CNCH 2012 CONFERENCE — OAKLAND CONVENTION CENTER
Yes! you can come for the day.
The Market Place and exhibit areas will be open to the public:
Saturday, May 19: 10am to 6pm
Sunday, May 20: 10am to 4pm.
Admission is $12 for a one-day pass. Admission for students is $10. Children under 15 are free.
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Shop the Market Place
The Market Place is our shopping area where vendors will be selling yarns, books, looms, spinning wheels, and many other fiber oriented tools and materials. The most recent list of participating vendors and their wares is on our Market Place page.
Visit the Galleries
- Handwoven, handspun, handdyed work by members and conference registrants in the Tradition/Invnovation Gallery and the Fashion Gallery.
- Garments shown in the Fashion Show will be on display in the Fashion Show Gallery.
- 3-D items will be in the Baskets, Vessels, and Sculpture Gallery.
- Specially handspun yarns in conference colors from a spinners challenge will be in the Return to Sender Gallery.
- And instructors for conference classes will be showing work in the Teachers Gallery.
Try Some Hands On Activites
New this year will be the “Make and Take It” arena. Short drop-in sessions will be scheduled on Saturday and Sunday. These will be hands-on teaching sessions where you can try a new fiber skill and take your project home with you. More on the Make It and Take It page.
There will also be a Spinning Corral, in the Vendor Hall, an area dedicated to the ancient craft of spinning.
Come and try out the wheels and spindles that will be there for practice, from the traditional to the contemporary. You may have a new wheel in your future and this will be the place to get started looking. One is never enough for a true spinner.
We will also have plenty of chairs if you want to bring your own wheel or spindle and sit, rest and spin for awhile. A great way to meet other spinners and talk to those interested in learning.
Having problems with your own wheel? Will Taylor, spinning wheel doctor extraordinaire, will also be there, off and on, throughout Saturday and Sunday. He will be happy to give you some tips.
Take a Class
Classes will be available for purchase on-site on a space available basis. Cost is $75 for 3-hour classes, $150 for 6-hour classes. Advance purchase of classes is available only to registrants. You can check which classes still have room and their times on the class schedule page. Last-minute swaps and changes do happen, so if you’re interested in a class, check with the on-site registration desk.