Artist In Residence

The exploration of art is essential in the development of each individual. It is also critical in our contribution to the growth of society. We who pursue this expression through artisan skills and the fiber arts seek to have our work enrich the daily lives of all who are part of the adventure.

From the first washcloth by a weaver to the hundredth drop spindle a woodworker has turned, from the first draft of a spinner to the billionth stitch of a knitter, we experience our art through touch. Not only when we make it but by those we share it with. When we each create, we all benefit.

Through our Artist In Residence program, we seek to help the budding artist explore a new skill or honor an artist whose mastery of a craft is to be revered.

2025 Artist In Residence

Our 2025 Artist in Residence is Olivia Treen.

Olivia has a passion for fiber arts, is driven to preserve the past through restoring antique wheels, and strives to reduce waste in her fiber arts by incorporating a "reuse" psychology.

Olivia will be giving a lecture both Friday and Saturday at the festival, and a display of her art will be available for viewing throughout the weekend in our Lecture Hall at the festival.

Lectures (free to attend):

Friday: Spinning with History: Working with Antique Equipment (demonstrations of a variety of restored antique wheels)

Saturday: Painting with Wool: Needle Felting Art (an exploration of Olivia's art and her philosophy of the craft)