October 3-4, 2026 | Dixon, CA
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October 3-4, 2026 | Dixon, CA
$170
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Many fiber artists feel frustrated when photographing their work – this hands-on workshop makes fiber photography simple, approachable, and doable with just a smartphone. We’ll reframe photography as documentation rather than performance, then build visual literacy through real-world examples before exploring natural lighting, backgrounds, composition, scale, angles, and basic editing. Participants will photograph their own pieces throughout the day, practice multiple lighting setups, and receive gentle, structured feedback while creating a repeatable at-home system. By the end, students leave with polished photos, a simple editing workflow, a mini portfolio, and greater confidence in sharing their fiber art.
East Building Room 1
Note: All classrooms are on the Dixon May Fairgrounds, 655 S 1st St, Dixon, CA, and students will get free admission on the day of their workshop(s).
No Experience Necessary
Workbook and light reflecting boards to take home
Smartphone with a working camera (any model), 2-5 finished fiber pieces to photograph (from any fiber or textile discipline)
Cheri Bywater is a fiber-arts educator and co-owner of Textile Indie, a family-run business dedicated to helping makers grow their skills, confidence, and creativity. Her workshops are practical, encouraging, and focused on the skills fiber artists often wish they’d learned sooner: photographing fiber art beautifully, developing an authentic brand, building cohesive color palettes, setting up an online shop, and confidently sharing their work. Drawing on years of experience in teaching, communication, and creative business, Cheri offers warm, supportive, and highly actionable guidance. Students leave her classes with clear next steps and a renewed sense of creative identity.
We have flat rate pricing workshops, with up to two low-income spaces per session*. Materials fee, if any, is included in the price paid at the time of registration.
*To get the low-income student pricing of 25% off workshop cost (not including materials fee), use the code “KCCN3AQX” in the shopping cart. Please note: We will not disclose which students received low-income pricing and all students will be treated equally by Lambtown Festival and our instructors.
Admission tickets – including the Wool on Wheels busses – are transferable but not refundable. Lambtown Festival will be held rain or shine.
Workshops can be cancelled with at least four weeks’ notice for a full store credit if you set up an account in our system, or a refund minus 15% cancellation fee. At any time, students may find a replacement to take their space – email [email protected] to let us know the name and email of the person taking your place.
Merchandise purchased through this website is custom made for each order. As such, no cancellations or refunds are available. If you are unhappy with the quality of the print, please contact Printful customer service for a replacement.
Camping fees are not refundable. Lambtown Festival will be held rain or shine.
Please review our full Terms of Service for more detail.
There are currently no Covid-19 restrictions on events of our size. We advise all students to take any precautions they deem necessary for their own safety in consideration of Covid-19. Vaccinations are not required to enter the fairgrounds but are highly encouraged for the safety of all our attendees. Hand sanitation and/or wash stations will be located throughout the fairgrounds, along with restrooms.