| Instruction
and Classes
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Alaska
Far North Fibers
Far North Fibers is a working studio specializing in handwoven textiles and hand-dyed yarns. In addition to beginning and continuing weaving, spinning and dyeing classes, Far North Fibers is a dealer for Schacht, Glimakra, Harrisville Designs, Greensleeves Spindles, Peace of Yarn, Ashland Bay, Earthues, JaggerSpun, UKI and other fiber and yarn companies. Far North Fibers offers original Made In Alaska naturally dyed yarns in a variety of natural fibers and a range of beautiful colors.
Far North Fibers
3200 E. 15th. Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
website
email 1106 |
British Columbia
Place
des Arts
1120 Brunette Ave.
Coquitlam, British Columbia
http://www.placedesarts.ca
phone 604-664-1636
Spinning & Dyeing (Beginner, Continuing)
Table & Floor Loom Weaving (Beginner, Continuing)
Tapestry Weaving (Beginner)
Weaving & Spinning
Basket Making: From Functional to Art Baskets
1105 |
Come and discover the joys of
SAORI weaving - weaving without boundaries -
in a studio in the woods on Salt Spring Island.
We have a bed and breakfast cottage so you can
plan your own island retreat. Classes
or workshops are for all abilities and all ages
and can be designed to suit your needs and interests.
Offering classes and workshops in weaving, knitting,
crochet and loom beadwork.
201 North View Place
Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 1A9
toll-free: 1-866-576-3667
http:// www.saltspringweaving.com
0606
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Idaho
Montana
Dún
a Sí Farm
6726 Hwy 312
Billings , MT 59105
www.montanasheep.com
Phone: (406) 373-6542 Handspinning instruction
for beginners (wheel and handspindles). Instruction
in the care and maintenance of your spinning wheel.
'How-To' instruction in selection and preparation
of sheep's wool for spinning private instruction
on how to raise a fiber animal for production of
handspinning fiber. Also Australian locker hooking
classes for beginners and continuing. 1205 |
Elkhorn Mountains
Weaving Studio and Glimakra Looms, USA
Along with weaving workshops in my studio, we
distribute Glimakra equipment in the US and Canada
. I am the author of Mexican Tapestry Weaving
(OOP) and Tying up your Countermarch Loom. Our
weaving equipment comes from Sweden and is the
best quality traditional weaving equipment available.
And our prices are the lowest possible. Please
visit our website: http://www.glimakrausa.com/
Joanne Hall
Elkhorn Mountains Weaving Studio
50 Hall Lane
Clancy, MT 59634
Glimakra Looms
1-866-890-7314
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Susan
Lohmuller at the Yarn Shop
25 N. Willson Ave., Suite G
Bozeman, Montana, 59715
406-585-8335.
The class is designed for beginners and those with
limited weaving experience. Students learn to plan,
execute and complete a project with full understanding
of the weaving process. Classes are held on Saturdays
for consecutive 9 weeks during the winter months.
Materials include a comprehensive notebook of information
and samples, and some warp threads. Students must
have a transportable loom; arrangements can sometimes
be made for a student to borrow a table loom from
the local guild. The class for 2006 begins January
14. Contact Barbara French at the Yarn Shop for
more information. 0905 |
Oregon
Damascus
Fiber Arts School
Audrey Moore's Damascus Fiber Arts School, just outside Portland, Oregon, offers classes in Tapestry, Navajo weaving, Knitting, Spinning, Basketry, Dyeing, and more. Classes are for all skill levels and are held Tuesday through Thursday. The school is at 14711 SE Anderson Rd, Damascus, OR 97089. 503-558-1727. Please visit our website for current class information.
