Nicholas Cladis

Dec 1, 2025 | Farm & Garden, Fiber Arts, Heritage Craft and Basketry

Nicholas Cladis Nicholas Cladis is an artist working in Iowa City, IA. He has taught at the University of Iowa and Fukui Prefectural University (Japan), and has been a visiting artist at several other universities, non-profits, and craft schools worldwide. Nicholas’...

Mariah Krauss

Dec 1, 2025 | Fiber Arts

Mariah Krauss Mariah Krauss, the daughter of an artistic and creatively encouraging mother, has learned to put her own spin on four generations of rug hooking. She consistently tries to push herself to create new techniques, develop new ideas, and pioneer different...

Lausanne Allen

Dec 1, 2025 | Fiber Arts

Lausanne Allen Lausanne Allen is a handweaver with a deep respect for the history and traditions of the craft. Equally at home working on an early 19th-century barn frame loom or a modern 16-harness Macomber floor loom, she creates blankets, rugs, shawls, and garment...

Madeleine McGarrity

Dec 1, 2025 | Fiber Arts

Madeleine McGarrity Madeleine McGarrity is a natural dye print specialist and researcher. She graduated from Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Printmaking, and worked as a printmaking teacher and professional textile printer in Brooklyn, NY from 2012 to...

Kristin Arzt

Dec 1, 2025 | Fiber Arts

Kristin Arzt Kristin Arzt is a natural dyer, educator, gardener, and designer who teaches workshops and leads retreats across the country. With deep roots in the fiber community, she has served on the board of Local Cloth and has been actively involved in multiple...

Kim Chagnon

Dec 1, 2025 | Fiber Arts, Historic Craft

Kim Chagnon Kim Chagnon, recognized worldwide as an upholstery instructor and the founder of Kim’s Upholstery, is all about helping others learn the art of upholstery for pleasure and, if they want, to earn an income doing something they love. Kim’s journey from...