Leslie Killeen was a long-time member of the Triangle Weavers Guild. Among other things she wove and sewed many creative and colorful vests, sometimes designing her own pattern and adding innovative fastenings and embellishments.
Leslie began weaving in the mid 70's. She was self-taught having taken numerous workshops and seminars, completing the Boston Weavers' Guild Apprentice and Journeyman ratings. Both her biology/botany educational background and her daily computer usage in her work found applications in her weaving. Her primary loom was an eight shaft computer aided loom, using the number of shafts as a challenge to create complex looking cloth.
Leslie was a member of the Boston Weavers Guild, MA, Triangle Weavers, Inc. NC, Complex Weavers, and Cross Country Weavers. She had numerous articles published in the Complex Weavers Journal and Handwoven magazine among others. You can see more about her work, seminars and shows she participated in at her website https://warpandbytedesigns.com/
Leslie passed away unexpectedly in July 2024. Her husband, Ken, has generously offered to make the full collection of Leslie’s vests available to TWG for display from February 23 through the end of March.
The show will be open during Drop-Ins, from 1-3pm until the end of March on the following days:
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Sunday, March 30th, 2025
Leslie began weaving in the mid 70's. She was self-taught having taken numerous workshops and seminars, completing the Boston Weavers' Guild Apprentice and Journeyman ratings. Both her biology/botany educational background and her daily computer usage in her work found applications in her weaving. Her primary loom was an eight shaft computer aided loom, using the number of shafts as a challenge to create complex looking cloth.
Leslie was a member of the Boston Weavers Guild, MA, Triangle Weavers, Inc. NC, Complex Weavers, and Cross Country Weavers. She had numerous articles published in the Complex Weavers Journal and Handwoven magazine among others. You can see more about her work, seminars and shows she participated in at her website https://warpandbytedesigns.com/
Leslie passed away unexpectedly in July 2024. Her husband, Ken, has generously offered to make the full collection of Leslie’s vests available to TWG for display from February 23 through the end of March.
The show will be open during Drop-Ins, from 1-3pm until the end of March on the following days:
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Sunday, March 30th, 2025
We are proud to announce that Triangle Weavers Guild was been asked to host the review process for the Handweavers Guild of America's Certificate of Excellence (COE) in weaving during the week of October 21, 2024.
Click here for more information about the TWG/HGA certificate of excellence.
Click here for more information about the TWG/HGA certificate of excellence.
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NC Fiber Arts Sale & Show,
sponsored by the Triangle Weavers Guild November 6, 2021, 10 am - 4 pm Triangle Fiber Arts Center 3717 Murphy School Rd, Durham, NC 27705-8009 Come do your holiday shopping at TFAC when vendors from our guild and around NC come to display their handmade fiber arts. There will be weaving and spinning demos for young and old to enjoy. |
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Carolina Fiberfest 2020 CANCELLED!
March 13-14 2020
Where: Kerr Scott Building NC State Fairgrounds 1025 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607 |
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Elf Market 2019
Saturday, December 7, 2019, 10 am - 4:00 pm
Where: The ArtsCenter, 300 E. Main Street, Carrboro, NC 27510
ELF is an imaginative holiday arts and crafts festival in Carrboro, North Carolina. This is the tenth annual Craft fair at the ArtsCenter. ELF will be held in the Earl Wynn Gallery and the West End Theatre of the Artscenter. ELF wants to welcome and encourage the public to purchase holiday gifts directly from local artisans in an approachable and festive setting.
The Triangle Weavers Guild has been asked to participate. We will be demonstrating weaving to the public as well as having an opportunity to sell our weaving.
To volunteer to help with the event or participate in the event, contact Paula Baumann at [email protected]
Saturday, December 7, 2019, 10 am - 4:00 pm
Where: The ArtsCenter, 300 E. Main Street, Carrboro, NC 27510
ELF is an imaginative holiday arts and crafts festival in Carrboro, North Carolina. This is the tenth annual Craft fair at the ArtsCenter. ELF will be held in the Earl Wynn Gallery and the West End Theatre of the Artscenter. ELF wants to welcome and encourage the public to purchase holiday gifts directly from local artisans in an approachable and festive setting.
