Weaving Instruction
We frequently get calls for information about places to learn how to weave. Our librarian
has compiled a list that appears below. To the best of our knowledge this list is up to date
but some information may have changed. If you find that something on the list is inaccurate would you
please let us know so that we can correct it.
Tri-State Area |
East Coast |
Other Areas
Tri-state Area
Fashion Institute of Technology
Room B103, Seventh Ave. at 27th St., NYC 10001-5992
212-760-7650
Classes from beginning through computer aided weaving and surface design for full time and
continuing education students. They are fashion industry oriented, but you can learn a lot
as long you keep this in mind.
Textile Arts Center
320 2nd Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Weaving classes for children and adults, textile workshops, lifestyle store, birthday parties
www.textileartscenter.com
Loop of the Loom
SAORI Weaving Arts Studio
227 E. 87th Street, NYC
212.722.2686
Loop of the Loom is the only weaving studio for children and adults in Manhattan which
introduces the award winning SAORI creative weaving program.
www.LoopoftheLoom.com
Habu Textiles
135 West 29th Street Suite 804
New York, New York 10001
212-239-3546
They occasionally give lessons.
If interested, contact them at
email: habu@habutextiles.com
The Yarn Tree
347 Bedford Ave, at South 4th Street,
Brooklyn, New York 11211
718-384-8030
Linda Labelle gives lessons using the Kromski Harp Ridgid Heddle Loom.
If interested, they can be contacted at
email: info@theyarntree.com
or their web site at www.theyarntree.com
Center For Fiber Arts
Rm.402 Marian Hall, 1462 Marymount College Tarrytown, NY 10591
914-332-8242
This is a studio workshop for beginners through advanced students. You can take the classes offered
or design your own with the help of a master crafts-person. Some classes from past seasons
include "Rug Time", "Double Weaves Explored", "Scarves and Shawls", "Sixteen Shaft Loom",
and a study group on loom controlled lace weaves.
Fiber Design Studio
10 Wisner Trail, Warwick, NY 10990
845-987-1670
Beginning and more advanced weaving, spinning, and knitting
Newark Museum Arts Workshop
449 Washington St., P.O. Box 540, Newark, NJ 07101-0540
973-596-6607
1-800- 7MUSEUM
Series Classes are held once a week for eight consecutive weeks. Each class is 3 to 4 hours long.
The Spring 2002 'Weaving Basics" class is taught by Daryl Lancaster. "Beginners learn basic weave
structures and procedures for dressing the four-shaft loom. Intermediate students study more
complex weave structures and work with a computer to create their own designs. Advanced students
will pursue projects of their own choice. Examples of weavings in the Museum's collection are
used to illustrate various weave structures." Workshops include "Kumihimo", "Passementerie",
"Treadlings and Threadings: Weaving Blocks for More Patterns", "The Faux Nantucket Light Basket",
"Tatting: the Art of Lace making", and "Vat Adventures: Shibori and Natural Dyes". There are also
workshops in bead weaving, doll making, and quilting.
Aunt Jean's Handiworks
Clinton, NJ
908-713-0101
Call to join mailing list. Weaving classes
The Spinnery
33 Race Street, Frenchtown, NJ 08825
908-996-9004 or fax: 1-908-996-5009
www.spinnery.net
email: spinnery@aol.com
"Classes in weaving, spinning, knitting, basketry and more." They also sell new and used fiber equipment.
The Guilford Handcraft Center
P.O. Box 589,411 Church St., Guilford, CT 06437 203-453-5947
www.handcraftcenter.org
Classes in a variety of crafts: fiber crafts include spinning, weaving dyeing, knitting,
quilting, surface design.
Brookfield Craft Center
P.O. Box 122, Route 25, Brookfield, CT 06804 203-775-4526
Classes in a variety of crafts.
Fiber crafts: weaving, felting, dyeing, knitting, also color theory, designing, beading, sewing
Great Neck Adult Education
516-773-1713
Weaving classes
Brennan-Maffei Tapestry
New York, NY
646-796-9798
On-Going Tapestry Tutorial offered regularly on Wednesdays. Beginning to advanced students.
Peters Valley Craft Center
19 Kuhn Rd. Layton, NJ 07851 973-948-5200
www.petersvalley.org
e-mail address is pv@warwick.net
Weaving, spinning, dyeing, surface design, felting, needlework, paper, book arts, and basketry. 3 - 8 days intensive study: beginner to advanced
back to top
East Coast
A Yarn Express
Waltham, MA 02452
781-863-1449
Check out their web site at www.yarnexpressonline.com
Weaving classes for adults and children.
