Learning Opportunities

Local Schools and Classes in Weaving and Fiber Arts:

School Location Website
Richmond Arts Center Richmond, CA www.RichmondArtCenter.org
Piedmont Yarn and Apparel  Oakland, CA www.piedmontyarn.com
Sebastopol Center for the Arts  Sebastopol, CA  www.sebarts.org
The Caning Shop (basketry, caning, gourd work) Berkeley, CA wwww.caning.com
Walnut Creek Civic Arts Education  Walnut Creek, CA www.arts-ed.org
Windrush Farm Fiber Arts Petaluma, CA www.windrushfarm.wordpress.com
     
     

 

National Schools of Weaving and Fiber Arts:

School Location Website
Penland Spruce Pine, North Carolina  www.penland.org
The Knitting and Weaving Center Harrisville, New Hampshire www.harrisville.com
Vermont Weaving School Putney, Vermont www.vermontweavingschool.com
Weavers’ School    Coupeville, Washington  www.weaversschool.com
John C. Campbell Folk School Brasstown, North Carolina www.folkschool.org
Haystack         Deer Isle, Maine   www.haystack-mtn.org
Arrowmont   Gatlinburg, Tennessee   www.arrowmont.org
Marshfield School of Weaving  Marshfield, Vermont www.marshfieldschoolofweaving.com
     
     

 

Textile Tours:

Tour Location Website
Textile Odyssey Tours: Vietnam, China, Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, and beyond: Ethnic dress, weaving, dyeing among the hill tribes. www.textileodyssey.com
Slow Fiber Studios Japan, France, and India https://slowfiberstudios.com/
Sapori e Saperi: Italian Artisans: Taste & Textiles: https://www.sapori-e-saperi.com/textiles.html