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Saturday, October 1st,10 am - 5 pm
Spend a glorious day with friends along the banksof the Mohawk
River. We invite all fiber arts
including but not limited to:Weavers, spinners, knitters, basket
making, rug
hookers, quilters, crocheters, leather, fiber artists -anyone
involved in fiber!
Animalsused for
fiber are welcome.Please see rules.
WORKSHOPS
Please contact us if youwould be interested in
doing a workshop!(518) 887-5073
MABEE FARM HISTORIC SITERoute 5S
Rotterdam Junction, NYExit 26 off NYS Thruway
(518) 887-5073
[email protected]
Co-sponsored by the Golden Fleece
Spinning & Weaving Guild
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Mabee Farm Historic Site1080 Main St., Rotterdam Junction, NY
12150Tel: (518) 887-5073 Fax: (518) 887-5746
www.mabeefarm.org [email protected]
A property of the Schenectady County Historical Society
1st ANNUAL FIBER FAIR
Dear fiber artist;
I would like to introduce the 1st Annual Mabee Farm Fiber Fair
taking place Saturday, October 1st from 10am - 4 pm at the Mabee
Farm Historic Site, in Rotterdam Junction, NY. The Farm has been
eager to start aFiber Fair and this year with the help of the
Golden Fleece Spinners and Weavers Guild, our wishes havecome
true.
We look forward to holding a yearly event to expand
opportunities for fiber producers and consumers aswell as educate
the public in all aspects of fiber production and fiber arts. We
invite all sorts of fiber artsincluding but not limited to:
weaving, spinning, quilting, rug hooking, leather, needle arts,
shearing etc. Wealso welcome anyone that would like to bring their
fiber animals for display. (You must bring your ownpen.)
The Golden Fleece Spinners and Weavers will host a Natural
Dyeing demo that day. Please contact me ifyou or your guild would
be interested in holding a workshop. We encourage all guilds to
hold their meetingthat day and invite new memberships to your
organization. We really want to make this a fun and pleasur-able
experience for everyone.
For those of you who dont know about the Mabee Farm Historic
Site, I will give you some backgroundinformation on the Farm. The
Mabee Farm land was originally given to fur trader, Daniel Janse
Van Ant-werpen by the Mohawk Indians about 1670. Jan Mabee
purchased the western portion from him in 1705and it was handed
down through generations of Mabees. In 1993, a Mabee descendant,
George Francheredonated the property to the Schenectady County
Historical Society, along with scores of heirlooms and fur-niture.
The farmstead includes the original main Dutch style stone house, a
riverside Inn, slave quarters, a1760 New World Dutch barn, a family
cemetery (some graves dating back to the 1700s) and other out-
buildings. It is on the National Register of Historic Places
& has the oldest house in the Mohawk Valleyand one of the
oldest in New York State. The site welcomes about 16,000 visitors
per year through eventsand tours. The farm is located outside of
Schenectady NY, along the banks of the Mohawk River. There iseasy
access from the NYS Thruway (exit 26) and the I-890. The farm has 2
flushable modern restrooms andwill have a food vendor on site.
If you know anyone else who might be interested in joining us,
please pass this on.
We look forward to seeing you on October 1st!
Sincerely,
Pat Barrot (Site Manager)
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1ST ANNUAL FIBER FAIR
APPLICATIONOctober 1, 2011
Name:____________________________________________________________________________
Address:__________________________________________________________________________
E-mail/address:__________________________Phone#__________________Cell:
________________
Tax ID# if you will be selling
product:______________________________
Will you be? Selling Demonstrating Bringing animals
Brief description of your demonstration /animals or
craft_________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
***Please include 3 photos (if you want photos returned they
will be returned during show) of thehandcrafted items you will be
displaying, selling or demonstrating. Photos can also be emailed
to:[email protected]
FEE: $35.00 for those selling their handcrafted
merchandise.*Those who are demonstrating ONLY will not pay a fee,
but are required to mail in this application.
8 ft. table & 2 chairs__________($10.00 additional, limited
quantity)
HANDOUTWould you like to appear in the handout given to the
public? Yes////NoIf so, under what
name________________________________________________________________
Telephone#_________________________ Type of
art/craft/demo____________________________
AGGREEMENT
I (we), the undersigned will be participating in the Mabee Farm
Historic Sites 1st Annual Fiber Fairand agree to all terms and
conditions stated above and on additional rule page following. I
will not hold
the Mabee Farm Historic Site or any of its representatives
responsible for any personal injury or prop-erty damage which might
occur during attendance. I attest that my wares are hand-crafted
and notmanufactured or imported. I have disclosed exactly what I
will be selling or demonstrating.
Artist/Crafters
Signature____________________________________________Date:_______________
Please make checks out to: SCHS. Send to: Mabee Farm Historic
Site, 1080 Main St., Rotterdam
Junction, NY 12150. All entries must be received by July 1, 2011
at 5 pm.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: (518) 887-5073 or E-MAIL:
[email protected]
More contacts: Dan at 729-7375 or Pam at 370-4719
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Set up on Saturday, October 1st from 7:30 a.m.9:30 a.m.
NO SETUP ALLOWED AFTER 9:30 a.m.
All vehicles must be moved to parking area.
Breakdown at 5 p.m. ONLY, after Fair ends.
Booth assignments will be given out at the entrance on the
morning of event.
All booths must have table coverings that reach the ground and
all surplus merchandise must be
hidden from view.
Everything brought on site must be removed by exhibitor. Trash
must be placed in the dumpster.
All vehicles belonging to exhibitors must be moved to designated
area after unloading.
Mabee Farm Historic Site is not responsible for damage or loss
of property.
Tax ID number is necessary if selling any products.
No selling of any animals during Fair
All animals must be in good health and owners MUST clean up
after them.
A small pen is required for the animals.
NO FOOD ITEMS MAY BE SERVED OR SOLD WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL.
MABEE FARM HISTORIC SITE
Fiber Fair Rules
