Fiber Art Workshops -Stuart FL
Aya Fiber Studio offers immersive fiber art workshops and retreats in Stuart, Florida, bringing together master artists and dedicated students to explore indigo dyeing, shibori, surface design, and contemporary textile practices.
Signature Shibori Series
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Select Workshops and Retreats Filling
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Limited Seating
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Study with Visting Artists and Master Instructors
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Retreats
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Summer Travel Workshops
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Signature Shibori Series 〰️ Select Workshops and Retreats Filling 〰️ Limited Seating 〰️ Study with Visting Artists and Master Instructors 〰️ Retreats 〰️ Summer Travel Workshops 〰️
“Why Study at Aya Fiber Studio”
The Aya Fiber Studio is a fully equipped working studio in Stuart, Florida, designed for hands-on textile practice. With small class sizes and a thoughtfully equipped space, students experience focused instruction, meaningful creative time, and a welcoming community.
Aya Fiber Studio was founded by fiber artist Suzanne Connors, whose work in indigo, shibori, and surface design has been recognized by national and regional arts publications.
Upcoming Workshops
Many workshops have already reached minimum enrollment. Early registration is recommended due to small class sizes
(6–10 students).
Aya Fiber Studio intentionally curates each workshop for a focused, small-group learning experience.
Questions Before You Register?
Wondering when workshops are confirmed, what to bring, or when to make travel plans? Find answers about registration, payments, supplies, travel and studio policies.
Find Your Next Creative Adventure.
Your next inspiring studio experience is waiting. Explore workshops with available spaces, learn from exceptional artists, and create in good company.
Printed by Nature- Eco Print fundamental
→ 1-day introduction to eco-print using protein fiber
Returning Favorites (All-New Workshops)
Returning instructors bring new material and deeper explorations—each workshop thoughtfully developed for this season.
(Boro, Botanicals and Tannins/ Eco-print, Stitch
→ Combine botanical prints with expressive hand stitching as Lisa Binkley guides you in adding color, texture, and personal detail to cloth.
Altered Mica Book / Book Arts)
→ Create layered, tactile books that merge structure, surface, and personal narrative.
(linoleum block Printing: surface Design)
→ Carve, print, and build layered patterns on cloth with bold, repeatable design
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Itajime Shibori: Blocks Bindings and Indigo
→ 1-day shibori workshop using Itajime shibori techniques
(Boxes / Paper Structures)
→ Construct elegant, functional forms through precise folding, structure, and design.
Fabric surface design in process using layered color, printmaking techniques, and expressive mark-making in a workshop with Kevin Womack at Aya Fiber Studio
A Studio Rooted in Practice
Aya Fiber Studio is a working textile studio based in Stuart, Florida, where artists gather to study, experiment, and work closely with material.
Through small-group workshops in surface design, stitch, paper, book arts, and Japanese textile traditions, the studio offers space for focused, hands-on learning.
Practice is at the center of everything here—time spent with cloth, repetition of process, and the gradual refinement that comes through making.
Indigo-dyed textiles and shibori processes in motion, featuring binding, stitching, and resist techniques from the Aizome Studio Mastery Series at Aya Fiber Studio—an immersive study of Japanese textile traditions
Tradition, Process, and Practice
Founded in 2025
At the foundation of Aya Fiber Studio is Aizome Studio | Suzanne Connors—a body of work rooted in Japanese textile traditions, including indigo dyeing, shibori, and katazome.
This work is grounded in process: time spent with material, repetition, and the refinement that comes through practice. Techniques are taught with respect for their origins while remaining open to contemporary interpretation.
Through both workshops and retreats, Aizome Studio offers a deeper level of study for those drawn to the discipline and beauty of traditional textile methods.
Retreats
Travel Journeys
Step beyond the studio and into immersive, place-based learning experiences designed for artists who want to go deeper.
From the quiet rhythm of the North Carolina mountains to the rich textile traditions of Japan, these retreats combine hands-on studio practice with cultural exploration, natural surroundings, and time to create.
Each experience is intentionally paced—balancing focused making with space to reflect, connect, and absorb the environment.
I often refer to these as fibercations—where learning, travel, and creative renewal come together.
Northern Japan Journey
Blue in the Mountains Retreats
NEW RETREATS ADDED for 2027
Southern Japan Journey
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