Gary Hixon & Lincoln Center present
September 5 - 12, 2008
Lincoln Center, Fort Collins, CO
Gary Hixon and Lincoln Center present the 14th ArtWear Event at the Lincoln Center.
Help us celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Lincoln Center
and kick off ArtWear Fashion Week by coming to the
Preview Event, Friday, September 5, 2008
The evening will begin with a reception including wine, desserts and live music
starting at 7:15 p.m. with the Fashion Show starting at 8:00 p.m.
Both to be held in the Lincoln Center Canyon West Room. Following the Fashion Show these one-of-a-kind garments will be for sale in the Columbine Room.
Tickets are $50 and are on sale!
To purchase tickets you can click on the link at the right, on the side bar,
or call the Lincoln Center Box Office at (970) 221-6730, Monday - Friday, 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Maggie Pavlou Sally Ryan
Throughout the week you can enjoy the Sales Gallery, free Demonstrations, and KnitWear.
Sales Gallery Hours
Saturday, September 6, 11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 7, 11:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Monday, September 8 - Friday, September 12, 11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Free Demonstrations
Bring your brown bag lunch and join us in the Lobby for these fun demonstrations.
Saturday, September 6, Noon - 12:45 p.m.
"Creating Runway Fashion by Teamwork" with Gini Corrick & Mary Mortenson
Monday, September 8, Noon - 12:45 p.m.
"How To Use Alpaca Fibers For Your Project" with Pat Algers/Timnath Alpaca Ranch
Tuesday, September 9, Noon - 12:45 p.m.
"Free Motion Machine Sewing As a Drawing Tool" with Sarah Rockinger
Wednesday, September 10, Noon - 12:45 p.m.
"Kimono Detail Elements" with Vicki Square
Thursday, September 11, Noon - 12:45 p.m.
"Adding Embellishments to Fibers" with Gwen Hatchette
Friday, September 12, Noon - 12:45 p.m.
"Weaving with Hand-painted Warp" with Anne Bossert
Images above show the Preview Event (two images on far left),
Sales Gallery (image on right middle)
Demonstration by Lorraine Gorris (image on far right) from the 2006 ArtWear Fashion Week
Our goal is to preset innovative & wearable works of the highest quality and provide a forum to share our enthusiasm for an exploration into wearable art techniques and materials.
ArtWear Fashion Week is sponsored by Interweave Press
In conjunction with ArtWear Fashion Week, the Lincoln Center is presenting the third year of
KnitWear: A Knitting/Fibers Extravaganza
Sunday, September 7, 2008
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Lincoln Center Canyon West Room
$5 for adults, $3 for students, children 11 and under are free.
Tickets are sold at the door.
With the admission of a ticket, you can enjoy Demonstrations throughout the day, and several Merchants Booths where you can purchase yarns, beads, kits, & more. We also offer a Sit n' Knit area where you can bring projects with you and work on them while you visit, and you can stop by the Knit Knot Table where you can visit with our consultant to ask questions or learn a new technique! This event is open to the public and is intended for knitters/fibers enthusiasts of all ages and expertise.
Participating Vendors
Brown Sheep Company, Black Water Abbey Yarns, Jeny Original, Mtn Kats, My Sister Knits, Nanytutu's, Pax Ranch, Purple Mountain Beads, Robert Howard, The Loving Ewe, The Stitchin' Den, Timnath Alpaca Ranch, & Pat Ciesla at our Knit Knot Table
Click here to view a list of demonstrations to be given and the times they begin.
Images above show the 2007 KnitWear Event.
The image on the left shows visitors at the event.
The image on the right shows a demonstration by Kathy Hartmeister.
Coffee for this event has been generously donated by Mike Taylor.
For questions or more information please contact us.
Ellen Martin can be reached at or (970) 416-2789.
Charity Finnigsmier can be reached at or (970) 416-2737.
Please visit our website regularly for updates and details on events occurring throughout
ArtWear Fashion Week.