The Triangle Weavers Guild has been asked to participate. We will be demonstrating weaving to the public as well as having an opportunity to sell our weaving.
To volunteer to help with the event or participate in the event, contact Paula Baumann at [email protected]
Triangle Weavers Guild Annual Sale & Show
Saturday, November 2, 2019, 10 am - 4 pm
Where: Triangle Fiber Arts Center (TFAC)
3717 Murphy School Road, Durham, NC
For directions to the event, click here
Occurring on the same weekend as the Orange County Artist Guild Studio Tour, our marketplace will be filled with handcrafted items, unique gifts, yarns and tools. Beautiful weaving, spinning, basketry, knitting, embellishments and more, many created by our talented guild members, will be for sale and on display.
This year guild members and non-members are welcome to apply for vendor space.
A Sale and Show in 3 parts:
Volunteer to help out! Members who want to help, please complete the Volunteer Form
Members who want to sell at the Yard Sale please complete the Yard Sale Table Reservation Form
Vendors, please choose one of the following for more details and to apply for space at the event:
Now taking a Wait List for all indoor spaces
Saturday, November 2, 2019, 10 am - 4 pm
Where: Triangle Fiber Arts Center (TFAC)
3717 Murphy School Road, Durham, NC
For directions to the event, click here
Occurring on the same weekend as the Orange County Artist Guild Studio Tour, our marketplace will be filled with handcrafted items, unique gifts, yarns and tools. Beautiful weaving, spinning, basketry, knitting, embellishments and more, many created by our talented guild members, will be for sale and on display.
This year guild members and non-members are welcome to apply for vendor space.
A Sale and Show in 3 parts:
- Vendor/Artisan Market filled with handcrafted items, unique gifts, yarns and tools
- Weaving and Spinning demonstrations sure to enthrall old and young alike
- Guild Yard Sale where guild members sell fiber-related items (yarn, tools, looms, etc) that they no longer need
Volunteer to help out! Members who want to help, please complete the Volunteer Form
Members who want to sell at the Yard Sale please complete the Yard Sale Table Reservation Form
Vendors, please choose one of the following for more details and to apply for space at the event:
Now taking a Wait List for all indoor spaces
- Guild members who want a whole table, complete the Member Vendor Application (may be shared with a friend)
- Guild members who have 5 or fewer small items and want to share space at the Guild Table, please complete the Guild Table Reservation Form
- Non-guild members, please complete the Non-Members Vendor Application
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Textiles and Tar Heels Heritage Festival Saturday, October 26, 2019, 10 am - 4 pm Textile Heritage Museum 2406 Glencoe Street, Burlington, NC, 27217 Triangle Weavers Guild will be there! Volunteer to help with the spinning and weaving demos: volunteersignup.org/H984L |
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Carolina Fiberfest 2019
March 22-23, 2019
Where: Kerr Scott Building NC State Fairgrounds 1025 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607 In 2018, Carolina FiberFest will again be at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, NC. Drawing fiber enthusiasts from the surrounding area and beyond, this family-friendly event features classes, free demonstrations, and shopping for yarn, ready-to-spin fiber, patterns, tools, accessories, and specialty items. http://www.carolinafiberfest.org/ Save the date! More details to follow. |
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Elf Market 2017
Saturday, December 1, 2018, 10 am - 4:30 pm Where: The ArtsCenter, 300 E. Main Street, Carrboro, NC 27510 ELF is an imaginative holiday arts and crafts festival in Carrboro, North Carolina. This is the tenth annual Craft fair at the ArtsCenter. ELF will be held in the Earl Wynn Gallery and the West End Theatre of the Artscenter. ELF wants to welcome and encourage the public to purchase holiday gifts directly from local artisans in an approachable and festive setting. The Triangle Weavers Guild has been asked to participate. We will be demonstrating weaving to the public as well as having an opportunity to sell our weaving. If you are interested in helping out with this wonderful event, please email Janice Kohl. |
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Triangle Fiber Arts Market
Saturday, November 3, 2018
3717 Murphy School Road, Durham, NC
A Market and Sale in 3 parts:
Saturday, November 3, 2018
- 9 - 10 am, open to Guild members only
- 10 am - 4 pm, open to the public
3717 Murphy School Road, Durham, NC
A Market and Sale in 3 parts:
- Vendor/Artisan Market filled with handcrafted items, unique gifts, yarns and tools. Beautiful weaving, spinning, basketry, knitting, embellishments and more, many created by our talented guild members.
