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Currently Scheduled Fiber Art Courses

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Leaves, Roots, & Bugs: Natural Dyes

Spend a couple of days with natural dyes, and learn a new avenue into color possibilities from…
Fri, Jul 19th, 2024  –  Sat, Jul 20th, 2024
9am-4pm each day
Instructor: Stefania Isaacson
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Natural Dyes Above and Beyond

This course will start with a solid foundation in how dyes, mordants, and fibers interact to create…
Thu, Sep 12th, 2024  –  Sun, Sep 15th, 2024
Day 1: 4pm-6pm, Day 2-3: 9am–5pm, Day 4: 9am-3pm
Instructor: Tasha Miller Griffith
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Natural Dyes in the Steam Box

Dyeing cloth using natural materials is a magical process: Add a bit of steam and assorted leaves,…
Sat, Aug 24th, 2024
9am-4:30pm
Instructor: Cheryl Larsen
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Needle Felting & Bead Embroidery: Bead, Felt, & Frame

Combine bead embroidery and needle felting to create a unique landscape “painting” in…
Fri, May 17th, 2024  –  Sun, May 19th, 2024
9am-5 pm each day
Instructor: Jo Wood
Fri, Jun 14th, 2024  –  Sun, Jun 16th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Jo Wood
Fri, Oct 11th, 2024  –  Sun, Oct 13th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Jo Wood
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Overshot Weaving

Overshot is an intricate weave structure in which pattern weft “shoots over” a grounded…
Thu, Sep 12th, 2024  –  Sun, Sep 15th, 2024
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon
Instructor: Christine Novotny
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Primitive Rug Hooking: Open Session

Rug hooking traces its roots to the northern colonies and Canada when immigrants utilized textiles…
Fri, Oct 11th, 2024  –  Sun, Oct 13th, 2024
9am-4pm each day
Instructor: Carol Dunn
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Raw Felted Fleece: A New Approach to the Sheepskin Blanket

Traditional sheepskin blankets with a tanned leather back require that the sheep make the ultimate…
Fri, Aug 23rd, 2024  –  Sun, Aug 25th, 2024
Day 1: 2-5pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-noon
Instructor: Becky Utecht
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Scandinavian Band Weaving

Prior to industrialization woven bands have served many purposes in Scandinavia: a hair tie, a…
Sat, Jun 8th, 2024  –  Sun, Jun 9th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Caroline Feyling
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Service Learning: Felt a Seat Cozy

Make a felted wool seat cozy for North House kids classes or other occasions. There is something…
Sun, Apr 28th, 2024
9am-5pm
Instructor: Elise Kyllo
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Shadow Weave: Complex Patterns from Simple Structures

What is shadow weave and how does it work? Immerse yourself in the exciting geometric play and…
Thu, Aug 15th, 2024  –  Sun, Aug 18th, 2024
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon
Instructor: Kristina Nichols
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Spinning for Knitting: North House Cap and Crescent Shawl

From plump singles, to plied yarns, to the thinnest of worsted lace weight, spinners and knitters…
Fri, Apr 5th, 2024  –  Sun, Apr 7th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Martha Owen
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Spinning: Alpaca, Llama, Mohair and More!

Learn the ins and outs of the hair fibers! In this class, students will learn to blend a variety of…
Sun, Jul 21st, 2024
Instructor: Stefania Isaacson
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Swedish Toothbrush Rugs

Toothbrush rugs are attributed to Swedish immigrants who brought this somewhat obscure tradition…
Sat, Jul 13th, 2024
9am-5pm
Instructor: Melba Granlund
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Tapestry Weaving: Painting with Fiber

Woven tapestries are said to bring the northern landscape alive through geometric, curved,…
Fri, Jun 28th, 2024  –  Sun, Jun 30th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Traudi Bestler
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Turned Twill Block Weaves

Weaving turned twill is the ideal opportunity to create unique geometric patterns of your own…
Thu, Aug 29th, 2024  –  Sun, Sep 1st, 2024
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon
Instructor: Christine Novotny