Workshop Schedule
Upcoming “Crimp and Create” Workshops Some of the workshops are open to the public, while others are open only to guild members. Please contact me for more details, or click on the links below to learn more about the host organization. (Note: the photos above are all of student work, taken during one of my workshops.)
2024
January 14-20. John C Campbell Folk School, NC, “Beginning Weaving, Basics and Beyond”
April 5-7, Hawaiʻi Handweavers’ Hui, O’ahu, Hi, “Crimp and Create”
April 9-11, Hawaiʻi Handweavers’ Hui, Big Island, Hi, “Crimp and Create”
September 13-15, Portland Handweavers Guild, Portland, OR, “Crimp and Create”
September 18-20, Clatsop Weavers and Spinners Guild, Astoria, OR, “Crimp and Create”
November 1-3, Western North Carolina Fibers/Handweavers Guild, Hendersonville, NC, “Crimp and Create”
Past Workshops
2023
March 12-18, _John C Campbell Folk School, NC, “Beginning Weaving, Basics and Beyond”
March 18, Arizona Mountain Spinners and Weavers, Program lecture via Zoom
April 1-2, Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild, Dunwoody, GA “Crimp and Create”
April 10, Frances Irwin Handweavers Guild, NJ, Program lecture via Zoom
April 29-30, Ottawa Valley Weavers’ and Spinners’ Guild, Ottawa, Ontario, “Crimp and Create”
May 5-7, Lakeshore Weavers Guild, Pointe-Claire, Quebec, “Crimp and Create”
June 3, Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild, Dunwoody, GA “Crimp and Create” sewing day
June 11-18, Association of Northwest Weavers Guilds, Bend, OR “Crimp and Create” (3-day); “Design Inlay Rag Rugs and More…” (1-day)
June 22-25, MidAtlantic Fiber Association, Millersville, PA, “Evening Bags to Market Bags”
October 5, Whidbey Weavers Guild, WA, Program lecture via Zoom
2022
February 6-11, John C Campbell Folk School, NC, ” Design Inlay Rag Rugs and More…”
May 8-14, John C Campbell Folk School, NC, “Weaving 201: The Next Step”
July 15-21, Convergence, Knoxville, TN, “Crimp and Create”
October 10-12, Illinois Prairie Weavers, IN, “Crimp and Create”
October 13-15, Duneland Weavers Guild of Northwest Indiana, “Crimp and Create”
2021
March 20 and 27, Memphis Guild of Handloom Weavers, TN, “Crimp and Create” (virtual)
April 23-24, Handweavers Guild of the New River Valley, VA, “Crimp and Create” (virtual)
June 24-27, MidAtlantic Fiber Association, Millersville, PA, (Virtual conference) “Design Inlay Rag Rugs and More…” 2-hour session; “Crimp Crime Primer” 2-hour session
November 19-21, John C Campbell Folk School, NC, “Inkle, Beginning and Beyond”
2020
January 26-31, John C Campbell Folk School, NC, “Crimp and Create”
The following have been canceled due to COVID19:
June 5-7, Michigan League of Handweavers, MI
July 25-30, Convergence 2020, TN
October 14-16, Handweavers Guild of Bucks County, PA “Crimp and Create”
2019
March 8-10, John C Campbell Folk School, NC, “Inkle Weaving” Beginner and beyond weekend class
May 14-16, Mother Lode Weavers and Spinners Guild, CA. “Crimp and Create”
May 17-18, Hangtown Fiber Guild, CA. “Crimp and Create”
May 21-22, Mother Lode Weavers and Spinners Guild, CA. “Sewing with Crimp Cloth”
June 20-22, Midwest Weavers’ Conference, Grinnell, Iowa. Crimp seminars
June 27-30, MidAtlantic Fiber Association, Millersville, PA, “Design Inlay Rugs and More….”
September 15-21, John C Campbell Folk School, NC, “Weaving: Beginner Blocks” – Beginner and beyond class
October 6-12, Westcoast Blazers Retreat (w/Kathrin Weber), Freeland, WA. “Crimp and Create”
2018
February 18-24, John C Campbell Folk School, NC, “Weaving: Beginner Blocks” – Beginner and beyond class
March 9-11 Skagit Valley Weavers Guild, WA
April 15-21, John C Campbell Folk School, NC, “Weaving 201, the Next Step – advanced beginner and beyond (co-teaching with Pam Howard)
May 10-12, HWSDA Conference, Calgary, Alberta
May 18-20, Yarn Barn of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
July 6-12, Convergence, Reno, NV
July 11-13, Complex Weavers, Reno, NV
October 13-14, Inland Empire Handweavers Guild, CA
2017
March 18-19, Saturday Handweavers Guild, Medford, OR
March 25-27, Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild, Atlanta, GA
April 23-29,c “Beginner Alert – The Thrill of Twills ” – Beginner and beyond class
June 2-7, Michigan League of Handweavers, Holland, MI
June 11-17, Midwest Weavers Conference, Indianapolis, IN
June 28-July 2, Association of Northwest Weavers Guilds,Victoria, BC
July 20-23, MidAtlantic Fiber Association 2017 Conference, Millersville, PA
August 20-26, John C Campbell Folk School, NC, “Weaving 201, the Next Step – advanced beginner and beyond (co-teaching with Pam Howard)
September 8-10, Overmountain Weavers Guild, Kingsport, TN
October 7-9, Anchorage Weavers and Spinners Guild, Anchorage, AK
October 10-12 Fairbanks Weavers Guild, Fairbanks, AK
November 4-5, San Diego Creative Weavers Guild, San Diego, CA
2016
January 20-22. Manasota Weavers Guild, FL
February 13-15, Telarana Handweavers Guild, AZ
