San Diego Fiber Fest

Fiber Fest is a free educational event in San Diego, organized by San Diego Craft Collective, a nonprofit arts education organization. The focus here is teaching: workshops and presentations are led by teaching artists, educators, and speakers, with hands-on sessions covering a range of fiber techniques. A community-funded model of grants, sponsorships, and donations keeps the whole thing free and provides stipends for the instructors, so professional-level fiber arts education is accessible to anyone who shows up. If you've been curious about picking up a new fiber skill but the price tag on classes has held you back, this is the event that removes that barrier.