Price range: $95.00 through $110.00
9 available
Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
Time: 1 pm–3 pm
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, Sept 30, 2026
Location: Glen Arbor Arts Center
Skill: Beginner
Unwind, create, and explore the art of hand-weaving in this fun, meditative workshop. Students will learn to warp a round loom and practice stitches like tabby, soumak, and rya knots, crafting a unique weaving of their own design. With endless possibilities for patterns, textures, and color, this class is perfect for beginners and anyone looking to enjoy a relaxing, hands-on creative experience. All materials—wooden looms, tapestry needles, warp threads, and a variety of fibers—are provided, so you can focus on designing and weaving without any prep. Leave with a beautiful handmade piece and skills you can use again and again.
Objective: Skill Development, Creativity Enhancement
Outcome: Creation of Artwork, Development of Personal Style
Mary Ann Samyn is a poet and weaver. She is the author of seven collections of poetry, including Air, Light, Dust, Shadow, Distance (2018) and The Return from Calvary ( 2025). She teaches in the MFA program at West Virginia University and has also frequently taught workshops in Leelanau County. She writes about her poetry, weaving, cooking, gardening, and all things Michigan on her Substack, Cake & Poetry
Website: https://www.maryannsamyn.com
Social Media: https://maryannsamyn.substack.com
Instructor will provide all materials (wooden looms, tapestry needle, warp thread, variety of fibers for weaving).
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