This workshop is designed for beginners who want a practical, encouraging start to spinning on a wheel or electric spinner. You will be guided step by step through setup, basic mechanics, and the foundational drafting skills that make spinning feel understandable and repeatable.
You will delve into the basics of crackle weave in an orderly and easily understood manner. The goal is to introduce you to the beauty of crackle weave as well as introduce you to different treadling options. Color is an important part of the crackle weave.
Unlock your potential of tied weaves in this immersive workshop ready to explore both structural elegance and creative versatility. You will learn foundational principles: including unit weaves, pattern shafts, and tie-downs. Historical and contemporary examples will deepen your understanding.
Color and Weave effects offer patterning beyond single color warp and weft weave structures. The patterns are often graphic, sometimes optical, and can be done on many types of looms. This workshop should appeal to a wide range of weavers from beginners to those with more experience.
The legendary weaver Anni Albers said “our tactile experiences are elemental” and that playful exploration of materials is essential to “regain a faculty that was once so naturally ours.” You will play with a wide variety of materials and explore materiality as it specifically applies to weaving.
Using one warp, you will begin with traditional pattern treadling and advance to more varied structures, including honeycomb and boundweave. Learn how to keep track of pattern treadling without a draft, how to use color to create depth, and how to adapt overshot designs for your own use.
This workshop introduces you to the concept of block design, where two shafts control the color of each block or threading unit. Discussions will focus on color, movement of blocks, skeleton tie-ups, and threading systems. A table runner or several placemats is your final project.
You will learn non-traditional techniques in setting up and designing at the reed while working effectively and efficiently with multiple warps and diverse warp elements. You will create options for a variety of weave structures with each single setup.
This rigid heddle class will be a building block kind of class where each skill you learn will set you up for success and ready to move the next step. Proper warping sets you up for successful weaving. Taking one step at a time makes each skill doable. No weaver left behind.
Boundweave is a colorful, graphic weave structure used for striking wall hangings and durable rugs, pairing sturdy cotton or linen warp with richly colored wool or cotton weft. You will weave a vibrant boundweave sampler using beautiful wool yarns, discovering how blocks of color come together.