WISCONSIN SPIN-IN 2011

April 7-9, 2011

Update

  Happy Spring!       To all our vendors, advertisers, and instructors of the WI Spin-In from the Friendly, Feisty, Fiber Guild.  We are just writing to touch base with you on future plans for the Spin-In. As you all know this show has been held in Wisconsin for over 35 years and mainly run by local spinning and weaving guilds throughout the state. Our guild (Friendly, Feisty, Fiber Guild) has been hosting this show for the last three years. We started with a very limited amount of seed money ($500 specifically) and depend on your participation as a vendor, advertiser and volunteer at the show to keep us going. We spend a full year working for free to promote your farms, guilds and businesses. Each year we ask your opinions on how to improve and grow as a fiber art show. We are hoping we did not mis-interpret your comments and that you all want this show to continue in Wisconsin.

     The Spin- In has always been a fall event but as time goes on there are more and more fall wool festivals taking place. We, as a guild, have decided to try a “spring” event. However, to put a decent program together in 3-4 months appears to be impossible. We have therefore decided to work more diligently on a sponsorship program, marketing and re-organizing of this event for the spring of 2011. This takes money. We want our “state” fiber show to be more “Art” oriented and a representation of what Wisconsin fiber artists are accomplishing. We are also an educational program and want this goal supported for future artists.

     The next Wisconsin Spin-In is being planned for April 7^th-the 9^th, 2011 at the Schauer Arts Center in Hartford, WI. We will be jurying all vendors and teachers, putting together an “art gallery” (involving more guilds and fiber artists) and encouraging more competition in fleeces, yarns and projects. If the fiber world is your passion, as it is ours, please consider sponsoring and/or advertising with the WI Spin-In. This is "your" state and needs "your" support to keep it going and achieve these goals. This in turn supports "your" business.

     We presently have over 2000 on our mailing list and ask all vendors to pass on information (similar to what  was sent out last year) that we mail to you to be distributed to your patrons.

     Please respond with your opinions, ideas and dollars. Your continued support is what will keep this show alive and passing on these precious  heirlooms to our next generation. We hope you all have enjoyed the past events, music, food and help we’ve tried to offer each of you. It is in your hands…Watch this web site (www.wispinin.org) for more updated information.

Help us make this a “spectacular”  Fiber Art Show.

Our Best Regards,

The Friendly Feisty Fiber Guild