Even a brief look through Marian Stubenitsky’s amazing book, Weaving with Echo & Iris will leave most weavers breathless. The next thought is usually “I want to weave that!” and then comes the reality check – OMG this is really complicated! That’s when your weaving software comes to the rescue.
In “Echoes & Iridescence: Designing Rainbows”, I’ll demonstrate several ways to let your weaving software do the heavy lifting in the design process. We’ll look at everything from expanding, mirroring and/or advancing a basic design line to applying the line to a network; from crafting a multi-structure liftplan to adding echoes in a multitude of colors. Learning to use your weaving software more effectively will leave you more time to do the weaving and for accepting compliments.
Marion Stubenitsky, the author of Weaving with Echo & Iris, has graciously given me her permission to teach classes based on the design concepts found in her book.
This is a PowerPoint lecture and live demonstration of specific techniques used to create several of the weaves from the book using WeavePoint software. In addition, there will be a wide variey of woven samples available.
Leader: Jannie Taylor
Duration: 3 hours — This seminar is full
Level: Intermediate; should understand basic drafting and be familiar with common weaving terms, having at least paged through the book, Weaving With Echo & Iris would be helpful.
Student supplies to bring: None
Materials Fee: Optional: $15 for a USB collection of 60 drafts as WIF files.