The website is www.DamascusFiberArtsSchool.com
0906 |
Judy Ness
I'm a tapestry weaver with special interests in
Norwegian and Navajo weaving. Starting out as
a rug weaver selling at art fairs and festivals,
I returned to school at the University of Oregon
for an MFA in Fiber Arts, and teach weaving, dyeing,
and other fiber-related workshops. A short list
of workshops follows. Please visit my teaching
web site for a more complete list at h ttp://www.uoregon.edu/~judyness/teachweaving.htm
and if you are interested in Navajo weaving visit http://www.uoregon.edu/~judyness/navajoweavingworkshop.htm
Judy Ness
351 E. 47th Ave
Eugene, OR 97405
541-465-1236
email 0806 |
Kathe
Todd-Hooker
Author of the books, "Line in Tapestry" and "Shaped
Tapestry" teaches all levels of tapestry techniques,
design, color theory, Russian Punch embroidery,
silk papermaking and journalling for the textile
artist. Kathe has been a tapestry weaver since
1979. She is a dreamer, writer, tapestry list
mistress, instructor, sometimes historian, journaler,
co-owner of Fine Fiber Press & Studio.
She writes about tapestry, tapestry technique, journaling,
symbolism, fiber arts, felting,and Russian Old Believers.
She has degrees from Oregon College of Arts &
Crafts/Marylhurst (BA,) Oregon State U (MAIS) in
Craft Design, History, CTRA, and Economics.
Kathe Todd-Hooker
604 1st avenue east
Albany, Or 97321
email
541-971-3251
0206
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Laurelhurst
Fiber Art Studio & Urban Farm
Workshops, lectures, and demonstrations for guilds,
as well as group and individual instruction in my
studio in Portland, Oregon. Tablet weaving
topics include making a continuous warp; weave structures
such as warp twining, double-faced weave, Andean
pebble weave, and gauze weave; tablet-woven calligraphy;
tablet-woven scarves, mug rugs, and jewelry.
Ply-splitting topics include cordmaking, ply-split
structures, ornaments, jewelry, and baskets.
Please visit my web site for more information and
many photos.
Linda Hendrickson
140 SE 39th Avenue
Portland, OR 97214
503-239-5016 website
0106 |
Linda
L. Davis, Handweaver
Weaver with 30+ years weaving experience will provide
private weaving instruction and consultation, my
home or yours (central Oregon area). Beginning to
advanced weaving techniques, technical problem-solving,
computer assisted weaving.
541-549-1222
email
0207
website |
Multnomah
Arts Center
7688 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, Oregon
503-823-2787
Beginning and advanced weaving and other fiber arts
classes. See website to view catalog for current
classes.
website1205 |
Llamas and Lambs Boutique
Beginning spinning, beginning weaving on 4 &
8 harness table looms. Triangular loom workshops.
Table loom class is 3 days. Students receive
a comprehensive notebook and complete 2 small projects
of a twill and a block weave. Looms can be
rented from the local guild or the shop. Knitting
and crochet are also available. Please call
for a class schedule. Personalized attention
in small group classes.
Ormiga Originals Handwovens
Kathy Griffith
180 No. Oregon St.
Jacksonville, OR 97530
(541) 899-9141
email 0106 |
Pat
Spark
Classes in feltmaking, design, and color theory.
Pat has been felting since 1975 and has taught at
several international meetings including: International
Felting Festival in Korrö, Sweden (1990); the
Finnish International Felting Conference (1999);
the International Felting Conference in Tbilisi,
Republic of Georgia (1999).and at several regional
fiber conferences and Convergences (the conference
of Handweaver's Guild of America) in North America.
She is the editor of the North American Felters'
Network, a triannual feltmaker's publication. In
addition she wrote the following texts: Making Faces
Using Wet and Dry Felting Techniques; Fundamentals
of Feltmaking and Scandinavian-Style Feltmaking.
1032 SW Washington Street; Albany, Oregon 97321
website 0905 |
Ruthie's
Weaving Studio
3131 SE 50th Avenue
Portland, OR 97206
(503) 232-7328
email
Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 10A-8P, Friday
& Saturday, 10A-4P
Individual instruction in all levels of floor loom
weaving. Many looms, including countermarche,
counterbalance, jack and draw, and up to 16 harness.
http://www.ruthiesweavingstudio.iwarp.com/
0807 |
Textile
Learning Center
Mission Mill Museum
1313 Mill Street SE
Salem, Oregon
503.362.7275
Independent Study in weaving, beginning weaving,
and bobbin & tatted lace. See website for other
fiber related Workshops, Classes, and Open Studio.
