Yadkin Valley Fiber Center
Art School
Why pick this one
Yadkin Valley Fiber Center offers quarterly instruction across four loom types plus a five-level Master Weaving Certification Program in Elkin.
Best for
- Beginners learning four-shaft, inkle, rigid heddle, or tapestry weaving
- Experienced weavers seeking specialized workshops
- Students pursuing structured master-level weaving education
- Visitors seeking fiber arts instruction in Elkin
- Weavers needing private classes by appointment
- Fiber artists seeking reference access to the Complex Weavers Library
Look elsewhere if
- Someone needs instruction primarily in non-fiber visual arts
- Someone needs an unscheduled class without an appointment or registration
Specialties
- Four-shaft loom weaving instruction
- Inkle loom weaving instruction
- Rigid heddle loom weaving instruction
- Tapestry weaving instruction
- Master Weaving Certification Program
- Triangle loom weaving workshops
- Private weaving classes by appointment
Certifications
- Master Weaving Certification Program
- Affiliate of The Foothills Arts Center
What makes them different
- One of a small number of places in the country dedicated to ongoing weaving instruction
- Beginning instruction is offered quarterly on four-shaft, inkle, rigid heddle, and tapestry looms
- Five-level Master Weaving Certification Program combines classroom and independent study
- Complex Weavers Library is available for reference by appointment
- Located in Elkin, North Carolina, near I-77 and the Blue Ridge Mountains
- Serves
- Elkin
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Contact & Location
- Address
- 113 W Main St, Elkin, NC 28621
- Phone
- +19192609725
- Website
- https://yadkinvalleyfibercenter.org/
- user@domain.com
Services
- Beginning weaving classes
- Advanced weaving workshops
- Specialized guest-instructor workshops
- Private classes
- Fiber arts gallery
- Complex Weavers Library access
- Weaving equipment and supplies