local and regional artists, as well as heirloom pieces. The artwork will […]
Continue ReadingDenton, MD – Come see the amazing local talent of students who have taken quilt classes through the years at FACES! From appliquing heart wreath blocks to stitching beautifully pieced quilts, you are in for a treat of lovely quilt projects! You will see hand quilted pillows, hexagonal wall hangings, intricate Medallion quilts as well […]
Continue ReadingDenton, MD – The Fiber Arts Center of the Eastern Shore (FACES) is pleased to announce the opening of “Off the Axis,” an exhibit of knitted wearable pieces by Sue Wright. The exhibit features original knitted wearable art. Employing variations of basic knit and purl stitches, Sue uses different styles of knitting including diagonal, stockinette […]
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