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Oxford Fiber Fest Scheduled for April 18 and 19
Historical Society seeks spinners, weavers and other fiber artists for program
OXFORD - The Oxford Historical Society will sponsor its 5th annual Fiber Festival this spring. The Fiber Fest will be Saturday April 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday April 19 from noon to 4 p.m. The event will be held at the Twitchell- Rowland Homestead, 60 Towner Lane, Oxford.
Featured new events this year will include the New England Lace group demonstrating the making of bobbin lace both days of the festival. In addition, there will be a Spin IN on Saturday, and spinners are invited to bring their wheel or spindle and join in on the fun. On Sunday we are inviting all the area knitters and crocheters to come and knit or crochet. The Spin In and Knit In will occur from 1p.m to 3 p.m. We invite all spinners and knitters to come and share their craft with the public on their respective days
The society is seeking demonstrators of all fiber arts and volunteer spinners, weavers, felters, etc. to show their crafts at the event. There will be no charge to exhibitors who participate and demonstrators may offer their handmade fiber crafts for sale. We would like your participation and suggestions of others who might be interested in participating.
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To register or for more info please send us an email: FiberFest@oxford-historical-society.org
The festival commemorates Oxford’s early industrial and agricultural history. In 1802, David Humphreys purchased 100 Spanish merino sheep and on April 10 shipped them to his homestead in Derby, Connecticut. This was the first successful importer of merino sheep, known for their excellent wool, to America. The new breed of sheep changed the agriculture and the economy of Oxford and the entire Naugatuck Valley.
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The Oxford Historical Society will begin the weekend with a tribute to Barbara Rickman who was an important contributor to our Fiber Fests who passed away unexpectedly this past year. Once again we will feature the Jensen Farm Barn loom, which dates back to the 1700’s, spinning and weaving demonstrations, live fiber producing animals, shearing demonstrations and crafts for sale. There is no fee for vendors or admission to our event.