Andrea Alexander is a textile artist who weaves together artwork, content, and community. She began her career in marine biology, but her curiosity for color and pattern led her to textiles and a degree in Textile & Surface Design at FIT in New York City. Today her practice grows from a rooftop dye garden in New Jersey, the loom in her studio, and travels to study weaving traditions around the world.
Andrea creates textiles that are artworks in their own right, but sharing the process is just as central to her practice. Through workshops and her YouTube channel, she invites others to discover weaving for themselves and is building a vibrant community around the joy of making.
Education
2024 The Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY. Bachelor of Fine Arts in Textile & Surface Design.
2023 Heriot-Watt University, Galashiels, Scotland. Design for Textiles Study Abroad, Weaving Specialty.
2018 San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA. Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology & Limnology.
Professional Experience
2026–Present Teaching Artist, Intertwine Arts, New York, NY.
2024–Present Freelance Textile Designer, Lori Weitzner Design, New York, NY.
2020–Present Textile Artist & Content Creator, YouTube.
Workshops & Lectures
2026 Wear Your Weaving: Sew a Jacket with Your Handwoven Fabric, Handweavers Guild of America Convergence 2026, New Orleans, LA.
Crafting Content: A Creative’s Guide to Social Media, Handweavers Guild of America Convergence 2026, New Orleans, LA.
Wear Your Weaving: Sew a Jacket with Your Handwoven Fabric, Westfield Weavers Guild, Westfield, NJ.
Creative Yarn Dyeing: Skeins & Painted Warps, Private Small-Group Instruction.
An Introduction to Rigid Heddle Weaving, Yarnstormers, Cranford, NJ.
An Introduction to Rigid Heddle Weaving, Bridgewater Library, Bridgewater, NJ.
An Introduction to Rigid Heddle Weaving, Rutgers University “RAGE Lab,” New Brunswick, NJ.
An Introduction to Rigid Heddle Weaving, Beyond Yarn, Union, NJ.
Wear Your Weaving: Sew a Jacket with Your Handwoven Fabric, WabiSabi Weaving Studio, San Diego, CA.
Creative Yarn Dyeing: Skeins & Painted Warps, WabiSabi Weaving, San Diego, CA.
Scrap Fabric Weaving: Turn Reclaimed Textiles into Handwoven Cloth, Urban Sewciety, Westfield, NJ.
From Marine Life to Creative Life: A Journey of Science, Weaving, and Content Creation, Handweavers Guild of Bucks County, PA
Weaving Beyond the Basics: Texture, Inlay & Experimental Techniques, Beyond Yarn, Union, NJ.
2025 Wear Your Weaving: Sew a Jacket with Your Handwoven Fabric, WabiSabi Weaving Studio, San Diego, CA.
Scrap Fabric Weaving: Turn Reclaimed Textiles into Handwoven Cloth, Urban Sewciety, Westfield, NJ.
2024 Creative Yarn Dyeing: Skeins & Painted Warps, WabiSabi Weaving, San Diego, CA.
Exhibitions
2026 Woven Together, Positive Exposure Gallery, New York, NY.
Krewe of Threads: Let the Good Times Roll, Handweavers Guild of America Convergence, New Orleans, LA.
Interns & Leaders Exhibition, Handweavers Guild of America Convergence, New Orleans, LA.
2024 The School of Art & Design Graduating Student Exhibition, The Fashion Institute of Technology Art and Design Gallery, New York, NY.
Interns & Leaders Exhibition, Handweavers Guild of America Convergence, New Orleans, LA.
2022 Resurgence, The Fashion Institute of Technology Art and Design Gallery, New York, NY.
Awards & Recognitions
2024 Award for Textile/Surface Design, Home Fashion Products Association Scholarship.
Arthur I. Caine Memorial Award, The Fashion Institute of Technology.
2022 Textile/Surface Design Department Medal, The Fashion Institute of Technology.