DFAS and Latimer Quilt and Textile Museum collaborated on an exhibit featuring the Latimer collection of textile tools and 15 handwoven tapestries of some of these tools by DFAS weavers. DFAS […]
Events
The Return of a Valued Tradition
Every summer for many years when DFAS was closed, we had a tradition of going to different homes one day a week, usually Tuesdays, during the ten-week period before the […]
Small Expressions 2023 – A Visit
This blog post is by Jenny Bloom. The week of August 21st, 2023, my husband, Mark, and I headed up to the Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Museum in La […]
Congratulations to DFAS weaver Becky Smith
DFAS weaver Becky Smith recently had two of her tapestries accepted by the West Linn Arts and Culture Commission (WLACC) for their Fall Into Art show. This show in the […]
“Tiny but Mighty” at the Sandy Library
Thanks to the Clackamas County Arts Alliance “TINY BUT MIGHTY” is now on exhibit September 7- December 7, 2023 at the SANDY PUBLIC LIBRARY GALLERY, 38980 Proctor Blvd. Sandy OR 97055 […]
DFAS Diversity Book Club
A new school year is about to begin. Did you know that DFAS has a Diversity Book Club? Take a look at what we are reading. Interested? Please join the discussion! […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]