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Calling all fiber and fabric enthusiasts from across Metro Detroit! The Peacock Room is proud to host Detroit Fiber Festival, a celebration of the fabric and fiber community. This one-day festival will feature a vendors' market showcasing a diverse range of supplies and finished textile goods, live maker demonstrations, and lectures on various aspects of the fiber community. Sewers, knitters, crocheters, quilters, stitchers, and everyone passionate about handcraft will find community here ?Our keynote address, “Detroit’s Own Ruth Adler Schnee” will be given by Deborah Kawsky (Chapter President, Michigan Chapter of Docomomo US). Her talk will highlight the legacy and accomplishments of Ruth Adler Schnee’s fabric and textile design in Detroit.
Detroit has a robust legacy of design, and this event will highlight the homegrown talent and ingenuity in the fiber and textiles community. In partnership with the Fisher Building, we want to create a space for people to ask thoughtful questions, connect with local shops and makers, feel energized about creating beautiful things, and feel empowered to make informed decisions about their purchasing power and environmental responsibility.
MORE INFO: bit.ly/DetroitFiberFest
To apply as a vendor, artist or demonstrator:
[email protected]
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
3011 W. Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI, United States, Michigan 48202