January 22, week 2

Quiz 2: Weaving Presentation and Weavers Throughout Time and Place, part 1

Instructor Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 4-5pm (in Studio A, Sewing Lab, Dye Lab) or by appointment 
TA Office Hours: Thursdays 5-7pm (in Studio A, Sewing Lab, A4 or Dye Lab, A31)

assign: Embroidery Sample, give out hoops and embroidery floss (independent work), due  January 29. All samples once completed must be posted on Pinterest.

demo: winding the warp/threading the rigid heddle loom
Winding the warp may take longer than the class period. Plan on staying after class or finishing the process on your own with a buddy by following a technical video.

Homework for January 27

1. Come to class with a warped loom; follow the videos below if your were not able to finish warping your loom in class. Materials and tools for warping are on our class shelf.
Direct Warping the Cricket Loom (same method as demonstrated in class)
simple warping for rigid heddle loom (shows a different method of tie on to the front apron than what was demonstrated in class)

2. Embroidery Sample (due January 29)

3. watch assigned Weavers Throughout Time and Place (part 2), quiz
The Art of Making a Tapestry, The Gobelins, Paris, 9 minutes
The Hand Versus Machine, Shawl, ca. 1849, Deneirouse and Boisglavy (French), 2.5 minutes
Navajo weavers Barbara Teller Ornelas and Lynda Teller Pete, 12 minutes
Venancio Aragon, Navajo Weaver, 8 minutes
I Weave What I Have Seen: the War Rugs of Afghanistan, watch minimum the first 15 minutes
Design Works: The Women of the Bauhaus, 11 minutes

4. pin 10 images of weavings on Pinterest.  Weavers Throughout Time and Place has a list of weavers you can jumpstart your search with.