- Weaving and Spinning demonstrations sure to enthrall old and young alike
- Guild Yard Sale where guild members sell fiber-related items (yarn, tools, looms, etc) that they no longer need
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Orange County LocalFest
Saturday, September 29 | 10am-6pm Blackwood Farm Park | Hillsborough In its inaugural year, Orange County LocalFest will offer a diverse, family-friendly festival that celebrates and promotes local food, local music, the local economy, and the county’s heritage and culture. LocalFest is sponsored by Orange County Government and is free to attend. Live music, cooking demonstrations, local artists and crafters, and educational and kids’ activities will highlight the daylong event. Triangle Weavers Guild will be there demonstrating weaving and promoting our guild and out Triangle Fiber Arts Market. If you would like to chair this event or volunteer to help, please email [email protected] |
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Carolina Fiberfest 2018
March 23-24, 2018
Where: Kerr Scott Building NC State Fairgrounds 1025 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607 In 2018, Carolina FiberFest will again be at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, NC. Drawing fiber enthusiasts from the surrounding area and beyond, this family-friendly event features classes, free demonstrations, and shopping for yarn, ready-to-spin fiber, patterns, tools, accessories, and specialty items. http://www.carolinafiberfest.org/ |
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Threads for the 21st Century: A TWG Gallery Show
October 18, 2017 - January 16, 2018 Reception & Demonstration Sunday, November 12, 2-4:30 pm Where: Carrboro Public Library Located in the McDougle Middle School 900 Fayetteville Road Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Guild members will be exhibiting their artwork in the library between October and January There will be a reception, a weaving demonstration, and handwoven items for sale on November 12th from 2-4:30 pm. Participating weavers include: Paula Baumann, Kristen Bergsten, Virginia Carson, Kelli Crispin, Jean Johnson, Pattie Lamb, Ruth Ann Ross, Catharina Weaver, Sally Kahler, Mary Kircher, Julie Marshall, Phyllis Stevens, and Rose Warner. |
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Elf Market 2017
Saturday, December 2, 2017, 11 am - 5 pm Where: The ArtsCenter, 300 E. Main Street, Carrboro, NC 27510 ELF is an imaginative holiday arts and crafts festival in Carrboro, North Carolina. This is the tenth annual Craft fair at the ArtsCenter. ELF will be held in the Earl Wynn Gallery and the West End Theatre of the Artscenter. ELF wants to welcome and encourage the public to purchase holiday gifts directly from local artisans in an approachable and festive setting. The Triangle Weavers Guild has been asked to participate. We will be demonstrating weaving to the public as well as having an opportunity to sell our weaving. |
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Triangle Fiber Arts Market
November 4, 2017
3717 Murphy School Road, Durham, NC
A Market and Sale in 3 parts:
November 4, 2017
- 9 - 12 pm, open to Guild members only
- 1 - 4 pm, open to the public
3717 Murphy School Road, Durham, NC
A Market and Sale in 3 parts:
- Vendor/Artisan Market filled with handcrafted items, unique gifts, yarns and tools. Beautiful weaving, spinning, basketry, knitting, embellishments and more, many created by our talented guild members.
