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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.

Felting for the Sauna

Instructors: Elise Kyllo
Create your own wet felted wool sauna kit for a dreamy sauna session. In this class, students will…
Sat, Jan 30th, 2027 - Sun, Jan 31st, 2027
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Elise Kyllo

Fingerweaving

Instructors: Jeff Harper
Fingerweaving is one of many traditional methods utilizing ordinary materials to make beautiful…
Thu, Oct 29th, 2026 - Sun, Nov 1st, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Jeff Harper

Flax to Linen: Break, Hackle, Spin, & Weave

Instructors: Josie Cooke Leslie Schroeder
Linen is an ancient textile fiber used in everything from fishing nets to cords for carrying, from…
Fri, May 14th, 2027 - Sun, May 16th, 2027
9am-5pm each day
Instructors: Josie Cooke, Leslie Schroeder

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
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
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
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…

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Thu, Nov 5th, 2026 - Sun, Nov 8th, 2026
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon
Instructor: Christine Novotny
Mon, Feb 8th, 2027 - Thu, Feb 11th, 2027
Days 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
Instructor: Sharon Wichman

Imaginative Needle Felting for Families

Instructors: Anna Crabtree
Exercise your imagination through plush possibilities with needle felting! Students will learn the…

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Fri, Oct 16th, 2026
9-11am
Instructor: Anna Crabtree

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
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
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…
Fri, Oct 2nd, 2026 - Sun, Oct 4th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Tracy Griggs

Japanese Shibori: Advanced Techniques

Instructors: Makiko Tokunaga
Shibori is a Japanese textile art used to create repeating patterns on fabric. Using a combination…
Sat, Feb 13th, 2027 - Tue, Feb 16th, 2027
9am-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…
Tue, Feb 9th, 2027 - Thu, Feb 11th, 2027
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Makiko Tokunaga

Juggle Braiding

Instructors: Jake Fee
When folks of all ages see a juggle braiding set for the first time, they immediately ask two…
Fri, May 21st, 2027 - Sat, May 22nd, 2027
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Jake Fee