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Hartford Artisans Weaving Center

We enrich lives through hand-weaving. We teach classes for all ages, and run a unique artisan program

08/19/2026

Happy Weaving Wednesday!

Ashley has just finished her expertly woven tartan warp, which will be finished into towels. The fabric features a tight color palette of warm golds, blues, lilac, and bright orange that remains consistent throughout the set. It is made of cotton and woven in a twill structure, which Ashley meticulously counted out pick by pick to ensure that her color striping always had the same number of ends.

Photo Description:
Ashley stands in our Main Studio in front of our fiber wall, with Maura on her left and Anita on her right. Together, they’re holding pieces of Ashley’s finished warp.

The Hartford Artisans Weaving Center is a 501 (c)(3) corporation.

08/13/2026

Are you interested in learning how to weave on a Floor Loom?
Our Beginner Floor Loom class is perfect for you! We have classes in Hartford and Manchester beginning the week of August 31.

Visit weavingcenter.org and go to classes/workshops for all details and to register

All our classes promote and teach the craft of hand-weaving, and help fund our Artisan program. Whether you are new to weaving, or looking to expand your expertise, we would love to have you join us in a class at the Weaving Center!

Photo Description:
A photo of hand-woven fabrics created by our students. Text in a box reads: Beginner Floor Loom Classes Limited spots in Hartford and Manchester
Visit weavingcenter.org and go to Classes/Workshops

The Hartford Artisans Weaving Center is a 501 (c)(3) corporation.

08/12/2026

Happy Weaving Wednesday!

Last week Dave from the Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind (BESB) ran a Human Guide (sighted guide) training at the Weaving Center. This training teaches you how to safely and respectfully assist a person who is blind or has low vision. Basic technique requires asking before helping, offering your arm so the traveler grips just above your elbow, and walking one-half step ahead.

While our staff does most of the guiding at the Weaving Center, our volunteers can help guide people to our kitchen and are ready to assist in case we need to evacuate our building.

Many thanks to Dave at the State of CT Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind and to all who participated!

Photo Descriptions:
1. The training included looking through different glasses which simulate different kinds of vision loss. In this photo 2 participants are looking through glasses.
2. Later in the training we partnered together to practice guiding each other. The blindfold is worn to have participants not rely on their vision or "what they know about the space" and instead, have to rely on the guide to help them safely navigate the hallway. In this photo Karen is guiding Pam, who is blindfolded, down the hall and back into the classroom. Dave is standing to the right.

The Hartford Artisans Weaving Center is a 501 (c)(3) corporation.

08/10/2026

Registration is OPEN at weavingcenter.org go to classes/workshops
⭐NOTE: Please refresh our website in your browser.

The Hartford Artisans Weaving Center offers a wide selection of weaving classes using various looms and/or weaving techniques. Our classes promote and teach the craft of hand-weaving, and help fund our Artisan program. Whether you are new to weaving, or looking to expand your expertise, we would love to have you join us in a class at the Weaving Center!

Photo Description:
A photo of hand-woven fabrics created by our students. Text in a box reads: Take a class with us! Registration for our Fall classes opens Monday August 10 at 9am! weavingcenter.org

The Hartford Artisans Weaving Center is a 501 (c)(3) corporation.

08/07/2026

The Hartford Artisans Weaving Center offers a wide selection of weaving classes using various looms and/or weaving techniques. Our classes promote and teach the craft of hand-weaving, and help fund our Artisan program. Whether you are new to weaving, or looking to expand your expertise, we would love to have you join us in a class at the Weaving Center!

Registration for our Fall classes opens Monday August 10 at 9am at weavingcenter.org go to classes/workshops
⭐NOTE: Please refresh our website in your browser.

Photo Description:
A photo of hand-woven fabrics created by our students. Text in a box reads: Take a class with us! Registration for our Fall classes opens Monday August 10 at 9am! weavingcenter.org

The Hartford Artisans Weaving Center is a 501 (c)(3) corporation.

08/05/2026

Happy Weaving Wednesday!

Sue T has just completed a wonderful set of Christmas Holiday themed towels done in a waffle weave structure. On each towel one side features gold framing threads and the other side features red framing threads. Sue thoughtfully worked with multiple shuttles to achieve the wonderful striping and framing effects for each of these towels, sometimes using up to four at once! These towels should be both functional and also a great decorative addition to your kitchen or bathrooms during the holiday season.

Photo Descriptions:
1. A folded towel showing both sides of the woven fabric including the gold framing thread and wide stripes of dark green and white with details of green, gold and red.
2. This close up shows the fine details of the green, gold, red and white.

The Hartford Artisans Weaving Center is a 501 (c)(3) corporation.