March 10-12, Whatcom Weavers Guild, WA
March 14-16. Spokane Handweavers Guild, WA
March 18-20, Handweavers Guild of Boise Valley, ID
April 6-8, Woodstock Weavers Guild, IL
May 20-22, John C Campbell Folk School, NC, Weaving Class for Beginners
May 22-28, John C Campbell Folk School, NC, “Beginner Alert – The Thrill of Twills” – Beginner and beyond class
June 3-5, Michigan League of Handweavers, MI
June 16-19, Complex Weavers Seminars 2016, Chicago
September 11-17, John C Campbell Folk School, NC, “Weaving 201, the Next Step – advanced beginner and beyond (co-teaching with Pam Howard)
September 27-30, Sacramento Weavers and Spinners Guild, CA
October 6-8, Redwood Guild of Fiber Arts, CA
October 12-13, Mother Lode Weavers & Spinners, CA
November 11-13, Fort Worth Guild Weavers Guild, TX
November 30 – December 3, John C Campbell Folk School, NC, “Inkle Weaving”
2015
January 15-18, Contemporary Handweavers of Houston, TX
February 20-22. Weavers Guild of Orlando, FL
Feb.28-March 1, Ventura County Handweavers and Spinners Guild, CA
March 7-8, Santa Barbara Fiber Arts, CA
March 12-15, Central Coast Weavers Guild, CA
March 21-22, Oklahoma City Weavers Guild, OK
March 26-29, Seattle Weavers Guild, WA
April 5-11, John C Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC “Weaving 201, the Next Step – advanced beginner and beyond (co-teaching with Pam Howard)
May 10-16, John C Campbell Folk School, NC, “From Evening Bags to Market Bags” – Beginner and beyond class
June 15-20, Midwest Weavers Conference, MN
August 23-29, John C Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC “Crimp, Color, and Create” (co-teaching with Pam Howard)
September 16-17, Sarnia Ontario Handweavers and Spinners Guild, Ontario, Canada
September 19-20, Burlington Handweavers and Spinners Guild, Ontario, Canada
2014
January 11-13, Weavers’ Guild of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
February 8-9, Southern California Handweavers Guild, Van Nuys, CA
March 10-11, Francis Irwin Handweavers Guild, NJ
March 13-15, Handweavers Guild of CT, Glastonbury, CT
April 20-26, John C Campbell Folk School, NC, “Weaving 201, the Next Step – advanced beginner and beyond (co-teaching with Pam Howard)
May 14-16, Weavers’ Guild of Rochester, Rochester, NY
June 6-7, Niagara Handweavers and Spinners Guild, Welland, Ontario, Canada
June 10-12, Toronto Weaving School, Canada
June 28-30, Complex Weavers, Tacoma, WA
August 24-30, John C Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC “Weaving 201, the Next Step – advanced beginner and beyond (co-teaching with Pam Howard)
September 19-21,Lake Charlevoix Weaving Guild, Traverse City,MI
September 22-23, Woodland Weavers and Spinners Guild, Grand Rapids, MI
September 30 – October 3, Harrisville Designs, Harrisville, NH
October 8-10, Area 4, Handweavers Guild of CT, Stonington, CT.
2013
February 3-5, Complex Weavers group, San Francisco, CA
February 8-10, Tacoma Weavers Guild, Tacoma, WA
March 17-23, John C Campbell Folk School, NC, “From Evening Bags to Market Bags” – Beginner and beyond class
April 4-7, Southeast Fiber Forum, at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts; Gatlinburg, TN
May 17-19, “Fiber in the Forest” Retreat, Eugene Textile Center, Eugene, OR
May 31-June 2, John C Campbell Folk School, NC, Inkle Weaving, weekend class – all levels
June 2-8, John C Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC “Crimp, Color, and Create” (co-teaching with Pam Howard)
July 11-14, New England Weavers Seminar (NEWS), Northampton, MA
July 21-27, John C Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC “Weaving 201, the Next Step – advanced beginner and beyond (co-teaching with Pam Howard)
August 7-11, Michigan League of Handweavers Conference 2013, Holland, MI
September 12-15, Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
October 1-3, Harrisville Designs, Harrisville, NH
October 5-7, Vermont Weavers Guild,Randolph, VT
October 12-15, Potomac Fiber Arts Guild, Washington DC
November 6-7, Jekyll Islands Weavers, Jekyll Island, GA
2012
May 20-25, John C Campbell Folk School, NC, “Crimp, Color, and Create” with Pam Howard
July 19-21, Convergence 2012, CA, “Crimp and Create” – 2-day workshop; 1-day studio
October 4-5, Jockey Hollow Weavers Guild, “Crimp and Create” Mendham, NJ
October 18-20, Harrisville Designs, Harrisville, NH
November 9-11, Medina Spinning and Weaving Guild, Mendina, OH
2011
January 15-17, Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild, GA
January 23-30, John C Campbell Folk School, NC, “Crimp, Color, and Create” with Pam Howard
February 25-27, Study Group, Washington, DC
June 5-10, John C Campbell Folk School, NC, “From Evening Bags to Market Bags” – Beginner class
September 10-11, Handweavers Guild of Nashville, TN
October 7-9, Inland Empire Handweavers Guild, CA
October 27-29, Michigan Weavers Guild, MI
2010
October 8-10, Western North Carolina Fiber & Handweavers Guild
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