Fiber Arts Education
Fiber Arts Education is central to the mission of the SWFAC. Our members receive first chance to fill our classes. If classes are not filled with members, we advertise them to other fiber artists and to the public. Our most recent class was Handwoven Pocket Purse with Shannon Curry. Please reach out to Mary at information@fiberartscollective.org if you would like to lead a class or have an idea for a class for which you’d like SWFAC to identify an instructor. Fees charged for the classes go to the instructor.
Mark Your Calendars for SWFAC’s Upcoming Creative Class –
Nuno Felting: Learn the Process of Creating Unique Art Cloth
Date/Time: Saturday November 8, 2025 9 am – 4 pm. BYO Lunch
Location: 2045 Memory Lane Silver City, NM (Grant County Rolling Stones Gem & Mineral Society).
Instructor: SWFAC member Sandy Hopper, of Grasshopper Silk (Elephant Butte, NM)
Nuno, a Japanese word for cloth, is a technique developed by Australian artist Polly Stirling in 1992. Nuno is a process of combining loosely woven fabric with wool fibers using water, soap and agitation creating a completely new fabric. In this workshop, up to 8 participants will explore the Nuno process, using techniques on silk, wool, and cotton; adding brightly colored wool roving and yarns to create ‘unique art ’ fabric. Participants will have the opportunity to create two pieces in the class.
Classes for Members
SWFAC has offered a wide variety of classes in the past. Class topics have included Colcha embroidery, Free Form Crochet and Knitting, Loom Weaving, Yarn Dyeing, Paper Making, Fiber Art Books, Tunisian Crochet and many more. Coming soon: bog coat design and handwoven pocket purse creation. Please come back to this page to see class offerings as they become available.
Classes & Instruction
New classes and instructors are always welcome! Are you interested in taking or teaching a Class? Please contact us: information@fiberartscollective.org
