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Summer Youth: Weaving 101 (Ages 10-14)

Design and weave your own projects on two different simple looms - a small-frame loom and a rigid heddle loom.

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Summer Youth: Weaving 101 (Ages 10-14)

Summer Youth: Weaving 101 (Ages 10-14)

Design and weave your own projects on two different simple looms - a small-frame loom and a rigid heddle loom.

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In this introduction to the ancient art of weaving, you'll start by making simple woven potholders, while we discuss and design your main project — either a small bag or a scarf. You'll have access to a range of fibers and a rainbow of colors to design with. For the rest of the week, you'll focus on creating this personal project on BARN’s rigid heddle looms. 

This class is suitable for students with no weaving experience. Students with some weaving experience who wish to develop their skills by using new fibers and experimenting with more advanced techniques would also enjoy this class. 

By the end of the week, you can expect to have completed at least one woven potholder and your unique main project. More importantly, you'll leave with the knowledge of how to warp and use these two hand looms to design and make many future projects! 

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  • Ages 10-14 welcome.
  • Bring water and a snack.
  • Registration closes on Monday, June 30.

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A $30 materials fee, included in the cost of the class, covers cotton and wool fiber, bag strap, sewing thread, and pot holder loops.

Instructor
Alison Waller

Originally from Yorkshire, UK, Alison lived in China for several years before moving to Puget Sound in 2019 with her husband and two young children. She has enjoyed knitting, crochet, and working with beads since childhood, but it wasn't until moving to Washington that she tried weaving. In the last four years, she's become obsessed both with making baskets and making fiber on a floor loom or rigid heddle loom. She has taken classes with many local and nationally recognized weavers at BARN, developing her skills as a weaver and a teacher. She’s now delighted to serve as the weaving coordinator in the Fiber Arts Studio, where she also teaches rigid heddle and floor loom classes.

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