In January 2023, fifteen students spent two full days learning about and practicing Acadian Weaving of French Canada and Louisiana with Melissa Weaver Dunning.
Melissa Weaver Dunning is a hand-weaver, spinner and knitter with over 40 years of experience working on antique equipment to recreate 18th and 19th century home produced textiles.  She began her textile study with Scottish master weaver Norman Kennedy in 1980, and carries on this rich tradition in her own teaching.  Melissa is an avid tartan and linen weaver, a compulsive knitter and a lover of wool who enjoys sharing her passion for weaving and spinning with students.Â