Name: Fiber Arts:Handweaving Level 2 & 3 - Birmingham, MI 2024
Start: 2024-09-10T09:00:00.000-0400
End: 2024-12-03T12:00:00.000-0500
Location: BBAC Campus

About this event

Description

Fiber Arts: Handweaving Level 2 & 3
Instructor: Rachel Brunhild

Handweaving can produce a range of pieces andproducts; creative expression with thread, artifactsfor the home, fabric for garments, or perhapsa study of a particular weave structure or method.This class is for both the student who has acquiredbasic knowledge and wants further instruction(Level 2) and the advanced student who requiresmore challenging instruction and encouragementto develop their project ideas and concepts (Level3). In this class, returning students will be assigneda loom ahead of the start date based on theirrequest and will have access to reeds, raddles,warping boards and other weaving tools in thestudio. Students in this class must provide their own yarn,shuttles, and bobbins for their projects.Prerequisite: Minimum of 2 weaving classes.
Level 2 & 3Tuesdays, September 10 – December 39:00 am – 12:00 pm, 13 sessions$410 Members, $450 Guests, $35 Loom Fee
*Optional project kits will be available in classfor a fee in the $50–$100 range.
Weaving: Open StudioWeaving Open Studio is an opportunity to workon your class projects outside of your regularclass time. Students must be registered in the currentTuesday AM class weaving class to attend.Wednesdays, September 11 – December 11No Session December 49:00 am – 12:00 pm, 13 sessions

Fiber Arts: Handweaving Level 2 & 3
Instructor: Rachel Brunhild

MATERIALS LIST (See equipment recommendations in resources.)

Students in this class must provide their own yarn, shuttles, and bobbins for their projects.

Suitable yarn for weaving

A pair of sharp scissors
8 x 8 Graphing Paper Pad available at Dick Blick

Pencil, eraser and notebook

Soft tape measure (inches)

Calculator

1 x Boat shuttle. The 11” (regular and slim) are used in the studio.

1 x Heddle Hook

1 x Reed Hook

1 x Bag of Bobbins suitable for your shuttle

Resources for Equipment:

Heddle hook

Brass Reed hook

Heddle and Reed hook

Schacht 11” Open Bottom is recommended. Either slim or regular

Schacht closed bottom shuttle

Leclerc 11 “ closed bottom shuttle

Schacht 4” bobbins fit the 11” shuttle

Forged 4” Embroidery Scissors

Resources for Yarn:

Heritage Spinning and Weaving is our local handweaving and spinning store.

Located in Lake Orion. Joan Sheridan has a wide range of weaving yarns, Please mention you are a student at the BBAC if you go, and encourage everyone to shop locally when possible as it is by far the best way to choose colors seeing them in person.

Webs

Eugene Textile Center

The Woolery

Gist Yarn

Lunatic Fringe Yarns