Fiber Education Resource List
Fiberarts is pleased to offer this educational resource for those who wish to learn more about creating with fiber of furthering their fiber education. (You might also check Handwoven's Weaving Classes for additional opportunities.)
Please add your fiber art programs, workshops,
conferences, and classes to this listing by filling out the Fiber
Education Submission Form. Programs will be added on an ongoing basis.
To view education listings, please click on the
state or country to show schools and universities offering programs in that region.
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Correspondence Programs
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Cherri Hankins Studio (Formerly The Maidens Handwe
Mailing Address: 4424 Springfield Rd, Glen Allen, VA 23060
Street Address: 213 Roseneath Rd, Richmond, VA 23221
Phone: (804) 687-0543 / Email: customtallit@earthlink.net
Website: cherrihankins.tripod.com/
Contact: Cherri Hankins
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- Type of Program(s): Community Class/Workshop
- Type of Degree(s): Non-Credit Classes/Workshops
- Teachers/Instructors: Cherri Hankins
(Jo Fletcher teaches as a substitute)
- Program Description: I teach beginning weavers a complete weaving approach beginning with project planning, and proceeding through dressing the loom, weaving, and finishing projects. All students begin with a 4-shaft project on an 8 shaft loom, and immediately proceed to 8-shaft looms.
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Griffin Tapestry Studio
Mailing Address: 1800 Yorktown Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22901
Phone: (434) 979-4402 / Email: joan@joangriffintapestry.com
Website: www.joangriffintapestry.com
Contact: Joan Griffin
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- Type of Program(s): Community Class/Workshop
- Type of Degree(s): Non-Credit Classes/Workshops
- Teachers/Instructors: Joan Griffin
- Program Description: 2 day weekend tapestry workshops offered several times each fall and spring. Learn the fundamentals of tapestry weaving in an artist's studio setting. Beginners and Intermediate students in very small classes Maximum 5 students.. All supplies are provided including use of lap held tapestry loom.
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Pine Camp Arts and Community Center
Mailing Address: 4901 Old Brook Road, Richmond, VA 23227
Phone: (804) 646-3674 / Email: marschda@ci.richmond.va.us
Contact: Darlene Marschak
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- Type of Program(s): Community Class/Workshop
- Type of Degree(s): Non-Credit Classes/Workshops
- Teachers/Instructors: Susan Quel
- Program Description: Quarterly classes for youth and adult beginner and intermediate 2 & 4 shaft floor and table loom weaving. Scholarship assistance for youth. Division of Richmond City Parks & Recreation and Community Facilities. Also offering knitting classes, others as requested. Two week youth summer camp in floor loom weaving.
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Springwater Fiber Workshop
Mailing Address: 808 N. Fairfax, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 549-3634 / Email: info@springwaterfiber.org
Website: www.springwaterfiber.org
Contact: Carolyn Atwater
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- Type of Program(s): Arts & Crafts School
- Type of Degree(s): Non-Credit Classes/Workshops
- Program Description: Classes offered in weaving, knitting, crochet, dying, felting, and surface design.
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Virginia Commonwealth University
Mailing Address: Dept. of Craft/Material Studies, Box 842522, Richmond, VA 23284
Street Address: 1000 W. Broad Street, 2nd floor, Richmond, VA 23284
Phone: (804) 828-1516 / Email: siverson@vcu.edu
Website: www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/artweb/crafts/
Contact: Susan Iverson
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- Type of Program(s): College Undergrad, College Graduate
- Type of Degree(s): BFA, MFA
- Teachers/Instructors: Susan Iverson, Professor, Sonya Clark, Chair, Department of Craft/Material Studies (she will teach fiber classes on occasion), Adjunct faculty include: Linda Laino, Julia Pfaff
- Program Description: This program stresses both technical skills and idea development in the art making process. We offer a full textile curriculum that includes surface design and weaving techniques. Specialty classes in Embroidery and Ancient Peruvian Techniques are offered on a regular basis. Well
equipped studios and dye facilities.
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Visual Arts Center of Richmond
Mailing Address: 1812 W. Main St, Richmond, VA 23220
Phone: (804) 343-0094 / Email: malindacollier@visarts.org
Website: www.visarts.org
Contact: Malinda Collier
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- Type of Program(s): Arts & Crafts School
- Type of Degree(s): Non-Credit Classes/Workshops
- Teachers/Instructors: Cherri Hankins, Maripat Hyatt, Noelle Rose,Mary Henck
- Program Description: We offer a well rounded fiber curriculum that includes weaving, spinning, dyeing, rug hooking, felting, and knitting. Our instructors have distinguished themselves in the arts community.
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