Date:
27 feb. - 1 march
Price:
CHF 270.–
This workshop is designed for intermediate weavers who have already completed the introduction to the art of weaving course.
Colour and weave is the use of colour in a set sequence in the warp and weft to create patterns which are dictated by the interlacing of warp and weft threads. Colour and weave sequences will generally use contrasting colours, and the same stripe pattern is used in the warp as in the weft. Following these rules we can create well known motifs such as houndstooth, pinwheel, log cabin etc.
In this course over 4 days we will prepare and weave a colour and weave gamp, which can be used as a reference for your future weave projects. We will work using 8 shaft lever-operated table looms to explore the possibility of the patterns achievable.
The workshop will take place over 4 days.
Fees for yarn are to be paid by participants.
This workshop is designed for intermediate weavers who have already completed the introduction to the art of weaving course.
BA(Hons) Degree in textile Design Weave Specialism Chelsea College of Art, UAL
I am a weaver and textile artist whose work focuses on the reuse and recycling of waste materials to create intriguing and unusual pieces that play with form and colour. I enjoy the interplay between the saturated colours of discarded packaging materials like paper, plastic or foils and the sophisticated ones derived from working with plant-based dyes.
In 2011 I discovered my love of weaving whilst studying for a degree in Textile Design at Chelsea College of Art. Having never worked on a loom before, I quickly discovered the joy of creating cloth; optically mixing colours through different yarn combinations, rising to challenges presented by the loom and toying with the boundaries of what could be achieved within the given constraints.
My position as Textiles Technician at Bradford School of Art helped to cultivate my skills as an educator and enabled me to continue to professionally develop my creative skills, enhancing my technical weaving know-how and gaining skills in printed textiles and repeat design.
In my home studio practice I enjoy taking the time to nurture and evolve my artistic identity through exploratory and inquisitive sampling and experimentation, testing ideas on the loom and gathering inspiration from my surroundings.
