Fiber College of Maine

Fiber College of Maine https://linktr.ee/fibercollege The largest Fiber Arts education gathering on the East Coast.
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Classes on everything fiber: knitting, crocheting, weaving, spinning, fiber preparation, rug hooking, quilting, lace making, wood working and more.

Definitely time to put the tansy in the dye pot!
08/19/2026

Definitely time to put the tansy in the dye pot!

Our gardens don’t just feed our soul. They provide food for the animals that give us wool. They give us a place to refil...
08/03/2026

Our gardens don’t just feed our soul. They provide food for the animals that give us wool. They give us a place to refill our hearts. They nourish our bodies. They give us the supplies we used to make place specific art.

One of the things I’ve noticed after years of bringing creative people together is that there’s a moment when everything...
08/01/2026

One of the things I’ve noticed after years of bringing creative people together is that there’s a moment when everything changes.

Someone wanders over to see what another person is making. They ask a question. They point to a detail. Before long they’re standing shoulder to shoulder, talking like old friends.

That’s one of my favorite moments at the touchstones retreat. Creativity brings people together, but curiosity is what turns strangers into friends.

05/26/2026

Sense of place means everything to us.

This basket of Lopi yarn just feels like Searsport, Maine to me…the colors, the texture, the kind of thing you’d want beside you on a foggy morning near the water.

I hope you’ll come visit us, breathe the salt air, wander a little, and maybe bring a skein home with you (so that I can make more) 😉🐏

05/25/2026

Hope that you’re feeling the peace tonight 🫶🏻

05/07/2026

We’re continuing our May series with Chris Toy.

Over the years, I’ve watched a lot of people arrive at workshops carrying the quiet belief that they need to already be “good at art” before they begin. Chris has a way of gently undoing that within the first hour.

A piece of driftwood.
A length of wire.
Something found along the shore.

Then slowly, through attention, balance, and a willingness to follow an idea a little further than you expected, it begins to move.

Not perfectly.
Not predictably.
But beautifully.

There’s something deeply reassuring about spending time with people who know how to work this way. Patiently. Curiously. Willing to see where a material wants to lead them.

Maybe that’s part of what Touchstones has always been about for me after all these years. Not mastery so much as traveling with intention, staying open to surprise, and letting yourself wander a little beyond the edge of what’s familiar.

This September on the coast of Maine, Chris will be teaching alongside:

Shannon Kerner
Linda Facci
Kristine Biegel
Leah Widdicombe

Five workshops. One shared week by the ocean.

If you’ve been thinking about giving yourself a few days to make things with your hands, breathe some salt air, and spend time among thoughtful people, the full workshop descriptions and schedule are linked in the bio.

I’ve been walking through exhibitions and workshops in Armenia, gathering ideas the way we all do. Slowly, piece by piec...
04/22/2026

I’ve been walking through exhibitions and workshops in Armenia, gathering ideas the way we all do. Slowly, piece by piece.

There’s something universal in textile work. Hands, time, patience, and a willingness to try.

It feels very close to what happens at Fiber College.

This year’s theme, coddiwomple, isn’t about wandering aimlessly. It’s about trusting the path enough to keep going.

What have you been gathering lately?

Seaweed makes nicer fleece and healthier animals 😁
04/17/2026

Seaweed makes nicer fleece and healthier animals 😁

We don’t ask this very often, but this is important to our little world. We’re up for “Best Campground” in Down East Mag...
03/26/2026

We don’t ask this very often, but this is important to our little world. We’re up for “Best Campground” in Down East Magazine. If you’ve stayed with us, walked the shore, or spent time here in anyway, we’d be grateful for your vote.

It takes about 30 seconds.

Vote here: https://vote.downeast.com/

Voting closes soon. Thank you, Astrig and Steve

Good morning
03/24/2026

Good morning

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