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Instagram post 2096821200807111011_5543969521 We're all set up at SI Made at the Pavilion in Marion, IL. Come out and visit Tim and Eunice will be at the booth all weekend, happy to share stories and information. Swing by and say hi and see what Southern Illinois has to offer! It looks like an amazing set up of vendors and information booths from throughout the region! #SIMade #marionillinois #creativeexpo #comevisit #artisanguild #artsandcraftsguild #craftguild #artguild #artistsoninstagram #artistsofinstagram #supportlocalartists #supportlocalart #buylocalart
Instagram post 2086644432439629169_5543969521 Last night members of the guild met at Espenschied Chapel in Mascoutah Illinois with Brian Markowitz of the MAC in Staunton to build some birdhouses! #birdhouses #buildyourown #building #creating #carpentry #scrapwood #artguild #artisanguild #craftguild #artandcraftguild #supportlocal #supportlocarartists #supportlocalcraft #supportlocalart #mascoutahillinois #espenschiedchapel #macoupinartcollective #themac #stauntonil
Instagram post 2081710463231398641_5543969521 From artisan Eunice Peterson In May we began our "Fleece to Fashion" project - taking sheep or alpaca fleece straight from the animal, skirting the fleece (getting rid of dirt and yucky bits), washing it (sheep have dirt and lanolin oil, alpaca have dirt), drying it, picking it (breaking it into manageable fluffy bits), carding the fleece (to get the fiber to lay one direction to begin spinning it into yarn or to felt), then spinning the yarn to be dyed and used in a final project. It is a long, but zen-like process of working with our hands and taking time to "just be in the moment" as we work to create our final project. #artguild #artisanguild #craftguild #artandcraft #heritageart #heritagecraft #skirtingfiber #fiberart #processingfiber #fiberprocessing #sheeptoshawl #sheeptoskein #fibertofashion #fleecetogarment #fleecetofashion #wool #alpaca
Instagram post 2066830493082257554_5543969521 Were back at the Vine Street Market this morning, ignoring the rain! Come see us for some Father’s Day gifts! #vinestreetmarket #ofallonstation #farmersmarket #ofallonillinois #comeseeus
Instagram post 2051893896465356365_5543969521 We had a great time at the Vine Street Market in O’Fallon today. Lots of people stopped by to see what we do.
Instagram post 2051623298124335622_5543969521 We’re here at the Vine Street Market in O’Fallon, Illinois for its 3rd week, and it’s going great! Swing on by the @ofallonstation and see the market for yourselves! #farmersmarket #market #vinestreetmarket #ofallonillinois #vendorspace #supportlocalart #supportlocalartists #supportlocalfarms #buylocal
Instagram post 2046785907068867003_5543969521 Our bag sewing project was great fun! Some of us got to improve our sewing skills, plus we ended up with a useful finished product.
Instagram post 2034550807325313048_5543969521 Today’s Fiber Night hosted by @eclectic_weaving_nerd and her husband, Tim is the start of teaching how to process a fleece. Shearing happened a week or two back for our friends and some of our members made it out to various farms, but the rest of the fun started tonight. For those who are allergic to wool, we’ve got mohair and alpaca on the driveway, while the main table is set up for wool in the garage. #teachingevent #fiberart #heritageart #artisanguild #artguild #craftguild #supportlocalartists #supportlocalartisans #fiberprocessing #wool #alpaca #mohair #funtimes
Instagram post 2032345123716345771_5543969521 And that’s a wrap! Thank you for a great weekend! I’ll post more photos from others as they come my way! Thanks for a great 2019, vendors and students! #turningofthetide #artisanretreat #artretreat #supportlocalart #supportlocalartists #teachingevent #vendorspace #eventday #southernillinois #mascoutahillinois #espenschiedchapel #ecodying #cannerydying #felting #jewlerymaking #wirewrapping #weaving #spinningyarn #papermarbling #soapmaking #batik #botanicaldrawing #silkpainting
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