Scott Norris has spent more than thirty years dyeing and weaving linen in his studio in Florence, Massachusetts. He has received Best-In-Show honors from NEWS, and has published essays, articles, and reviews in Ceramics Monthly, Handwoven, Ceramics Art and Perception, American Craft, and other magazines. His book, “Weave with Words: Using Inlay to Create Text in Woven Cloth” was published by Schiffer Craft in 2026. Over the years, his output has evolved from functional household items such as tablecloths, dishtowels, and bath towels to large panels and other items decorated with laid-in words and images that tell a story of a fictional 19th century weaver, his family, and his community.

I learned about textiles first from my mother and grandmother and then formally in college and during a college year abroad in Sweden. I interned with a professional weaver and worked in a fabric and alterations shop. I worked professionally with computers to support my textile habits and was a member of the NH Spinners and Dyers Guild for over 30 years. I was also President of this guild for about 6 years. Once retired, I was able to re-focus my energies on my first love, weaving, and received my Master Weaver Certificate from Hill Institute in 2025. I’m a member of the Handweavers Guild of CT, Boston Weavers Guild, and Weavers of Western Mass. I focus on making textiles that can be used for clothing, sewing and traditional household items.

I gravitated toward weaving after retiring from a career in graphic design. Both mediums offer the potential to create bold, colorful graphics, which is what I love to design best! Through teaching, I find great joy in empowering student weavers to design their own cloth. I teach online and travel throughout the US, teaching in-person workshops as well. Additionally, I design weaving patterns for WEBS and GIST Yarn. My Facebook group, Modern Weaver, has over 10,000 members from around the world. My work has been published in Handwoven and Little Looms magazines.

One-of-a-kind handwoven garments have been Dianne Totten’s main focus with emphasis on garments using “crimp cloth,” a technique she developed and teaches nationally/internationally for guilds and conferences including Convergence. Her expertise in sewing complements her passion for weaving. In addition, she enjoys creating purses and bags from her handwoven fabrics. In further attempts to use up her stash, she enjoys creating whimsical rag rugs and wall hangings with design inlay. She has been published in SS&D, Handwoven, Weavers, Complex Weavers Journal, and Vävmagasinet, as well as Catherine Ellis’ book, Woven Shibori, Revised and Updated, IP, 2016 and Stacey Harvey-Brown’s Creative Dimensions in Weaving, Crowood Press, 2026

Carolyn has studied bobbin lace, tatting, and needle lace techniques for over 40 years, both in the USA and abroad. She regularly teaches lace making workshops at lace conventions and for individual guilds. She has written lace-related articles for Piecework Magazine and The Bulletin of the International Organization of Lace, Inc. Carolyn is an active member of the New England Lace Group (https://nelg.us) and IOLI (currently head of the Virtual Events Committee). Aside from her lace life, Carolyn is a retired college biology professor, has completed the Hill Institute Master Weaver certificate, and loves to mess around with any kind of fiber or needlework.

Passionately engaged in Fiber Arts for the last 20+years, she has also traveled extensively in Scotland, UK and the US specifically in pursuit of increasing her skills in both historical and contemporary spinning and weaving. Exhibited in several juried/non juried shows both locally and Nationally. She was also a contributor to the UMass Dartmouth Exhibit “Contemporary Textiles reflecting Abolition, Slavery and the Road North, Tapestry Weavers in New England Exhibit at Crafts and Arts Gallery in Leverett, Mass, Five Sparks Gallery in Harvard Mass, and coordinated with WGRI for the special TWINE Exhibit at NEWS 2025. She was also part of the Bristol Art Museum (Bristol, RI) exhibit- Tensions- a New Direction in Fiber arts, has also been included in several ATA Exhibit Publications. She was recently (June 2026) featured in a new regional magazine “Khiton” in the “Solace in Craft" section . Teaching mostly in her studio- Kindred Spirits Creations in Bristol, Ri, she currently is teaching at Rhode Island Weaving Center in Wakefield RI. She also has participated in various weaving demonstrations with her associated guilds or as an invited guest at various organizations, she also hosts classes at Art Galleries, Museums and Craft/Weaving centers. Exhibit Committee for Tapestry Weavers in New England coordinating several exhibits across New England for years 2023-2025.

Robyn Spady was introduced to handweaving at a young age and has been weaving for over 50 years. She completed HGA's Certificate of Excellence in Handweaving (COE-W) in 2004 with the specialized study Loom-controlled Stitched Double Cloth. Robyn is fascinated by the infinite possibilities of crossing threads and loves coming up with new ideas to create fabric and transform it into something new and exciting. She is also the
founder and editor of Heddlecraft magazine.

Katie Strano is a fiber artist focusing on woven cloth. She weaves both art pieces and cloth for the body and home, playing with woven structures to create texture and depth to express simple, quiet moments of reflection. She has been teaching floor loom and rigid heddle weaving classes since 2018, and is a pattern writer and technical editor for Gist Yarns. In addition to teaching and pattern writing, she is also the owner of Heddle Over Heels, where she works as a production weaver and has exhibited her work in fine art and craft shows such as the Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show and at the Russel Wright Design Center.

Diane has explored many artistic mediums, including needlework and polymer clay, and she’s currently designing and producing small-loom handwoven fabrics. Her award-winning work has been exhibited in international juried shows and published in numerous books and periodicals, including Lapidary Journal, Bead & Button, and Expression magazines. She earned Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Art Education and conducts workshops locally and across the country, including NEWS, the NW Weavers Conference, and HGA’S Convergence. Diane loves introducing students to the endless creative possibilities of weaving with the rainbow.

Alanna Wilcox is a fiber artist, educator, author, master spinner, and dyeing instructor with more than 20 years of teaching experience. She specializes in spinning, color, dyeing, fiber preparation, and helping fiber artists understand not just how techniques work, but why they work. As the creator of the Color Alchemy Masterclass and author of A New Spin on Color, Alanna is known for breaking complex concepts into practical, approachable steps that help students build confidence and make more intentional creative decisions. Her workshops combine technical knowledge, hands-on experimentation, and real-world application to help students develop repeatable skills they can continue using long after class ends.