EXPERIENCE • YOUR OWN • CREATIVITY

Renew yourself with a creative weekend getaway!

Enrich your life with hands-on workshops and class offerings • Watch experienced makers demonstrate their skills • Conversations with artists–be inspired with their maker stories and spaces • Local history in textiles at Portage and Prairie du Sac heritage museums • Visit the scenic Wisconsin River Valley and Baraboo Hills • Book a room at the restored, historic Ringling House Bed & Breakfast in Baraboo and relax • Shop local makers and businesses.

Baraboo – Portage – Prairie du Sac – Lodi, Wisconsin

March 22 – 24, 2018 10:00 – 5:00 p.m. Daily

Printable PDF Flyer with all the info!

A LIST OF TOUR LOCATIONS AND EXHIBITS

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BARABOO

YELLOW FEATHER GALLERY
Debra Grall
612 Oak St. Baraboo

SEW INTO HISTORY
VINTAGE QUILTS AND FABRICS
Kathleen LaCombe
124 3rd St Baraboo

ARDYTH’S SEW ‘N’ VAC
QUILT SHOP
116 4th St Baraboo

FREE SPIRIT DESIGN
Maday Delgado
116 4th St. Baraboo

HELEN’S DAUGHTERS STUDIO
700 2nd St. Baraboo
(OPEN SATURDAY ONLY)

BARABOO ARTS BUILDING
202 East St. Baraboo
(WORKSHOPS ON
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY ONLY)

PORTAGE

R. CONDON GALLERY
•Roberta Condon Pine Needle Basketry for sale and demonstration
•Sandra Wysock Felted Landscapes for sale and demonstration
223 W. Cook St. Portage

MUSEUM AT THE PORTAGE
•VINTAGE THEATRE COSTUMES BY KOS
EXHIIBT
•JEAN LEESON ART QUILTER
Pop-Up Studio, exhibit and demonstration
804 McFarlane Road Portage

SUZANNE HUBER WEAVING STUDIO
CLOTHING and ACCESSORIES for sale
The Mercantile
117 W. Cook St. Portage

WELCOME HOME SEW ‘N’ VAC
Quilt Supplies
118 E. Cook St. Portage

PRAIRIE FLOWER BEAD SHOP
Handmade Jewelry and Supplies
210 W. Cook St. Portage

PORTAGE CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Film Festival and Keynote Speech
301 E. Cook St. Portage

HISTORIC INDIAN AGENCY HOUSE
Historic Quilt Exhibit/ Naal Binding Demo
1490 Agency House Road Portage

PRAIRIE DU SAC

RIVER ARTS ON WATER GALLERY
590 Water St. Prairie du Sac

DMARIE KNIT AND FIBER
Yarn Shop
422 Water St. Prairie du Sac

LODI

DSQUARED STUDIO
Dana Slowiak, Paper Artist
141 – B Lodi St. Lodi

SPRING CREEK ART WORKS
•Kipp Inglis, A Botanical Dyery
•Katherine Hartline McMahon, Fiber Artist
•Kathryn Ertl, Felt Maker
141-C Lodi St. Lodi

TAKE A WORKSHOP

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MARCH 23 WORKSHOPS

Say, Isn’t that a Man’s Tie You Are Wearing? $30.00 March 23 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Baraboo Arts Building, Baraboo, WI, 53913

Marketing Your Business from your Android Phone $20.00 March 23 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Baraboo Arts Building, Baraboo, WI, 53913

Workshop: “The Embellished Basics of Wet Feltmaking” $60.00 March 23 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Baraboo Arts Building, Baraboo, WI, 53913

Workshop: Eco Printing on Paper $35.00 March 23 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm  DSquared Studios, Lodi, WI, 53555 Register by March 19, 2018.

Workshop: Introduction to Paper Making with Dana Slowiak, Papermaker $75.00 March 23 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm D Squared Studios, Lodi, WI, 53555

The ART of Event Making $20.00 March 23 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Baraboo Arts Building, Baraboo, WI, 53913

Workshop: Fiber and Stone Necklace at Prairie Flower Beads $25.00 March 23 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Prairie Flower Beads, Portage, WI, 53901

Needle Felted Owl Workshop March 23 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Historic Indian Agency House, Portage, Wisconsin, 53901

Workshop: Boro-Boro Mending at Spring Creek Art Works $35.00 March 23 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Spring Creek Art Works, Lodi, WI, 53555

12×12…Framing Fiber Art Work $85.00 March 23 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm  Baraboo Arts Building, Baraboo, WI, 53913

