Leslie Fesperman
Discover the fundamentals of handweaving in this hands-on, beginner-friendly workshop. You will learn essential techniques while creating a structured sampler. The class covers dressing the loom, understanding basic materials, and developing consistent tension and workflow.
Topic: Weaving
Constance Hall
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.
Topic: Weaving
Cameron Taylor-Brown
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.
Topic: Weaving
Jennie Hawkey
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.
Topic: Weaving
Susan Kesler Simpson
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.
Topic: Weaving
Ellen Hess
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.
Topic: Weaving
Laurie Duxbury
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.
Topic: Weaving
Dianne Totten
Creatively piece together fabric strips to form a fabric block. Cut the block into weft strips and weave into a plain weave threading. Use fabric paints to create designs and learn an inlay process to make your project special.
Topic: Weaving
Marjie Thompson
This workshop is your chance to explore the textiles that were woven on treadle looms before and after the Industrial Revolution in New England and the Mid-Atlantic states. You will go from "simple" two shaft work through the much-needed bagging and on to the more complex works.
Topic: Weaving
Robyn Spady
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.
Topic: Weaving