Weaving Workshops and Classes
Instructor lead-workshops and classes
Color Lab and Weaving Deflected Doubleweave: Where the Shuttle Meets the Shed
Instructor: Natalie Drummond
Dates: October 12-14, 2024
Level: intermediate
Cost: $325
Materials fee: $15 (monograph)
Color Lab: A one-day workshop emphasizing weaving value and hue selection and how to work with multiple painted warps in four- or eight-shaft deflected doubleweave patterns. She shares her approach with color for blocks as well as color placement within the same block of the draft. Participants are asked to share yarns they are considering using after initial instruction.
Weaving Deflected Doubleweave -Where The Shuttle Meets the Shed: Learn how to customize your weaving project by adding and building color into your pre-warped looms following value and color studies of dyed warps.
She'll review basic Deflected Doubleweave structure and behavior after sampling and address issues particular to DDW such as: How do weavers address those wonky selvedges?; Learning the basics of the “shuttle diving technique” for 4 to 8 shafts; and Mixing fibers for optimal deflection and/or differential shrinkage.
Simple treadling designs are introduced in each sample so participants can determine how the block structure of this weave can be organized to produce their own woven project. Explore different washing and finishing methods to determine appropriate deflection/differential shrinkage.
Day 2 begins with a collaborative discussion of workshop samples prior to weaving the remaining warp.
To register: email paula@westwindfibers.com
To learn more about Natalie: https://www.nataliewoven.com/
Beginning Weaving
Instructor: Paula Becker
Dates: Please contact us at paula@westwindfibers.com if you're interested. When there at least four people who would like to sign up, we'll coordinate dates that work for everyone.
Level: Beginner
Cost: $225 for six sessions plus materials (varies by project)
Ondulé Weaving
Instructor: Anu Bhatia
Dates: February 2025, 3-day class
Level: intermediate
Cost: $250
Materials fee: TBD
Are you ready to take your weaving to the next level? Do you want to create fabrics that are simple to weave yet are so complex in looks that practically everyone wants to touch and feel. Well, then this Ondulé Weaving workshop is for you!
Description:
Ondulé is a French word meaning “wavy” or “corrugated.” Weaving ondulé textiles requires a special reed called a fan reed that has fanned-out dents in place of the typical straight vertical dents. In this workshop, you will learn the ondulé method to manipulate the warp ends using a special fan reed or segments of plain and fan reed and to create wavy patterns on your handlooms. Join Anu and Paula to explore the basics of creating waves in your weaving.
In this workshop you will learn:
- How to manipulate warp using a fan reed and fan-plain reed combination
- How to design an Ondulé project
- How to optimize use of color and texture
Day 1: AM session: Discussion followed by setting up the Ondulé project on a pre-warped loom by sleying the fan reed and tying up the warp.
PM session: Ondulé weaving by manipulating fan reed
Day 2: Discussion; Q & A; Weaving continues.
Day 3: AM session: Switching looms to continue with Twill/Huck samples
PM session: Closing discussion; Q & A.
To register: email paula@westwindfibers.com
Contact us
Telephone: 970-481-9518
E-mail: paula@westwindfibers.com
Address: 3001 Colt Court, Fort Collins, CO 80526
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