Workshop: Introduction to the Art of Weaving $75.00 March 23 @ 1:00 pm – 4:15 pm Ardyth’s Sew ‘n’ Vac, Baraboo, WI, 53913

Workshop: Fabulous Woven Seasonal Pillow Sham $40.00 – $65.00 March 23 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Welcome Home Sewing Shop, Portage, WI, 53901

FIBER ARTS FILM FEST at Portage Center for the Arts

Film: Handmade Nation

March 22 @ 1:30 pm – 2:35 pm

Portage Center for the Arts301 E. Cook St
Portage, WI 53901 United States 
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(Portage, WI) — Threaded Streams Fiber Arts Trail Film Series: Handmade Nation Handmade Nation documents the new wave of fiber art, craft and design that is capturing the attention of the nation influenced by historical technique, punk culture, politics, feminism and the DIY ethos. Find out more »

Film: YARN

March 23 @ 1:30 pm – 2:40 pm

Portage Center for the Arts301 E. Cook St
Portage, WI 53901 United States 
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(PORTAGE, WI) — Yarn Meet the artists who are redefining the tradition of knit and crochet, bringing yarn out of the house and into the world.  Reinventing our relationship with this colorful tradition, Yarn weaves together wool graffiti artists, circus performers, and structural designers into a visually striking look at the women who are making a creative stance while building one of modern art’s hottest trends. Find out more »

VIEW SPECIAL HISTORIC TEXTILE EXHIBITS at Two Portage Museums

Museum at the Portage: Vintage Theatre Costumes by Kos

Museum at the Portage804 MacFarlane Road Portage, WI 53901  + Google Map
(Portage, WI) — Museum at the Portage: Vintage Theatre Costumes by Kos Featuring 5 costumes designed by Januz (John Kos).  He used them in his long career as a dancer beginning at the age of six in the city of Lublinia, Solvenia (formerly Yugoslavia). He danced classical ballet with that city’s opera at the age of 15. Find out more »

Vintage Quilt and Naal Binding Exhibit at Historic Indian Agency House

Historic Indian Agency House1490 Agency House Road Portage, Wisconsin 53901 + Google Map
(Portage, WI) — Historic Indian Agency House Historic Indian Agency House is presenting vintage and historic quilts from their collection along with Naal Binding demonstrations by Victoria Ast. These are some of the textiles you might see at HIAH in the exhibit. Find out more »

Keynote Talk with Anne Katz of Arts Wisconsin

Growing the Arts in Your Own Community — One Thread at a Time

Portage Center for the Arts 301 E. Cook St. Portage, WI 53901

Friday, March 23, 2018

Social hour begins at 6:00 p.m. Talk begins at 7:00 p.m. Free and open to the public.

We invite all artists and arts enthusiasts to hear Anne Katz, Executive Director of Arts Wisconsin, give the keynote talk during the Threaded Streams Fiber Arts Trail Creativity weekend! Anne, who has been an arts advocate in Wisconsin for over thirty years, will speak on the topic of arts, culture and community in Wisconsin.

A very special thanks for Portage Center for the Arts for sponsoring this talk by providing the space and hosting the social hour!  

Thinking about a visit to the Baraboo area?

There is so much to do in this area (even if you don’t head to the Dells)! If you love to get outside and leave the car in the parking lot, Devil Lake State Parkis abundant with trails and vistas where you can rock climb, hike, camp and picnic. Devil’s Gate is a very popular rock climbing destination! If you’re interested in geology and glaciers, the Ice Age Trail offers hiking loops and interpretive locations throughout the area, too. The Reedsburg Area Historical Society has a restored village that’s open May to October and the International Crane Foundation is located just north of Baraboo. More species of cranes nest in this area than anywhere else in the world. Don’t forget the ferry ride at Merrimac — it’s a fun 15 minute way to cross the Wisconsin River—complete with ice cream stands on both sides! Please remember to contact Trail members prior to your visit as some hours may vary.

Local Tourism and Visitors Information

Looking for a local Bed & Breakfast infused with local history, great food and charming hosts? Victorian Dreams Bed & Breakfast in Lodi has offered delightful double and triple occupancy packages starting at $64.00 per night per person. If you’re interested, make your reservations by February 22, 2018! After that, rooms come off hold and are open to the general public. To reserve a room at Victorian Dreams, click here for information!

Contact Us!

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The mission of Midwest Fiber Arts Trails is to honor the Midwest’s rich textile heritage and celebrate and promote the work of contemporary fiber artists.

Address: 229 Minnetonka Ave S #181 Wayzata, MN 55391 • Phone : 612.961.1601 • Email: jennifer@fiberartalmanac.com