DAC Textile Arts

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Darkroom | Ceramics | Drawing & Painting

Textile & Fiber Arts

The DAC Textile & Fiber Art Program welcomes students to explore the wide range of fiber art practices such as traditional weaving, papermaking, embroidery, and natural fabric dyeing techniques. Experienced instructors provide a friendly, enriching and rewarding experience for each student to express their creativity and learn new skills. Students enrolled in traditional weaving classes have access to ball winders, swifts, warping boards, a weaving library including image reference material and ample space for warping and weaving. They may use 15" tapestry frame looms, 10", 16" or 25" rigid heddle looms or standard inkle looms for belt weaving up to 4.5" wide.

Class List and Registration Page

Classes may state unavailable online 3 days before the class starts, but there may still be spaces available. Call the DAC Registration Office at 512-974-4040 to see if you can register during this time frame over the phone.

The DAC is committed to the City of Austin’s goal of equitably reaching net-zero community-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. By adopting sustainable practices throughout our operations and programming, the DAC empowers artists to contribute positively to environmental stewardship. Learn more about the City of Austin’s Climate Equity Plan.

Meet The Instructors

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Kelly Chambliss

BA, emphasis in Art History from Texas State University. Kelly Chambliss is an Austin based paper maker and certified art educator. With a background in art education in public schools and community art school settings, she currently specializes in eco-friendly handmade papers She loves to explore new materials and more sustainable art practices with students.

Cidnye Stott

Born in central Texas, Cidnye has been fascinated by yarn from a young age. She started by teaching herself to crochet at the age of 8, and through the years has added knitting, weaving, and hand spinning into her repertoire of fiber crafts. She currently teaches beginning weaving classes at the Dougherty Arts Center, where she loves to introduce the various ways to play with color and texture on a rigid heddle loom.