Here’s the list of seminars being offered. Morning seminars run from 9:00 – 12:00, and afternoon seminars run from 1:00 – 4:00.
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Getting Unstuck with Tablet Weaving
Have you tried tablet weaving – maybe you took a class once, or bought a book- but found yourself stuck in some way, uncertain how to proceed? Maybe…
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Hissy Fits: Altering Clothing Patterns
Waitlist Only. Last Updated April 29 Hooray!! You’ve finally decided to make a handwoven garment, but…..How do you add a dart and where?Can you change the neckline? Remove…
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Illuminating Shadow Weave
The design depth of Powell Shadow Weave is something barely plumbed by weavers. This Seminar will begin with a review of the history of Shadow Weave and its…
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Interlacements: Threads & Lives
Cancelled due to low enrollment Hand-crafted cloth facilitates a relationship – between the weaver and the end-user of the cloth. The feature-length film Interlacements – Threads and Lives…
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It’s Not Magic, It’s Mechanics: How Tablet Weaving Works
Tablet weaving uses very simple equipment yet produces complex and sophisticated designs and structures. In this seminar we will explore how the tablets work, and why, as well…
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Japanese Fashion and Textiles through the Ages
A fast paced survey or Japanese fashion from ancient times to modern, and the textiles that influenced their development. John will be bringing an abundance of samples to…
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Jumbo Boucle Yarn
Boucle yarns can be complex, but we can break them down and look at many options of using that yarn structure to create jumbo boucle yarns using different…
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L’Amour de Maman – Acadian Weaving
NOTE: THIS SEMINAR HAS BEEN CANCELLED The earliest European settlers arrived in Maritime Canada beginning in 1632 and were known as Acadians. Caught in the political conflict between…
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Liven Up Your Warps With Color Play: Stripes, Borders and More
Using stripes in a warp is a simple way to add variety and interest to your fabrics. They can be bold or subtle, simple or complex, and are…
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Looms of Iron Age Europe
Seats Added! Last Updated April 25 This seminar, a combination of presentation and some hands on opportunities, focuses on the major loom types used in Iron Age Europe…