The Triangle Fiber Arts Center

The Triangle Weavers Guild leases space in a historic school building in Durham and has named it the Triangle Fiber Arts Center.  We currently have three classroom spaces devoted to our community of fiber artists who gather here for many sorts of activities.  We have numerous study groups and twice weekly drop-ins for informal sharing of our work and our studies.  We also hold classes and workshops throughout the year for beginning weavers and more advanced weavers.  Also, we occasionally offer opportunities for spinners and other types of fiber artists.  Our extensive library is housed here and so are our rental looms and equipment.
NOTE: We will continue to hold our Monthly Meetings at the Seymour Center.
TFAC Activities
There are 4 types of activities that take place at TFAC.  
  • Activities are all posted on the Guild Calendar.
  • Specific details about study groups, weekly drop-ins, special events are also detailed on the TFAC Events page
Drop-Ins
These are gatherings where members meet to discuss any fiber topic, share show and tell, ask questions, critique work, etc.  There will be a designated member present at each of the drop-ins, and anyone is welcome to come during scheduled drop-ins.
 
Study Groups
These are self-directed groups organized around common interests.  Members of specific study groups should schedule meeting times with the TFAC Coordinator.
 
Special TFAC Studio Projects
More formal scheduled times for guild members to weave, study, meet and talk weaving, mentored by a weaver from the guild.  Depending on the topic there could be a nominal fee or a materials fee.  Details for these are posted on the Guild Calendar and the TFAC Events page.

Classes and Workshops
Workshops often led by a nationally known person and classes often led by a guild member. These can be of varying length and will have a fee. Details for these are posted on the guild’s Classes & Workshops page.
Address
3717 Murphy School Rd, 
Durham, NC 27705-8009
Directions to TFAC
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Map to TFAC
Note: On various maps, TFAC will be designated as either Shared Visions Retreat Center or The Murphy School 
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A Few Photos

Some photos of this beautiful old school taken by Dawn Hummer...

TFAC - A Little History
Some of our favorite pictures from the very beginning days of our Triangle Fiber Arts Center are shown below.
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October 2015, Woolery Grant award!
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(L to R) Perri McFarland, Jane Bynam, Leslie Fesperman & Kathy Wulff
A snapshot from SAFF:
​Triangle Weavers was awarded a $2500 Woolery Humanitarian & Community Outreach Grant.

Thank you to The Woolery!

And thank you to Mary Ann Kluger and Rose Warner for all of their hard work on the grant!
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Mary Ann Kluger, guild member and author of this article about TFAC that appeared in the November/December 2015 issue of Handwoven
A new guild home
"A beautifully restored old schoolhouse set among rural green pastures is once again a home for education and learning, but this time the subject is fiber arts. The Triangle Weavers Guild opened the door to the area’s new Triangle Fiber Arts Center (TFAC) in Durham, North Carolina. The Triangle Weavers Guild held an open house earlier this year and already has placed TFAC on the map as a place to learn about all things fiber, with many study groups and classes, including one on garment
construction with Daryl Lancaster and a tapestry class by Anita Wolfenden. Special children’s fiber activities are planned for later this year. The Triangle Weavers Guild envisions the new TFAC as a place to offer even more weaving and fiber-related classes, seminars, and workshops to inspire the creativity of guild members and to serve as a home where knowledge and skills can be shared with the community. To learn more about the guild and the TFAC, visit www.triangleweavers.org."
February 15, 2015, Open House!
This is our first Gallery slideshow.  Hover over the picture, and click on "play" in the upper left corner OR click the arrows in the upper right corner to move throughout the pictures one at a time.  You can also scroll the thumbnails at the bottom to select a picture.  Enjoy!
February 5, 2015: Furniture Building Day, All Hands on Deck
January, 2015, The lease has been signed!