About this Event
Join Linda Ruggiero, PhD, BS, BSN, RN-BC for an introductory workshop on mindful weaving. In this all-levels workshop, participants will learn the basics of hand weaving and will create a unique textile wall hanging.
We will begin class with an introduction to weaving on a frame loom, and students will learn the basics of warping and weaving the basic stitch: plain weave. Once comfortable with these techniques, each student will be asked to consider a story or memory in their personal life that they would like to represent in their textile. Using color cards and color psychology theory, students will choose fabrics, yarn, and threads that represent elements of their stories to create their own personalized weavings.
No experience needed; all materials provided. Lunch provided. Credit available for the Asano Humanities & Health Certificate. Open to Jefferson students.
Linda Ruggiero, PhD, BSN, BS, RN-BC, is a Philadelphia-based nurse and textile artist whose sculptural fiber work is informed by her experiences in critical care at a Level I trauma center. As a clinically practicing nurse with doctoral training in neuroscience, she uses color psychology and tactile materiality to create textiles that tell stories of grief, trauma, and healing. Linda is largely self-taught but continues to receive guidance and training through local guilds and craft schools. Over the past year, she has exhibited work in juried group exhibitions at the Center for Emerging Visual Artists, Peters Valley School of Craft, and The Craft Coven Gallery. In June 2025, she presented her first solo exhibition, Woven Stories, at Da Vinci Art Alliance in Philadelphia. Linda is the Clinical Practice Lead in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) at Jefferson Health.
Questions? Contact Kirsten Bowen, Humanities Program Coordinator, at [email protected].
Event venue & nearby stays
Scott Memorial Library, Room 200A, 1020 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, United States
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