Weaving Teachers
– Michigan: November 2005
Compiled by Marion Marzolf for MLH Education Committee
(For corrections/changes/additions contact: camidei@emich.edu)
Ann Arbor area
Whitmore Lake –Forma
111 Northfield Church Rd., Whitmore Lake, MI 48189
734/761-1102
Sarah Kaufmann, teacher — all levels.
Call Forma for current list of classes and dates.
Howell — The Spinning Loft
Howell, MI.
517/541-5280
Betty Forsythe and Giesela Bosch, teachers – all levels.
Brighton — The Weaving Bed & Breakfast
weekday classes of 2-5 days.
810/227-4678
Gisela Bosch, teacher
Hartland Museum/Library
Summer weaving demonstrations Saturday afternoons
Grand Ledge
Cindy McCormick, rag rugs instruction
517/627-2728
Ypsilanti – Eastern Michigan University Art Department – Fiberarts
Times vary/spring/summer – short courses in dyeing and Jacquard weaving.
Professor Brooks Stevens
South Michigan
Eaton Rapids – Old Mill Yarns
109 Elizabeth St., Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
517/663-2711
Marilyn Kempf, Leslie Johnson, Linda Griffith, teachers – all levels.
Kalamazoo – Great Northern Weaving (rugs)
451 D Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49009
1-800-370-7235
Emma Schering, teacher gnwemma@aol.com
Note: They have a large supply of Maysville Cotton Warp for rugs. Handwoven
Sept/Oct. 2005 reports that Great Northern Weaving bought out Edgemont Yarns.
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
314 Park St., Kalamazoo, MI 49007
269/349-7775
Gretchen Huggett, all levels and woven shibori. Also private weaving instruction
269/372-3354 freyja786@aol.com
Detroit Area
Bay City – Rivertown Textiles
1001 S. Henry St., Bay City, MI 48706
989/892-3013
JoAnn Bachelder, teacher – all levels
Detroit/Birmingham — BBAC
Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center
1516 S. Cranbrook Rd (at 14 Mile) Birmingham, MI 48009
248/644-0866
Sue Walton, teacher – all levels.
Detroit – College for Creative Studies
313/664-7452 ext: Fiberarts
Fiberarts Department
201 E. Kirby, Detroit, MI 48249
Mollie Fletcher, weaving all levels – evening and Saturday classes (adult ed )
Flint Institute of Arts
1120 E. Kearsley St., Flint 48503
810-234-1695
Alice Foster, teacher — Floor-loom weaving to resume in Jan/Feb. 2005
Central and Northern Michigan
East Lansing – City of E. Lansing Parks, Recreation and Arts
517/201-4457
300 E. Bailey, East Lansing, MI. Alice Foster Slocum, teacher – all levels.
East Lansing — Alice Griswold – private instruction – all levels.
517/332-3159
East Lansing — Woven Art
New shop address: 325A Grove St., E. Lansing, 48823. T-Fri. 11-6; SS 12-4.
Write to: 210 Abbott Rd., Suite 332, East Lansing 48823
517/203-4467
all levels of weaving plus knitting, crocheting, spinning, and dyeing instruction—over 20 classes offered. Email: Nancy@McRayweaving.com
Grand Rapids – Threadbender Yarn Shop
616/531-6641
2767 44th St. SW, Wyoming, MI 49509 Julie Anderson, teacher – all levels.
Alpena – Kati Meek
989-358-0162
kmeek@charter.net
Lake Orion – Heritage Spinning and Weaving
248-693-3690
47 E. Flint, Lake Orion, MI 48362
Marquette – Needleworks
219 W. Washington, Marquette, MI 49855
906/228-6051
Sherrie Jaqua, owner and teacher – beginning weaving and Inkle weaving.
Midland – Arts Midland Galleries and Schools,
Midland Center for the Arts
1801 W. St. Andrews, Midland, MI 48640
989/832-9825
Susan Dudzik, teacher – all levels.
Rockford – Jochen Ditterich,
teacher – all levels.
616/874-7916
5373 Sunfish Lake Ave., Rockford, MI 49341-0457
Weaving and Fiberarts courses at Michigan Colleges, Universities, Art Schools
Central Michigan University BFA, MA, MFA
Professor Sally Rose, Fiber Design, Art Department
College for Creative Studies BFA crafts/fiber
Professor Mollie Fletcher, Fiberarts Program, Crafts Department
Cranbrook Academy of Arts MFA
Professor Jane Lackey, head of Fiber Department
Eastern Michigan University BFA, MA, MFA
Professor Pat Williams, head of Fiberarts Program, Art Department
Finlandia University BFA
Professor Phyllis Fredendahl, head of Fiberarts. Art & Design Department
Grand Valley State University BFA
Professor Ann Keister, Art & Design Department (surface design class only).
University of Michigan BFA, MFA
Professor Sherri Smith, head of Fiberarts, School of Art and Design
Wayne State University BFA, MA, MFA
Professor Urban Jupena, head of Fibers Program, Art Department
All of these schools offer BFA degrees, usually with Fiber specialization.
Graduate degrees are offered at: CMU, EMU, UM and WSU. Cranbrook is MFA only.
Specific program and course information is available from the schools and some information is on each school’s website.