Aya Fiber Studio

✨ FROM YARDAGE TO RUNWAY ✨
with Karen Rose
March 3–5, 2027
Aya Fiber Studio | Stuart, Florida

You’ve created beautiful cloth—now turn it into something you can wear!

Join Karen Rose for three inspiring days exploring how to transform your treasured fabrics, hand-dyed yardage and art cloth into unique, wearable garments. Learn how to work with your fabric thoughtfully, make creative design decisions and create clothing that celebrates your own artistic voice.

Whether you begin with fabric you have dyed, printed or collected, this workshop will help you take it out of the stash and into your wardrobe!

Space is limited—register early and start imagining what your yardage could become.
https://www.ayafiberstudio.com/yardage-to-runway-karen-rose



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Two retreats. Two seasons. Time to create together. 💙

Join me in 2027 in Reliance, Tennessee**, for five full days of fiber art, creative exploration, and connection in a beautiful mountain setting.

🌿 **Summer Shibori Mastery Retreat | July 16–20**
Deepen your shibori practice, explore indigo, and discover new possibilities through an introduction to katazome—Japanese stencil-resist dyeing.
*Arrive July 15 · Depart July 21*
https://aizomestudiosc.corsizio.com/event/6ac403bd30d5810ea62785f9

🍂 **Fall Fiber Retreat | September 20–24**
Explore shibori, eco-printing, and independent projects through a welcoming balance of guided instruction and time to follow your own creative interests.
*Arrive September 19 · Depart September 25*
https://aizomestudiosc.corsizio.com/event/6ac4039a30d5810ea6276e65

Both retreats include accommodations, your own studio worktable, and food for meals we’ll prepare and share together. There will be time to create, connect, relax, and explore, with optional outings available for additional fees. (There's even a hot tub)

Our Blue in the Mountains Fall Retreat begins next week, October 13! 💙🍂 There has been a sudden rush of people hoping to join us, but this retreat has been FULL for several months—with a HUGE waitlist!

Give yourself something creative to look forward to—and reserve early so you don’t miss out!



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💙 **It’s almost time! Blue in the Mountains**
**Aya Fiber Studio’s Fall Fiber Retreat**
**October 13–22, 2026 | Murphy, North Carolina**

Cool mountain mornings, indigo blues, beautiful textures, and time to create together—our fall fiber retreat is coming soon!

With **Suzanne Connors and guest instructors Claudia Lee and Theresa Brown**, we’ll explore shibori and indigo, stitching on paper, and eco-printing on leather, with time for independent projects, shared inspiration, and enjoying the mountains in October.

I’m looking forward to welcoming everyone for ten days of fiber, friendship, and creativity. Let the countdown begin! 🍂💙

If you missed this years retreat registration, next year's Fall Retreat: September 20-24, 2027

DISCOVER THE AIZOME SHIBORI SIGNATURE SERIES

The Aizome Shibori Signature Series is a structured study of cloth, resist and indigo—moving from foundational control toward the development of your own visual language.

Rooted in Japanese textile traditions, these workshops emphasize authentic process, careful observation and learning through repetition and refinement. Rather than concentrating on one quick finished project, students explore how folding, stitching, binding, tension and indigo work together to create pattern.

Begin with a one-day introduction, choose an individual two-day intensive or experience the complete progression through the Shibori Mastery Retreat. Workshops may be taken individually and do not have to be completed in order.

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

• Shibori Fundamentals — November 16, 2026
• Itajime Shibori: Blocks, Bindings and Indigo — December 10, 2026
• Shibori Foundations: Cloth, Indigo and Control — December 15–16, 2026
• Shibori Mastery Retreat — January 18–28, 2027
• Shibori Fundamentals — February 5, 2027
• Katazome: Pattern, Paste and Indigo — March 22–26, 2027
• Stitch Resist Intensive — April 19–20, 2027

FEATURED: SHIBORI MASTERY RETREAT
ONLY TWO SPACES REMAIN

The 10-day Shibori Mastery Retreat offers the rare opportunity to experience the full arc of the Signature Series through sustained, immersive study.

A centerpiece of the retreat is working with a traditional Japanese **sukumo indigo vat**. Made from composted Japanese indigo leaves, this living fermentation vat must be carefully prepared, tended and understood.

Students will have time to observe the vat, work with it repeatedly and build richer layers of indigo as their cloth develops. The extended format allows participants to return to their work, refine resist techniques, build complexity and begin developing a personal visual language through shibori.

WHERE

Aya Fiber Studio
170 NE Dixie Highway
Stuart, Florida

The Signature Series is taught by Suzanne Connors in intentionally small classes, allowing time for individual guidance, demonstrations and thoughtful exploration. There is no minimum enrollment—when you register, your workshop is confirmed and you can make your travel plans with confidence.

This is more than a class. It is an opportunity to slow down, pay attention and develop a lasting textile practice.

