Weave with me Summer Courses are being offered on Wednesdays this Season:
Possible dates June 9, July 14, August 11, Sep 15. Time 10am to 4pm which includes a lunch break on site. Classes are scheduled to be held outdoors on large deck – weather permitting at the Historic Weaving Studio
Cost of Course: $55 per student – includes materials and loom rental for the workshop. Payment via Paypal or Venmo please. I will invoice you to confirm course and dates of registration.
Call or messages 406-640-1651 to register.
How this works – I have listed the courses I am most interested in teaching this summer below, but I will leave the date setting up to the students. The first person contacting me to register for a course will tie that course to a particular date and I will post that information accordingly for others to register.
Maximum class size is 4 students.
2021 Summer Course List:
Weave with me – “Let’s Get Started Weaving”
If you are curious about weaving and have not woven on a multi shaft table loom before, this is the class to take. We begin at the very beginning, introducing you to the loom and your new weaving vocabulary. By the end of the first hour of class we will be weaving on the loom. Participants will bring their completed weaving home at the end of the workshop. No weaving experience is required.
Weave with me – “Get Warped”
Once you have woven on a loom, the next learning step is to prepare a loom for weaving. Getting Warped shows you how to calculate the materials needed and how to physically wind the warp and dress a table loom. Participants will bring their completed weaving home at the end of the workshop. Students should have completed Let’s Get Started Weaving course or have some weaving experience.
Weave with me – “Historic Horizontal Stripes”
Learn about creating horizontal stripes using a table loom. From the early days of weaving, stripes have been used as a fashion statement. Learn how to create patterns and pictures on a simple loom. Loom control and easy pick-up methods will be taught. Participants will bring their completed weaving home at the end of the workshop. Students should have completed Let’s Get Started Weaving course or have some weaving experience.
Weave with me – “Boundweave”
Workshop is a structure and pattern workshop in which participants will handle and discover how to design and weave their own boundweave patterns. Learn how to create a personal story cloth. Participants will bring their completed weaving home at the end of the workshop. Students should have completed Let’s Get Started Weaving course or have some weaving experience.
Weave with me – “Color”
A color theory workshop where participants will learn about colors and how they impact textile design decisions. Students will develop a personal color palette. Participants will bring their completed weaving home at the end of the workshop. Students should have completed Let’s Get Started Weaving course or have some weaving experience.
Weave with me – “Structure/Pattern”
Workshop will introduce participants to the fundamentals of weaving textile design, beginning drafting and block theory for various weave structures. Students will use these principles to design and weave their chosen project. Participants will bring their completed weaving home at the end of the workshop. Students should have completed Let’s Get Started Weaving course or have some weaving experience.
Weave with me – “Fiber”
Workshop is a materials workshop in which participants will handle and discover the different fibers used in weaving from the perspective of their material properties; suitability for purpose, tensile strength and care requirements. Participants will hear stories about famous weavers and the history of weaving while they design and weave their chosen project. Participants will bring their completed weaving home at the end of the workshop. Students should have completed Let’s Get Started Weaving course or have some weaving experience.
Weave with me – “Overshot”
Workshop is a structure and pattern workshop in which participants will handle and discover how to design and weave their own overshot patterns. Participants will bring their completed weaving home at the end of the workshop. Students should have completed Let’s Get Started Weaving course or have some weaving experience.