The Festival team is pleased to present  

"Woven Dreams" SPIN Festival 2026

September 20-26, 2026 in Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Overview and Classes

Registration starts May 2, 2026

We have many wonderfully - talented instructors. We know you will find classes you'll enjoy. Please join us! Registration will start in April.

Our Keynote Speaker will be 

Ocean Springs MS artist, Kerr Grabowski, she happily moves between creating whimsically sophisticated wearables and her mixed media work. Known for her innovative printing technique, allowing for a more intuitive approach to screen-printing, Kerr considers mark-making a natural activity and a celebration of being. 

 

The call for art and fashion will be in late May, due in July.

Prices for the full week are $1450 for SPIN members and $1725 for non members. There are also options for those who can't attend the entire week. To join SPIN, please go to: https://www.silkpainters.org/membership-join.php

Yes! We will have "mini" workshops on Wednesday morning again this year, for an additional $75 Stay tuned for mini class listings.

Pricing for Festival includes all meals, two-2 day workshops, fashion show, fashion show reception, art gallery show and reception, keynote address, seminar, chapter night and much more! 

Your meals will be included, except lunch on Wednesday, but including pizza on Saturday evening the 19th for the weary travelers.

Accommodations will be available on campus and nearby hotels, see the accommodations page for details (coming soon), you'll be able to reserve campus - housing starting when registration starts through Arrowmont.

We will also have our golf cart "taxis" again this year to help you move around campus.

Send questions to festival@silkpainters.org (you might want to add this to your contacts so you don't miss any festival emails).

 

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