2026 Fall Workshops
2 Exciting Workshop Opportunities this Fall.
Registration opens Sunday, July 26th at noon.
Ito Ito Workshop – Friday, September 18th 1pm – 4pm
Learn how to make yarn made out of Washi, a handmade Japanese paper. This is an intermediate spinning class where we will be using a drop spindle.
Transforming Tools and Weaving Wonders – September 19-20, 2026, 10am – 5pm
This two-day workshop will identify ways for disrupting the latticed order of warp and weft through closely observing loom anatomy. Then you will learn how to use the knowledge of weaving equipment to achieve fantastic and unexpected effects in your cloth. Contemporary tools such as Open Reed®, Nami Stick®, RailReed, and Rigid Heddles will be explored and demonstrated as simple alternatives we can use to transform the traditional grid into a woven wonder.
A reminder – CHG Members enjoy 10% discounts on all Workshops and Classes and early registration!
New for 2026 - a second Fall Workshop
Wrapping Wild Workshop – October 17-18
Presented by Bryant Holsenbeck
We will use repurposed, scavenged materials and wire to make wild animals! Students will begin with a mammal. Next, we will learn the basics of making a bird. Techniques of random weave and wrapping will be discussed. The best thing you can bring to this class is wide-open expectations.
Bryant Holsenbeck began her arts career as a basket maker. Since that time she has evolved into an environmental artist who makes large-scale installations that document the waste stream of our society. She has shown her work and taught throughout the United States and Australia. She has been the recipient of 2 North Carolina Arts Council Fellowships, a Project Grant and an NEA Arts and Learning Grant that she worked on in collaboration with the Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission.