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Fiber Art

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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.

Useful and Fun Felt Additions

In this course, students will learn to make felt straps, cords, spikes, pockets, and buttons.…
Fri, Apr 3rd, 2026
9am-5pm
Instructor: Tasha Miller Griffith

Vaselised: Bronze Spiral Ornaments

Vaselised are small, bronze, wire spiral tubes that were an important embellishment in Iron Age…
Sat, Aug 1st, 2026  –  Sun, Aug 2nd, 2026
9am-5pm each day

Warp and Weft: Introduction to Floor Loom Weaving

Textiles are integral to our lives, yet so often overlooked! Creating cloth empowers expression…

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Thu, Apr 30th, 2026  –  Sun, May 3rd, 2026
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon
Instructor: Christine Novotny

Warp Weighted Tabletop Loom: Build and Weave

The warp-weighted loom has been used for more than 9,000 years as a vital tool of everyday…
Wed, Aug 12th, 2026  –  Sun, Aug 16th, 2026
Day 1: 1-5pm, Days 2-5: 9am-5pm each day
Instructors: Melba Granlund, David Susag

Ways of Weaving: Inkle, Rigid Heddle, Table, and Floor Looms

There are so many ways to weave. Perhaps you've heard of a floor loom or a table loom. But what…
Fri, Oct 2nd, 2026  –  Sun, Oct 4th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Josie Cooke

Weave Like a Viking: Intro to Early Norse Card Weaving

Tablet or card weaving has been used worldwide to create sturdy and ornamental straps and trim for…
Sat, Jul 18th, 2026  –  Sun, Jul 19th, 2026
Day 1: 9am-4pm; Day 2: 9am-Noon
Instructor: Peg Deppe

Weaving and Designing Turned Twill Block Weaves

Weaving turned twill is the ideal opportunity to learn about weave structures, play with color, and…
Thu, Feb 26th, 2026  –  Sun, Mar 1st, 2026
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon
Instructor: Christine Novotny

Weaving Introduction: Fine to Thick Yarn Exploration

Do you remember the thrill of learning to ride a bike? The sense of independence, freedom, the joy…
Thu, Apr 16th, 2026  –  Sun, Apr 19th, 2026
Day 1: 2pm-6pm, Days 2-4: 9am-5pm
Instructor: Josie Cooke

Weaving Landscapes: The Art of Tapestry

Learn to translate landscapes and nature imagery into art through the language of tapestry weaving.…
Fri, Dec 4th, 2026  –  Sun, Dec 6th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Emily Wick

Weaving With Wild Yarns

For too long, adventurous weavers reaching for expressive yarns have been met with a refrain:…
Thu, Sep 3rd, 2026  –  Sun, Sep 6th, 2026
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm, Day 4: 9am-3pm
Instructor: Riley Kleve

Weft-Faced Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom

For those who are intrigued with the rhythm and repetition of weaving but not ready to commit to the…

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Fri, May 22nd, 2026  –  Sun, May 24th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Traudi Bestler

Wet Felted Holiday Luminaries

Brighten the dark months of winter with the soft light of wool luminaries. A wool-felted luminary…
Sat, Dec 12th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Elise Kyllo

White on Blue: Organic Indigo and Resist Designs

Discover the magic of the organic indigo vat, where pigment lies waiting in yellow liquid, turning…
Fri, Sep 18th, 2026  –  Sun, Sep 20th, 2026
Day 1: 4pm-5:30pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Instructor: Tasha Miller Griffith

Wood and Wool: Carve and Spin

Learn to make, decorate, and use a suspended spindle, an ancient textile tool that is as versatile…
Thu, Sep 10th, 2026  –  Sat, Sep 12th, 2026
Day 1: 4pm-6pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm

Wool: The Full Experience

Wool is an incredibly versatile, durable, and beautiful fiber that is surprisingly easy to make into…

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Fri, Jun 5th, 2026  –  Sun, Jun 7th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructors: Elise Kyllo, Heidi Quist
Fri, Aug 28th, 2026  –  Sun, Aug 30th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructors: Elise Kyllo, Heidi Quist