- Weaving and Spinning demonstrations sure to enthrall old and young alike
- Guild Yard Sale where guild members sell fiber-related items (yarn, tools, looms, etc) that they no longer need
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Carolina Fiberfest 2017
March 24-25, 2017
Where: NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC Save the date and plan on joining us there! We will need volunteers to help with set up and manning the booth again this year so plan for that now! http://www.carolinafiberfest.org/ |
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Elf Fair 2016
Saturday, December 3, 2016, 11 am - 5 pm
Where: The ArtsCenter, 300 E. Main Street, Carrboro, NC 27510
ELF is an imaginative holiday arts and crafts festival in Carrboro, North Carolina. This is the tenth annual Craft fair at the ArtsCenter. ELF will be held in the Earl Wynn Gallery and the West End Theatre of the Artscenter. ELF wants to welcome and encourage the public to purchase holiday gifts directly from local artisans in an approachable and festive setting.
The Triangle Weavers Guild has been asked to participate. We will be demonstrating weaving to the public as well as having an opportunity to sell our weaving.
If you are interested in helping out with this wonderful event, please email Janice Kohl.
Saturday, December 3, 2016, 11 am - 5 pm
Where: The ArtsCenter, 300 E. Main Street, Carrboro, NC 27510
ELF is an imaginative holiday arts and crafts festival in Carrboro, North Carolina. This is the tenth annual Craft fair at the ArtsCenter. ELF will be held in the Earl Wynn Gallery and the West End Theatre of the Artscenter. ELF wants to welcome and encourage the public to purchase holiday gifts directly from local artisans in an approachable and festive setting.
The Triangle Weavers Guild has been asked to participate. We will be demonstrating weaving to the public as well as having an opportunity to sell our weaving.
If you are interested in helping out with this wonderful event, please email Janice Kohl.
Fiber Arts Market and Fair Sponsored by Triangle Weavers Guild
Saturday, November 5, 2016
Where: Triangle Fiber Arts Center (TFAC)
3717 Murphy School Rd., Durham, NC 27705
Join us on Saturday, November 5, 2015 as we have an open house at our Fiber Arts Center. Between 10 am and noon, guild members will enjoy our annual Market and Weaver to Weaver Sale. There will be many items for sale including handwoven and handmade items, luscious yarns and fibers, weaving equipment, books and much much more.
After lunch the fun continues when we open our door to the public. The Market and Handwoven Sale continues, and the Community Weave-In will begin. There will be spinning wheel demos, several types of weaving looms set up for children and adults of all ages to try their hands at. Come join the fun!
Saturday, November 5, 2016
- 10 am to 12 noon - Guild Members Only
- 1 pm to 4 pm - Open to the Public
Where: Triangle Fiber Arts Center (TFAC)
3717 Murphy School Rd., Durham, NC 27705
Join us on Saturday, November 5, 2015 as we have an open house at our Fiber Arts Center. Between 10 am and noon, guild members will enjoy our annual Market and Weaver to Weaver Sale. There will be many items for sale including handwoven and handmade items, luscious yarns and fibers, weaving equipment, books and much much more.
After lunch the fun continues when we open our door to the public. The Market and Handwoven Sale continues, and the Community Weave-In will begin. There will be spinning wheel demos, several types of weaving looms set up for children and adults of all ages to try their hands at. Come join the fun!
