Virtual Off-Loom Weaving Workshop Without Materials Pack
This option is for anyone who would like to join a virtual class but would prefer to use their own materials.
Just let me know the date of the class you wish to join, and I will send over all the info, and let you know which materials to gather!
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.
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.
On the day you will need:
Yarn! You can really use any thickness for this, and any fibre - my advice would be don’t go too fine for a first try. I use rug wool for the first demo.
Bases - I use A6 plywood bases (postcard size) but you can use anything vaguely square or rectangular with four straight(ish) edges
Double sided tape
Needle - size dependant on your yarn thickness. I find a ‘Bodkin’ needle (a flat weaving needle) is excellent for this kind of work.
Scissors that you don’t mind cutting double sided tape with (not your best fabric scissors!)
Pencil/Pen
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.
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 ;-)