Art Equals Woolly Fest

One of the only inner-city Wool Fests in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, this is Woolly Fest's 3rd year connecting the local fiber community. Guests are welcome to take part in a Fluff n' Stuff exchange by creating mini fiber treasures - granny squares, felt flowers, embroidered badges, or any other small fiber treasures - to trade with other fiber enthusiasts. Reclaimed Ranch will also be on hand with their angora rabbits. Woolly Fest was created by Charlotte Reed of Art Equals who, as an art therapist with a visual impairment, quickly realized the importance of being open to different crafting mediums versus the traditional pen or paint. Early in her career, Charlotte was felting and weaving, coming into art and creativity through fiber. Fiber is utilized every day, whether it's your favorite sweater or a cozy blanket and ties us back to our ancestors who weaved branches, twigs, and fibers to create threads for building homes, baskets, clothes, and other necessary items. Fiber represents "comfort" to us today and Charlotte's vision for Woolly Fest is to extend that comfort to the Greater Cincinnati community and reinforce that knitters, crocheters, weavers and any else who works with fiber is not just a crafter, but a creative artist.

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