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Learn more about in-person workshops for MAFA 2o25!

All workshops are offered as single, 2-1/2 day, intensive sessions. Students will choose ONE workshop.
Find details about all our classes in the list below. Use the filters in the sidebar to refine the class list.
Have questions about workshops? Visit the Workshops FAQs, or email the Education Chair at education@mafafiber.org.
For classes that fill quickly, there WILL be a waitlist.
Can’t take a full workshop? Check the Weekend Classes info for short classes on Friday and Saturday.

Click here for the list of 2025 Instructors (Coming in August 2024)

Click here for the Workshops FAQs

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2025 MAFA Conference

MAFA 2025 Workshops – Coming in September

We will post the full workshop list and the downloadable brochure in September 2024. Registration will open in February 2025.

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Class Topic
Instructor
Experience Level
Equipment Needed

Class Numbers
100s: Weaving
200s: Spinning
300s: Dyeing
400s: Felting
500s: Other fiber arts

Class Type
Round Robin: Weave samples on multiple looms.

Rigid Heddle: Workshops using rigid heddle looms.

Experience Levels
Open to All: No experience necessary.
Beginner: Some experience with equipment and able to perform basic techniques—e.g. able to warp a loom and weave plain weave and twill; or able to use a wheel or spindle and spin a continuous yarn.
Intermediate: Comfortable with equipment; experienced in a variety of techniques; able to plan, draft, and design work—e.g. able to read a weaving draft and make a drawdown, has experience in several techniques; or comfortable with a wheel and learning to spin fine, medium, and heavy thread with some consistency in diameter.
Advanced: Very comfortable with equipment, skilled at a wide variety of techniques, willing to experiment—e.g. familiar with many weaving techniques and able to recognize weave structures; or very comfortable with a wheel and able to spin a range of fibers and produce a variety of plain and fancy yarns.