{"product_id":"beginner-tapestry-weaving-saturday-morning-2026-aff","title":"Beginner Tapestry Weaving — Saturday Morning","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNov 14, 2026, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM\u003c\/strong\u003e | Instructor: Justin Near\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing lap-sized, all-in-one laser-cut weaving looms that students will take home with them, participants will create a small tapestry using a variety of fiber-based materials (yarn, wool, locks, etc) and will learn a variety of weaving techniques. After looking at some examples and talking about a few basic design principles, participants will use colored pencils to create a rough design for their tapestry, working on intentionality. Then they will learn how to warp a basic frame loom as well as different methods of weaving techniques in order to create a variety of textured effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkill Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beginner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClass Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2–12 students\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet Your Instructor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Justin Near​ is a Nashville, TN fiber artist and homeschooler who has a passion for sustainability and supporting local and regional communities and economies. In recent years, Justin has become a regular instructor at regional fiber festivals, is an occasional writer with Ply magazine, and is developing an annual fiber industry conference with Souther Fiber. Growing up, Justin was surrounded by crocheting, knitting, embroidery, and sewing, and dabbled in many of those as well as closely related fiber arts. As an adult, not long after beginning their homeschool journey, a door into the fiber world was reopened at a young child’s birthday party where wool and spindles were the theme. In her day job, Justin builds, manages, and supports websites and has a strong love for learning new technology. This carries into the fiber arts world, which is very closely related to the sciences – dyeing and chemistry, spinning and physics, design and engineering, and weaving and programming – so Justin feels quite at home here and hopes to pass on that love and passion to as many people as possible so that they, too, can experience the magic and beauty of working with raw, natural materials.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alabama Fiber Festival","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43930196836470,"sku":"AFF26-BEGINNER-TAPESTRY-WEAVING-SatAM","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/1498\/4566\/files\/beginner-tapestry-weaving-saturday-morning-2026-aff.jpg?v=1785458830","url":"https:\/\/alfiberfest.myshopify.com\/products\/beginner-tapestry-weaving-saturday-morning-2026-aff","provider":"Alabama Fiber Arts Foundation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}