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 cultures (i.e. the Philippines, Indonesia, Guatemala, Mexico, and Peru). Workshop participants will learn how to create and weave on their own backstrap loom with three weaving techniques: plain weave, interlocking, and vertical stripes.
Instructor: Cynthia Alberto