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Tutor: LAURA THOMAS (3 days held over 2 weekends. Day 1 devising warp plan; Days 2 & 3 weaving. Looms to be dressed in the intervening week.) Day 1: Sunday 17 July 2022 Days 2 & 3: Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 July 2022 An accessible and demystifying introduction to basic 8 shaft, double cloth. Participants will take the first steps into multi-layer weaving to create simple yet striking block patterns. You will learn how to devise your own double cloth warp plan, as well as how to design your own lifting plans. We will also explore the potential for padding the blocks to create a woven quilted fabric, warp / weft floats, colour mixing, ‘colour and weave’ effects, and textured weft yarn experimentation, as per individual interests. Laura Thomas is an established woven textile artist, designer, educator and curator, working from her South Wales studio. Laura is well known for her unconventional approach to woven textiles which is underpinned by her in depth technical expertise, creative flair and eye for detail. She has taught on the BA Textiles degree course at Carmarthen School of Art since 2004, and been a visiting tutor at many other colleges, guilds and galleries across the UK since 2001.   Course...

17 July, 2022 /

Tutor: RIITTA SINKKONEN DAVIES   (16 - 18 September 2022)   This course will have a round robin format which will provide an opportunity to sample several different weave structures and also a variety of linen yarns. This will help participants understand the challenges when working with linen as well as it's suitability for various projects. Riitta inherited her love for weaving as well as for flax and linen from her grandmother in Finland, where she later completed a degree course in woven textiles. She has lived and worked in Pembrokeshire for 47 years running courses in her workshop and other venues. Course Fees: Full Member - £240    Associate Member - £265   Non-member - £295 Please contact us via this website for a booking form....

28 March, 2022 /

Tutor: Laura Thomas (7 March - 27 March 2021) Building upon nearly 20 years’ experience as a professional weaver and lecturer, working at the highest level in the craft, design, art and education arenas, Laura has distilled this breadth of expertise into an exciting new self-directed online course, ‘Design for Weave’. The course is designed for those with existing weave knowledge but want to build their design understanding and confidence. Laura has broken down the key ingredients of great weave design into accessible chapters covering all the design fundamentals. Richly visual and written in straightforward language, you will feel inspired and energised as you watch short films on the subjects of mood-boards, colour, texture and pattern.  This is underpinned by being introduced to The Design Process for Weavers, writing a personal brief and how to evaluate a project. There is also a bonus chapter which takes you through some examples of how to approach translating design ideas into weave structures. Mindful that many feel intimidated by the very question of how to design, each topic is discussed with clarity with the aim to be accessible as possible. You will be encouraged to think in an expansive, open-minded way to enable you to have a...

26 February, 2021 /

Tutor: Rosalie Neilson  

Event Details

Point twill repp - rep runners: A study in 4 block design using linked blocks and solid stripes. Using the same profile draft, weavers will thread an 8-shaft loom with 4 or 5 different colours, of 8/2 cotton to design a table runner. (The warping instructions and color directions will be sent upon registration.) The runner will feature a series of 4-block motifs in the centre, with a border featuring 2- block motifs in opposite colors. The border will be separated from the center designs by a solid coloured stripe of 2 colours. Weavers will use a series of Design Pages from 'An Exaltation of Blocks' designed by Rosalie Neilson. Believe it or not, there are 1,024 different 4-block designs. Weavers will receive enough designs in their handouts to whet their creative appetites! Rosalie Neilson loves using colour and geometric design in her weaving, her specialty being rep weave. An avid designer and teacher, she was featured in the 2-hour DVD by Interweave Press called 'Rep Weave'. She publishes regularly in weaving and braiding journals and maintains an active teaching schedule throughout the United States and Canada. This will be the third time she has taught in England. Her...

25 June, 2018 /