About this Event
Fall Scarf Beginner Level Hand Loom Weaving Workshop
Come join us at the Amy C Lund Handweaver Studio & Gallery for a fun and creative workshop where you'll learn the basics of hand loom weaving and create your very own fall scarf! This workshop is perfect for beginners looking to explore the art of weaving in a relaxed and supportive environment.
In this Studio Workshop, you will learn the basics of weaving on a 4 shaft floor or table loom to create a Woven Scarf. Focus will be on introduction to loom weaving techniques with seasonal colors, textured yarns, and simple patterns.
No prior experience is necessary - just bring your enthusiasm and creativity! Studio Floor and Table Looms are pre-threaded for weaving, additional materials are provided. Looms are pre-threaded. The size and length of each student piece may vary depending on the yarns they choose to work with and individual skills. See photos of student work shown as examples. Work is finished to take home at the end of the session.
This is teen, young adult or adult workshop, limited to 4-6 students.
5 hour Session, Date & Time noted above
Classes are small with 4 floor looms and 2 table looms, allowing for individual attention. Spaces and equipment are reserved and prepped ahead of time, no rescheduling, refunds or cancellations, unless due to weather or illness. Costs cover materials, equipment maintenance, and instruction.
Students should arrive on time and be prepared for controlled physical activity, to sit for periods of time and move arms and legs to operate the looms, with breaks, as needed.
Bring a snack or bag lunch, a microwave is available.
Wear comfortable clothes. The studio is in an old mill, which can be warm in summer, drafty in winter. Jewelry and loose clothing, such as draped sleeves, are not recommended and will catch on threads and in equipment. Shoes are often removed for operating loom pedals, so bring socks.
Your Instructor:
Artist Amy C. Lund has been working with textiles most of her life, beginning with handspinning yarn to knitting, weaving and other aspects of the fiber arts, in history and art museums both demonstrating and in collections management. She completed a Masters in Science in Textiles and Related Art from the University of Rhode Island in 1993, eventually starting a weaving studio and gallery for teaching and creating artisan handspun yarns from sheep's wool, alpaca, cotton, linen and other fibers; hand knit and hand woven accessories including scarves, handbags and clothing; home decor table linens, blankets, rugs, tapestries; and mixed media fiber art collage assemblages. She also repairs and restores textiles.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Amy C Lund Handweaver Studio & Gallery, 88 Hatch Street, New Bedford, United States
USD 305.96
