Thurs 15th January 10am - 12pm
Thurs 29th January 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 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, between classes, to develop your skills further.
 

Further classes in the series are as follows (to book the full series upfront, at the discounted price of £389, please click here):

• Bases & Borders: 12th & 26th February
• Adding / Subtracting Warps & Finding Form:  12th & 26th March
• Slits, Edges & Points:  16th & 30th April
• Circle Starts:  21st May & 4th June 
   

If there is enough interest, we will also be running three additional skill development classes later in the year:

• Pattern with Colour
• Pattern with Weave
• Pea-pod and Bean-pod Forms

To register your interest for the further development classes, click here.