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

This ONLINE class is suitable for those who have been following Mary's Twining series with Ardington or those with a little experience. It is the eighth class in a linked series of two-part workshops.
 

This focused, project based, class will be an opportunity to bring together some of the skills and techniques from previous classes in a project-based make.
 

We will be drawing on skills from flat to form, bases, warps, slits, edges and points plus pattern with colour and weave. If you didn’t attend some of these classes you will need a basic knowledge of twining in particular warps, slits, edges, and points. However, Mary will be demonstrating stage by stage how to make each part, and there will be some flexibility in how you choose to make your own pea or bean.
 

Week one will introduce a new form, the pea pod! The pea pod will begin with a different start and include twining around warps with different thicknesses, these will become ribbed edges. Addition and subtraction of warps will be needed to make the form. To add surface detail to the pea we will add a pattern to the weave, thinking about combining threads to give colour. If you choose to, you could insert some beads inside the pea. To finish the pea will have a stalk.
 

In week two, the pea form will be developed into a bean. Starting from the beginning Mary will set up the bean, adding in warps to allow the form to flow out to make room for ‘pebble beans’. The pebbles will be inserted in the form as we go along so slits and edges will need to be part of the design. This is an opportunity to add patterns with colour. To finish, the bean will narrow to a point leaving a stalk.