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THE SILK WEAVING STUDIO OFFERS EXCITING SPINNING
& WEAVING CLASSES
Select from beginners weaving 101 and level 102, with Amanda Wood, introduction to tapestry with Ruth Jones and silk spinning with Kim McKenna
We are planning IN Person weaving classes to start again in SEPT 2021
see below for details-dates to follow soon
PLEASE CONTACT US AT SILKWEAVEDIANA@GMAIL.COM TO BE NOTIFIED ABOUT FUTURE CLASSES
sPINNING CLASSES - please contact us to be notified about our next classes
WEAVING CLASSES
Three Classes with Amanda Wood - Fall 2021
Introduction to Rigid Heddle Weaving September 2021 (3 weeks, 6:30-8pm, day of week TBD)
Love lining things up and working in a meditative way? Yearning to weave cloth? Rigid heddle looms are a perfect introductory tool. In this course you’ll learn everything you need to start weaving on your own with teaching artist and weaver, Amanda Wood.
ABOUT THE COURSE
The rigid heddle loom is a simple yet robust tool that produces beautiful cloth. With the portable and easy to use Ashford Knitter’s Loom, we will spend three weeks working through the entire weaving process. From setting up for weaving, choosing yarn, basic weaving techniques to appropriate finishes. Students will be well prepared with skills and inspiration for future weaving projects after completing this introductory class. Expect a fast-paced, inclusive class where students are encouraged to try new things.
SKILL LEVEL
Absolute beginner
TOOLS AND SUPPLIES
A notebook, pen and a pair of small scissors are helpful. Each student will be provided with a loom, tote bag, shuttles for use during the workshop, and a selection of silk and silk blend yarns which can be used at home in between classes. Students will also receive a 10% discount on yarns and looms purchased through the studio while enrolled.
Colour and Weave on the Rigid Heddle (October 2021, 2 weeks, day of week TBD)
If you have some experience working with a rigid heddle loom and you would like to learn how to use two colours and two shuttles to create more complex colour design in your work. In this course you’ll learn the ins and outs of two shuttle colour and weave patterns with teaching artist and weaver, Amanda Wood.
ABOUT THE COURSE
Colour and weave is a wonderful weave structure for beginning to think about colour and pattern without straying from plain weave. If you want to make more complex looking cloth but also enjoy the rhythm of plain weave then this class is for you. This project-based class will tackle the complex looking but very straight forward colour and weave warp and weft stripe patterning. We’ll learn to warp with two colours and to use two shuttles to create a silk scarf. Expect rhythm and repetition as we wrap our heads around the colour shifts that happen when we switch shuttles.
SKILL LEVEL
Advanced beginner. You’re familiar with basic weaving terminology and you’ve woven a few pieces on your own successfully.
TOOLS AND SUPPLIES
A notebook, pen and a pair of small scissors are helpful. Each student will be provided with a loom, tote bag, shuttles, pick up sticks for use during the workshop and a selection of silk yarns which can be used at home in between classes. Students will also receive a 10% discount on yarns and looms purchased through the studio while enrolled.
If you have some experience working with a rigid heddle loom and you would like to learn how to use two colours and two shuttles to create more complex colour design in your work. In this course you’ll learn the ins and outs of two shuttle colour and weave patterns with teaching artist and weaver, Amanda Wood.
ABOUT THE COURSE
Colour and weave is a wonderful weave structure for beginning to think about colour and pattern without straying from plain weave. If you want to make more complex looking cloth but also enjoy the rhythm of plain weave then this class is for you. This project-based class will tackle the complex looking but very straight forward colour and weave warp and weft stripe patterning. We’ll learn to warp with two colours and to use two shuttles to create a silk scarf. Expect rhythm and repetition as we wrap our heads around the colour shifts that happen when we switch shuttles.
SKILL LEVEL
Advanced beginner. You’re familiar with basic weaving terminology and you’ve woven a few pieces on your own successfully.
TOOLS AND SUPPLIES
A notebook, pen and a pair of small scissors are helpful. Each student will be provided with a loom, tote bag, shuttles, pick up sticks for use during the workshop and a selection of silk yarns which can be used at home in between classes. Students will also receive a 10% discount on yarns and looms purchased through the studio while enrolled.
Pick up on the Rigid Heddle Loom November 2021 (6:30-8pm, 2 weeks, day of week TBD)
If you have some experience working with a rigid heddle loom and you’re dying to shift outside of the woven grid and make some lacy patterns. In this course you’ll learn the ins and outs of using pick up sticks to create purposeful weft and warp floats with teaching artist and weaver, Amanda Wood.
