The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College will present The Michigan League of Handweavers 2016 Biennial Fiber Show, March 20-May 29, 2016.
The Michigan League of Handweavers (MLH) was founded in 1959 to promote hand weaving. This juried exhibition will chronicle the current state of hand weaving in Michigan and showcase the work of Michigan’s finest fiber artists including home décor, fashion accessories, garments, yarn, fabric, handmade paper, wall pieces and more.
Juror for the exhibition will be Phyllis Fredendall. Born in the Upper Peninsula, Phyllis Fredendall is professor of Fiber and Fashion Design at Finlandia University’s International School of Art and Design in Hancock, Michigan. She teaches weaving, spinning and off-loom structures; garment design; jacquard design using CAD software; dyeing and printing; and two and three dimensional design fundamentals.
Fredendall will give an awards presentation and deliver a program on her work as an artist on Saturday, March 19 at 8 PM in association with a reception for Dennos and MLH members and guests to open the exhibition.
This exhibition is made possible with the cooperation of the Michigan League of Handweavers and support from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Robert T. and Ruth Haidt Hughes Memorial Endowment Fund and TV 7&4.
The Dennos Museum Center is open Monday to Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM, Thursday until 8 PM and Sundays 1-5 PM. Admission is $6.00 adults, $4.00 for children and free to museum members. For more information on the Museum and its programs, go to www.dennosmuseum.org or call 231-995-1055. The Dennos Museum Center is located at 1410 College Drive, Traverse City, MI 49686, at the entrance to the campus of Northwestern Michigan College.