Weaving Mill tours for groups and individuals, adults
and children.
website
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The
Woodside Weaver
CLASSES in Beginning Weaving l (loom control); Beginning
Weaving ll (weaver control);Fast Warping; Planning;Refresher
Course. All classes 3 hours/day with class
length dependent on the course. Cost $10/hour
with a minimum of three students in each class.
Kay Flynn
THE WOODSIDE WEAVER
60443 Woodside Lp
Bend, OR. 97702
(541)389-6473
email
0104
website |
Saskachewan
Washington
Bonnie Tarses has
a BFA in textile design from and art education from
Rhode Island School of Design and has been weaving
since 1960. In addition to teaching unique workshops
and presenting entertaining programs, (to guilds,
at Conferences and in her studio) Bonnie spends
most of her time designing and creating one-of-a-kind
weaving. With a strong focus on color, Bonnie explores
the boundaries and unending complexities of plain
weave. Visit her beautiful and informative website
to see a list of classes, teaching calendar, and
samples of weaving.
Bonnie Tarses
600 Malden Ave. E. #102
Seattle, WA 98112
(206) 324-6768 website
0504 |
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Fibers, Etc.
Classes in Weaving, Spinning, Knitting and Dyeing
offered on an ongoing basis at Fibers Etc in Tacoma
WA. Contact Roberta Lowes at 253-531-3257, 705
Court C / Opera Alley, Tacoma WA 98402
0905 |
Lana Schneider, Olympia Washington
Extensive teaching list of subjects which includes
spinning (I hold the COE-technical level) to loom
weaving to off-loom techniques to creative crochet.
My teaching encompasses beginning skills to more
focused studies. Some of the subjects available
are basic spinning to specialty by fiber, yarn design,
spindle spinning; basics of weaving, hemstitching
and finger manipulated weave techniques, triangle
loom, needlewoven projects, nature looms, miniature
tapestry weaving, needlewoven necklaces and my special
study on design formulation, the A+B+C's of Design;
basketry projects using pine needles, paper and
natural materials; braid making with lucets; creative
crochet: Scrumblies, Amoebas and Other Organic Forms.
(360)923-2505 or email. |
Madelyn van der Hoogt
The Weavers’ School
Students at the Weavers' School explore pattern weaves using a variety of looms, including jack looms, dobby looms, and drawlooms. All looms are pre-warped and ready for weaving in a large, bright, well-equipped classroom, available to students twenty-four hours/day.
Lecture, discussion, informative handouts, careful study of woven examples, drafting practice on paper, and extensive sample weaving are a part of each carefully constructed class. Classes are week-long (Monday through Friday).
Weaving I gives an overview of designing and drafting basic weave structures with complete instructions for good warping and weaving techniques.
Weaving II goes into greater depth to give students a thorough background in all weave structures, emphasizing unit and block weaves. Also included is instruction and practice in the use of dobby and drawlooms for interested students.
PO Box 1228
Coupeville, WA 998239
360-678-6225
www.weaversschool.com
email |
Nadine Sanders, The Singing
Weaver
---winding warps with a paddle, warping back to
front, general weaving instruction, Theo Moorman
weaving technique
Tel: 360 740 0914
POB 268
Chehalis, WA 98532 (halfway between Seattle
and Portland)
Besides teaching guild workshops, I'm available
to teach individuals and small groups in my home
studio. My teaching approach is flexible, enthusiastic
and positive. I believe we learn best when we are
having fun and are encouraged to explore. Visit
my website to see and hear what I offer. www.singingweaver.com
0106 |
The Weaving Works
Classes in knitting, dyeing, spinning and weaving.
See website for current list: website
4717 Brooklyn Avenue
Seattle, WA 98105
206-524-1221 0106 |
Wyoming
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