Events

See what’s going on in the region with local growing, weaving and dying, and learn why it matters. Co-sponsored with Rust Belt Fibershed. Tickets are $40 for Early Birds until September 1st. After that, tickets are $50 each. There is also a $15 limited income option.

Learn how to find and win international residencies and other opportunities to see the world and make your art at the same time.  Jane will tell about her experiences as a Fulbright Scholar artist in residence in Taiwan, a Fulbright Specialist artist in Turkey and a recipient of residency grants from organizations in Japan, Nepal, the […]

Whether it is your brand new machine or one that has been sitting idle for a while, this class will get you excited and ready to be creative and at ease going into your next project. Hands-on practice during class builds confidence and skills. We will practice bobbin winding, threading, and study the purpose and […]

Cultivating A Conscious Closet An afternoon of slow fashion featuring a talk with Elizabeth L. Cline, moderated by Kestrel Jenkins of Conscious Chatter. Join us for an afternoon with Elizabeth L. Cline, author of The Conscious Closet and expert on consumer culture, fast fashion, sustainability, and labor rights. Fellow conscious fashion advocate Kestrel Jenkins of […]

Decipher the language of sewing instructions and sewing symbols. We’ll use a basic pattern to cut out an easy garment (muslin fabric) and all along we’ll discuss what each dot, line, square and notch, etc mean. We’ll put it together using the sewing machine. You won’t be able to wear this garment–it is just a […]

Join us on Monday, October 28, 2019, for a one-day Cotton Farm Tour through the San Joaquin Valley to gain a behind-the-scenes look at the many sides of cotton production. You’ll meet the farmers, see cotton being harvested and learn about Cleaner Cotton™. You’ll visit a perennial hedgerow, walk through a colored cotton field, tour […]

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We are THRILLED to report that the @fibershedmarketplace will have a holiday pop-up booth at the VERY popular San Francisco Ferry Building farmers market on four Saturdays: November 2, 23, 30, and December 21.   photo credit Paige Green

  JG Switzer Workshop Sample Sale High Design, Modern Felted Home Goods