For the first time ever we are bringing our ultimate maker experience to Mesa, Arizona! We can't wait to welcome all makers October 24-28, 2023 at the Mesa Convention Center. Our festival lineup is bringing together thousands of artists, fiber artists, and jewelry makers. Come get inspired and learn new techniques through live demos and workshops from top instructors, shop unique materials from vendors from around the world, and connect with fellow makers at special events.

Schedule:

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: German Short Rows; Eins, Zwei, Drei - $150.00   
9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Multi-color Textures, Zigzags, & Braids: Sample Scandinavian Knitting Techniques - $150.00   
9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Top Down Construction - $150.00
1:30 p.m - 4:30 p.m: Multiple Effects From a Hand Painted Roving - $150.00
1:30 p.m - 4:30 p.m: Berry Scarf Mini - $150.00
1:30 p.m - 4:30 p.m: Smorgasbord of Twined Knitting Techniques - $150.00   
1:30 p.m - 4:30 p.m: Flipside Awesomeness: Reversible Cables - $150.00

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Edgy, Easiest Entrelac Ever - $150.00
9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: The Art of Knitting 3D Dragon Scales: A Unique Three-Dimensional Knitting Technique - $150.00
9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Versatility with Cast-Ons - $150.00
9:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m: Square Inch Charm School - $175.00
9:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m: Golden Vineyard - $175.00
9:00 a.m - 4:30 p.m: Bavarian Twisted and Traveling Stiches Sample - $495.00   
9:00 a.m - 4:30 p.m: Beyond Technique: Finding Individual Expression (in Watercolor) (Two Days) - $495.00   
9:00 a.m - 4:30 p.m: Painting the Portrait in Oil (Two Days) - $495.00
9:00 a.m - 4:30 p.m: Adventures in Mixed-Media: Limitless Layering (Two Days) - $495.00   
9:00 a.m - 4:30 p.m: The Art of the Still Life: Painting Silver & Crystal in Watercolor Realism (Two Days) - $495.00
9:00 a.m - 4:30 p.m: The Magic of Watercolor Pouring (Two Days) - $495.00   
9:00 a.m - 4:30 p.m: Painting Birds in the Landscape with Soft Pastel (Two Days) - $495.00   
9:00 a.m - 4:30 p.m: Fur Real! Painting Animals with Acrylics - $275.00
9:00 a.m - 4:30 p.m: Intro to Rigid Heddle Weaving - $275.00
1:30 p.m - 4:30 p.m: Day of the Dead Earrings     - $150.00
1:30 p.m - 4:30 p.m: Whirly-Gig! Structural Spiral Necklace - $150.00   
1:30 p.m - 4:30 p.m: Crisscrossing the Rainbow: Color Cables - $150.00   
1:30 p.m - 4:30 p.m: Cross Stitch on Knits: A Unique Embellishment Technique for Your Knits - $150.00
2:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Imperial Pendant - $175.00
2:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Lelin's Garden Necklace - $175.00

Thursday, October 26, 2023

9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Getting Started in Acrylics - $150.00   
9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Floribundance: Crochet 3D Flowers - $150.00   
9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Beginning Spinning on a Drop Spindle - $150.00       
9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Abyss Pendant - $150.00
9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Intro to Knitting Argyle - $150.00   
9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: ShimmerPom Earrings - $150.00   
9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Herringbone Bracelets - $150.00
9:00 a.m - 4:30 p.m: Two-in-a-Row Socks with Strong Heel - $275.00
9:00 a.m - 4:30 p.m: From Study to Studio (Studio-only Version) - $275.00       
1:30 p.m - 4:30 p.m: Copper Clay Playground - $150.00       
1:30 p.m - 4:30 p.m: Czech, Please! Beadwoven Bracelet - $150.00
1:30 p.m - 4:30 p.m: Checkerboard Bracelet - $150.00   
1:30 p.m - 4:30 p.m: The Power of the (Ballpoint) Pen - $150.00
6:00 p.m - 7:30 p.m: Mixed-media Jewelry: “She's Coming Unhinged” Necklace - $75.00   
6:00 p.m - 7:30 p.m: Fun with Texture! A Demonstration of Faux Effects - $75.00
6:00 p.m  - 9:00 p.m: Oh, Honey! Necklace and Earrings - $150.00   
6:00 p.m  - 9:00 p.m: Buttoned Up Bracelet - $150.00   
6:00 p.m  - 9:00 p.m: Colorwork the Easy Way!: Mosaic Knitting - $150.00
6:00 p.m  - 9:00 p.m: Eye of the Ocean - $150.00

Friday, October 27, 2023

9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Vertical Stripes With Knit One Below: Hat Project - $150.00
9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Jewel Wing Emperor Kumihimo Necklace - $150.00       
9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Mixed-Media: “Love is the Highest Frequency” Collage - $150.00
9:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m: Lucky Lotus - $175.00   
9:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m: Cement for Jewelry: Color and Texture - $175.00   
9:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m: Half Cellini Dahlia Necklace - $175.00   
9:00 a.m - 4:30 p.m: The Stages of Portrait Drawing (Two Days) - $495.00   
9:00 a.m - 4:30 p.m: The Art of Watercolor Batik ((Two Days) - $495.00   
9:00 a.m - 4:30 p.m: Building Blocks of Design (Two Days) - $275.00   
9:00 a.m - 4:30 p.m: Go with the Glow: Painting Special Lighting Effects - $275.00
9:00 a.m - 4:30 p.m: Beyond Technique: Finding Individual Expression (in Oil) (Two Days) - $495.00
9:00 a.m - 4:30 p.m: From Outdoor Study to Studio (Plein Air and Studio Version) (Two Days) - $495.00
9:00 a.m - 5:30 p.m: Painting the Lyrical Landscape in Pastel - $285.00   
12:30 p.m - 1:30 p.m: Lunch and Learn: Turn Your Idea into a Money-Making Business -Entrepreneurship - $15.00        
1:30 p.m - 4:30 p.m: Short Row Magic! - $150.00   
1:30 p.m - 5:30 p.m: French Wire Knitting - $175.00   
2:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Galactic Pearls - $175.00   
2:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Paradise Falls - $175.00
2:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Cement For Jewelry: Mold-Making and 3-D Forms - $175.00   
6:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Designing with the Stars - $75.00

Saturday, October 28, 2023

9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: I'll Put a Hex on You! Hexagon Stitch and Other Knit One Below Textures - $150.00   
9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Amazon - $150.00       
9:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m: Metalsmithing Basics: The Four S’s Sawing, Soldering, Stamping, and Stone-Setting - $175.00   
9:00 a.m - 4:30 p.m: Anytime Elegance Pendant and Necklace - $275.00
9:00 a.m - 4:30 p.m: Reflections - $275.00       
1:30 p.m - 4:30 p.m: Finishing With a Bang!, Not a Whimper: Seaming Techniques - $150.00
1:30 p.m - 4:30 p.m: Desert Dreams - $150.00
2:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m: Large and Light Metalsmithing: Stirrup Earrings - $175.00

Date: October 24 - 28, 2023

Location:

Mesa Convention Center
263 North Center Street
Mesa, AZ 85201

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