Looms, fibers, structure, design — the art and craft of weaving is what you teach, training students in a tradition both ancient and alive today. Where the craft of weaving gets taught.
The work blends studio teaching with critique: demonstrating techniques, guiding students at the loom, covering design and structure, and often your own creative practice. Weaving is learned by hand, slowly, through repetition, and bridging tradition and contemporary art is part of it.
Fine-art and craft academia can be precarious, with contingent roles and tight budgets common. You balance teaching with your own work, the field is niche, and making the case for craft is part of the job. Art schools and university programs differ a lot.
It tends to suit people who are devoted to the craft and love teaching it, with real skill at the loom. If you'd rather make work full-time, the classroom may pull at you. But if passing on a craft you love is your reward, it's quietly fulfilling work.
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Looms, fibers, structure, design — the art and craft of weaving is what you teach, training students in a tradition both ancient and alive today. Where the craft of weaving gets taught.
Median pay for a Weaving Professor is about $77K nationally, with the field ranging roughly from $48K to $133K depending on experience, employer, and metro (BLS).
Core skills for this role include Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Learning Strategies, and Instructing.
Most people in this role hold a professional degree.
Employment in this field is projected to grow about 3.4% through 2034, with roughly 2,630 people working in it today (BLS).
Closely related roles include Family and Consumer Sciences Professor (FCS Professor), Cooking Teacher, and Home Economics Professor.
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