07/31/2026

Join us tomorrow for the Opening Reception! 2:00-4:00pm at the Drezner Gallery, Farmington Valley Arts Center, Avon

Our annual exhibit will be at the Drezner Gallery at the Farmington Valley Arts Center August 1-29, 2026. This exhibit features pieces designed by Tara Patrina, our studio designer and woven by our artisans.

We are grateful to the Farmington Valley Arts Center for their collaboration and support of this exhibit. For more information please visit artsfvac.org/drezner-gallery-2

Photo Description:
1. A graphic image with a close-up photograph of a loom with a warp being woven and text that reads "One Thread at a Time An Exhibit by the Hartford Artisans Weaving Center August 1-29, 2026. Opening Reception August 1, 2026 2:00-4:00pm. Drezner Gallery Farmington Valley Art Center 25 Arts Center Lane Avon, CT

The Hartford Artisans Weaving Center is a 501 (c)(3) corporation.

07/30/2026

⭐⭐Floor loom weavers⭐⭐ Registration will close Monday August 3!⭐⭐

We are excited to offer this upcoming workshop perfect for weavers who are beyond beginners and are interested in learning about and creating samples of weave structures.
Profile Draft and Structure
A 5 Day Round-Robin Workshop with Shari Diamond
August 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21, 2026 from 10:00-4:00 each day
The workshop will be held in our Manchester CT studio space!

This workshop offers students the opportunity to explore a variety of weave structures and develop their technical skills. Each student will leave the workshop with samples of 6 specific weave structures. Students will wind a warp and dress the loom in a particular structure and weave samples on all looms, rotating to each of the 6 structures.

Skill Level: Completion of at least a beginner floor loom class. Also great for experienced weavers who would like to explore structures and create samples for their own reference

Space is limited. For all information and register please visit https://www.weavingcenter.org/beyondbeginnerfloorloom

Photo Description:
A photo of fabric samples on a loom. In the upper part of the image, text reads: Beyond Beginner Floor Loom Workshop:
Profile Draft and Structure
August 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21, 2026
A 5 day round-robin workshop with Shari Diamond
weavingcenter.org/beyondbeginnerfloorloom

The Hartford Artisans Weaving Center is a 501 (c)(3) corporation.

07/29/2026

Happy Weaving Wednesday!

A reminder that this exhibit is open through September 1 at the Hartford Public Library.

Woven Hartford: The Craft of Community
Hartford Public Library, 500 Main Street
Cultural Corridor, 3rd Floor, June 1 – September 1, 2026

Woven Hartford pairs contemporary textiles by the Hartford Artisans Weaving Center with historic broadsides from the Hartford History Center’s Graphic Arts Collection. Displayed alongside the original broadsides, these woven works reimagine Hartford’s graphic history through fiber and color, sparking a cross‑generational conversation about craft, community, and connection. The exhibition is part of Handwork 2026, presented by Craft in America, and features textiles designed by Tara Patrina of the Hartford Artisans Weaving Center and woven by the Center’s artisans.

Photo Description:
A graphic image with a photo with a black and white graphic poster with black and white graphic scarf to the left and a white textured scarf draped on one side of the poster. In the foreground there are colorful cones of fiber.
Text reads: Woven Hartford: The Craft of Community A collaboration between the Hartford Public Library and the Hartford Artisans Weaving Center. June 1, 2026-September 1, 2026 Hartford Public Library 500 Main Street
The Handwork logo, Harford Artisans Logo and HPL logo
The exhibit is part of Handwork 2026, presented by Craft in America

The Hartford Artisans Weaving Center is a 501 (c)(3) corporation.

07/20/2026

⭐⭐Floor loom weavers⭐⭐

We are excited to offer this upcoming workshop perfect for weavers who are beyond beginners and are interested in learning about and creating samples of weave structures.
Profile Draft and Structure
A 5 Day Round-Robin Workshop with Shari Diamond
August 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21, 2026 from 10:00-4:00 each day
The workshop will be held in our Manchester CT studio space!

This workshop offers students the opportunity to explore a variety of weave structures and develop their technical skills. Each student will leave the workshop with samples of 6 specific weave structures. Students will wind a warp and dress the loom in a particular structure and weave samples on all looms, rotating to each of the 6 structures.

Skill Level: Completion of at least a beginner floor loom class. Also great for experienced weavers who would like to explore structures and create samples for their own reference

Space is limited. For all information and register please visit https://www.weavingcenter.org/beyondbeginnerfloorloom

Photo Description:
A photo of fabric samples on a loom. In the upper part of the image, text reads: Beyond Beginner Floor Loom Workshop:
Profile Draft and Structure
August 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21, 2026
A 5 day round-robin workshop with Shari Diamond
weavingcenter.org/beyondbeginnerfloorloom

The Hartford Artisans Weaving Center is a 501 (c)(3) corporation.

Address

42 Woodland Street
Hartford, CT
06105

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 5pm
Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 3pm

Telephone

+18607275727

Website

http://www.weavingcenter.org/

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