April 12, 2001

MEDIA INFORMATON RELEASE

A Website for Textile Arts and Fibre Arts community
FibreArts Online
http://www.fibreartsonline.com

The Internet is just coming to a point where it is an everyday presence. It's quickly becoming a place to search for information, share ideas, purchase and sell goods and the place for creating and maintaining an informed client base for artists and businesses.

FibreArts Online "http://www.fibreartsonline.com/" - is launched as an attempt to make a condensed but thorough source for targeting all fibre related arts. Our goal is to make this site the most comprehensive resource for online FibreArts information.

FibreArts Online is an internet connection to the Fibrearts community. It does not provide the information, but provides a link or connection to the websites where information is available.

This Site navigation is simple. We want our pages to be quick loading regardless of the type of browser software and modem speed our visitors have. We also want the destination sites referenced on our pages to be easily navigated. All linked pages within the site open in the same browser window, but all linked pages to other sites open in a new window. This is for the ease of browsing other sites and coming back to this site for more references by just closing the new window.

Information is divided into 6 main sections

1. Fibre Arts Categories

Basketry; Beadwork; Embroidery & Needlework; Fashion & Costume; Felting; Knitting & Crochet; Kumihimo & Braiding; LaceMaking; PaperMaking; Quilting; RugHooking; Sewing; Surface design; Weaving & Spinning.

Each of these categories may have subsections e.g.. Associations and guilds; Online projects and patterns; Artist's cyberstudios & galleries; Resources, books, articles & ezines; TV shows etc.

2. FibreArts Resources

Discussion Lists; Educational Institutes & Associations For FibreArts; Events Calendar; Museums& Galleries; Software; Teachers; Travel/ StudyCamps/ Workshops For FibreArtists; Useful Information.

3. FibreArts Community

Cafè; Community Projects (Educational); Community Projects (Not-for-Profit;) Community Gallery; Graphics (Free) FibreArts Project Exchanges; Notes From The workshops "WorkshopJunkie"; Postcards from the Road; List of Webrings.

Here in Cafe visitors can post inquiries. Workshop experiences can be shared in the "WorkshopJunkie" and Travel experience in "Postcards from the Road".

NEW -"Traveller's Exchange" is now available for Textile lovers to list and share visit or accommodation when traveling.

4. FibreArts as a Business

Listed here is Business Resources Online and Associations which can be useful in providing information on setting up business.

5. Site Information

Contents; Subject Index; Geographical Index.

This website is set up like an interactive book where information can be accessed using any of these tools.

6. Promotional Area

Showcasing and promotion opportunities for Fibre Artists and FibreArt Businesses, and also where and how to shop.

• Business Directories - free alphabetical listing, and opportunity to advertise in "Y-Pages" and "Geographical directory"
• Gallery - for artists to show their portfolio and showcase their art.
• Market place- to order fibre related books, videos, posters and other related supplies.

This Website is dedicated to the promotion and continued growth of the FibreArts.

For Further Information contact:
Indira Bawa
*digital designer *fibre artist *librarian
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indi studio http://www.indistudio.com/
FibreArts Online http://www.fibreartsonline.com/ or http://www.fiberartsonline.com/
indira@fibreartsonline.com