Virtual Off-Loom Weaving Workshop Sat 13th July 2024 4PM - 7PM (BST)

Learn how to weave without a loom, using a wooden board, and a needle and thread!

Whether you’re a seasoned weaver or a total beginner, these little creations are magical to do - and better yet, you can do it from your sofa!

Discover a new skill, meet like-minded people and enjoy the rewarding feeling of having made something beautiful from scratch, using yarns discarded from the textile industry.

All materials are provided, but feel free to use your own yarn and bases too!

In this workshop we'll put functionality and fashion aside for a moment to celebrate woven cloth, and the structures used to create it.

Twills, herringbones, dogtooth, hopsack - typically part of a functional product, a garment or home furnishing - now shown in a different setting, as artworks, to be displayed and admired as a painting or a sculpture would be.

We’ll take our time to learn about the history of the fabrics we are weaving, and why it's important to challenge the mentality around fast fashion.

Though first developed for its functionality, weaving has long been practiced as a form of expression, like many other artistic disciplines - but in today's fast paced fashion culture, we have started to think of textiles as 'disposable’ - and the craft of weaving is perceived as devalued.

Through these weavings, we’ll re-familiarise ourselves with the human input that goes into our clothing, and the skill, patience and craftsmanship of the makers.

These little woven studies are magical to do, and using a needle and thread is a great exercise for getting to grips with the basics of weaving without the complexity of the loom.

A material pack will be sent to participants prior to the workshop containing:

Three A6 pieces of birch plywood

Double sided tape

1 large eyed sharp needle

1 flat bodkin needle

Assortment of colourful industry waste yarns

Simulations of the weave structure’s we’ll be using

Additional material list (not provided):

Scissors

Pencil

Ruler

Please note: A Zoom link will be sent to participants by email upon booking.

You will receive instruction manuals a week prior to the workshop, so that you can familiarise yourself with the method

A video recording of the workshop will be available afterwards, that you can look back on as many times as you like.

Shipping is included worldwide but customs fee’s are the responsibility of the customer, and are dependant on your countries trade agreement with the UK.

This learning content is for your personal use only and is not to be shared, re-sold or used for your own teaching purposes. Thank you ;-)