So many people hesitate to create because they don’t see themselves as “artistic.” But here’s the truth: you don’t become an artist by earning a title, selling work, or reaching some mysterious level of skill. You’re an artist the moment you create something that expresses you—even if it’s just changing a color or two in a design.

Learn basic tools to improve your weaving photography.

Alternating thread gradients are beautiful but the many color changes in the warp are time consuming to wind. Fortunately, there are ways to avoid all that hassle and still get gorgeous gradients.

Gradients are beautiful, but they are also a versatile design tool that elevates your weaving.

Reduce time and effort while weaving overshot with a technique used by olde timey professional weavers to speed up production.

Learn to use profile drafts to unlock limitless design possibilities on a rigid heddle loom.

Joy Hogg, long time Academy member discusses her creative process "Our work is valued for its beauty, functionality and the skill involved in its creation. Adding meaning and symbolism to that mix can create a project that’s truly special.

Flipping a tie-up over like that is known as changing its face. When you do it, you also change the face of the cloth: what used to be on one face (the top, for instance) is now on the other face (the bottom), and vice versa.

Even if weaving takes you away from your bigger looms, you can still bring some of your projects with you.