Optical play is something that fascinates many people, focal lengths changing, first one area dominating and then, with the blinking of the eyes, areas swapping dominance or suddenly becoming visually three-dimensional! Log cabin, shadow weave and deflected double weave are fascinating techniques in which to study these phenomena, and others. But how are they created? Starting with log cabin, we will look at basic principles then move on to using it in different ways. In shadow weave, we will look at the two most widely used systems – Atwater and Powell – and dive deeper into understanding not only how to use those systems but then how you can take your shadow weave into deflected double weave to create even more wonderfully complex woven optical effects. From 4 – 24 shafts. Stacey will do an online step-by-step demo of how to translate a shadow weave design into deflected double weave using Fiberworks pcw. Suggested materials are graph paper, pencil, eraser or computer with Fiberworks program.
Leader: Stacey Harvey-Brown
Duration: 3 hours
Level: All
Student supplies to bring: Graph paper, pencil, eraser or laptop computer with Fiberworks.
Materials Fee: None