Our Team
Annika
With a background in Graphic Design and Marketing, Annika brings a passion for colour to a new medium in her indy yarn dyeing company, and now to our team! When she's not busy playing in the dye pots she's spreading the love of fibre to others by teaching them how to make their own special yarns. A seasoned show hand, she's been behind the scenes of many a booth and knows how to make things go as smoothly as possible from both sides of the curtain.
When not knitting, dying, or teaching, you can find Annika geeking out. Whether it be on photography, unicorn colors, trivia night, dark Sci-Fi shows and superhero movies, guaranteed it's always creative and off the wall.
Elizabeth
Passion, creativity and the local fibre community inspired Elizabeth to start her own business and open a local yarn shop that is a knitting haven for all fibre lovers! Elizabeth is a longtime knitting teacher, designer, and festival attendee, and she uses her experience, passion and drive to enhance the Fibre Spirit Team. Her knowledge of both the fibre industry and the local community make Elizabeth a valuable asset.
Elizabeth eat, sleeps and breathes this medium - she always has multiple projects on the go and is constantly designing and creating. Elizabeth is never without her knitting needles, whether at a campsite, a wedding, or even when travelling abroad!
Andrea
Andrea brings a unique and creative voice to the Fibre Spirit Team with a background in Environmental Program Management and years of experience as a Communications Coordinator for small businesses.
Andrea manages the Fibre Spirit social media profiles (Instagram, Facebook & Twitter), as well as Vendor Communications, and Promotion and Outreach for the Festival. Andrea is also the creator behind Pine & Purl and loves making fun and cheeky accessories for knitters and fibre-lovers.
In her spare time, Andrea loves cooking, baking, and knitting, as well as spending time outdoors with her family either birding, hiking, or camping.
Fibre Spirit Inclusion & Diversity Statement
The Fibre Spirit Festival is a diverse and inclusive space where all vendors, volunteers, and attendees can feel welcomed, respected, valued and safe, regardless of gender, race, ability, appearance, ethnicity, national origin, age, colour, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, etc. We strongly reject any behaviour or actions that contradict this statement.
When selecting vendors, teachers, exhibitors, volunteers, and team members, we at the Fibre Spirit Team work to provide equal opportunity for all. We strive to create an environment in which individual differences and the contributions of all team members are recognized, respected, and valued.
We work hard to make Fibre Spirit a fun, safe and welcoming space for everyone and will not tolerate any behaviour that contradicts this commitment, whether from vendors, staff, volunteers, or attendees. If you encounter any intolerant behaviour during the event, please report it immediately to a staff member or a Fibre Spirit volunteer.