2026 HAAC Fiber Arts Show Reception

From Gargi:

Thank you to everyone who came to the Artist Reception for the Lakeshore Fiber Arts Guild show at the Holland Area Arts Council on Thursday, October 29th, and shared their enthusiasm and appreciation for fiber art.  What a fun evening!

Many, many thanks to…

• Mara Tillman, the Holland Area Arts Council curator, who hung the show so beautifully. 
• All the participating artists for sharing their art.
• Nancy DeVries, Guild President, who spoke sweetly and clearly about fiber arts and our guild's history.
• Judy Anthrop, founding Guild member, who gave the first Judy Anthrop Awards for Excellence to the following artists:

• Nancy DeVries (pine needle basket with bumblebee jasper)
• Kim Doele (woven wool yarn basket)
• Marie Essenberg (rainbow tree - “On the Edge")
• Mary Alice Townsend (felted "Juniper Green Dress")
• Pictures below.

• Diane Hendra for coordinating the refreshments, and to those who brought the delicious food.
• Linda Slusar for creating beautiful award and memento ribbons.
• Wendy Rice for taking photos of the exhibit and the event.  
• Many, many thanks again to everyone who is supporting this show!

The exhibit continues through December 19 during the following open hours at HAAC:

• Mondays 5:30 - 7:30 pm
• Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 10 am - 7:30 pm
• Fridays 10 am - 3 pm
• Saturdays 10 am - 2 pm
• Please check at hollandarts.org  for holiday closures.

Pairs of fiber artists will demonstrate their creative skills and answer questions in the gallery from 12 noon to 2 pm 

A list of those demonstrating is on the Meetings Page.

If you have pictures you would like me to add, please email them to Wendy Rice. Especially if you have any with you or another member with their art piece.

Wendy's email

A big thank you to Gargi Hales from our guild for
organizing all of us into bringing things to display and for coordinating with Mara from the Arts Council.

Mara Tillman from the Holland Arts Council managed to put all our very different items in one room and it looked wonderful.

 We had four members who were recognized by 

Judy Anthrop for their excellence. 

This is Judy on the right.  Thank you for doing this.

Pine needle basket with bumblebee and agate - Nancy DeVries

Rainbow Tree - Marie Essenberg

Green Felted Dress - Mary Alice Townsend

Woven wool basket - Kim Doele 

I get carried away taking pictures, I have tried to get each item and groups of items, and some with the artist.  I would love to add more pictures if you have any.

Thank you also to all the people who brought treats. Nice selection.

Several members also had items for sale.