You get so much more for your investment than just a class…

What’s different about Fiber College?  In most events you pay for a class and you get a class.  No surprises.  At Fiber College you pay for a class and you get an event and a community…Free when you register for a single class.

First, there are the people.  Not only is Fiber College the largest Fiber Event on the East Coast dedicated to education…but you won’t find a friendlier, more accommodating group of artists anywhere in the country.  Entirely volunteer driven, the College is about you, for you and in many aspects, planned by people like you who have participated in the past and now bring their own special talents to the week. 

Second, we’re hosted by Searsport Shores Ocean Campground…that provides us with 40 acres of ocean frontage on Penobscot Bay, right in the center of the Maine coast.  The campground is filled with organic gardens, beaches, woodland trails … and it is all handicapped accessible.  You can camp right on the grounds with your tent or RV so that you don’t miss a minute of action.  Don’t camp?  You can stay in one of the many B&B’s and hotels/motels within 10 minutes of the College Entrance.  When you come to the College we want you to dawdle, relax, play and enjoy a break from your everyday world.

Third, we’ve carefully selected the vendors who populate the Shopper’s Boulevard.  When you shop here, you’re immersed in small farms, talented shepherds/artists and fiber/fabric shops who carry one-of-a-kind treasures you won’t find at the mall.  More than that, because Fiber College is small and intimate, when you’re ready to shop you won’t be fighting your way into a booth or feeling pushed to leave before you’re ready.  On this Boulevard you’re supposed to linger, talk with the vendors, ask questions and request a demonstration when something catches your eye.

Fourth, there’s the Scheduled Demonstrations.  From Friday through Sunday, every hour will feature a different fiber related topic.  Published ahead of time, you can schedule yourself the opportunity to sit down and learn a bit about furniture upholstery, seat weaving, knitting with wire, wood turning and linen knots (to name just a few). 

Finally,  We want you to be part of our community; of our fun…so FREE with your class registration, we’ve scheduled events each evening when classes are finished:

Thursday, you’re invited to a Knitwear Fashion show to benefit New Hope for Women followed by a cocktail party to celebrate Artist in Residence Mary Jane Mucklestone and introduce you to the fiber exhibit of this year’s instructors…then we laugh and sing at a good, old-fashioned Hootenanny (so bring your instrument) .

Friday, you’re invited to the Potluck Supper in the Rec Hall (We’ll roast the turkeys and provide the place settings), followed by a Fiber Swap (do you remember the Bridal sale at Filene’s Basement?).  Then sit by the fire and knit, spin, quilt or weave with others who simply want to enjoy an talking about patterns, colors techniques and life.

Saturday night there’s a show and tell and special drinks booth before the sit down dinner and slide show lecture by designer Mary Jane Mucklestone.  The dinner and the lecture are free to any student who has signed up for two or more classes.  (Or you can purchase a dinner/lecture ticket for $15)

On Sunday we always hate to say goodbye…so we’ll linger in the afternoon with a fresh, homemade dessert and coffee.  We hope that you’ll sit down and exchange contact information…this is the final gathering of instructors, students, vendors and volunteers…usually we spend our time planning for next year…

Contact us at: create@fibercollege.org