Introduction to Tapestry Weaving
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August 26th and Sept 2nd from 9am – 12pm
Have you always been intrigued by beautiful handwoven textiles, wanted to understand how they were made, and maybe learn this ancient craft? Then this is a class for you.
In this 2-day workshop, you will be introduced to the age-old practice of weaving and discover the rewarding aspect of creating objects for useful or decorative purpose. Weaving can also be a meditative parenthesis in our fast-paced world. You will learn the basic weaving techniques needed to set you on your weaver’s journey such as:
– How to warp a tapestry loom
– Plain tapestry weave (single and double weft tapestry)
– Weft interlock and slit weave
– Weft-faced color blending
– Turkish knots (if we have sufficient time).
We will weave 4 mug rugs each representing a different technique learned in class.
Students will work on a vertical tapestry loom (18”×24”) which can be taken home each week to practice and work on the project assigned. A variety of natural hand-dyed yarn will be available. Students are welcome to bring their own yarn, as well as a heavy metal fork to use as a beater to pack the weft threads down.
Materials fee: $10 (please come with cash and pay the instructor at the start of the workshop), and a security deposit of $50 will be required at the beginning of the class for the loan of the loom.
This workshop is appropriate for ages 12+ years old
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