This event is in the past.It took place on February 8, 2026 at Shapiro Library.
Literature TalkLiterature TalkAward-winning storyteller Barbara Schutzgruber unravels the hidden meanings behind textile folktales: why spindles prick fingers, why straw becomes gold, and what poisoned clothing really symbolizes. Part of the Ann Arbor Fiber Arts Expo.
Storytelling performance
Textile history
Folklore & myths
Fiber arts
Tips
🧶Schutzgruber is also a 35-year fiber artisan
📚the Downtown Library has beautiful study spaces
☕Bert's Cafe has good latte
Tales from the Weaving Room with Barbara Schutzgruber
Burns Park
Literature TalkLiterature TalkAward-winning storyteller Barbara Schutzgruber unravels the hidden meanings behind textile folktales: why spindles prick fingers, why straw becomes gold, and what poisoned clothing really symbolizes. Part of the Ann Arbor Fiber Arts Expo.
Storytelling performance
Textile history
Folklore & myths
Fiber arts
Tips
🧶Schutzgruber is also a 35-year fiber artisan
📚the Downtown Library has beautiful study spaces
☕Bert's Cafe has good latte
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