Make a sweet garland of colorful woolly flowers!

Felter Jen will lead kids and their special adults in shaping and decorating wool flowers using the magical needle felting technique before stringing them onto a garland.

This project is especially suited for younger participants—suitable for ages 5-10 alongside an adult. $55 adult/child pair ($45 ASI member adult/child pair); $20 additional youth ($15 ASI member additional youth) + $25 materials fee payable to instructor.

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Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026 will support an artist residency at Spelman College; an immersive opportunity to collaborate, experiment and create. Alberta Whittle works across painting, film, performance and textiles illustrating a nuanced approach to the notion of craft.

Engaging resources across campus from emergent technologies in the innovation lab to resources in printmaking, papermaking, fibers and beyond Whittle will create, meet and interact with faculty and students.

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“Future curators, art historians, museum professionals and artists all come together at the Atlanta University Center Art History + Curatorial Studies Collective. Housed within the Department of Art & Visual Culture at Spelman College, this innovative program aims to shape the future of the art world and position the Atlanta University Center as the leading incubator of African American professionals in these fields.”

— AUC Art Collective

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Build new weaving skills while tackling Scandinavian-style pick-up patterns!

The perfect class for students ready to explore more advanced band weaving, students will learn the entire process of weaving a decorative patterned band on a backstrap-style rigid heddle loom.

No prior weaving experience required, but especially recommended for students with past weaving experience.

Suitable for ages 14+. $225 ($200 ASI member) + $35 materials fee payable to instructor. 10 am-5 pm both days.

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Dive into the beautiful but utilitarian world of band weaving!

Working on a backstrap style rigid heddle loom, students will learn all the steps of designing, starting, weaving, and finishing a plain weave band and head home with two bands.

Especially recommended for new band weavers. Suitable for ages 14+. $115 ($100 ASI member) + $30 materials fee payable to instructor.

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Grab a friend and enjoy a beverage from FIKA Café while making a sweet wooly scene.

Using a felt base, colorful wool, and felting needles, students will use needle felting techniques to “paint with wool” to create a colorful scene.

No previous experience is necessary to head home with a beautiful decoration that captures the best parts of summer! $75 ($65 ASI member) + $25 materials fee payable to instructor.

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Make an amphibian friend using colorful wool!

Felter Jen will lead kids and their special adults through shaping and decorating a frog and a lily pad using the magical technique of needle felting.

This project is especially suited for older participants—suitable for ages 9-17 alongside an adult. $55 adult/child pair ($45 ASI member adult/child pair) + $25 materials fee payable to the instructor.

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Starting with Slöjd is a monthly program for early elementary children. Participants explore new tools, materials, and skills that prepare them for a lifelong love of handcraft.

These drop-off programs are suitable for students in grades K–2. $20 ($15 ASI member).

Learn to braid like the Vikings! Instructor Anna Ruhland will show students how to braid a cord using six strands of thread or yarn. This cord can be used as a necklace, bracelet, or strap for a bag.

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Learn how the Vikings added color to their life through vibrant textiles in this historically grounded natural dye class.

By practicing dyeing small wool skeins, students in this intro-level class will explore the flowers, leaves, roots, and lichens used in Nordic countries for dyeing since at least the Viking era. All materials provided.

Suitable for ages 16+ or 14–15 registered alongside an adult. $115 ($100 ASI member) + $25 materials fee payable to instructor.

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Gather with other makers for a friendly and productive evening! Makers Night is a monthly opportunity every third Thursday for anyone interested in craft to work in community in our Berglund Studio Classroom or in the summer, on our beautiful front lawn! Bring a project to work on and any tools you need, and be ready to share conversation, tips and questions.

Free; no advanced registration required.

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Embellish your own beautiful and useful hand towel using Swedish Huck Weaving!

This approachable, beginner-friendly method blends surface embroidery with weaving, creating the appearance of complex geometric, and linear designs with simple techniques. Bring home an embroidered towel and the inspiration to add embroidered detail to the rest of your home!

Suitable for ages 16+. $75 ($65 ASI member) + $35 materials fee payable to instructor.

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Try out wet felting while making a unique and meaningful felted scarf!

Students will learn the art of nuno felting, where wool is combined with fabric to create a strong, beautiful, and lightweight scarf. This accessible technique is a great way to learn about wet felting in just a few hours.

Suitable for ages 18+ or ages 14–17 registered alongside an adult. $75 ($65 ASI member) + $25 materials fee payable to instructor.

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Get started on a hand-embroidered linen sampler!

Students will practice a variety of free-hand embroidery stitches, with particular emphasis on exploring combinations of different stitches to delightful effects. Students will leave with a 12” x 16” sampler in process, which can be finished as a table runner, pillow, or bag front.

Suitable for all experience levels ages 16+. $115 ($100 ASI member) + $20 materials fee payable to instructor.

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Try embroidering with linen! This class offers an overview of basic free-hand embroidery stitches as students decorate a small floral motif on linen.

Students will head home with a small sampler ready to display and inspiration to continue stitching at home.

Particularly geared towards novice stitchers, ages 16+. $70 ($60 ASI member) + $10 materials fee payable to instructor.

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Gather with other makers for a friendly and productive evening! Makers Night is a monthly opportunity every third Thursday for anyone interested in craft to work in community in our Berglund Studio Classroom or in the summer, on our beautiful front lawn! Bring a project to work on and any tools you need, and be ready to share conversation, tips and questions.

Free; no advanced registration required.

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