Add color and texture to clothing in this daylong wool embroidery class.

Students will work in Dala-Floda style (påsöm), pulling inspiration directly from folk costumes in ASI’s collections to add folk art-inspired decoration to their own textiles.

Suitable for ages 11+. $115 ($100 ASI member) + $30 materials fee payable to instructor.

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Knit lace like a Victorian Swede! Working with silk yarn in a lace construction, knitters will create unique ruffled cuffs to adorn an existing garment or craft a bracelet.

Knitwear designer Wendy Johnson will also discuss the history of garment design in Sweden during the Victorian era, as well as the history of silk mills in Sweden.

Suitable for ages 16+ $75 ($65 ASI member) + $30 materials fee payable to instructor

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Starting with Slöjd is a monthly program for early elementary (K-2) students who want to start crafting! Whether it’s playing with wool, wire, paper, or more, this group will explore new tools, materials, and skills that prepare kids for a lifelong love of slöjd (handcraft).

Join ASI instructor Anna Ruhland to learn the basic techniques of rya weaving. Use the skills you learn to create a woven piece of art inspired by Handwoven: Between Chaos and Order. $20 non-member/$15 ASI member.

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Fair Isle Knitting With Elizabeth Seward
April 11, 18, 25 & May 9, 2026
8:30–9:30 am Pacific Time

Join author and instructor Elizabeth Seward for this adult workshop as we knit a traditional Fair Isle beret designed by celebrated Shetland designer Alison Rendall.

You’ll master corrugated ribbing, stranded 2-color knitting, peerie patterns, borders, and stunning crown wheel designs — using one or both hands.

Discover what makes Fair Isle so uniquely satisfying to knit.

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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.

Bring a project to work on and any tools you need, and be ready to share conversation, tips and questions. FREE

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Discover the possibilities of weaving using rya knots! Join ASI instructor Anna Ruhland to learn the basic techniques of weaving with rya. Use the skills you learn to create a woven piece of art inspired by the current exhibition Handwoven: Between Chaos and Order.

Slöjd Studio is a monthly program for young makers (grades 3-5).  $25 non-member/$40 member.

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Join felter Jen for this intergenerational class, where kids and their special adults can try out “painting with wool” together.

Using a felt base attached to a mini grapevine wreath, students will practice needle felting techniques to create a colorful spring scene using felting needles, wool, and lots of imagination.

This workshop welcomes children 9+ alongside their accompanying adult. $55 per adult/child pair ($45 ASI member adult/child pair) + $20 materials fee payable to instructor.

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Handwork, Soulwork: Black Craft in the United States offers a social history of quiltmaking, pottery, basketmaking, and blacksmithing.

Each week, we will explore a different practice, the craftspeople working within that practice, their work, and the material conditions in which they created their work.

We will cover renowned craftspeople with an exhibition and publication history, we will focus on the people whose provenance records and museum interpretive labels identify them as “unknown.”

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Every discipline is formed, shaped, and re-formed by the texts that constitute its discourse. Craft history is still a nascent discipline, and the texts that describe its boundaries and centers are both significant and yet still hungry for better company.

Each week in this course, we will discuss a few key texts that have impacted craft history, and point towards what could come next.

The course requires active participation and will be shaped like a friendly, conversational book club.

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Our mission is to enrich lives through hand-weaving.

The Hartford Artisans Weaving Center is a non-profit creative community that preserves, promotes, and teaches the craft of hand-weaving. We teach classes to the public, curate exhibits and sales, and run a unique artisan program. The artisan program teaches weaving to people who are blind, visually-impaired, and anyone 55 and older.

To the best of our knowledge our artisan program is the only one of its kind in the nation, where people who are blind or older in age are creative members of a community that works together to create hand-woven products. Some of our artisans have been weaving with us since we opened in 2009. The Weaving Center is know nationwide for its high quality, beautiful products and innovative artisan program.

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Hand in Hand is Holly Guertin’s debut solo art exhibition, showing works in wool felt, embroidery, and crochet.

Guertin explores pattern, material, and the dignity of labor through time-intensive processes and detail.

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Waterworks Visual Arts Center aspires to enhance the creative capacity of individuals and communities through extraordinary visual arts experiences that foster creativity and learning.

We strive to be a leader and innovator in the exhibition of the art of our time and in museum education. Waterworks is an exciting space where ideas, issues, and communities converge to expand traditional ways of thinking and explore the complex, unfolding patterns between artistic and cultural spheres.

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In celebration of National Handmade Day, you are invited to visit one or more of our participating craftspeople on Saturday, April 4 to learn more about NCSW, the work of our artists and craftspeople, and our upcoming workshops.

Each studio will provide a different opportunity, from a small Vermont studio to a larger gathering of artists north of Boston. More details, locations, times, and a complete list of craftspeople are listed on our webstie.

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Brick House Arts: Where Craft Meets Community

Nestled in the heart of Hancock, New Hampshire, Brick House Arts is more than just a studio—it’s a vibrant hub for tactile creativity and connection. Housed in a space that breathes history and inspiration, the center is anchored by the expertise of resident artists Erin Sweeney and Bob Petzold.

At Brick House, the philosophy is simple: handwork is a bridge to community. Whether you are a seasoned maker or picking up a tool for the first time, the atmosphere is designed to be inclusive, supportive, and deeply rooted in the joy of making.

Workshops & Offerings

The center specializes in a diverse range of traditional and contemporary disciplines, offering hands-on instruction in:

• Book Arts: Exploring structures, binding techniques, and the narrative power of the handmade book.
• Printmaking: From hand-set type to experimental pulls, capturing the magic of the democratic multiple.
• Fibers: Embroidery, hand and machine stitching, coiling and tactile exploration of textile traditions.
• Woodworking: Crafting functional beauty through a deep respect for raw materials and joinery.

The Heart of the House

The “pivotal” mission of Brick House Arts is community. It serves as a gathering place where the act of creating side-by-side fosters lasting relationships and a shared appreciation for the slow, intentional pace of the handmade life.

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In this class, we will be weaving on a frame loom!

We will begin the class with some basic breathwork to center ourselves before we begin. You will be taught how to warp a loom as well as some weaving techniques to create beautiful personalized pieces with fibers, beads, and more.

You will then learn how to remove a weaving from a loom and create a wall hanging.

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