Welcome to Southwest Women's
Fiber Arts Collective

Our Mission:

SWFAC is a resource that connects fiber artists with one another and with opportunities to sell work, learn new skills, teach, and secure materials.

SWFAC performs outreach to women and children by teaching fiber arts.

We promote the concept of cottage industry as a means of fostering economic self-sufficiency and artistic development for women and others working in the fiber arts.

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Southwest Women’s Fiber Arts Collective (SWFAC) is a grassroots 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the goal of stimulating and supporting successful cottage industry in the Southwest. It provides lines of communication and information among the many artisans, guilds, art and craft shows and sales, classes, teachers, and others working in the fiber arts. We believe that by creating a networking structure we improve the opportunities of all working in the fiber arts to gain skills and financial independence.

SWFAC operates The Common Thread, a gallery of unique, handmade fiber art, created by members. The Common Thread provides a professional venue for members to sell their work. SWFAC also participates in shows in Las Cruces and Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Outreach programming includes a week-long fiber arts camp for underserved youth, knitting program for adults with developmental disabilities, and fiber day camps throughout Grant county.

Ongoing classes are offered to the community for modest fees. By learning fiber art skills, these individuals will be able to earn an income through the venues established by SWFAC. Additionally, classes in business skills are offered at our Fiber Arts Center.