New Year of fibers and textures

We've been busy with our projects of painting, felting, weaving and more.

Be sure to stop in and catch up.. or sign up for our eletter!

We have some upcoming workshops, special events planned and yarn sale.

It's a big year for Fiber Company! Thanks for your support. It means a lot.

Small businesses need the support of a community to stay in business. 

We are no exception. Please consider shopping local whenever you can! 

Thanks!

Contact us with any questions. 

Happy Holidays!!!!

So many projects, so much time!!!

Read the article here!

We are excited to have a lovely article about the Art District that features stories about our origins in the revitalization of downtown Winston Salem, NC!!! You can read it here!

We are thrilled to have been a part of the creative economy and have such a long-standing business. Part of that business is about being friends and working well together. As artists, we tend to have very independent approaches to what we want, how we want it and with what means we intend to achieve this goal. Some have used less creative terms to describe an all-woman run business that creates textiles, jewelry and promotes local artists.

Many of us who have been in this part of the Art District, aka. the "arthood"and have stories about all of our neighbors. (most are good stories, some are UNBELIEVABLE!!) 

I am working up to this.... slowly. One of my favorite quotes for this one is from our fiber friend Tomi Melson saying how we are, and here I paraphrase, all so very lucky to have had Dee in our lives. Dee Connor, our outspoken (as women should be), supportive (you know who you are) honest (don't ask if you don't want to know) and generous (did that guy ever pay back all of the $5 she gave

him?) has passed on. She left our studio a few years ago. We still have some of her weaving. It is kind of hard for me (Kathi) to believe she won't call me and say... what are you doing? I have something to tell you..... and we were off.  She did that pretty regularly. It meant a lot to me and to my family, as did Dee.

Her family wrote such a lovely piece in the Journal and they used one of my favorite photos of our Dee. She is smiling... like Dee can smile. You can read it here. and her son Michael wrote to me that he prefers to celebrate her life rather than mourn her in death. That is probably a very good choice as she has had a very full life with so many stories, you wouldn't believe!!!

I wanted everyone to know that she has passed on, and we miss her and she will always be a huge part of Fiber Company.

And as Dee was fond of reminding me-- FISH DO
you probably know this already, tho!

More Workshops! More Artists in the Gallery!

We have had a great response to the workshops! Thank you!

New workshops for 2015- ways to stay included in the calendar

Our e-letter shares info on our new artists, featured artwork and upcoming workshops. Please consider signing up!

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Karen Lawson and Scarf for Workshop

As summer days are shorter, autumn's cool evenings begin and holiday seasons approach, Fiber Company artists- our partners and our consignees -- increase their art and craft to keep up! We will be featuring our artists in more press, so please check in to see what new creative adventures they've taken over the year planning for the holiday season!

Of course you know, small businesses depend on local shopping and purchases. Fiber Company takes special orders, keeps regular shop hours and are open for special events and appointments.

Julie Reynolds' Tree of Life pendant for workshop

Our workshops are a great gift for those who want to learn more about creating their own crafts and art!

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Hope you are enjoying this beautiful year!

See you sooon!

Workshops at Fiber Company

Fiber Company is a working studio. Over time we've been asked if we teach workshops here and we have a NEW answer to that question!

YES!

Several of our artists and partners have been teaching workshops and classes in other locations and we have re-arranged our space to accommodate a classroom space to offer workshops.

A Leather and Bead Necklace workshop with Julie Reynolds, formerly of Bubbling Well Tea and Bead Bar, will be joining us on July 11 from 1-2:30














A Zentangle Basics workshop with Joanna White (we carry and

LOVE her silks!) will be offered August 8 from 1-4pm.


A Choctaw Elbow Basket workshop with Kathryn Gauldin will be on Satuday, August 29 from 1-3pm.

A workshop with silk Artist Olivia Mackie is planned for September and more

Be sure to sign up for our Fiber Co e-letter at fibercompany@gmail.com.

We are so excited to have these new options to offer in our Studio!!! Please join us and call (336) 725-5277 if you have questions!

Holidays at Fiber Company

Fiber Company is a working studio with five fiber artists: Olivia Camden Mackie and her silks plus new jewelry creations, Carolyn Glazener creating handwoven throws, pillows and scarves, Kay Tuttle and her colorful scarves, Jane Doub with jackets, scarves and more and Kathryn Gauldin weaving wraps, scarves and prints on fabric.