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Introduction to Weaving for a Friends' School Camp
Wednesday, July 20, 2016, 10 am to 12 noon Triangle Fiber Arts Center (TFAC) Guild volunteers will show ten campers how to weave on a floor loom, a bracelet loom and a Weave-it. Each child will have a chance to weave on a floor loom and take home their pieces. |
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Weaving for Children
Saturday, May, 2016, 1:00 to 4:00 pm Triangle Fiber Arts Center (TFAC) This event will hopefully be the first of many Children’s Weaving events. We will host up to ten children who expressed interest in weaving during one of TW’s many demonstrations at area craft events. The group will be led by five members of TW- a great ratio of weavers to learners! We will have four floor looms, four back strap looms, and a large frame loom ready to go when the children arrive. Each child will have a chance to weave on a floor loom and take home their pieces. |
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25th Anniversary Celebration at the Friday Center
April through early July, 2016 Where: Friday Center in Chapel Hill, NC Several of the artists and weavers of the Triangle Weavers Guild have been invited to display their work to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Friday Center in Chapel Hill. Try to find time to go by and see the artwork that is displayed on the walls and the work of our own guild members that is displayed in the free-standing cases around the foyer and in the dining room. The TWG artists include Rose Warner, Ruth Ann Ross, Leslie Killeen, Karen Fisher, Pattie Lamb, Jean Johnson, Pat Stewart, Debbie Suchoff, and Phyllis Stevens. |
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Carolina Fiberfest
Friday & Saturday, March 25-26, 2016
Where: Fiberfest is moving back to the State Fairgrounds! Holshouser Building N.C. State Fairgrounds Raleigh, NC The Triangle Weavers Guild will be participating once again in the Carolina Fiberfest. We will be demonstrating weaving and spinning, displaying our art, and getting children involved in some hands on weaving too! This is a fun opportunity to show the public what our guild is all about. There will be plenty of opportunity to help out with this event - both ahead of time and on site. We are looking for volunteers to help out with this wonderful event! Email Virginia Hedlund or Janice Kohl if you are interested. |
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ELF Fair
Saturday, December 5, 2015, 11 am - 5 pm Where: The ArtsCenter, 300 E. Main Street, Carrboro, NC 27510 ELF is an imaginative holiday arts and crafts festival in Carrboro, North Carolina. This is the ninth annual Craft fair at the ArtsCenter. ELF will be held in the Earl Wynn Gallery and the West End Theatre of the Artscenter. ELF wants to welcome and encourage the public to purchase holiday gifts directly from local artisans in an approachable and festive setting. The Triangle Weavers Guild has been asked to participate. We will be demonstrating weaving to the public as well as having an opportunity to sell our weaving. If you are interested in helping out with this wonderful event, please email Janice Kohl. |
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Triangle Weavers Sale and Community Weave-In
Saturday, October 3, 2015
Where: Triangle Fiber Arts Center (TFAC) 3717 Murphy School Rd., Durham, NC 27705 Join us on Saturday, October 3, 2015 as we have an open house at our Fiber Arts Center. Between 10 am and noon, guild members will enjoy our annual Giant Yard Sale and Weaver to Weaver Sale. There will be many items for sale including handwoven and handmade items, luscious yarns and fibers, weaving equipment, books and much much more. After lunch the fun continues when we open our door to the public. The Yard Sale and Handwoven Sale continues, and the Community Weave-In will begin. There will be several types of weaving looms set up for children and adults of all ages to try their hands at. Come join the fun! Members: If you need a table to display your sale items, click here to reserve a table. |
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North Carolina Craft Gallery Sale and Exhibit
May 1-31, 2015 Opening Reception: May 8 from 6-9 pm. Bring a friend! Where: North Carolina Craft Gallery, 212 Main Street, Carrboro, NC Weavers will have a show and sale at North Carolina Craft Gallery in May 2015. The show will run from the first of May until the end of the month. All weavers are invited to participate. The gallery is located at 212 W Main Street, Carrboro, NC. There will be an open house on May 8th in conjunction with the Second Friday art events in Chapel Hill. |
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ArtsCenter Spring Craft Fair
