Also called: Weaver, Textile Artist
Creates woven, knitted, felted, or dyed textiles and art.
A weaver threads a loom with hundreds of warp threads before weaving a single row. Fiber artists make wall hangings, rugs, and wearable art. Many teach classes and sell through galleries.
Estimate. Craft income varies hugely; many artisans sell through markets, Etsy, galleries, and commissions.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. BFA in fibers or self-taught through guilds.
Ways in: 4-year college, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Fibers, Textile Design, Fine Arts.
Growing slowly (about 0% over 10 years). Little change.
Low risk for 10 years. Machines weave mass fabric, but handwoven, felted and dyed art is the product.
Classes: Fiber arts or sewing, AP Studio Art, Chemistry (dyes).
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-1012.
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