Instructor: AMANDA CALDERON

AMANDA CALDERON

Meet Mandy Calderon—a fiber artist, rug tufter, and firm believer that making things with your hands can change your life. What started as a creative obsession has led to designing rugs for major brands, creating merch for touring bands, exhibiting as part of the first-ever tufting convention, and teaching workshops at the University of Oregon.

Mandy's favorite part of tufting isn't the finished rug—it's the people. She loves watching complete beginners discover a new creative outlet, build confidence, and leave with a piece that genuinely makes them proud. Her classes are welcoming, hands-on, and packed with tips, tricks, and plenty of laughs along the way.

Whether you've never picked up a tufting gun or you've been dreaming about making your own rugs for years, Mandy can't wait to help you turn a ball of yarn into something uniquely yours.

AMANDA CALDERON is currently teaching:

Class Title	Semester	Date(s)	Program
Rugmaking for Tuft Times: An Introduction to Rug Tufting	Fall	9/10/26 - 10/08/26	Lifelong Learning