(images: Magdalena Abakanowicz, Sheila Hicks, Navajo weaving) Assignment: Over the next week: Weave 6 hours outside of class Handouts: Threading the Heddles / Sleying the Reed handout Tying Warp onto the Front Apron handout Visual Glossary of Weft Techniques handout Finishing Techniques in Weaving handout Slideshow & Videos: Weaving Slideshow The Art of Making a Tapestry video Weaving of …
(images: Magdalena Abakanowicz, Sheila Hicks, Navajo weaving) Assignments: Due Mon. 9/9 Finish your Loom Sand your rigid heddle portion of your loom Wind your warp (*mini-assignment) Handouts & Files: Building the Loom Instructions (only paper version available) CAD files for loom parts (to be shared) Winding the Warp handout Links to Materials: Warping yarn: Maysville 8/4 Cotton Carpet …
Assignment: Due Wed. 9/4 Partner acid dye yarn, dry yarn and wind into ball (*mini-assignment) Reading: Global Colors – Dyes and the Dye Trade Sign-Up for Acid Dye Color Acid Dye Color List Sign Up Acid Dyeing Recipes and Worksheets: Immersion WashFast Acid Dyeing using Stock Solution handout Safety Guidelines for Acid Dying & Using the Induction …
(images: wool skeins and Ghandi spinning cotton) Assignment: Due Wed. 9/4 Spin 5 yards * (mini-assignment) Reading: Craft and the Impulse to Abstract by Warren Seelig (1992) Get required materials (see list in syllabus) Enjoy: Craft Talk by Leslie Hall Links to Materials: Wool roving we used in class: Bare Wool of the Andes Roving Amazing video …
(images: Dave Cole, Nick Cave, Elizabeth Talbot Scott, Annie Albers) This will be a place where I will add links and resources related to the topics of each class period. They will be uploaded the day before each class. You will find digital copies of handouts, tutorials, and other resources.