Collection: Workshops
Need an excuse for a vacation? Come visit us in beautiful Chico, California!
We have a dedicated classroom in our building in addition to a variety of looms that are available for students to weave on. The popular AVL Weaving School has been in business over 25 years! That means you can be sure to receive top notch service. Class size is limited to ten so that our teaching staff can tailor their classes to suit the individual needs of students. Experienced weavers and novices alike are sure to acquire lots of new, valuable skills.
A trip to California not in the cards? Let us bring the classroom to you! Check out our Traveling Teacher Program.
NEW FOR 2023 - LIVE VIDEO WORKSHOPS!
People have been asking us, "Why don't you have courses on Zoom?" And you know what, we agree! We think this will be a great way to reach more people. So, starting in March 2023, AVL and Jannie Taylor will offer our very first live video workshops via Zoom.
We've actually laid out a whole calendar of scheduled classes (see the workshops titled 'ONLINE' in the Class Schedule below). These classes will focus on our desiging for WeavePoint curriculum. Read more here.
We have also added the new Basic WeavePoint Online 1-day Zoom workshop. This class is a great way to prepare for the WeavePoint design courses.
View the AVL Weaving School Collection on Handweaving.net here!
Special Note on COVID Safety: We are committed to maintaining a safe environment for our students, teacher, visitors and employees. AVL follows CDC and state laws on COVID prevention. Please contact AVL for more information, or if you need special accomodations.
Class Schedule
Calendar Year 2023 Classes
August / September 2023
- August 26: Basic WeavePoint ONLINE
- August 28, 30, September 2: WeavePoint for Tied Weaves ONLINE
October 2023
- October 9-11: Maximizing Your AVL
- October 12-13: WeavePoint for Twill - cancelled
- October 21: Basic WeavePoint ONLINE
- October 23, 25, 28: WeavePoint for Twill ONLINE
Calendar Year 2024
2024 In-Person Classes
- January 29-31: Maximizing Your AVL
- May 20-22: Maximizing Your AVL
- September 30 - October 2: Maximizing Your AVL
2024 Online Classes
Basic WeavePoint Online Courses via Zoom
- February 10: Basic WeavePoint ONLINE
- April 6: Basic WeavePoint ONLINE
- June 1: Basic WeavePoint ONLINE
- September 7: Basic WeavePoint ONLINE
- November 9: Basic WeavePoint ONLINE
WeavePoint Intermediate to Advanced Online Courses via Zoom
- February 12, 14 & 17: WeavePoint for Layers ONLINE
- April 8, 10 & 13: WeavePoint for Echo & Iris ONLINE
- June 3, 5 & 8: WeavePoint for Lace ONLINE
- September 9, 11 & 14: WeavePoint for Tied Weaves ONLINE
- November 11, 13 & 16: WeavePoint for Twill ONLINE
Other Events in 2024
- July 11-17: HGA Convergence in Witcha, KS. Please join Jannie Taylor in her workshops or come visit us in our booth.