Spend the weekend — or spend a day — with fiber artists from around the world at MAFA 2019!
MAFA 2019 is not only about the weekend-long workshops and shopping in the Marketplace. Other highlights will include:
- Opening Keynote with Tom Knisely
- Artist Exhibit: Threads of Communication
- Spotlight on Fashion – Fashion Show and Exhibit
- Kitchen Towel Exchange
- Skein Competition and Spinning Games
- Circular Sock Knitting Machine Mini-workshops
- Open Studio tour on Saturday evening
- Sheep and Wool in Song and Story, a musical presentation with Melissa Weaver Dunning and Martha Owen
- Door prizes: Gift certificates from craft schools, MAFA 2019 vendors, and other fiber businesses. Must be present to win.
For members of the public. The Marketplace is always open to the public, as are the exhibits and the musical presentation. In addition, you are welcome to attend the Open Studio Tour on Saturday evening to see examples of the work that has been done over the weekend.
MAFA 2019 Schedule
Check back later -- More events will be added as we get closer to the conference| Day | Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, June 27 | |||
| 12 noon - 6:00 p.m. | Registration | Marauder Court, Student Memorial Center (SMC) | |
| 12 noon - 6:00 p.m. | Marketplace Open | Marauder Court, SMC | |
| 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Circular Sock Knitting Machine mini-workshop | SMC 040, SMC | |
| 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Circular Sock Knitting Machine mini-workshop | SMC 040, SMC | |
| 5:30 p.m - 7:00 p.m. | Dinner | Upper Deck, Gordinier Hall | |
| 7:00 p.m. - 9 :00 p.m. | Opening Session, Keynote Address and Fashion Show, followed by dessert reception | Reighard Multipurpose Room, SMC | |
| Friday, June 28 | |||
| 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast | Upper Deck, Gordinier Hall | |
| 9:00 a.m - noon | Workshops | ||
| 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch | Upper Deck, Gordinier Hall | |
| 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops | ||
| 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Dinner | Upper Deck, Gordinier Hall | |
| 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Marketplace and Exhibits Open: Shop til You Drop | Marauder Court, SMC | |
| 5:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. | Sheep & Wool in Song & Story with Melissa Weaver Dunning and Martha Owen | Marauder Court, SMC | |
| 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | Circular Sock Knitting Machine mini-workshop | SMC 040, SMC | |
| 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Spinning Games | Marauder Court, SMC | |
| 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Book Signings | Marauder Court, SMC | |
| 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Door prize drawings: Gift certificates from craft schools, vendors, and other fiber suppliers. Must be present to win! | Marauder Court, SMC | |
| Saturday, June 29 | |||
| 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast | Upper Deck, Gordinier Hall | |
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | MAFA Representatives Assembly - breakfast meeting | tbd | |
| 9:00 a.m - 12:00 | Workshops | ||
| 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch | Upper Deck, Gordinier Hall | |
| 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops | ||
| 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Circular Sock Knitting Machine mini-workshop | SMC 040, SMC | |
| 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Marketplace and Exhibits Open | Marauder Court, SMC | |
| 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Kitchen Towel Exchange | Marauder Court, SMC | |
| 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Dinner | Upper Deck, Gordinier Hall | |
| 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Open Studio Self-guided Tour | SMC, Breidenstine, Luek, Osburn, and Hash-Bassler | |
| Sunday, June 30 | |||
| 8:00 a.m - 9:00 a.m. | Early Dorm Checkout | West Village Dorm | |
| 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast | Upper Deck, Gordinier Hall | |
| 8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. | Guild Grants Information Session | tbd | |
| 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 | Workshops | ||
| 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch & End of Conference | Upper Deck, Gordinier Hall | |
| 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Checkout of Dorms | West Village Dorm | |