Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Upcoming Workshop: Simple Weaving with Jenny Jackett

Our series of Winter Workshops is due to begin soon, with the first workshop being an Introduction to Weaving workshop, with award-winning weaver, Jenny Jackett.

Enrolments for this workshop close on Friday 27 May, so be sure to enrol shortly to guarantee your spot! Details are below.




Simple Weaving
Tutor: Jenny Jackett
When: Saturday, 11 June 2011
Time: 9am – 4pm
Cost: $100 (plus $15 for cost of materials)
Registration closes Friday, 27 May 2011

In this workshop, students will create a sampler by:
• dressing the loom
• weaving with yarns of different colours and textures
• learning and using different rug weave / tapestry weave techniques
• removing fabric from the loom
• learning about and using finishing processes
Participants will discover that by learning these basic skills they are able to follow their own creative interest in this or other forms of weaving. A selection of woven articles will be displayed and discussed by the Tutor.
Each student will purchase a pack containting a cardboard ‘loom’, warp yarn, yarn oddments and instruction handouts. Instructions for making a frame loom and shuttle will also be supplied for future reference. The cost of the pack is $15.

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