‘Art of Weaving’ to Be Highlighted at 15th Annual St. Charles Fine Art Show

A local art center will take center stage in the Feature Tent with “The Art of Weaving” during this weekend’s 15th annual St. Charles Fine Art Show.

The 15th annual St. Charles Fine Art Show runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 25, 2013, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 26, 2013. The juried show will feature more than 110 artists in various mediums, as well as artist demonstrations.

The Downtown St. Charles Partnership, in a release, said st St., is the sponsor of the Feature Tent, where , will present “The Art of Weaving.”

The release describes Fine Line Creative Arts Center as one of the few regional art centers in the country. The center on the West Side primarily is a school where internationally known artists lead a variety of workshops in textiles, ceramics, graphic arts, metalwork, glass, jewelry, and many other arts and crafts. Fine Line Creative Arts Center has more than 40 faculty members and 1,200 students who participate in 200 classes a year.

This year, in the Feature Tent, Fine Line Creative Arts Center faculty members will demonstrate the following arts of weaving and the equipment and methods associated with them.

Weaving: Making hand-woven cloth.

Spinning yarn used for weaving and knitting.

Ply-split braiding: An ancient craft of the Far and Middle East for making very strong cords and braids.

Felting: Processes for working with woven wool or wool yarn, from treating fabrics to creating shapes and objects.

Basket weaving: Involves wood or reed-type materials and may incorporate anything that can be woven, ranging from textiles to metals.

The 15th annual St. Charles Fine Art Show also will feature a family photo booth, live musical entertainment, a historic downtown trolley tour, artist demonstrations, and the “Art of Weaving” Feature Tent. All St. Charles Fine Art Show activities are free to the public and people of all ages are encouraged to attend. 

The St. Charles Fine Art Show is held, rain or shine, on Riverside Avenue between Main Street/Route 64 and Illinois Avenue in downtown St. Charles. Admission is free, with ample free parking in multiple city lots. For more information, please visit www.stcharlesfineartshow.com.

SOURCE: Downtown St. Charles Partnership

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