Description: This workshop will introduce students to celebrated writer and textile artist Theo Moorman’s clever tapestry weave structure on a 4-harness floor loom. This freeing structure, through the use of two warps, allows the weaver to “draw” images with weft yarn on top of a ground layer of woven cloth. We will begin by doing some drawing exercises and then be guided through the warping process, setting up the loom with two warps, and weaving with various techniques to play with inlay yarns, all rooted in creativity. With a focus on experimentation, students can expect to leave class with many samples and one finished piece.
Instructor: Hannah Watson
Duration: 3 Day
When: June 14, 15, 16
Level: Intermediate
Supplies that students will bring:
- Floor Loom, minimum of 4 harnesses, undressed please
- weaving bench / stool
- scissors
- two raddles (if needed to warp your loom)
- 8-10 rubberbands
- two pairs of lease sticks at lease 14″ wide
- warping/beaming on paper at least 14″ wide
- measuring tape
- 6 or 12 dent reed at least 14″ wide
- sley hook
- at least 2 shuttles each
- one dowel measuring between 14″ to the full width of your reed
- two strong dowels or rods the width of your back beam for attaching two different warps
- 2 binder clips or clothespins
- 1 fine or medium tip sharpie
- at least 2 bobbins, up to 20 if you have them!
- cone of a trash yarn or strong yarn that can be used for creating slings, tying things like your raddle down to your loom, etc.
- a small amount of t-shirt weft yarn to get your warp spaced out to begin
- notebook
- colored pencils
- bobbin winder (optional)
- 4100 yards total of 10/2 cotton warp yarn in various colors for both warp + weft
- 1200 yards of 20/2 size cotton warp yarn. More instructions on how to create your two warps prior to the workshop to follow!
- Additional weft yarns any sizes, colors, and textures
Fee: $30
Materials Included: color handout