Thurs 11th February 2027 10am - 12pm
Thurs 25th February 2027 10am - 12pm
 

This class is suitable for beginners and those with a little experience who would like to refresh their skills.  It is the first in a linked series of two-part workshops - full details are shown below.
 

'An Introduction to Twining' will focus on teaching you the technique of twining; a simple off loom weaving process, worked in the hands with a few simple tools. Twining involves the weaving of two active elements around a passive warp to create a dense weft face surface.
 

Starting with how to work the technique, we will then apply what we have learnt to 'working in the round' to make a simple round motif. This will aid the learning of all the basics you will need to move on, such as beginning and ending, joining in a new thread, changing colours and how to tension the weave.
 

In week two, you will take your skills on to weaving a form. This will be led by Mary working from a recipe, with guided stages to make a small two coloured ‘pod’ form, (a pod being a rounded form with an opening), from the base learnt in week one.  Mary will finish the class by introducing a simple two-colour pattern and further ideas for ways to finish the ends of the pod.
 

All of the classes in this series are a wonderful balance of demonstration, supporting worksheets, and opportunities to join in and weave along with Mary and discuss projects with your fellow classmates.   They will also introduce the idea of keeping a sketchbox for your collection of samples and ideas, leading on to finished pieces of work.  
 

You will be invited to practice your skills and share photos of your progress, between classes, to develop your skills further.  Mary will provide one-to-one feedback for every student, via our class information page, throughout the course.
 

Further classes in the series are as follows:

• Bases & Borders  - Thurs 11 & 25th March 

• Adding Warps & Finding Form  - Thurs 15 & 29th April 

• Slits & Edges  - Thurs 10 & 24th June 

• Circle Starts  - Thurs 8 & 22nd July

• Pattern with Colour - Thurs 9 & 23rd September 

• Pattern with Weave  - Thurs 7 & 21st October 

• Beanpods & Peapods  - Thurs 11 & 25th November 
   

Book all 8 classes in one go before 31st January 2027 and automatically receive 10% off the full series at checkout.