Kansas Alliance of Weavers and Spinners (KAWS) Conference
will be held at
First United Methodist Church
2420 Ohio St., Augusta, Kansas
Highlights include:
- Preconference instructor and keynote speaker Molly Elkind
- Postconference instructor Chiaki O’Brien
- Breakout sessions (1 & 2 hour hands-on)
- Vendor hall open to the public
- Fashion show & displays
- Wichita Weavers, Spinners & Dyers Guild open house and reception
- Mill tour
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE (click a date to expand)
Friday, Nov. 5 – Preconference Workshop, Sessions, Open House
- 9 am – 4 pm: Preconference workshop with Molly Elkind
- 1 pm – 4 pm: Breakout sessions (1 & 2 hour hands-on classes)
- 1 pm – 4 pm: Vendor setup
- 4:30 pm: Building locked
- 6 – 8 pm: Open House, Reception & Exhibit at Wichita Weavers, Spinners & Dyers studio in Wichita @ 751 George Washington Blvd.
Saturday, Nov. 6 – Vendors, Sessions, Keynote, Lunch, Destash
- 7:30 am: Vendor setup begins
- 8 am: Check-in opens
- 9 am – 5 pm: Vendors open (public welcome – no registration needed!)
- 9 am – 11 am: Breakout sessions (1 & 2 hour hands-on classes)
- 11 am: Keynote (vendor booths closed)
- 11:30 am – 1 pm: Lunch, fashion show, voting, (door prizes?)
- 1 – 3 pm: Breakout sessions (1 & 2 hour hands-on classes)
- 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm: Breakout sessions (1 hour hands-on classes)
- 4:15 pm – 5 pm: Final shopping, voting results
- 5 pm: Vendor breakdown, Destash setup
- 5:30 pm: Casual supper (paid in advance)
- 5:30 – 7:30 pm: Destash shopping, social time (bring a project!)
Sunday, Nov. 7 – Mill tour, Postconference Workshop I
- 9:30 am: Gather at hotel to caravan to HLA Fiber Mill (mill open for drop-in tours all morning)
- 1 pm: Postconference workshop I with Chiaki O’Brien: SAORI Weaving-Enjoy Being in a Moment
Monday, Nov. 8 – Postconference Workshop II
- (time?): Postconference workshop II with Chiaki O’Brien: SAORI Weaving-Learn to let go
Vendor application form (deadline June 30)
Breakout session proposal form (deadline June 30)