Woven Textiles: art, design, education

Upcoming Workshops / Talks


Double cloth on a pointed draft @ Devon Weavers Workshop
Apr
20
to 21 Apr

Double cloth on a pointed draft @ Devon Weavers Workshop

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This is an exciting workshop for experienced weavers already confident in designing and weaving double cloth structures on a block draft, to take their skills to the next level. You will follow a range of prepared designs, learning how to weave motifs such as triangles, circles, diamonds and other symmetrical motifs on a double cloth pointed draft. Laura will also guide you through the process of creating your own double cloth motifs with step-by-step instructions. This workshop is achievable on 8 or 16 shafts.

What to bring: Participants will be asked to bring a prepared loom according to the warping instructions. Please also bring shuttles, a notebook and pen, fabric scissors, dressmaker pins, your warp yarn and a selection of wefts.

Laura will bring: detailed handouts, a range of weft yarns for you to experiment with and a portfolio of samples for you to look at.

Suitable for intermediate and advanced weavers

£225

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Devon Weavers Workshop, 8 Coombe Park, Ashprington, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 7DY

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Experimental Weaving @ Makers Guild Wales, Cardiff Bay
Mar
30
10:30 am10:30

Experimental Weaving @ Makers Guild Wales, Cardiff Bay

With reference to Laura's exhibition 'Woven / Unwoven' at the Makers Guild Wales, Cardiff, this workshop will encourage participants to experiment with a range of hand manipulation processes, alongside an exciting array of yarns.  Techniques will include tufting, knotting, discontinuous weft, leno, soumac, loops etc. Participants will need to come with their own prepared table loom (shaft loom or rigid heddle) - this can be in any set-up and warp yarn, but if you would like to discuss your ideas, please get in touch with Laura directly - info@laurathomas.co.uk

Saturday 30th March

10:30 - 16:30
£80 (MGW Friends £72)

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