Fiber Company also presents over 60 local artists in the studio with new gift items for the holidays! Among these are new felted ornaments, shaggy scarves, pendants, new journals with hand-printed covers, new jewelry and much more. We invite you to stop in and have a look!

Fiber Company has been established in the Downtown WS Art District for over 25 years. When we started at this location, this part of WS was rather barren and not many shops were open. Johnny's Shoe Shop and Earline's Hair Salon, Miller's Variety, artists in Ron and Tamara Propst's building and a few others but many buildings were empty. Times have changed! We have filled buildings, more variety in shops, restaurants and so many more reasons to visit Trade, Liberty and Sixth Streets. We hope that everyone will support this ongoing effort to keep the Art District alive and a great place to shop, visit and hang out!

Please #ShopLocal and support the downtown art district. Our shops are part of a work-in-progress with artists, small business owners, galleries, women-owned businesses and a variety of unique shops.

Happy Holidays !!!! and Thanks for your patronage!

WEAVERS!!!

Loom for Sale
Many of you have stopped in to see how we produce fabrics, embellish, weave on floor looms. Our partner, Dee Conner, is selling her LeClerc Counterbalance loom. Asking price is a firm $700.
This loom needs no repairs, has had new tex heddles put on all four harnesses, has a great tie up (if you've bought these looms before you know that can be a snag!!!) and is ready to weave.

Please give us a call and stop by if you are interested!
Pictures to follow

Year of the Orchid Horse

For the My Little Pony fans, that could be a great combination!

The Chinese Year of the Wood Horse is rumored to bring prosperity, creativity and quite a few positive things. And we are all about positive things!

This year, Pantone has determined 2014 to be Orchid the color of the year. One of our favorite plants, orchid is a soft purple that can be a great accent for most folks. It is a passionate color and mixing that with the perfect combination of fiber and spin is a lovely contribution to spring, summer and fall, depending on the other colors on the pallet.

At Fiber Company, it is not unusual to see us clustered around a button, a garment, throw, stack of yarn and color samples working to assemble the perfect color combination for this piece of fabric. We often go outside to find full-spectrum light to help assemble color combinations. The changes in season, indoor lighting vs. outside lights and the relationship of warm and cool colors is very important when designing a piece of fabric.

Different people are attracted to different colors depending on their personality types. Dyes that we use change with different yarn spins and types of yarn: bamboo, wool, cotton and silk. Color is a complex

and for us neverending subject of interest for us!

Many of our favorite fabrics are full of texture. Our fabrics are soft, drapable and often combines and layered. We enjoy creating fabrics, combining them and trying new color combinations. After all, when you are involved with such a process oriented fine craft as handweaving, dyeing and painting make it the way you want it to be!!!! When you come in to visit ask us to share the "Weaver's Handshake" .... we always look forward to sharing that one!

Spring in the Art District!

Spring in the Art District!

Finally, after so many false starts! 

We have flowers sunshine and even bluebirds! Check out our jewelry selection that will add sparkle and color to your ensemble.

These lovely earrings by artist Nell Chandler are colorful, lightweight and very comfortable to wear.

We have hats that top off your spring outfit! All made by our local artists and artisans, Fiber Company continues to keep it local, colorful, affordable and unique.

This bright hand-felted hat is created by Susan Roediger. We have an assortment of colors, shapes and styles.

When you visit, you can see our new silks, cottons, tencels and handwoven wearables with spring colors.

Plan to stop in during our first Friday Gallery Hop or during the weekdays- we are open Tuesdays 11-3, Wednesdays through Fridays 11-5, Saturdays 11-3 and by appointment. We are often working on our projects- give us a call if you want to stop in another time! Happy Spring and Hope to see you soon!

 Fall at Fiber Company

Change in weather, change in colors, change in temperatures!

New For Fall

Join us at Fiber Company to wrap up the warm weather and head to the fall of the year. This fall should be full of color, sunlight and all the best parts of the autumn. Fiber Company constantly carries a unique selection of hand-made items by partners in the shop along with a gallery of local artists' wares.

The wrap you see featured here is by Fiber Company partner Carolyn Glazener. You can see more of Carolyn's handwoven wraps, scarves and throws in the Fiber Company studio (often you can see Carolyn at work on something new and always exciting!) and you will be able to see Carolyn's booth at the upcoming Piedmont Craftsmen Fair in November one block from the Downtown Art District  and Fiber Company.

