Aya Fiber Studio

In a world that moves faster every day, making time to create has never been more important.

I’m honored that Aya Fiber Studio was recently featured in Florida Weekly's article, "Reconnect to Your Inspiration."

For many of us, creativity isn't simply about making art. It's about slowing down, working with our hands, learning something new, and reconnecting with ourselves. Whether through indigo dyeing, shibori, stitching, surface design, papermaking, or mixed media, Aya Fiber Studio was created as a place where artists can step away from daily demands and immerse themselves in the creative process.

If you've been feeling the pull to make, explore, and rediscover your creative voice, I invite you to read the article and explore the upcoming workshop season.

📖 Read the Florida Weekly feature:
https://www.floridaweekly.com/articles/palm-beach-ae/reconnect-to-your-inspiration/

🌿 Explore workshops and retreats:
Aya Fiber Studio

Reconnect to your inspiration.
Create with intention.
Find your creative path

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Imagine giving yourself five full days to simply create.

To slow down long enough to hear your own ideas again.

This November, .parkes is coming to Florida for an extraordinary retreat-style workshop experience at Aya Fiber Studio :

Hand Appliqué, from Tiny to Humongous
📅 November 30 – December 4, 2026
📍 Stuart, Florida

Heidi’s work is known internationally for its poetic storytelling, layered cloth construction, and fearless scale shifts — from intricate stitched details to expansive textile compositions.

Over five immersive days, students will explore:
• hand appliqué techniques
• composition and storytelling through cloth
• scaling ideas from intimate to large-format work
• intuitive design approaches
• layering, stitching, and personal expression

But what makes this experience truly special is the atmosphere.

At Aya Fiber Studio, workshops are intentionally small and immersive — allowing for meaningful instruction, creative breakthroughs, shared meals, conversation, and the kind of artistic community that stays with you long after the workshop ends.

Many of our students travel from across the U.S. specifically for these experiences.

If you’ve been craving dedicated creative time, this is your invitation.

✨ Seats are limited.
https://www.ayafiberstudio.com/heidi-parkes-hand-applique-workshop-florida

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🌿 Cloth. Wax. Plants. Texture. Transformation.

What happens when textiles are distressed, unraveled, layered, burned, stitched, stained, and fused with encaustic wax?

Join Alaina Enslen for a 5-day immersive retreat experience exploring contemporary mixed-media approaches to cloth, paper, plants, and surface design.

Participants will experiment with:
• encaustic monotypes
• cyanotypes
• botanical materials
• fabric manipulation
• encaustic leaf impressions
• stitching & layering
• sculptural surfaces
• texture-driven compositions

Designed for artists who crave experimentation, process, and material exploration.

✨ Small-group immersive format
✨ Plenty of studio time
✨ Open to all levels

February 22–26, 2027
Aya Fiber Studio | Stuart, Florida
Save your spot: https://www.ayafiberstudio.com/fiber-wax-retreat-alaina-enslen

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