Slater Mill will host a free celebration of National Spinning and Weaving Week, Spin, Weave, Knit Quilt, from noon to 5 PM on Sunday, October 5, 2007.
The event will draw a variety of fiber artists and craftspeople including spinners, weavers, quilters, felters and knitters from different communities. There will be numerous demonstrations in these different disciplines, on the hour presentations, interactive activities for children and exhibits for all.
Come to Slater Mill and watch the best spinners and weavers from our communities at work. Learn new techniques, meet other people in the community interested in fiber arts or simply enjoy the afternoon at this historic site on the banks of the Blackstone River.
This event is an opportunity for the fiber arts community to come together to get involved in the development of the Community Guild Studios, a fine craft and fiber arts center for the people of Rhode Island and Southeastern New England – something which does not exist despite our state’s long and rich history of textile design and manufacturing. Housed in the new Jencks Education Center on the second floor of Slater Mill, this major initiative is unique in the country in that it will link a national historic landmark and the birthplace of textile manufacturing with Rhode Island’s growing community of talented, professional craftspeople and the public.
This event is FREE and open to the public and will be held mostly outdoors.
In case of inclement weather activities will be moved indoors to the Visitor Center, at 175 Main Street, Pawtucket (right across the street).
For more information please contact Chandler at 401-725-8638 ext. 107 or chandler@slatermill.org.