Camp Schedule
Day 1 & Day 2 – Color & Creativity
Campers will experiment with vibrant Kool-Aid dyeing and traditional indigo dyeing, learning how color transforms fiber. We’ll also explore pattern and design through playful paper weaving activities.
Day 3 – First Loom Projects
Students will begin weaving on small looms and create either a colorful woven slap bracelet or bookmark while learning basic weaving techniques.
Day 4 – Wearable Weaving
Campers will continue building their weaving skills by creating a woven belt or strap project, exploring color combinations and texture along the way.
Day 5 – Finishing Day & Parent Show-and-Tell
The final day will focus on finishing projects, adding final touches, and preparing for a special parent show-and-tell celebration where campers can share what they created throughout the week.
Perfect for creative kids who love art, color, and hands-on learning. No prior weaving experience needed.
Camp Leaders
Leslie Fesperman is a hand-weaver, director and instructor at the Yadkin Valley Fiber Center in Elkin, NC. She has taught kids camp at the Sawtooth School in Winston-Salem, NC and has overseen and lead various youth activities in Girl Scouts and through the PTA in public schools.
Stacy Lynch is a semi-retired pediatric speech pathologist within hospital rehabilitation and school system settings. She, her husband, and their dog moved to Elkin, NC a couple of years ago. She teaches beginning tapestry weaving at the Yadkin Valley Fiber Center and has been a fiber enthusiast for many years, specializing in knitting, crochet, and tapestry weaving.
April Price Has been weaving for over 30 years and she taught elementary and middle school art for over 20 years. After retiring from Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, she became a Docent and Teaching Artist at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art in Charlotte, NC. She has attended many workshops at Penland School of Crafts and others to learn new skills. She is fascinated with color, pattern, and texture in her fiber art. Her inspiration comes from things she observes in nature and her love of Art History, particularly Modern Art. In addition to fiber art, she also enjoys printmaking, bookmaking, and collage. She loves to learn new things and share them with kids of all ages.
Camp Schedule
Day 1 & Day 2 – Color & Creativity
Campers will experiment with vibrant Kool-Aid dyeing and traditional indigo dyeing, learning how color transforms fiber. We’ll also explore pattern and design through playful paper weaving activities.
Day 3 – First Loom Projects
Students will begin weaving on small looms and create either a colorful woven slap bracelet or bookmark while learning basic weaving techniques.
Day 4 – Wearable Weaving
Campers will continue building their weaving skills by creating a woven belt or strap project, exploring color combinations and texture along the way.
Day 5 – Finishing Day & Parent Show-and-Tell
The final day will focus on finishing projects, adding final touches, and preparing for a special parent show-and-tell celebration where campers can share what they created throughout the week.
Perfect for creative kids who love art, color, and hands-on learning. No prior weaving experience needed.
Camp Leaders
Leslie Fesperman is a hand-weaver, director and instructor at the Yadkin Valley Fiber Center in Elkin, NC. She has taught kids camp at the Sawtooth School in Winston-Salem, NC and has overseen and lead various youth activities in Girl Scouts and through the PTA in public schools.
Stacy Lynch is a semi-retired pediatric speech pathologist within hospital rehabilitation and school system settings. She, her husband, and their dog moved to Elkin, NC a couple of years ago. She teaches beginning tapestry weaving at the Yadkin Valley Fiber Center and has been a fiber enthusiast for many years, specializing in knitting, crochet, and tapestry weaving.
April Price Has been weaving for over 30 years and she taught elementary and middle school art for over 20 years. After retiring from Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, she became a Docent and Teaching Artist at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art in Charlotte, NC. She has attended many workshops at Penland School of Crafts and others to learn new skills. She is fascinated with color, pattern, and texture in her fiber art. Her inspiration comes from things she observes in nature and her love of Art History, particularly Modern Art. In addition to fiber art, she also enjoys printmaking, bookmaking, and collage. She loves to learn new things and share them with kids of all ages.