Fiber Art Center
79 South Pleasant Street
Amherst, MA 01002
413-256-1818
http://www.fiberartcenter.com
http://www.foundationforfiberart.org
Classes in: weaving, felting, basketry, beading, book arts,
color, design, knitting, fabric collage and printing, quilting
and more. The center houses a gallery, shop and
classrooms.
Philadelphia Guild of Handweavers
3705 Main Street, Philadelphia, PA 19127
215-487-9690
pghw.org
We offer Weaving, Spinning, Basketry and Dyeing on a fairly regular basis, and also
occasionally offer Embroidery, Knotting and a variety of other fiber related classes.
Woven Fiber Art House and The Studios and Cannon Hill
28 South Darlington Street
West Chester, PA 19382
866-275-9400
http://www.wovengallery.com/
Classes and workshops are offered in a retreat like setting in weaving, dyeing, spinning and other fiber arts. The gallery and shop are located nearby.
Please note: Woven Fiber Art House is currently closed but has plans to re-open in the Fall of 2006.
The Manning's
1132 Green Ridge Rd., P.O.Box 687, East Berlin, PA 17316 717-624-2223
www.the-mannings.com
Email: mannings@sun-Jink.com
Weaving classes include: beginning weaving, color and weave, overshot coverlets, countermarch loom
class, how to finish weavings, beginning rag rug weekend, Theo Moorman workshop, and twined rag rugs.
Other classes include cotton spinning, beginning spinning, book making, and beginning temari ball making.
Harrisville Designs
Center Village, PO Box 806, Harrisville, NH 03450 603-827-3996
www.harrisville.com
Summer & fall workshops in weaving, felt making, knitting, spinning & color in fiber
Becky's Vav Stuga
47 Bassett Rd., Shelburne, MA 413-625-6057
Swedish style weaving school: weaving "basics, draw looms, linens, & more"
Handweaving Museum & Arts Center
314 John St., Clayton, NY 13624 315-686-4123
www.hm-ac.org
Penland School of Crafts
www.penland.org
828-765-2359
Basketry, beading, floor loom weaving (all levels), tapestry weaving, surface design,
many other fiber techniques
Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts
556 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN
www.arrowmont.org
865-436-5860
Fiber, baskets, paper, weaving, surface design
Fletcher Farm School for the Arts and Crafts
611 Route South, Ludlow, VT 05149
www.FletcherFarm.com
Email: ffcrafts@vermontel.net
802-228-8770
Weaving, dyeing, spinning, surface design
John C. Campbell Folk School
Brasstown, NC
www.folkschool.org
800-365-5724
Sewing, spinning, weaving, dyeing, knitting, hooking, felting
back to top
Other Areas
The Fiber Garden
www.fibergarden.com
Email: info@fibergarden.com
715-284-4590
Workshops in spinning, weaving, herbs, basket weaving
Carol Leigh's Hillcreek Fiber Studio
7001 Hillcreek Rd. HW, Columbia, MO 65203 573-874-2233
Workshops in spinning, natural dyeing, multi-harness, triangle frame loom, Navajo weaving"
Santa Fe School of Weaving
www.sfschoolofweaving.com
05-982-6312
"Doubleweave and special projects. Beginners welcome."
Mendicino Art Center
www.mendocinoartcenter.org
800-653-3328
"Year-round workshops: Weaving, Spinning, Dyeing, Rug Making, Silk Painting, Surface Design. All levels."
Great Divide Weaving School
www.GreatDivideWeavingSchool.com
719-687-3249
One, two or three week tapestry weaving workshops
Taos Art School
www.taosartschool.org
Email: tas@aplaza.org
505-758-0350
Navajo weaving, natural dyeing, Knitting, Apache beadwork on moccasins, Apache coiled basketry
Sievers School of Fiber Arts
Indian Trail, Washington Island, WI 54246 920-847-2264
Email: sievers@itol.com
"Basketry, dyeing, felt making, handmade paper, knitting, quilting, spinning, surface design, wearables, weaving"
Carol Russell (wrote The Tapestry Handbook, a highly used beginning book)
Teaches traditional tapestry &
Navajo tapestry techniques, and also color & 2-D design; classes held at the South Orange Community Center
in South Orange, NJ, or at The Spinnery in Neshanic Station, NJ; classes are offered in sessions of
4 or 8 weeks. For her current schedule, e-mail: ckr@verizon.net
back to top
|
