2026 – 2027 RGFA Membership
Thank you for your interest in the Redwood Guild of Fiber Arts (RGFA).
The current RGFA membership year runs July 1 through June 30 of the following year. Dues for the membership year are $35 per individual or $50 per family.
If you plan to also purchase a workshop, please do so separately, after you have paid for your membership. Thanks for taking this extra step.
Brigitta Phy Workshop – October 2026
Brigitta Phy is a 4th generation rug hooker who grew up in Vermont but has made her home in Sonoma County the last 35 years. She has been hooking for almost 30 years, and designs and dyes the wool and velvet for most of her pieces. She has taught numerous workshops up and down the west coast as well as in Canada. She finds her favorite inspirations in nature but dabbles in many artistic styles through her hooked art rugs.
October 7th, 2026
12:45 pm – 3:45 pm
Location: Luther Burbank Art & Garden Center
Workshop: Introduction to Rug Hooking
Guild Members $75 (includes materials)
Non Members $110 (includes materials)
Minimum enrollment: 8 people
Maximum enrollment: 15 people
Curious about Rug Hooking? Join Brigitta for a fun, exciting introduction to this traditional fiber art. Students will learn the fundamentals of rug hooking as they hook a sassy snail, 6″ x 6″, choosing their own colors. The workshop will cover the basics of hooking, tools and materials, finishing techniques, and resources. You will learn a new skill while being creative with color, and discover the wonderful world of rug hooking.
All students will receive a beginner instruction booklet with photos
Instructor will provide the pattern, wool, hook and embroidery hoop to each student that they can take home with them and is included in the price of the class.
Optional additional materials: Instructor will bring a small selection of hand-dyed wool sold by the 16th of a yard for $5 each, as well as some small patterns for various prices from $39-$55.
Students should bring a pair of small scissors.
If this workshop is showing as sold out and you would like to join the waitlist – please click here
Mayumi Fujio Workshop – November 2026
Mayumi is a fiber artist working with natural dye and botanical prints on different media. All materials are sustainably harvested around the San Francisco Bay Area and some flowers and plants are grown in Mayumi’s garden. She studied Ikebana, field botany, edible and medicinal plants and this helps to create an aesthetic which is in harmony with nature and beauty. She is also an avid forager for wild plants and mushrooms, which she eats and also uses for dyeing silk and wool. She also grows dye plants in her garden in Oakland to get the vibrant colors for the background and for the leaf patterns. She aims to create sustainable art using nature.
Her art pieces are sold at Asian Art Museum, Seattle Art Museum, San Jose Textile Museum and other prestigious art festivals. She won the award at the Mill Valley Arts Festival in 2022.
November 4th, 2026
12:45 pm – 3:45 pm
Location: Luther Burbank Art & Garden Center
Workshop: Botanical Print Scarf
Guild Members $130 (includes materials)
Non Members $165 (includes materials)
Minimum enrollment: 6 people
Botanical printing uses fresh leaves along with mineral and tannin to transfer natural color and shape from plants onto natural fiber such as silk, cotton and linen. It is like printing a photo directly from the plants to the fabric. This introductory class will give you an understanding of dye plants and deepen your relationship with nature. You will make 1 silk scarf using fresh plants. The cost will include all materials and use of tools.
If this workshop is showing as sold out and you would like to join the waitlist – please click here