We're open regular hours and a few extra ones too!

Fiber Company is open for First Friday Gallery Hops and operates on the regular hours of 11-3 Tuesday, 11-5 Wednesday - Friday and 11-3 Saturday. We are also open by special appointment, too!

Find us on Facebook for some quick photos of our artwork and craft that comes into the studio and leaves so quickly!

Thanks to everyone who helped us celebrate our 25th Anniversary in September. It was great to be able to share our love of fibers and give a few markdown prices too!

October gets us inspired for holiday shopping so plan to check in at the Gallery Hop and during the whole month of October. We carry the work of over 40 artists in our shop along with construction of our own wearables and home accessories in the shop year round.

With such a variety of fine craft- photography, ceramics, jewelry, handmade books and such variety of textiles- handwovens (of course!), silks that have been printed, painted, dyed and more, wearables, felted items-hats, purses and scarves to begin, we have something for everyone.

Thanks for shopping local!

We hope to see you soon. 

If you have a special item you'd like to discuss be sure to call us at 336.725.5277 or email us at fibercompany@gmail.com.

Better yet stop by our Studio! on the corner of 6th and Trade in the heart of the art district.
600 N. Trade Street, Downtown Winston-Salem, NC 27101

See you soon!

September 25th Anniversary Celebration!

Sale Rack at Fiber Company

September Marks 25 years in the Art District!

And we are celebrating!

Please! Come Join us!

Wow. It is an amazing thing to know you've been doing something for 25 years. And Fiber Company has been a working textile studio for 25 years this month!

There have been some changes in folks that work in the space. I'm sure everyone remembers Linda Phillips and her lovely fluffy coats and much more. She shared her weaving skills with many fiber artists in the area and it is not unusual for those of us working in Fiber Company today to have someone come in and say with pride that they have a Linda coat. That classic design is still so wearable!

There are currently six fiber artists working here now, along with over 40 local artists consigning their individual creations with us. We've taken turns teaching at Sawtooth and other art schools in weaving, surface design, kids classes, arts in-education projects and more fun things. We've always had a great time being a part of the Downtown Art District, too. It's grown from the few shops that started back in the day to the strong part of our local economy it is today. What a trip to end up as part of the City of the Arts from moving our stuff into an old feed store built in the late 1800's to a location known as the "Heart of the Art District"!!!

For the month of September, we're celebrating! So please, stop in, say hi, try on some things, look over our inventory of Fiber Company partners' work and our wonderful local artists and join us in a celebration!

Hope to see y'all real soon!

Fiber Company has new summer hours!
Visit  our shop during our new summer hours on Tuesdays, from 11-3, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 11-5, Saturdays from 11-3, First Friday Gallery Hops, special events and by appointment.

We've got some new fine craft in the shop- some new Wendy Lu dolls have come in and boy are they surprised to be here! cute young ladies with all the details in lovely cotton dresses. Not to be confused with the VooDoo dollies and those Demons in the cupboard.

We've been carrying graphite sculptures by A.S. Batle for a few years and he contines to come up with new subjects- this work is such fun. Cast graphite means you can write with it as if it were a big fat penci a hand pencil, snake pencil, flower pencil, bird pencil... as I said, lots of variety in subjects.And one of my personal favorites... the graphite is mixed with a polymer resin that makes it kind of like an m&m- doesn't rub off on your hand. These sculptures last an incredibly long time, are pretty durable *(you really can use them to write and draw!) and it's really rare someone already has one!


We've got some new jewelry in the shop, too. stop in and see the different styles- some are sparkly, some are semi precious stones, we've got metal pieces and more.

If you're lookong for a special summer journal, Sandy Mooney has some colorful ideas- small and large for big ideas or just the start of them.

Olivia has been making some new cuff style bracelets- hard to describe so you may want to come in and see. They have a variety of stones in different sizes and textures with lovely color ways. Check out her website at silkpeacock.com
After a marathon visit of family, Dee is back in town and always has projects going on- lately she's been crocheting some lightweight shawls.
Kathryn is working on a series of baby blankets- anyone you know need one? now is a good time to get on the list! and some painted warp experiments.
Carolyn has lovely throws in the shop- always great with color and texture, Carolyn's handweaving is soft and admired by customers every time they come in- many folks recognize her work from Piedmont Craftsmen fairs, too.
Jane has been working on her scarf inventory, along with all the other gazillion projects she has going on! One busy woman!
As soon as you step in our doors, Kay's scarves and hats are just to your left. And I see she's put a few things on our sale rack, too.

