About this Event
Age: 18+
Day: Monday 6 classes
Start/End: Jan 18 - Mar 1(No class Feb 15)
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Cost: M $160 NM $175 (plus $40 Rug Hooking Kit)
Code: A39
Instructor: Larry Weyand
This rug hooking workshop will focus on digital patterning and photo-based design strategies. Over the course of six weeks, participants will learn to create bold and original layouts for their mats, learning simple yet effective photo-transfer technologies. Basic Photoshop knowledge, transfer techniques and alternative material exploration will be covered throughout the workshop.
About the Instructor: Larry Weyand is a performance artist and rug hooker whose work defies the established properties of traditional floor decor and domesticity. Fueled by the complex history of processed foods and emotional trauma, Larry investigates how hard-to-swallow narratives can occupy space within the soft, fluffy boundaries of textile-based craft.
Having completed their MFA at Concordia University in Fibres & Material Practices, Larry is now a visiting professor in Fibres & Textiles at Memorial University’s Grenfell campus in their new home in Newfoundland. Growing up in both Montreal, Quebec and Biddeford, Maine, Larry enjoys a good road trip.
Please note: If courses are purchased at member price, and membership is not active, you will be charged for the membership.
About Online Courses: Virtual fall courses will be delivered via ZOOM. Prior to the course session, you will receive an invitation for the session(s) via email. You'll need a laptop, desktop or tablet, internet connection with good bandwidth and a headset (either wired or wireless) if possible. We recommend that you set up a free ZOOM account and be familiar with ZOOM prior to the class beginning. Here is a link to help you get started: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/categories/200101697
Materials: A rug hooking kit with all basic materials and tools will be available for purchase by each student at the gallery front desk one week before the course begins. Students should also have access to Adobe Photoshop (or an equivalent program) for their work in the course.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Art Gallery of Burlington, 1333 Lakeshore Rd, Burlington, Canada
CAD 160.00 to CAD 175.00