Weaving: Warping A Rigid Loom 1W24
This workshop is designed to give students a thorough and intensive grounding in direct warping and hand weaving on a rigid heddle loom.
Learn to warp and dress a rigid heddle loom through the direct warping method, type and composition of warp yarns, calculating yarn requirements for projects, sett analyses, and fabric finishing techniques.
You will make a warp which will be of your own design, weave if off and remove from the loom by the end of the class.
No experience is necessary.
This is a 2 day workshop. Hours-First day 10-4, Second day, 10-5.
Materials Fee: $28.
Dahlia Popovits
Dahlia Popovits has been designing and weaving extraordinary clothes and accessories utilizing her award winning handwoven textiles made with the finest luxury yarns from around the world, for nearly 50 years. Her work can be seen in her Boston gallery, dahliahandmade.com, which features her handwoven clothing, as well as the work of other artisans.
She has taught at a variety of art centers the past 40 years, and is happy to be able to share her knowledge through her upcoming workshops.
Materials fee payable in class