Using ancient techniques and your hands, creativity, and equipment from simple to complex, we offer a full range of workshops to introduce you to new skills or to get you to that next level you have been trying to reach.
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Upcoming workshops are listed below. Click here to see all Fiber Arts on 4th events in a calendar view.
April 2026
Sprang Explorations Sold Out
With Sharon Wichman
Two-Day Workshop Create elastic cloth using just your fingers, yarn and a frame! Part of our Handwork 2026 Series
Next Steps in Sprang
With Sharon Wichman
Build upon your foundations and plan a project using this ancient braiding technique! Part of our Handwork 2026 Series
Traditional Nuevo Mexico Chimayo Tapestry
With Emily Trujillo
Three-Day Workshop Practice the foundations of Rio Grande/Chimayo weaving!
Beginner Rigid Heddle Sold Out
With Myra Chang Thompson
Everything you need to learn from choosing yarns to warping to weaving to finishing your handwoven scarf. Two-Day Workshop
Chair Caning Work SessionsWeekly
With Paul Doyle
Explore the basics of chair caning in these informal work sessions.
Beginning Multi-Shaft WeavingRepeating Event
With Myra Chang Thompson
Two-Day Workshop Begin your loom weaving journey!
Speckled Pickup (Baltic Pickup) on the Inkle Loom
With Annie MacHale
Explore beyond plain weave and create patterns for your inkle weaving!
Fiber Prep: Carding
With Becky Arnold
Felters and spinners, learn how to prepare your own fiber by carding!May 2026
Threadless Pine Needle Basket Sold Out
With Carrie Botto
Create a basket or wall hanging using pine needles.
Twined Rosette Earrings with Waxed Linen ThreadWeekly
With Cael Chappell
Twining and/or Reverse Twining in waxed linen thread to create a pair of earrings. Two-Day Workshop
Tapestry Math: The Building Blocks of Understanding and Planning Design
With Emily Trujillo
Take your tapestry weaving to the next level with precise planning! Part of our Handwork 2026 Series
Fiber Prep: Combing
With Becky Arnold
Learn the basics of the relaxing, meditative, magical art of spinning your own yarn.Why should I take a Fiber Arts on 4th workshop?
Have you ever wanted to learn to weave on a loom, weave belts and bands, turn wool into felt, spin fibers into yarn, dye fabric or yarn, weave baskets, learn color theory, make a hat or scarf, knit, crochet, do Viking style nålbinding, make costuming for your Society for Creative Anachronism activities, learn some skills you can apply to wildcrafting or homesteading, do chair caning, dye with plants like indigo or with modern dyes, learn how to process wool to get it ready to spin into yarn, and all things fiber arts? These are the kinds of things you can learn through our workshops!