2017 Retreat Class Descriptions

This is being updated regularly. You must be registered for the retreat to sign up for classes; a sign up form will be emailed to you after registration. Register for the retreat here or learn more about it!   View/Download the Full Class Descriptions document Class List by Type Classes by Featured Teacher Debbie Coyle Beginning Read More

2014 Retreat is Scheduled! New Location!

We are so excited about the retreat this year that we nearly couldn’t contain ourselves until we signed the contract! When: June 13-15, 2014 Where: Arrowhead Ranch Conference Center, Lake Arrowhead, CA Arrowhead Ranch has cabins featuring real beds and private bathrooms, and come in different configurations that can accommodate between 2 and 7 people. Read More

What the Retreat Means to Us

John and I started the Griffin Dyeworks Fiber Retreat because there was nothing else for small fiber groups in Southern California at that time. There were several Northern California conference and workshops, but not here. There were large conferences held around the state, but they were more formal and less hands-on. These many years later, Read More

Retreat Wrap Up

Our ninth retreat was two weekends ago, and I’m sure you’re all in the same boat as me – still processing everything you learned, uploading (and tagging!) photos, and maybe unpacking. Bjo put it best when she wrote on our email list: Wow! Our 9th Fiber Retreat was absolutely fabulous! It was very high energy, Read More