Hope you get a chance to stop in and cool off, check out our new items, the sale rack and catch up on our projects. Fiber Companyremains a working studio, with our floor looms making suspicious sounds to invite the folks below us!!!! and creating handwoven, handpainted adn hand-dyed textiles  daily.

Spring at Fiber Company

May we tell you what we have in the shop for May? ;)

May is a great month for us in many ways.. it's the month of Mother's Day- a time to celebrate your mom, your kids, nieces and nephews to celebrate moms.. just a lovely month! Full of memories, and we are all glad to have our families safe.
May is a colorful month. Flowers, trees, and the sunny blue sky are such inspiring colors.
May is a warm month and folks are out and about in the studio, in the Art District and downtown all day long and late into the evening. It's a great social time.

If you're out, stop in and say "hi!". We're open for the first Friday Gallery Hop in May with new silks, handwovens and more. If you're looking for a scarf, here are some ideas on ways to work the scarf! Hope you enjoy it! It may take a little practice but they are fun!


Hope to see you downtown soon.
We're open our regular hours of Tuesdays 11-3, Wednesdays - Fridays 10-5, Saturdays 11-3, first Friday Gallery Hops, for tours and those special College Sundays, and by appointment.

Holidays at Fiber Company

This December we have Color! Stop in and see new scarves, silks, throws, wraps and more. We have sparkly jewelry, fun beaded pieces, pottery by local craftsmen (and craftswomen!), photographs, dolls and figurines, warm hats, socks..... stop in!

We've extended our hours too. Monday and Tuesday we're open 11-3, Wednesday-Friday we're open 10-5 and Saturdays from 11-3. We're open for the first Friday Gallery Hop and are open by appointment- give us a call if you need something special. And we're keeping the "list" of things people want their friends to know they kind-of would like to have, in case there is a question!


We've had a great time in the Art District- watching the few shops become two blocks of art, craft, entertainment, good food and more. The Art District is a special place to shop and work and hang out. And we love that so many folks are shopping local-- see you soon!

October 7 Gallery Hop

Stop in Friday , October 7 during the first Friday Gallery Hop at Fiber Company and meet our newest artist- Margaret McLoy. Her artwork features fantastic characters- dragons, ogres, faries, and one-of-a-kind scenes. Margaret's work will be at Fiber Company through October.
Fiber Company has new hats, gloves, socks, scarves- all original designs by local artists and craftsmen, to help keep the cooler weather enjoyable.
We look forward to seeing you at the hop and during our regular business hours:
Tuesday, 11-3, Wednesday- Friday 10-5, Saturdays 11-3 and by appointment.
Fiber Company is a working studio with new textile designs daily! Stop in and see what we're working on!
Thanks for your support of local artists! keeping the Art District in the City of the Arts!

Hot new Summer artwork!

Our artists have been on fire lately! We have new bears, new dolls, new sparkly jewelry- Julie and Carol have brought lovely new earrings and bracelets and pendants.... We have new scarves-- catching the breezes! and we have so many new things for our upcoming Kids' Corner. Sweaters, caps, socks and felted booties, blankets, and more! Soft wools, organic cottons, hand dyed and hand-spun yarns. Stop in when you can! Our air conditioning is on, just in case you need a cool moment to shop!

Welcome to Fiber Company

Fiber Company is a working studio of six textile artists weaving, painting and designing fabrics. We are located on the corner of Sixth and Trade Street, in the heart of Winston-Salem's Downtown Art District.

Fiber Company members are Carolyn Glazener, Kay Tuttle, Jane Doub, Dee Conner, Olivia Camden Mackie and Kathryn Gauldin.

Fiber Company has regular hours of Tuesdays from 11-3, Wednesday through Friday 10-5, Saturdays 11-3 and DADA's First Friday Gallery Hop- 7-10 the first Friday of every month.
Please call or write for more information!

Fiber Company
600 N. Trade Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
336.725.5277
FiberCompany@gmail.com