Meet our Instructors

Amanda loves sharing her weaving knowledge and helping students realize their ideas. In addition to teaching, Amanda has an interdisciplinary studio practice grounded in the tools and techniques of hand weaving.

Caitlin ffrench is a natural dyer, paint maker, forest lover, and stick collector.

Caitlin Shepherd is a passionate knitter and pattern-writer who specializes in stranded colourwork. Her patterns are often intricate and whimsical, and they incorporate both traditional

Charlotte Lee, Assistant Production Manager at SweetGeorgia Yarns, is passionate about almost all kinds of fibre arts: from crocheting and knitting to felting, spinning, and weaving.

Debbie Held is a freelance writer and international fiber arts educator who almost always has a spindle in hand.

Endeavoring to live a simpler and more creative life while sharing what I learn along the way. Debby Greenlaw traded her suburban home for a

Diana has introduced many beginners to the wonders of making yarn and has helped experienced spinners experiment with technique, colour, and fibre to take their spinning to a new level.

Felicia Lo Wong is passionate about creating colour by hand-dyeing and transforming colour through spinning, knitting, and weaving.

Holli Yeoh is a Vancouver knitwear designer known for her deliciously modern knitting patterns with their casually elegant vibe. Her patterns appear regularly in books

Janna is an interdisciplinary artist working primarily in weft-faced tapestry woven with naturally dyed yarns.

I’m a native Californian now living in Seattle and own a natural dye company, Botanical Colors. Our mission is to offer plant-based textile solutions to

Katrina is co-owner of Crafty JAK’s Boutique, a fibre arts company located on the beautiful West Coast of Canada. She loves to play with colour and is passionate about sharing her knowledge with others.

My fibre journey is a delicate balance between science and art. Curiosity and research help me to understand the intrinsic nature of my materials and

Laura Fry was a production weaver for 40 years and is known for her two books, Magic in the Water: wet finishing handwovens, and The Intentional Weaver. She muses frequently on her blog as she continues to explore and learn about this endlessly fascinating craft.

Mariana is a textile artist, art teacher, and Expressive Arts Therapist with over twenty years of experience in resist dyeing. I am an Art teacher

Matt Akers the designer behind Makers Knitting Designs has been a passionate knitter since picking his needles back up after a long hiatus in 2017

Through Wool n’ Spinning, Rachel creates spinning content and community for handspinners of all levels. All for the love of making yarn. Rachel Smith lives

Ruth Nguyen is a lifelong knitter & crocheter with a zeal for combining modern and traditional elements in her designs. She experiments regularly with all kinds of stitch patterns, yarns, and creative processes.

Sahm of Kussen and Kiss teaches punch needle rug hooking workshops and runs a business supporting and supplying materials for other punch needle makers.

Tabetha is a knitwear designer, author, knitting instructor as well as Design Director for SweetGeorgia and shares her love of knitting from her home in Tennessee.