Off Loom Classes
Fingerweaving
Bring your fingers, the instructor will provide the yarn, and try several different styles of finger weaving. This portable and inexpensive band weaving technique is practiced in several different cultures. Learn to manipulate warp threads with your fingers to weave distinctive sashes or small accessories.
922 Wednesdays, February 24, March 3 & 10: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Instructor: Karen Searle | Level: Multi
Tuition: $59/$50 Members | Materials Fee: $10
Embellishment & Finishes
Tired of tying off weaving projects with overhand knots? In this off-loom class students will learn a wide range of options for finishing woven fabrics or items. Techniques covered include knotted edgings, braids and other fringe treatments; decorative joins and seam-consealers, closures and other decorative details. Open your handwovens up to the world of embellishments and finishes.
923 Tuesdays, April 6, 13, 20 & 27: 6:00pm-8:30pm
Instructor: Karen Searle | Level: Multi
Tuition: $99/$83 Members | Materials Fee: $5
Photoshop Tools for Woven Pixel
This class serves to prepare you for using the Woven Pixel method of drafting developed by Alice Schlein and Bhakti Ziek. An introduction to Photoshop tools and functions used in this approach will be covered. Students will create a basic design and then import it into weaving software for further refinement. No previous experience with Photoshop will be necessary for the class, although some familiarity would be helpful. Students should bring a laptop computer with Photoshop or Photoshop elements installed on it and must be able to locate files on their hard drive, open them and save them. Weaving software with the ability to import or paste in the liftplan (e.g. pixeLoom) and the book The Woven Pixel: Designing for Jacquard and Dobby Looms Using Photoshop are also highly recommended.
924 Saturday & Sunday, February 6 & 7: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Instructor: Steven Bye & Sue Farley | Level: Beginning
Tuition: $99/$83 Members
Students need to have good computer skills.
Backstrap Weaving
The weaving traditions of the ancient Maya have been carried on by their descendants to the present time. Symbolic designs in the textiles provide a link to ancient mythologies, depict the local environment, and incorporate popular culture. Experience Mayan style backstrap weaving technology. Learn to set up a loom and try your hand at brocade patterning while weaving a narrow four-selvage textile on a backstrap loom. Some video material on Mayan weavers will also be presented. Some session will be held outdoors at a local park, weather permitting. Loom kits available for purchase.
938 Mondays & Wednesdays, May 3, 5, 10, 12 & 17: 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Instructor: Karen Searle | Level: Beginning
Tuition: $124/$103 Members | Materials Fee: $15