Detroit Fabric and Fiber Arts Festival

Textiles are a testament to the work of weaving together individual strands to create something beautiful that stands the test of time. The Detroit Fiber Festival will bring together fabric and fiber artists, makers, and vendors from across Metro Detroit to create a tapestry of resources in the community for the sustainable sourcing of textiles and related materials.

The event will feature breakout lectures and demonstrations focused on sustainable textile repair and mending, dyeing, buttons and fasteners, the art of preservation, and use of period fabrics and textiles in costuming. Our keynote address, “Detroit’s Own Ruth Adler Schnee” will be given by Deborah Kawsky (Chapter President, Michigan Chapter of Docomomo US). Her talk will highlight the life and legacy of Ruth Adler Schnee and how she used Detroit as a backdrop and muse for her fabric and textile design. We will also offer a vendor market with high-end textiles and…