ABOUT THE COURSE
Pick up sticks are the next step to creating more complex cloth on a rigid heddle loom. By creating additional sheds, we are able to make floats on purpose! Over two weeks we’ll spend time learning the fundamental techniques behind warp and weft floats and learn to put them together to design future projects. We’ll create a scarf that showcases different patterns as a functional sampler. Expect repetition and quiet focus as we build a beautiful complex cloth.
SKILL LEVEL
Advanced beginner. You’re familiar with basic weaving terminology and you’ve woven a few pieces on your own successfully.
TOOLS AND SUPPLIES
A notebook, pen and a pair of small scissors are helpful. Each student will be provided with a loom, tote bag, shuttles, pick up sticks for use during the workshop and a selection of silk yarns which can be used at home in between classes. Students will also receive a 10% discount on yarns and looms purchased through the studio while enrolled.
AMANDA WOOD
A graduate of the Textile Arts program at Capilano University, Amanda has been teaching weaving for over three years. She loves connecting with student interests and helping them realize their ideas. As a member of the Canadian Guild of Weavers and the Craft Council of BC, she is an active member of the local weaving community. Her work is grounded within the context of traditional hand weaving yet lives in the space between art and craft.
Upcoming exhibit:https://craftcouncilbc.ca/interwoven-amanda-wood/
interwoven | a multi sensory exploration of the ways cloth mediates care and time. How is the tactility of cloth interwoven and unseen in our daily lives? What happens when that sensory experience of cloth is altered, replaced with a different sensory experience or even removed?
Craft Council of BC July 8 - August 19
www.amandawoodstudio.com
CANCELLATIONS
We strive to create a well thought out and engaging experience for students within an intimate setting. Unfortunately, we are not able to refund workshops under any circumstances due to the time and preparation required in advance of the workshops.
Workshops are fully transferable, and we’re happy to accommodate a friend or family member to come in your place. Please contact sanjosilk@gmail.com if you need to arrange for an alternate attendee.
email: silkweavediana@gmail.com to be notified when dates and details of the weaving classes are available.
Tapestry Weaving with Ruth Jones
Tapestry Weaving with Ruth Jones
Tapestry is a weft-faced cloth. The weaver lays the wefts into the warp in a discontinuous pattern, based on his or her artistic plan.
Ruth Jones is an Aubusson-trained tapestry designer and weaver with a background in Classics and Fine Arts. She believes that patience, required for skill-building, pays off in gained visual and manual dexterity.
An article about Ruth’s work appears in the Winter 2019 issue of the magazine Surface Design. Among other venues in Canada and the UK, her work will be exhibited in 2020-2021 in America Tapestry Alliance Biennial exhibition 13.
The course fee of $195 includes instruction, two bobbins and silk and wool yarns for class time. You can bring your own loom pre-warped or purchase a pre-warped loom for $90. Please email silkweavediana@gmail.com if you wish to order a loom.
Class size is limited to 5, allowing personal instruction.
The course scheduled for 3 consecutive evenings: Please contact us if you are interested in being notified when we have new dates.
Ruth is planning an advanced tapestry workshop and would like to structure it around the students needs and availability. Please write to silkweavediana@gmail.com if you are interested or to be on the contact list.
Tapestry is a weft-faced cloth. The weaver lays the wefts into the warp in a discontinuous pattern, based on his or her artistic plan.
Ruth Jones is an Aubusson-trained tapestry designer and weaver with a background in Classics and Fine Arts. She believes that patience, required for skill-building, pays off in gained visual and manual dexterity.
An article about Ruth’s work appears in the Winter 2019 issue of the magazine Surface Design. Among other venues in Canada and the UK, her work will be exhibited in 2020-2021 in America Tapestry Alliance Biennial exhibition 13.
The course fee of $195 includes instruction, two bobbins and silk and wool yarns for class time. You can bring your own loom pre-warped or purchase a pre-warped loom for $90. Please email silkweavediana@gmail.com if you wish to order a loom.
Class size is limited to 5, allowing personal instruction.
The course scheduled for 3 consecutive evenings: Please contact us if you are interested in being notified when we have new dates.
Ruth is planning an advanced tapestry workshop and would like to structure it around the students needs and availability. Please write to silkweavediana@gmail.com if you are interested or to be on the contact list.
For registration- see links for Eventbrite with each class
Refund policy for all classes:
Eventbrite fees are non-refundable. Class fees are non-refundable unless class is cancelled. In the event of unforeseen instructor absence all efforts will be made to re-schedule missed classes. If for some reason you are unable to attend the course, you may send someone else in your place. Please contact us at sanjosilk at gmail dot com
Eventbrite fees are non-refundable. Class fees are non-refundable unless class is cancelled. In the event of unforeseen instructor absence all efforts will be made to re-schedule missed classes. If for some reason you are unable to attend the course, you may send someone else in your place. Please contact us at sanjosilk at gmail dot com
We are a dealer for Ashford looms and accessories.
Please enquire.
Please enquire.
