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Arizona Fiber Arts Festival 2026

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Friday Afternoon

Spinning Hemp Fiber FH6

People riding in horse drawn carriage

JULY 2025 VISIT TO WAKONDA & WINFRED, SOUTH DAKOTA HEMP FIELDS

Karll Lecher-Me-John Peterson

Friday morning Spinning Cotton on the Takli Spindle.FH1

Ken Meyer - Me in Winfred, SD

SEE MY HEMP SECTION FOR MORE DETAILS

Spring 2025 marked another exciting chapter for me as my daughter Judy, and I traveled to Ireland to connect with spinning guilds and share expertise in cotton and hemp spinning education. This visit brought together centuries-old traditions and modern fiber knowledge across several regions of Ireland. What a beautiful country and such friendly and warm people.

This February I was teaching and having fun with the Green Valley Spinners Lots of cotton spinning and of course an introduction to hemp fiber.

FRIDAY·SATURDAY·SUNDAY

APRIL 10, 11, & 12, 2026

IN CAMP VERDE, ARIZONA

TAKE CLASSES*

VISIT THE VENDOR HALL

WATCH DEMONSTRATIONS

VISIT THE GUILD BOOTHS AND MEET ARIZONA ARTISANS

Go to www.azfed.org

MAY 2025 VISITING AND TEACHING IN IRELAND

ENTRANCE TO THE VENDOR HALL, DEMONSTRATIONS, AND GUILD BOOTHS IS FREE

 AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

*Classes, workshops, and seminars require registration and have a fee.

CHECK OUT JOAN’S ZOOM LECTURES ON COTTON OR HEMP OR ADVENTURES INTO IRELAND, NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALA. FOR INFORMATION GO TO RESOURCES.