PRAIRIE FIBER ARTS GUILD
Discover the Fiber Arts! Fiber Artist Dana Baldwin . . .

Dana’s love of fiber arts began at an early age, living with her family in Spain. She noticed an elderly woman dressed in mourning sitting in front of a medie-val castle knitting the most intricate and beautiful lace. Mesmerized, Dana thought it was like “magic” and her love affair with all things fiber began.

Dana’s work is influenced by the vibrant colors and music of Spain, Portugal and Northern Africa. Her mother, an accomplished artist, introduced her to some of the world’s most famous museums.

Dana creates wearable works of art from recycled clothing. Her pieces have been exhibited nationally and internationally.

As Dana says, “my work is motivated by my love of the imperfect. There is beauty in imperfection. My recycled clothing is made ‘free hand’ meaning I don’t follow patterns. I look for the interesting aspects of a particular item and work with that. Each piece is lovingly recreated and given a new place center stage.”

Dana will vend her beautiful wearable art pieces at the Folk, Fiber & Friends Weekend 2013 Marketplace at Three Sisters Park Pavilion, 17189 N. Rt. 29, Chillicothe, Illinois 61523, Saturday, April 20, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The Marketplace is open to the public with free admission and parking. We are pleased to present Midwestern vendors representing a wide variety of fiber arts media. There will be fiber arts demonstrations by local Guilds throughout the day and a fundraiser for Paws Giving Independence.

The event is sponsored by The Fiber Universe.
For more information, contact:
Janis Straesser, Prairie Fiber Arts Guild (jastraesse@sbcglobal.net)