Archive: November 2022

MAFA Update November 2022

MAFA VIRTUAL – New Classes & Lectures! FREE Lectures: VIRTUAL Classes – Weaving, Spinning, Stitching: New classes have opened for enrollment!Find the full schedule on the MAFA Virtual page mafafiber.org/virtual/.Class and lecture details and registration are on Lessonface: lessonface.com/mafa. Save the Dates:  July 8-9, 2023 – MAFA...

MAFA Update October 2022

MAFA VIRTUAL – New Classes & Lectures! October 25, 7 p.m. ET – Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em: Register on Lessonface www.lessonface.com/apply/Shave-Em-Save-Em. November 22, 7 p.m. ET – Weaving Connections Worldwide with WARP: Register on Lessonface www.lessonface.com/apply/Weaving-Connections-Worldwide-WARP. VIRTUAL Classes – Weaving, Spinning, Stitching: Several new classes have opened...

MAFA Update August 2022

MAFA Movie Nights, MAFA 2023, and more! MAFA MOVIE NIGHTS start Wednesday September 14, at 7 p.m. Eastern, and will continue every month on second Wednesdays. We’ll send a reminder email with each month’s video info and a Zoom link. We hope you’ll enjoy watching and discussing fiber...

MAFA 2023 – Save the Dates!

The 2023 Conference will be held June 22-25, 2023at Millersville University, Millersville, Pennsylvania With dozens of classes in weaving, spinning, dyeing, felting, basketmaking, and other fiber arts, MAFA 2023 is sure to be a fun and inspiring experience. Shop the vendor marketplace, peruse the fashion and...

MAFA Statement on Racial Justice

The MidAtlantic Fiber Association condemns racism, oppression, and discrimination targeted against people of color and other marginalized groups. We as an organization condemn injustice that has been present throughout American history in ways affecting every aspect of life.  The Board had made a commitment to...

MAFA 2021 – Save the Dates!

The 2021 Conference will be held June 24-27, 2021as a virtual event Going virtual will bring a new format to our event, with a variety of class lengths from 2-hour classes to 1-day and 2-day workshops. You can register for any combination of classes on weaving,...

January/February 2020 MAFA News

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July/August 2019 MAFA News

Read the Newsletter Contents in This Issue: Important Dates Conference 2019 Minutes of the June 29 Reps’ Assembly Social Media Coordinators Needed Grants Committee News Upcoming Guild Events Textile Events in our Region...

May/June 2019 MAFA News

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March/April 2019 MAFA News

    Contents in This Issue: Welcome New Member Guilds Important Dates Conference Fellowships Conference 2019 Updates MAFA Grants News Upcoming Guild Events Textile Events in our Region Fiber Tools & Equipment...

Guild Grant Deadline Extended to December 3

Due to some confusion surrounding this year’s change in the deadline date for the MAFA guild grant applications, MAFA is extending the grant application deadline by a few weeks. The new deadline is December 3, 2018. If you didn’t quite get your grant application completed, now...

September/October MAFA Newsletter

Find the latest MAFA Newsletter here. Contents in this issue: Fall Reps’ Assembly Grants Fellowships Conference 2019 updates Groups.io program/workshop database Upcoming guild events Textile events in our region How to update your guild info...