Santa Barbara Fiber Arts Guild Exhibition 2027

In celebration of our 80th anniversary year, High Touch: The Tactile World of Fiber Arts will feature serious fiber artwork on display, live craft demonstrations, make & take drop-in studio sessions, panel roundtables, and vendor spaces for selling and buying our wares.

WHO
Eligibility: Santa Barbara Fiber Arts Guild sponsor-friends only.

WHAT
A three-week community event. Artist/gallery split 70/30 (NFS pieces welcome).

WHERE
The Community Arts Workshop, 631 Garden Street, Santa Barbara

WHEN
April 2–18, 2027
Gallery hours: Friday 10-5; other hours by appointment

Friday, April 2nd: Exhibition opens with a festive artists’ reception.

Sunday, April 11th: Guild Market Day - a free, all-ages, family-friendly gathering of fiber artists. Come watch, try, shop, and learn at this afternoon of community outreach sharing the craft we love with friends and neighbors of every age.

Thursday, April 15th: Explore the joys and challenges of creating high-touch fiber arts in our era of touchless high-tech. Panel roundtable and artist talks.