Esther Rodgers
About
Esther Rodgers is a full- time fiber artist from Mebane, NC. She is known for her creative art yarns and her unique fiber preparation, while constantly innovating her spinning techniques to create new textures. She is on the cutting edge in terms of yarn design. She loves to design and spin concept yarns from an inspiration and tell stories with her yarns. Esther is an enthusiastic and patient teacher, possessing both national and international teaching experience. She enjoys the adventure of traveling around, sharing her techniques and fun. She has taught spinning, dyeing and weaving all over the globe including the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival. She loves to challenge her students to embrace their design elements.
Esther is an enthusiastic and patient teacher, possessing both national and international teaching experience. She enjoys the adventure of traveling around, sharing her techniques and fun. Some of the events she has taught at include Iceland spinners group, MAFA, John C. Campbell Folk School, Interweave YarnFest, PlyAway, New York Sheep and Wool (Rhinebeck), Southeastern Animal Fiber Festival (SAFF), Stitches South and Stitches Midwest and for both Ashford Wheels and Looms and Majacraft Camp in New Zealand. She loves to challenge her students to embrace their design elements rather than “mistakes” and to learn from each new spin
Reviews from Group Classes
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Corespinning for Funk and Function
Jeanne B. on April 27, 2021
She is an incredible teacher--her explaining why each time makes it possible for me to understand and I will remember it. Thank you, Thank you.