Where Fabric
Meets Tradition
Discover our Textiles Studio, where weaving, yarn spinning, and macrame come to life. With over 15 looms, passionate instructors, and hands-on workshops, we offer a welcoming space for students of all levels to learn textile art.
Upcoming Textile Workshops
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Rope Coil Weaving Basket Workshop
May 7th | 6:30-9:30 PM | $80
Join us for a relaxing, hands-on session where you’ll craft your own beautiful, minimalist basket using soft jute rope and colorful twine. Whether you're brand new to fiber art or love DIY projects, this workshop is the perfect way to slow down, learn a new skill, and make something both functional and stylish.
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Mini Tapestry Weaving Workshop
May 21st | 6:30-8:30 PM | $55
Each month, artist Chelsea Danburg introduces a fresh textile technique — no experience needed, just curiosity and good company. This workshop is the perfect low-commitment to start a new hobby in the new year! For this month’s project, students will be making mini tapestries!
Mid Summer Semester Registration
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Mid Summer Semester Registration *
Our Mid-Summer Textile Semester is officially open for registration! Please see below for new class offerings and information! Upcoming monthly workshops will be open for registration soon! Sign up for our newsletter to stay updated and informed.
Textile Youth Summer Sessions:
Monday-Friday | Ages 8-12 | 1:00-4:00PM | $450
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Week 1: Youth Session Room Makeover
July 6-10 | Monday - Friday | In this textile summer session for youth ages 8-12, students will be able to transform their space with handmade décor! Students will create a small woven tapestry style wall hanging on a frame loom, craft cheerful summer garlands using wet felting techniques and colorful beads, and hand stitch their own decorative pillow to brighten up any room. Each project teaches fundamental textile skills while producing pieces that add personality and warmth to their personal spaces. Throughout the week, students will have access to our mixed media collage table to create additional artwork using fabric scraps, threads, and embellishments. This session is opened to beginners and students with previous textile experience.
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Week 3: Youth Session Textile Giftables
July 20-24 | Monday - Friday | In this textile summer session for youth ages 8-12, students will be able to make meaningful handmade gifts! Students will weave unique bookmarks for the readers in their lives, hand stitch a practical pencil case, and wet felt adorable keychain creatures. Each project is designed to be gift-ready, teaching students the joy of creating thoughtful, one-of-a-kind presents for friends, family or of course to gift to themselves. Throughout the week, students will have access to our mixed media collage table to create additional artwork using fabric scraps, threads, and embellishments. This session is opened to beginners and students with previous textile experience.
Refurbishing and Demos
The textiles department at Studio Andreas also specializes in refurbishing antique spinning wheels and can provide educational demonstrations to historical centers and docents. Please reach out to our spinning instructor, Mark Nowotarski at:
mark.nowotarski@gmail.com
Additional Class Time
This time slot is reserved for current students and last semester's students to have practice time and work on their projects. This is not a class, but an instructor will be on site for any questions you may have. Textiles open studio will take place on:
Wednesdays 6:30pm-9:30pm
Thursday and Friday 9:30am-12:30pm
Saturday 10am-1pm
Our Textiles Studio is dedicated to weaving classes.
We currently house over 15 looms, each dedicated to a student’s unique creations.
Chelsea leads our weaving classes and collaborations with local community organizations.
Our Yarn Spinning Workshops are led by Mark Nowotarski, a member of the Nutmeg Spinners Guild.
Nerea leads our macrame workshops and group private lessons.
Curious to begin your own journey in textiles? Check out upcoming classes below.
Meet Our Instructors
