Fiber Art
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Currently Scheduled Courses
Currently Scheduled Fiber Art Courses
Most North House courses are designed for students 18+, but many welcome youth under age 18, and several allow for a young person to attend and receive our Intergenerational Discount of 25% off their tuition if they sign up with a full-paying adult.
You can find the courses with the Intergenerational Discount here. The information about specific ages allowed is in the course's description.
Flax to Linen: Break, Hackle, Spin, & Weave
Linen is an ancient textile fiber used in everything from fishing nets to cords for carrying, from…
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Fri, May 14th, 2027 - Sun, May 16th, 20279am-5pm each day
Grow Your Own Sweater: Shepherding, Spinning, Stitches
Instructors:
Martha Owen
Curious continuing spinners! Gain inspiration and skill at making yarn for your first or next…
Thu, Apr 1st, 2027 - Sun, Apr 4th, 2027
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Martha Owen
Hand Knit Azerbaijani Slippers
Instructors:
Annie Albertson
Traditional Azerbaijani slippers, known as jorab, are vibrant, hand-knitted wool slipper socks…
Tue, Feb 9th, 2027 - Thu, Feb 11th, 2027
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Annie Albertson
Handspinning Yarn: Unraveling Woolen and Worsted Textures
Instructors:
Riley Kleve
Making your own yarn opens the door to a whole world of textural possibilities: smooth durable sock…
Fri, Jan 8th, 2027 - Sun, Jan 10th, 2027
Day 1 & 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Day 1 & 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Instructor:
Riley Kleve
Handwoven Pillow
Instructors:
Christine Novotny
Throw pillows are an excellent way to use handwoven fabric as an applied textile! In the first three…
Thu, Nov 5th, 2026 - Sun, Nov 8th, 2026
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon
Instructor:
Christine Novotny
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Mon, Feb 8th, 2027 - Thu, Feb 11th, 2027Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon
Instructor:
Christine Novotny
Hedeby Bags: The Ancient Art of Sprang
Instructors:
Sharon Wichman
Wooden handles found at Hedeby and other Viking-age settlements in northern Europe are all that…
Fri, Feb 26th, 2027 - Sun, Feb 28th, 2027
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Sharon Wichman
Imaginative Needle Felting for Families
Instructors:
Anna Crabtree
Exercise your imagination through plush possibilities with needle felting! Students will learn the…
Indigo 1,2,3
Instructors:
Liz O'Brien
Connect with centuries of tradition through the art of dyeing with indigo in this hands-on workshop!…
Sat, Jun 5th, 2027 - Sun, Jun 6th, 2027
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Liz O'Brien
Intro to Inkle Weaving
Instructors:
Josie Cooke
Learn to weave bands on an inkle loom, a useful, portable loom capable of weaving bands up to 8'…
Fri, Apr 16th, 2027 - Sat, Apr 17th, 2027
Day 1: 9am-5pm; Day 2: 9am-Noon
Day 1: 9am-5pm; Day 2: 9am-Noon
Instructor:
Josie Cooke
Introduction to Spinning on the Wheel
Instructors:
Tracy Griggs
Don’t know a bobbin from a footman? How about the flyer, treadle, or mother-of-all? This…
Japanese Shibori: Advanced Techniques
Instructors:
Makiko Tokunaga
Shibori is a Japanese textile art used to create repeating patterns on fabric. Using a combination…
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Sat, Feb 13th, 2027 - Tue, Feb 16th, 20279am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Makiko Tokunaga
Japanese Shibori: Beginning Techniques
Instructors:
Makiko Tokunaga
Shibori is a Japanese textile art used to create repeating patterns on fabric. Using a combination…
Knitted Longwool Locks Scarf
Instructors:
Becky Utecht
If you're a fan of lustrous longwool locks, this is your chance to knit them into an elegant,…
Sun, Feb 14th, 2027
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Becky Utecht
