Fabric of Society York is a community for you.
We Stand For
All Are Welcome - Process Over Product - Slow Making - Creativity is for Everyone - Making is Better Together - Community Over Competition - Care for Ourselves, Others, and Our World - Centering Joy - Presence over Busyness - Mistakes Are Ok - Learning is Lifelong
Our Vision
Fabric of Society York exists to support the creativity in all of us, and to be a space where makers can come together to learn, share, and create in community with one another. We believe it’s ok to prioritize joy and creativity - that when we make choices that nourish our hearts and our hands, we improve our own lives and the lives of those around us. We think it’s important to take a break from the relentless busyness that keeps us disconnected from ourselves and our community, even if only for the length of a class. We embrace slow-making, process over product, the perfect imperfections inherent in the handmade. We celebrate the power in sitting down in a room with one another and making something with our own two hands. And we’re here to help make that creativity, connection, and community possible. We hope you’ll join us soon for a class, a Maker Meetup, or just chat. Because making is better together.
Our Founder
My name is Rachel, and I’m the founder of Fabric of Society York. I founded Fabric of Society York because I believe handicrafts can make the world a better place. Handicrafts have been a source of creativity, joy, comfort, and empowerment for me since I was a young child, and that feeling of creating something beautiful with my own hands brings me so much inspiration and satisfaction every day. But over the years, as I taught myself these handicrafts, I rarely found places I could go to ask questions or get support if I was confused or didn’t understand something. Because of the lack of resources and support, learning by myself was often frustrating and isolating.
After completing my Master’s Degree in Education in 2024, I began to think of how I could use both my specialized education degree and my knowledge of handicrafts to help others experience the joy of creating, without the frustration and isolation that can go along with learning. I envisioned a place where people can learn handicrafts with the support of an expert, comprehensive curriculum and dedicated teachers; a place where people can ask questions and get help with their handicraft projects and practices; a place where people without access to specialized equipment such as sewing machines and spinning wheels could access these machines at an affordable rate; and a place where handicrafters can come together to create a vibrant, creative community - one that enriches our creative practices and our lives. And so Fabric of Society York was born! Every single one of you - whether you come to a class or a Meetup, or just stop by the Workshop to tell me your handicraft stories - you are helping to make this vision a reality. I’m so thankful that Fabric of Society York gets to be part of your life and your handicraft journey. I can’t wait to make with you soon!