01 / Give
You give
Monthly or one time. Recurring gifts are the most useful, because studio seasons are planned months ahead.
Vermont · Since 2019
Same craft. A fair warp line.
We back weavers from underserved mountain towns with the yarn, tools, mentoring, and travel it takes to exhibit.
How your gift works
From a gift to a warp line
Support reaches apprentices as approved expenses: booth fees paid, yarn bought, a bus seat booked, a clinic appointment covered. Here is the path it takes.
02 / Equip
We equip
Yarn, loom parts, dyes, local transport, mentoring, and clinic visits through our partner studios in Vermont.
03 / Create
They create
Apprentices train, exhibit, and sell. Several have gone on to teach and lead guild programs of their own.
Where the money goes
Honest about the money
100% of designated donations received by Northloom fund approved expenses for the selected apprentice, guild, program, or project. General donations that are not designated to a specific apprentice or program help cover operating costs and other areas of greatest need.
Northloom Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity based in Burlington, Vermont. EIN 84-2194471. Gifts are tax-deductible in the United States to the extent allowed by law. Northloom Studio is registered in Hardwick, Vermont.
What we run
The programs
Apprentice support
Materials, medical care, nutrition stipends, diagnostics, recovery, and exhibition costs for individual weavers.
Youth and community
After-school loom labs, natural dye sessions, leadership circles, and community weave days across the Green Mountains.
Guilds and exhibitions
Travel, booth fees, uniforms, and coaching so guild teams can reach shows beyond Vermont.
Visitor loom sessions
Artisan-led weaving experiences for visitors. The income helps cover operating costs.
The roster runs the programs
Northloom is led in large part by the people it set out to support. Three of them:
- Mara Ellison moved from apprentice to studio director and dye-lab operator.
- Jonah Reed was a Class A fellow and now works on staff as Artisan Relations Manager.
- Priya Holt was a Class B fellow and now hosts visitor loom tours alongside programs.
Weave With Us
Weave Vermont with the locals
Guided loom sessions and dye walks through the Green Mountains and Northeast Kingdom, hosted by our own artisans. Booking one supports the roster and helps cover the operating costs behind it.
See the routes
Hosted by our own artisans
Give monthly
Back an apprentice every month
A recurring gift lets us plan a season instead of reacting to it. Change or cancel at any time. One-time gifts are just as valuable and support approved charitable expenses based on the purpose you select.
- Tax-deductible in the USA · 501(c)(3) · EIN 84-2194471
- 2025 Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency
Choose an amount
Examples are illustrative. Actual expenses vary by apprentice and program.
Donate nowOther ways to give
One gift puts an apprentice on the warp line.
100% of designated donations received by Northloom fund approved expenses for the selected apprentice, guild, program, or project. General donations that are not designated help cover operating costs and other areas of greatest need.