12 excited students came prepared with looms warped and a word cartoon in hand to Phoebe McAffee’s July 3-day workshop Weaving Words in Tapestry. Phoebe brought with her a plethora […]
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Melting Pot – Vessels for Unity
Damascus Fiber Arts School proudly sends congratulations to our Treasurer and community member Candace Pratt upon the opening of her first gallery showing. If you are in Portland, between July […]
Celebrating Community June 1, 2023
DFAS always has a potluck where we all gather and mark the end of the term. The Board wanted this spring term’s potluck to be extra special to celebrate our […]
New Tapestry, June 2023
Congratulations to John Harrison on his new tapestry Strictly Orthogonal. Weaver Statement: During the Pandemic I attempted a complex weaving with many sloping forms. The results were mixed and disappointing. I […]
The Bridge Project Exhibit at Portland Unitarian Church June 2023
Willamette Tapestry Artists (WTA) wanted to explore the idea of connection through tapestry. WTA members chose to weave the Willamette River bridges, structures that link diverse neighborhoods, communities and commerce. […]
New Tapestry, May 2023
Congratulations to Joanne T. on her new tapestry! Weaver Statement: I wanted to combine tapestry with raised outline and wondered how raised outline could be used as a frame for […]
DFAS at Portland’s Gathering of the Guilds, April 2023
The Gathering of the Guilds is an annual 3-day event at the Oregon Convention Center. Portland area guilds, with over 300 artists, come together to exhibit and sell art and […]
New DFAS Tapestries, April 2023
At DFAS when a weaver completes a tapestry, it’s time for Show and Tell. We ring a small bell to call everyone together in one room. Once we are all gathered, […]
Galleria Wall Spring 2023
Our Galleria Wall exhibit changes each term, showcasing the tapestries of the weavers at our school. Their accomplishments excite and inspire us. Our current exhibit features pick and pick, a […]
Studying Early Oregon Weaver, Margaret Johansen at DFAS
Reported by Patricia Bugas-Schramm DFAS hosted two one-day overviews of Margaret Johansen’s weaving February 25-26, 2023. An overview of Johansen’s work was presented by her daughter, Katia Johansen, a retired […]