Meet – Adrienne Gaskell
Adrienne Gaskell is a celebrated jewelry artist who has transformed the ancient art of kumihimo braiding by incorporating gemstones, pearls, and beads into modern jewelry designs.
Meet – Dawn Ahlert
Dawn Ahlert Like many of us, Dawn began exploring the fiber arts at a young age. Her passion for learning and fiber arts has driven her to explore many areas of the medium and Dawn’s years as a hairstylist contribute to her deep understanding of fiber and color. Dawn…
Meet – Deb Essen
Deb EssenDeb Essen is the author of “Easy Weaving with Supplemental Warps” (2022), “Swatch Critters from the pin loom” (2025 and “Profile Drafting for Handweavers” (2025) with Schiffer Publishing. Deb has been weaving since 1993 and completed HGA’s Certificate of Excellence, Level 1 (2004). Her passion is teaching the…
Meet – Dianne Totten
Dianne TottenOne-of-a-kind handwoven garments have been Dianne Totten’s main focus with emphasis on garments using “crimp cloth,” a technique she developed and teaches nationally/internationally for guilds and conferences. Dianne has been a weaver and workshop junkie for over 40 years and a teacher for 30. Her award-winning work has…
Meet – Ellen Turner
Ellen Turner While I am primarily a loom weaver, I have always loved to try non-loom fiber techniques.Email Teaching this class at the 2027 FTWG Conference Ecuadorian Star Ornament
Meet – Emma Pinault
Emma Pinault developed a love of teaching and learning new things during her ten year career as a public librarian.
Meet – Ginger Clark
Ginger Clark has been spinning and weaving for more than 40 years. She spins the yarns she needs for the projects she wants to make whether for weaving, knitting, needlepoint, or embroidery.
Meet – Jennie Hawkey
Jennie HawkeyA weaver, weaving teacher and the owner of Hopewell Weaving.She has woven for over 30 years and specializes in accessories that incorporate intricate weaves, natural fibers and vivid colors. Although weaving has been a long-time craft, teaching is Jennie’s passion. She is an educator and teacher of children…
Meet – Jennifer Williams
Jennifer B. Williams is a band weaver who finds endless joy in her inkle loom, her favorite tool for creative exploration. Inspired by both tradition and innovation, she explores techniques from around the world and adapts them to the inkle loom.
Meet – Karen Donde
Karen Donde weaves wearables and home textiles for exhibit and teaches beginning-advanced weaving, in-person and online.
Meet – Lucienne Coifman
Lucienne CoifmanShe is a former research assistant in biochemistry and is self-taught in the art of weaving.Lucienne started weaving almost 40 years ago. She quickly made it a full-time occupation and has taught weaving for the past 30 years at the Guilford Art Center, the Creative Arts Workshop, and…
Meet – Margaret Stump
Margaret StumpMargaret Stump has been a pin loom weaver ever since her mother brought home two small pin looms when she was 10 years old, which was a long time ago. After extended explorations of rigid heddle and larger looms, she found herself drawn back to weaving in this…
Meet – Mary Schmutte
I have been weaving for over 40 years. I am self taught rug weaver then in 1986, I started taking classes and became hooked on weaving with finer threads and exploring all the wonders of fiber.
Meet – Rebecca Bowen
I learned how to knit when I was 10 years old. I started teaching knitting when I was 12. Knitting is a way of thinking as well as a method of making fabric
Meet – Robyn Spady
Robyn SpadyRobyn Spady was introduced to handweaving at a young age and has been weaving for over 50 years. She completed HGA’s Certificate of Excellence in Handweaving (COE-W) in 2004 with the specialized study Loom-controlled Stitched Double Cloth. She is fascinated by the infinite possibilities of crossing threads and…
Meet – Tom Knisely
Tom Knisely has made his career from his interest and love of textiles from around the world. He has been studying, collecting and teaching others about weaving and spinning for more than four decades, making him one of the most well versed weaving instructors in North America.