Explore the Aizome Shibori Signature Series and register:

https://www.ayafiberstudio.com/aizome-studio-workshops



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SOME PEOPLE PLAN THEIR TRAVELS AROUND BEACHES. AYA STUDENTS PLAN THEIRS AROUND WORKSHOPS.

Most of our students travel to Stuart from outside the area. They come to study with exceptional instructors, explore distinctive techniques and enjoy several uninterrupted days of creative immersion.

A workshop at Aya can become both a creative retreat and a Florida getaway—beautiful winter weather, a charming coastal community and time spent with people who share your creative interests.

Our November and December workshops include:

• Botanical Print Immersion — November 10–13
• Deconstructed Immersion with Kerr Grabowski — November 17–20
• Hand Appliqué with Heidi Parkes — November 30–December 4
• Komebukuro - Crafting a cultural keepsake- December 8-9

The Aizome Studio season continues into the new year with:

Shibori Fundamentals=November 16
Itajime Shibori-Blocks, bindings, and Indigo- December 10
Shibori Foundations: Cloth, Indigo and Control- December 15-16
Shibori Mastery Retreat — January 18–28

Whether you are drawn to stitching, paper, botanical printing, indigo or Japanese textile traditions, there is a Creative Path waiting for you at Aya.

Come to Stuart for the workshop. Return home with new skills, finished work and an experience you will remember.

Explore the season and plan your creative getaway: www.ayafiberstudio.com



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✈️ **More ways to get here. More reasons to create!**

Planning your next workshop at **Aya Fiber Studio in Stuart, Florida?** Add **Vero Beach Regional Airport (VRB)** to your flight search!

Breeze Airways has added four new nonstop routes connecting Vero Beach with **Trenton, Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Atlantic City**—giving our traveling students more options for reaching the Treasure Coast.

Breeze’s other nonstop destinations include:
• White Plains, New York
• Long Island/Islip, New York
• Providence, Rhode Island
• Hartford and New Haven, Connecticut
• Washington Dulles
• Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina

For students traveling from these areas, a flight into Vero Beach followed by a drive to Stuart (or pickup by our shuttle) could be a convenient option for your next creative getaway.

**Compare flights into Vero Beach and Palm Beach when planning your visit.** Many Vero Beach routes operate only a few days each week, so check both your arrival and departure dates—and allow time for ground transportation to Stuart.

Come for the workshop, stay for the sunshine, and head home with new skills, inspiration and connections. 💙

Explore our upcoming workshops:
https://www.ayafiberstudio.com

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NEW 1 DAY CLASS

Itajime Shibori: Blocks, Bindings & Indigo
A One-Day Workshop with Suzanne Connors
Explore the striking geometric patterns of itajime shibori, a traditional Japanese technique that uses folded cloth, wooden blocks, and pressure to resist dye. Working with indigo, you’ll discover how simple changes in folding, block placement, and binding create a wide range of designs.
We’ll begin with accordion folds, then explore square and triangular configurations. You’ll use wooden blocks, clamps, and bindings to control the resist, experimenting with exposed edges, spacing, and repeated dipping to develop patterns and shades of blue.
Throughout the day, Suzanne will guide you in achieving crisp patterns while leaving room for experimentation and unexpected results. You’ll create a collection of samples to inspire future work in quilting, wearable art, or home décor.
You’ll learn to:
- Fold cloth accurately for square and triangular patterns.
- Position blocks and secure them with clamps or bindings.
- Adjust pressure and dye exposure to vary your designs.
- Dip, oxidize, and repeat to build indigo color.
- Unfold, rinse, and evaluate your finished patterns.
Level: All levels welcome; no previous shibori experience required.
Length: One day.
Materials: Sample cloth, wooden blocks, clamps, bindings, and a prepared indigo vat will be available for classroom use. Optional additional fabric or scarves may be offered for purchase.
Bring: An apron, long waterproof gloves, and clothes and shoes that can get stained.
Come ready to fold, bind, dip—and discover the possibilities hidden within a piece of cloth.
Aizome Signature Shibori Workshops have no minimum enrollment!

https://aizomestudiosc.corsizio.com/event/6abfb92130d5810ea64a7064

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✈️ Getting to Aya Fiber Studio just got easier!

Breeze Airways is launching new nonstop flights between Vero Beach, Florida, and **Trenton, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, and Atlantic City**—giving our visiting students more options for a creative getaway this season!

Fly into Vero Beach, rent a car, and head south to Aya Fiber Studio in Stuart for days filled with fiber art, new techniques, and time to create alongside fellow artists.

Combine your workshop with a little Florida sunshine, beach time, and a visit to our charming downtown. 🌴🧵

Check flight dates and fares at flybreeze.com, then explore our upcoming workshops:
https://www.ayafiberstudio.com

We’d love to welcome you to the studio!



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