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Introduction to Backstrap Weaving

December 13, 2024 12:14 pm

This workshop will introduce the history of backstrap weaving, which is an ancient and globally practiced tradition consisting of two sticks with stretched warps in between. Using both traditional and modern backstrap looms to develop woven projects with an emphasis on sustainable, zero-waste weaving, participants will observe and study samples of backstrap looms from various …

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Embroidery on Paper

December 13, 2024 12:13 pm

Embroidery is a fantastic means of embellishing fabric, but we will take the needle and thread to paper to explore the drawn line as a stitched line. The workshop will start by covering the basic stitches and techniques of embroidery, and then move on to the intricacies, challenges, and surprises of putting a needle to …

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Soft Sculpture

December 13, 2024 12:12 pm

In this 3 day workshop, we will use fabric and stuffing to create dimensional soft sculpture works. Participants will first draw their designs on paper, work through a plan to transform them in scale and material and construct their sculptures using a sewing machine. We will look at the works of Claes Oldenburg and Coosje …

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Silkscreen Monoprinting on Textiles

December 13, 2024 12:12 pm

Discover the potential for interdisciplinary applications of printmaking on textiles in this weekend-long intensive! Participants will explore how silkscreen monoprinting techniques can be combined and applied to textiles to produce one-of-a-kind prints that go beyond the traditional format of printing on paper. This workshop aims to allow both beginning printers and experienced serigraphics to engage …

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Intro to Weaving: Drawing with the Loom

December 13, 2024 12:11 pm

Participants will complete two weavings throughout this introductory workshop to build trust in our senses of touch, hearing, and sight through drawing and weaving. We will familiarize ourselves with the loom by noticing the patterns of repetitive movements and rhythms as we make strips of plain woven cloth in the first project. We will expand …

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The Possibilities of Papermaking: 2D and 3D Explorations of Pulp

December 13, 2024 12:08 pm

This workshop will focus on the basic techniques of 2D & 3D papermaking, working in cotton and abaca fibers. Participants will have the opportunity to learn sheet forming, pulp painting, stenciling, paper casting, and embedding while contemplating the final form of their paper works. Participants are encouraged to expand beyond traditional notions of paper/paper objects …

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Sew Some Joy into your Wardrobe

December 13, 2024 12:05 pm

Bring your clothes in need of a refresh, your stash fabric and clothes for cutting and trading and we will sew some whimsy into our wardrobes! In these times of corporate beige and uncertainty we can bring some joy into the world with what we wear, and the most eco and ethical garment you can …

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Backpack Baskets

December 13, 2024 12:04 pm

Create a woven backpack basket to be your constant companion on trips to the farmer’s market, foraging, or heading to the beach. Starting with flat reed, we will work through weaving the base and sides of the basket, then carving and lashing the rim, adding a handle, straps, and skids. If there is time left …

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Materiality: The Art of Making

October 29, 2024 10:36 am

A 5-day all-inclusive fiber art retreat workshop with Jacqueline Mallegni, exploring contemporary papermaking, sculpture and surface design at the historic Mabel Dodge Luhan House, Taos, New Mexico. For more details and to register visit, www.mallegni.com. Deadline: December 1. Secure your favorite room named after one of Mabel’s friends with your deposit. Enjoy delicious meals prepared …

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Celebrate Hawaiian Textiles

August 15, 2024 7:20 pm

This isn’t your ordinary textile retreat! Celebrate Hawaiian Textiles, held by Sew & Sew Retreats, March 4 – 16, 2025, will explore two islands by experiencing the culture, taking time to relax and enjoy sun-filled moments, AND participating in multiple textile workshops! We start in Honolulu, Oahu where we will learn a bit about the …

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