Teaching

If you’re interested in having me teach an online presentation or workshop, please email me at teaching@synemitchell.com to get my latest class offerings and rates.

Upcoming events


Olympia Weaver’s Guild
April 16, 2020 – Zoom (online)
Inventive Weaving: big ideas, small loom + science! – 1 hour seminar

Past events


Northwest Regional Spinner’s Association, Area 2060
December 6, 2020 – Zoom (online)
Inventive Weaving: big ideas, small loom + science! – 1 hour seminar

Whidbey Island Weaver’s Guild
December 3, 2020 – Zoom (online)
E-textiles – 1-hour seminar

Seattle Weavers’ Guild
September 24, 2020 — Zoom (online)
Inventive Weaving: big ideas, small loom + science! – 2 hour seminar

ANWG Conference
June 11-16, 2019 — Prince George, British Columbia
Woven Shibori on the Rigid Heddle Loom – 2-day workshop (12)
E-Textiles – 2-hour seminar (20)
Inventive Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom – 2-hour seminar (20)

Conference of Northern California Handweavers (CNCH)
April 8-10, 2016 — Modesto, California
Weaving with Handspun on the Rigid Heddle
Weave an Illuminated Bookmark

Madrona Winter Retreat
February 12-15, 2016 — Tacoma, Washington
Book signing and demo
Scribble weaving: Theo Moorman on two heddles

Columbia Gorge Fiber Festival
November 6-8, 2015 — The Dalles, Oregon
Book signing and demo

New York Sheep and Wool Festival
October 17-18, 2015 — Rhinebeck, New York
Book signing and author’s talk

Google Seattle Campus: The Hangar
July 27, 2015 —Fremont, Washington
Soldering Electroluminescent Wire (El-wire)

HGA’s Convergence
July 15-21, 2012 — Long Beach, California
Woven Shibori on the Rigid-Heddle Loom
Beginning Rigid Heddle Weaving: Color-and-Weave

Conference of Northern California Handweavers (CNCH)
May 18-20, 2012 — Oakland, California
Rigid Heddle Basics: Painted Skeins
eTextiles for Knitters and Weavers

Madrona Fiber Arts Winter Retreat
February 16-19, 2012 — Tacoma, Washington
Weaving Light: Electroluminescent Wire as Supplemental Warp

Sock Summit
July 28-31, 2011 — Portland, Oregon
Woven Socks
Twinkle Toes: e-Textiles for Socks

John C. Campbell Folk School
May 29 – June 4, 2011 — Brasstown, NC
Rigid-Heddle Weaving: Basics & Beyond (5 day class)

Weaving Works
Jan 15, Feb 27, Mar 13, 2011 — Seattle, Washington
Beginning Rigid Heddle Weaving
Rigid-Heddle: Double-Heddle, Color-and-Weave Bookmarks
Weaving with Handspun on the Rigid Heddle Loom

Madrona Fiber Arts Winter Retreat
February 17-20, 2011 — Tacoma, Washington
eTextiles for Spinners and Weavers
Clothing from the Rigid Heddle Loom (with co-teacher Selah Barling)

Golden Gate Fiber Institute
August 8-15, 2010 — Point Bonita, California
New Tricks for an Old Loom: Making Beautiful Cloth on a Rigid Heddle

Madrona Fiber Arts Winter Retreat
February 17-20, 2010 — Tacoma, Washington
Beginning Rigid Heddle Weaving
Woven Shibori on the Rigid Heddle Loom

John C. Campbell Folk School
May 17-23, 2009 — Brasstown, NC
Rigid-Heddle Weaving: Basics & Beyond (5 day class)

Madrona Fiber Arts Winter Retreat
February 19-21, 2009 — Tacoma, Washington
Weave a Stash-Busting Scarf