Date:
Several dates
Price:
CHF 360.–
The purpose of this initiation is to pass down the ancestral knowledge of the art of weaving. You will learn how to set up a warp and weave fabric on a lever loom. Materials and a learning guide are provided.
This 2-day course is an introduction to the art of weaving. You'll learn the whole process from design to a finished weave. Your introduction to the art of weaving: you'll learn the specialised vocabulary, how to set up a warp on a hand loom, how to thread and weave a sample that will serve as a reference for the rest of the course. You will be able to experiment with different patterns, materials and colours on the sample that you will take with you at the end of the course.
Saturday and Sunday from 9 AM to 5 PM with a midday break (bring a picnic for both days).
Materials and a learning guide are provided.
Teenagers and adults
Group of at least 3 people and up to 6 people maximum.
After spending thirty years restoring paintings, I fell into textiles. Sewing, embroidery and knitting have always interested me. Wool spinning and weaving came into my life twenty years ago, when my husband and I took over a family estate in Norway and raised a few sheep. I first taught myself how to process wool and then, to improve my skills, I joined a group of peasant weavers who met weekly. I'm particularly interested in traditional wool and linen techniques, and I use my wools dyed with plants and mushrooms to produce textiles for the home and for clothing.
After the meeting of an elderly lady weaver, I started weaving as a teenager, as a self-taught enthusiast. After a long break, I stumbled across an ARM loom at a flea market! I immediately started weaving again with the desire to learn a bit more; so I started training as a weaver at Filambule with Danièle Mussard. I've finished the course and feel I've got everything to discover! Now I'll be able to take the time to learn more, experiment and explore this infinite world of yarns, materials and colours... with enthusiasm!
