Espanola Valley Fiber Arts Center

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Welcome to Espaola Valley Fiber Arts Center

The Espaola Valley Fiber Arts Center is a unique resource for fiber artists and those who find beauty in the fiber arts. Visitors to the adobe storefront in the historic district of Espaola, New Mexico enter a world of looms, colorful yarns, beautiful handmade textiles, books, and supplies. They may also find busy students learning to weave, spinners gathering for "Spinning Saturday", Pueblo women purchasing materials for embroidery, a tapestry artist weaving her latest creation, a Hispanic weaver from the High Road searching for just the right color of yarn, or children working on their backstrap looms. The Center is a special place where people of all ages and backgrounds are brought together by their interest in the fiber arts.

Year round adult classes in all aspects of traditional and contemporary weaving, spinning, dyeing, knitting, beadwork, basketry and other fiber arts. Many of our classes are taught by nationally known master fiber artists
Evening presentations, demonstrations and other public educational events
Meeting and workshop space for fiber arts guilds and local college classes
A childrens' summer fiber arts day camp and a variety of learning experiences for children of all ages
Interest groups in spinning, knitting, quilting, dyeing and other topics
Moderately priced yarns, fiber, looms, and other equipment, supplies and books
Special demonstrations and lectures at local museums and area fiber arts events
Group participation in shows and exhibits
Enchanted Fibers, a gallery space where members' work is offered for sale
A fully equipped fiber arts studio with a full range of equipment for weaving, spinning, sewing, dyeing, felting and surface design for use by members and students
an extensive fiber arts reference library
A stimulating environment for the interchange of ideas and energy
Training for fiber artists in entrepreneurship and production, as well as apprenticeship opportunities

EVFAC thanks its sponsors:
These efforts have been supported by present and past funding from:
Alberta Kimball Fdn.
Bread for the Journey
Consortium of Major Los Alamos National Laboratory Contractors
Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation
McCune Charitable Foundation
New Mexico Arts,
a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and the National Endowment for the Arts;
New Mexico Community Foundation
New Mexico Department of Economic Development
the New Mexico Department of Tourism
New Mexico Women's Foundation

Self Help, Inc.
United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Economic Development
United States Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration

and numerous corporate and individual acts of generosity.
We are a 501c3 nonprofit corporation. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law and are gratefully welcomed.