Saturday, April 25th, 2015, 11am to 4pm Where: The ArtsCenter, 300-G E. Main Street, Carrboro, NC 27510 This year the Carrboro ArtsCenter Spring Craft Fair will be an indoor event and will be held in the West End Theatre and Nicholson Gallery. We will be able to sell our handwoven items and will have a loom for people to use. |
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Carolina Fiberfest
Friday-Saturday, April 10-11, 2015 Where: Sanford Lions Club Fairgrounds, 505 North 7th Street, Sanford, NC 27330 The Triangle Weavers Guild will be participating once again in the Carolina Fiberfest. We will be demonstrating weaving and spinning, displaying our art, and getting children involved in some hands on weaving too! This is a fun opportunity to show the public what our guild is all about. There will be plenty of opportunity to help out with this event - both ahead of time and on site. |
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Triangle Weavers Guild Home Studio Tour
Saturday, March 21, 2015 Where: Various guild members' studios around the Triangle region Members of the Triangle Weavers Guild are opening their homes and studios for guild members and their guests on March 21, 2015. Included on the tour will be a wide range of spaces from actual studios to spaces that have been incorporated into shared living areas in the home. This will be a great opportunity for members to pick up some ideas on how you can organize your weaving space. Details can be found on the 2015 Home Studio Tour pages. |
Jean Johnson's studio
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Second Annual Apex Founders Day
Saturday, February 28, 2015, 9 am-5 pm Where: Historic Downtown Apex Triangle Weavers and Twisted Threads Fiber Arts Guild will be joining forces and participating in the Apex Founders Day Festival. (www.apexdowntown.com/foundersday.php) We will be located inside the Halle Cultural Arts Center and demonstrating bobbin lace, spinning and weaving. This would be a great opportunity to display and sell your handmade items, fee free! A fun day for the entire family with demonstrations and activities taking place inside and out. |
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ELF Fair
Saturday, December 6, 2014, 11 am - 5 pm Where: The ArtsCenter, G E. Main Street, Carrboro, NC 27510 ELF is an imaginative holiday arts and crafts festival in Carrboro, North Carolina. This is the eighth annual Craft fair at the ArtsCenter. ELF will be held in the Earl Wynn Gallery and the West End Theatre of the Artscenter. ELF wants to welcome and encourage the public to purchase holiday gifts directly from local artisans in an approachable and festive setting. The Triangle Weavers Guild has been asked to participate. We will be demonstrating weaving to the public as well as having an opportunity to sell our weaving. |
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Come Out & Play Art Show
Saturday, August 23, 2014 12 Noon-until Dark, Opening Reception
Saturday, August 30, 2014 4pm until dark
Saturday, September 6, 2014 4pm until dark
Saturday, September 13, 2014, 4pm until dark
Saturday, September 20, 2014, 4pm until dark
Where: JimGin Farm, 150 Wild Horse Run, Pittsboro, NC
Directions: West from Carrboro, go out Jones Ferry Road. Measuring from the light at Willow Creek Shopping Plaza, go 5.75 miles, then turn left onto Wild Horse Run, a gravel drive marked by a street sign. There are Come Out and Play banners at the street entrance. Follow the drive until it ends at JimGin Farm. Parking is on the right after passing through the wooden gate.
Opening Reception August 23rd featuring live music, food & drinks, outdoor sculpture, and weaving demonstrations by Triangle Weavers Guild members. Items by individual members will be available for sale. Find more details at www.ComeOutAndPlay.info
The art show will continue each Saturday through September 20 from 4pm to dark!
Saturday, August 30, 2014 4pm until dark
Saturday, September 6, 2014 4pm until dark
Saturday, September 13, 2014, 4pm until dark
Saturday, September 20, 2014, 4pm until dark
Where: JimGin Farm, 150 Wild Horse Run, Pittsboro, NC
Directions: West from Carrboro, go out Jones Ferry Road. Measuring from the light at Willow Creek Shopping Plaza, go 5.75 miles, then turn left onto Wild Horse Run, a gravel drive marked by a street sign. There are Come Out and Play banners at the street entrance. Follow the drive until it ends at JimGin Farm. Parking is on the right after passing through the wooden gate.
Opening Reception August 23rd featuring live music, food & drinks, outdoor sculpture, and weaving demonstrations by Triangle Weavers Guild members. Items by individual members will be available for sale. Find more details at www.ComeOutAndPlay.info
The art show will continue each Saturday through September 20 from 4pm to dark!