Aya Fiber Studio was built to last—and now it’s ready to grow in a new setting.

Aya Fiber Studio was built over sixteen years as a living, working fiber arts studio grounded in traditional craft, education, and community. It grew out of a lifetime of making and a belief that skills passed down through generations remain vital and worth preserving.

I’ve always worked at the intersection of craft and structure. My background in architecture, construction management, and interior design shaped how the studio evolved—practically and with care for how people use space. After nearly twenty years as a professional paperhanger and years working in construction and design, I reinvented myself as a full-time artist in 2008. That reinvention became Aya Fiber Studio.

Aya is an African Adinkra word meaning “one who recreates oneself.” Over the years, I founded several nonprofit organizations and owned an art gallery in North Carolina and Florida before returning fully to studio-based work. Aya Fiber Studio reopened in Stuart, Florida in 2013 and has been active ever since.

Today, the studio is fully equipped and immediately operational. Everything needed to teach ancient and traditional fiber techniques is already in place, including tools and materials that are no longer available. This makes Aya Fiber Studio a rare opportunity for a creative hub or incubator to step into a complete, functioning program rather than building one from the ground up.

Relocated to a year-round community, the studio could serve as an anchor program within a creative hub. The space naturally supports defined zones for wet processes, sewing and fabric work, dyeing, weaving, and shared open studio areas. Programming could include classes, workshops, daily open studio access, and skill-development pathways rooted in traditional craft.

There is also strong potential to expand with adjacent fiber artist studios, membership-based shared workspaces, and artist residencies. These elements support sustainability and community engagement while activating the space year-round.

Now, I’m ready for my next chapter.

My intention is to find the right creative hub, incubator, mission-driven organization, or individual to steward Aya Fiber Studio into its next phase. While my preference is for the studio to live within a nonprofit or community-based model, it could also thrive as a private business. In a year-round community with a younger, more consistent population, the opportunity for growth is strong.

I bring long-standing relationships with artists, instructors, suppliers, and the broader fiber arts community, and I’m committed to carrying those relationships into new ownership. I’m happy to share ideas shaped by years of hands-on experience, will have everything organized for the upcoming season, and am open to consulting to support a thoughtful, values-aligned transition.

Aya Fiber Studio is ready to be activated in a new setting. If this sparks ideas or curiosity, I’d welcome a conversation.

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