Fibershed Learning Center

Fibershed has felt the need for some time to create a grounding force that serves in our effort to enliven our community’s connection to regional and regenerative fiber and dyes. We are grateful to have an opportunity to hold space for activities and community resources. The Learning Center:

• Serves key hands-on textile education opportunities for the public
• Supports a demonstration farm for growing materials and showcasing how earth pigments can be grown and processed, along with food and medicine
• Hosts public presentations and intentionally designed gatherings that focus on bringing people together to learn and discuss the greatest and most concerning issues of our time
• Offers direct opportunities to engage in climate and cultural solutions that we can work together to activate at the local level
• Houses a living library of our bioregional textile culture that exists as a feature for students, designers, and makers, and will house a natural dye and fiber seed library
• Provides a multi-use space for core organizational functions, including our staff and board meetings and strategic planning

(Photos: Charlie Kennard with students at one of his basketry classes, photo by Paige Green; Judi Pettite of BioHue teaching paint making with natural pigments in the Learning Center studio/classroom; Master weaver and dyer, Porfirio Gutiérrez, with some of his naturally dyed yarn, photo by Joe Coca)

2022 Workshops
In-person workshops for 2022 are ongoing. See the list below for links to register as they become available. Proceeds from each event support the class instructor and contribute to Fibershed for educational programming.

Scholarships
Fibershed is offering two scholarships to most workshops; one scholarship if it’s a small class. If you would not otherwise be able to attend, and would like to be considered as a scholarship recipient, please answer a few brief questions on this Google Form. Responses will be reviewed by Learning Center staff and kept strictly confidential.

Mailing List
If you would like to join the Learning Center mailing list to be notified of upcoming events—or any of the other Fibershed mailing lists—scroll down to the form at the bottom of the page.

Volunteering
Volunteers are welcome into our beautiful natural dye and pigment garden to help with various gardening tasks like mulching, weeding, maintaining our hedgerows, watering, harvesting dye flowers to dry, and more! Email maria@fibershed.org for more information.