Posted by Megan Cassidy on
May 7, 2013
Common Threads: Arthurdale’s Weaving Tradition
A homesteader weaving on a cooperative loom. Courtesy of Library of Congress.
On June 22, AHI will host “Common Threads”, a show that will celebrate the history of hand-weaving and other fabric and fiber crafts in Arthurdale. Local artists will demonstrate their craft, teach classes, network, and swap supplies.
A special exhibit, “Weaving Legacies: Arthurdale’s Handweavers and the Craft Revival” will highlight the links between Arthurdale’s weaving program and broader national trends in the 1930’s.
The celebration of this new exhibit will include presentations by Sarah Fletcher (daughter of master weaver and Arthurdale homesteader Dorothy Thompson) and Philis Alvic, an eastern Kentucky weaver whose book, Weavers of the Southern Highlands, explores historic weaving programs in Appalachia.
The day begins at 10:00 with classes and demonstrations. These include a knit-in with Tracy Struther, quilting show by the Homestead Quilters Guild, weaving exhibits, plus spinning and dyeing demonstrations. For children, there will be tie dye and macramé workshops. A “scrap swap” will allow fiber artists to trade materials and supplies. At 11:30, Sarah Fletcher will speak and show samples of her mother’s work. A light lunch will follow, and the event will end with Philis Alvic’s discussion and book signing.
Interested in demonstrating, teaching, or participating in “Common Threads”? Contact the office. Our website and Facebook page will keep you up to date on final plans for the day.
Posted by alisha.myers on
April 15, 2013
Last chance to be lucky!
Only one week left to buy tickets to our dinner. It’s good food and fun, with 13 chances to win $$$.
The Annual Raffle Dinner (an elimination dinner) is April 20 at the Masontown VFD. Tickets are $35, which admits one for dinner and a chance to win up to $1000. Additional “dinner-only” tickets are $15. Contact the office or purchase your tickets online.
Doors open at 5 pm. Dinner is at 6 pm with prize drawings to follow.
You don’t have to be present to win.
Great prizes for our raffles and auctions include:
- A wine basket
- Baseball game tickets
- Prize hams
- Fiesta ware
- Lots of quilted items
Keep up with the prize donations on our Facebook page where you can see pictures of everything donated so far.
Posted by alisha.myers on
April 15, 2013
Community Yard Sale
Mark your calendars! Saturday, May 4 is the Community Yard Sale. Drive through historic Arthurdale and stop by the many houses that will be selling all sorts of treasures.
Maps with the list of sellers will be available outside the Visitors Center at Arthurdale Center Hall that morning.
Sign up here to get listed on the map so shoppers will know where you are.
Museum & Craft Shop Opening Weekend
The weekend of May 4 also marks the beginning of the summer tourist season, which means the New Deal Homestead Museum and Craft Shop will be open on Saturdays and Sundays.
Brush up on your Arthurdale history with a museum tour and check out the beautiful handmade crafts made by West Virginia artisans in the Craft Shop.
Summer Hours:
Tuesdays – Saturdays: 11 – 3
Sundays: 12 – 4
