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A Preview of 2025 Summer Weaving Workshops!
Registration will open Monday May 5 at 9am
We are excited to share a preview of our 2025 Summer Workshop opportunities with you, please save the dates below! From beginner to advanced, our weaving workshops are fantastic ways to learn something new or increase your skills in a creative, friendly environment with talented instructors. Proceeds from our classes support our artisan program which teaches weaving to people who are visually impaired or blind as well as people 55 years and older.
We will be adding additional details for each workshop, please check this page again for more information. Registration will open Monday May 5 at 9am. All registration is through this website, we do not accept mailed in registrations or registration in advance. All of our workshops are suitable for people 16+ years old.
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Our 2025 Summer Workshops include:
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Floor Loom Fundamentals: A 3 Day Workshop with Sally Mullen
Skill Level: Perfect if you have never woven before or are a beginner level weaver
Instructor: Sally Mullen
Location: Hartford Artisans Weaving Center, 42 Woodland Street Hartford
Fee: $350, payable by check or credit, includes all supplies
Time: 10:00am-4:00pm with a break for lunch
Choose 1 session:
Session 1 Dates: June 23, 24, 25, 2025
Session 2 Dates: July 18, 19, 20, 2025
Make and Take a Woven Wall Hanging on a Rigid Heddle Loom:
A 1 Day Workshop with Roberta Collins
Skill Level: Perfect if you have never woven before or are a weaver who would like to try this playful approach!
Instructor: Roberta Collins
Location: Hartford Artisans Weaving Center, 42 Woodland Street Hartford
Fee: $125, payable by check or credit, includes all supplies
Date: Saturday July 19, 2025
Time: 9:30am-2:00pm
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Beginner Basket Weaving: A 1 Day Workshop with Nancy Kalos
Skill Level: Perfect if you have never woven before
Instructor: Nancy Kalos
Location: Hartford Artisans Weaving Center, 42 Woodland Street Hartford
Fee: $80, payable by check or credit, includes all supplies
Date: Friday July 25, 2025
Time: 9:30am-2:00pm with a break for lunch
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Beyond Beginner Weaving: A 5 Day Round-Robin Workshop
Skill Level: Completion of at least a beginner floor loom class. Also great for experienced weavers who would like to explore structures and create samples for their own reference
Instructors: Sally Mullen and Shari Diamond
Location: Hartford Artisans Weaving Center, 42 Woodland Street Hartford
Fee: $365 payable by check or credit, includes all fiber
Date: July 28, 29, 30, 31 and August 1, 2025
Time: 10:00am-4:00pm with a break for lunch
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Introduction to WeavePoint: A 1 Day Workshop with Tara Patrina
Skill Level: This Workshop is perfect if you are an Intermediate to Advanced level floor loom weaver with multi-shaft weaving experience and understanding of basic weave structures.
Instructor: Tara Patrina
Location: Hartford Artisans Weaving Center, 42 Woodland Street Hartford
Fee: $125, payable by check or credit
Date: Tuesday August 5, 2025
Time: 9:30am-2:00pm with a break for lunch
Note: A laptop computer is highly recommended for this workshop
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An Exploration of Diversified Plain Weave: A 3 Day Round-Robin Workshop with Vila Cox
Skill Level: This Workshop is perfect for Intermediate to Advanced floor loom weavers and would like to create a series of samples through the exploration of this structure.
Instructor: Vila Cox
Location: Hartford Artisans Weaving Center, 42 Woodland Street Hartford
Fee: Varies depending on registration options, payable by check or credit
Date: August 22, 23, 24, 2025
Time: 9:30am-4:30pm with a break for lunch
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A Tapestry Weaver's Toolkit: A 3 Day Workshop with Brenda Osborn
Skill Level: This Beginner Tapestry Workshop is perfect if you have some weaving experience (does not need to be tapestry weaving experience)
Instructor: Brenda Osborn
Location: Hartford Artisans Weaving Center, 42 Woodland Street Hartford
Fee: $350 payable by check or credit.
Date: August 26, 27, 28, 2025
Time: 10:00am-4:00pm with a break for lunch
Note: A copper pipe frame loom (which is yours to keep) and some supplies are provided. Students should supply scissors, measuring tape, tapestry bobbins, wefts for weaving (any kind of wool appropriate for fabric weaving).
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Please Review Our Additional Registration Information
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Check payment is due within 2 weeks of your registration to secure your spot.
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Students should be aware: Good manual dexterity is a necessity. Shoulder, elbow, and wrist movement are needed to wind a warp and dress a loom; floor loom weaving requires hip, knee, and foot movement. Weaving does involve repetitive motion; students may take breaks as needed.
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Our classrooms and studios are currently only accessible by a flight of stairs.
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Refunds and Class Cancellations:
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The Weaving Center reserves the right to cancel a class at any time. Should we do so, students will receive a full refund.
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Registered Students: Please notify the Weaving Center as soon as possible if there is a need to cancel your registration.
- If there is a waiting list and the spot can be filled, a 3% processing fee will be deducted from the total refund if you have paid by credit. If you have paid by check and the spot can be filled, you will receive a full refund.
- If a spot cannot be filled, no refund will be offered.
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No-shows forfeit any refund and make-up classes are not offered.
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