Central New York (CNY) Fiber Artists and Producers, Inc. was organized to support the efforts of individual fiber farmers and artists in Central New York. The founding members came together with a desire to form a different sort of fiber guild - one that would include artists active in all of the fiber crafts as well as people just raising fiber animals. We sought to foster participation in and appreciation of the fiber arts as well as an understanding of the connection between fiber animals and the artistry they inspire. We also recognized a need for increased visibility and marketing opportunities for CNY fiber farmers and artists. Our annual CNY Fiber Festival now meets that need as a new and growing fiber event in upstate New York, providing a venue for the exhibition of fiber animals, fiber products, and finished goods made from natural fibers. We also intend to assist our membership with other social and educational activities such as demonstrations, workshops, contests, and outreach.

CNY Fiber Festival

CNY Fiber Artists and Producers is proud to announce our third annual festival will be held June 8^th and 9^th of 2013. Once again, it will be held at Butternut Hill on Route 20 in Bouckville, NY. You can read all about it and some of the planned attractions including our inaugural Fleece Sale and the latest Collaborative Art Project plus some pictures from the 2012 event on the Fiber Festival page.

Other Activities

Fiber Resource Guide

Our first publication will be rolled out at this year's CNY Fiber Festival. We proudly present this index to fiber resources in CNY and beyond. Entries will be keyed to area maps and categorized to make it easy for users to locate fiber animals, products, and services. Look for it at the CNY Fiber Festival, other events and businesses, and on this site. For more information on how you can be included in the next update, check out the Fiber Resource Guide webpage.

Livestock Workshops

In November, 2012, members of the organization who raise llamas, alpacas, sheep, and fiber goats presented a workshop entitled “Is there a fiber animal in your future?”. We discussed housing and equipment, pasture management and fencing, health care and maintenance, marketing, and many other considerations. It was well received and is likely to become an annual event. If you are interested in specific workshops, demonstrations, or other educational activities involving fiber animals or fiber arts either during the festival or outside that event, please pass on your ideas to Viv Fulton (see contact info).

Collaborative Fiber Art

Each year, the CNY Fiber Artists and Producers are hoping to showcase a specific artistic project at our annual Fiber Festival that focuses on this wonderful world of natural fibers. In 2012, middle school students, CNY Fiber Artists and Producers members and fiber friends throughout the community joined together to create an exhibit of fiber animals covered with hundreds of individual felted, knitted, woven, and crocheted squares. Another collaborative art project is planned for 2013. Check out the Festival webpage for details.

Board of Directors

(You may send an e-mail to any of the Board members by clicking on the name.)

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