Exhibits  Now & Next Inspirational Effects of  Texture in Wearable Art 30 artists! ending July 11    _______   Doll Daze: A Doll Show of Imaginary Figures July 17 - August 29, 2009 Reception:  July 24, 5-8p Bonus! Button Artists Trunk Show ________  Colorado State University Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising Window to the World 115 University Center for the Arts Open and Free to the public Monday-Wednesday and Friday, 11:00-6:00 Thursday, 11:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.  Sampling of costuming from world history  _______ University of Wyoming Lia Cook: The Embedded Portrait at Laramie May 23 - August 22 Twenty larger-than-life woven portraits. Photographic likeness and textured textile meet. ________   Display of TACtile Fall Classes Sept. 2 - Sept. 12 ________   Green with Envy Recycle: RePurpose:ReInvent  Sept. 18 - Nov. 6 Call for Entry below ________                                            Doll Daze Show Coming Soon!

Exciting  SummerClasses (Creativity Hint: pump out some Christmas Gifts!)   Remaking Tees with Jackie Scott 5:00 - 8:00 pm Monday, July 13th or Wednes, July 29th Re-style a favorite tee shirt or turn a thrift store find into your unique treasure!  Members $35, Non mem $45 Easy Join July 13 Member Reserve Now  July 29 Member Reserve   Needle Felting with Rochelle Jay Sunday, 1:00 - 4:00 July 19 Learn creative roving and machine felting techniques from an expert!  Members: $35, non-members: $45 Easy Join Now Member Reserve Now Non Member Reserve Now    Inkle loom Weaving with Robin Wilton Saturday, July 25 9:00am - 4:00pm  Make a pretty narrow braid or belt while learning weaving basics. Includes Beginning Weaving for all ages, 8 - 80!  $60 TAC/RMWG memb , $85 non mem Member Reserve Now Non Member Reserve Now Join TACtile Now      Embossing Images in Handmade Paper with Roxanne Rossi Saturday, August 15, 10:00am -1:00 pm create an embossed image in white handmade paper using linoleum, paper pulp, and a press!  $35 TAC/RMWG member, $45 non-member Join TACtile Now Reserve Member Now Non Member Reserve Now      Samples of finished products from many classes are at TACtile. Register at TACtile, by phone, or email us at info@tactilearts.org  Note: web site registrations to come soon, We're working on it!    Remade Tee Shirts:

Events Save these Dates   Sandra Betzina! trunk show and personal fittings  October 29 - 31 Mark Your Calendar,  details to follow soon ________  Bizarre Textile Bazaar 3rd Annual flea market Start Preparing, Trade/Sell your textile objects and stash! Saturday,  October 3 ______   Please Note:  Summer Vacation forWeekly Wednesdays post phoned until fall ________    Beading Sampler Saturday, July 18 Fantastic Value!  Join Rocky Mountain Bead Society, get free kits and learn Beading Basics on this one fabulous day! Rocky Mountain Bead Society Event  ________ RMWG classes  co-sponsored at TACtile. Thank you to Rocky Mountain Weavers' Guild for sharing these classes at more affordable prices with non-RMWG members! See Inkle Loom Weaving and Embossed Paper in center column!   ___________     Santa Fe International Folk Art Festival  July 10-12 Great excuse to go to Santa Fe!    _________    Rocky Mtn  Sew Expo Denver Merchandise Mart  July 9 - 11 Summer Expo in Denver _______   National Button Society Convention in Denver! August 6 - 8 Crowne Plaza DIA Convention Center 15500 East 40th Avenue Stapleton Plaza  The Colorado State Button Society hosts this once-in-a-lifetime show! The showroom will be open August 6-8 and 55 dealers from all over the US, UK and France will be there.  These are the only days that the convention is open to the general public.  We will also have over 1000 trays of buttons on exhibit.  CSBS will have classes at TACtile soon to learn more about button collecting principles! Button Convention Info