Welcome!
I am building a new basketry and fibercraft school in Chicago called The Weaving Workshop (scroll to the bottom of the page to read more on this). While I create a new website for the school, I have already begun in-person workshops and programming in the brick-and-mortar storefront space that has served as my studio for 2yrs, located in Chicago’s Marshall Square Neighborhood.
All workshops are now open for registration
Space is limited to 10 participants per workshop. All materials are included in the registration fee and participants can bring materials and finished work home.
I hope you find something you’d like to sign up for.
If you have questions please feel free to email Dee, at info@studioherron.com
New workshops will be added soon, check back frequently!
The Weaving Workshop
Mission
The Weaving Workshop is an artist-run school dedicated to providing high-quality art education and creative skill development in basketry, off-loom weaving, materials, and fibercraft, independent of traditional academic institutions. Offering in-person classes and workshops taught by Dee Clements and visiting guest artists, craftsmen, and designers, with a focus on the art, craft, history, and philosophies of fibercraft.
*A note on the name "The Weaving Workshop"
From 1919 to 1933, a now legendary school for art and design in Germany called The Bauhaus produced some of the most brilliant artists, designers, craftspeople, and architects of the last century. However, women faced discrimination when seeking to enroll, especially in architecture, ceramics, or painting programs. As a result, a department was established called the Weaving Workshop, which focused on textile studies and provided “a more suitable space” for women to pursue their art education. The Weaving Workshop became known for its innovative and technical work in weaving and textiles, Anni Albers, Gunta Stolz, and Otti Berger, to name a few, were some of the women who established textiles and weaving at the Bauhaus as a serious craft both for industry and artistic expression. This department and the remarkable women who contributed to its legacy serve as the inspiration for my school of the same name.
Core Values
The Weaving Workshop aims to empower individuals through hands-on craftwork, skill-building, and the creation of a nurturing community of artists in the Midwest and beyond. Offering workshops that enhance and deepen creative work, while fostering a community of individuals who embrace their creativity, aim to develop their skills, and learn the rich history of basketry and fiber arts.
Vision
The Weaving Workshop’s vision is to bring traditional craft methodologies in off-loom weaving, basketry, material studies, and fibrecraft together with contemporary art education by championing creativity and expansive fibrecraft discourse and its rich histories, through building hands-on craft skills and access to knowledge, books, and resources as well as connecting participants with world-class artists and practitioners in the field.
Community
The Weaving Workshop aims to build a culture of respect, kindness, and appreciation that supports individuality, celebrates curiosity, fosters lifelong learning, bridges generations, and builds relationships across diverse backgrounds.
All humans are welcome here.
* A note on scholarships and financial aid: While The Weaving Workshop is brand new, and very much a work in progress, please do hold tight and check back often. I am building it’s foundation. As I develop the curriculum and policies, scholarship and financial aid assistance will be offered in the future. I aim to offer these necessary opportunities that help provide access to this education by 2026.