Class Timings:

• Thurs 10th June 10am - 12pm UK time

• Thurs 24th June 10am - 12pm UK time

Tutor: Mary Crabb

Bookings Close: 27 May

Class Details

This class is suitable for those who have been following Mary's Twining series with Ardington or those with a little experience. It is the fourth in a linked series of two-part workshops - full details are shown below.  

This class will focus will be on twining slits, edges, and points. It will offer ideas for developing simple pod forms into more sculptural pieces such as leaves and pods with petals.  

Week one will be looking again at making a turn on a flat piece of twining with techniques to make the edging decorative, adding finesse to the weaving. Ways to counteract the natural twist that occurs in a flat twined piece will be taught and sampled. This class will end with a demonstration for setting up a five petalled pod. Mary will supply a recipe for the set-up, in preparation for forming petals in the following class.  

Week two will include making a small leaf to practice two different ways to bring a flat piece into a point. We will be considering ‘how’ the warps are reduced. Mary will show these two techniques, before students are invited to join in. To finish, Mary will demonstrate on a pre-made pod how to bring each of five petals to a point. You will be able to work on the petals of your own pre-prepped pod during the class.  

By the end of this class you will have learned new skills which can be applied to your own unique pod forms!  

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 course are as follows:  

• Circle Starts  - Thurs 1 & 22nd July

• Pattern with Colour - Thurs 9 & 23rd September 

• Pattern with Weave  - Thurs 7 & 21st October 

• Beanpods & Peapods  - Thurs 11 & 25th November

Skills Covered

• Refinement of slits and edges

• Simple and countered twining

• Taking an edge to a point

• Two different techniques to work with the warps when making a point

• Making a leaf form

• Weaving a five petalled pod

Materials Required

Materials are not included in the cost of this class.

Click here to download the required materials list

We suggest that you do not buy any specialist materials more than one week in advance as, occasionally, a class may be cancelled due to low enrolment.​​ For full terms and conditions, see our ONLINE terms of service.

Useful Information

• Personal feedback from your tutor until 24 July 2027

• Unlimited access to watch again until 23 August 2027  

• Twining can be tiring on the hands, neck and shoulders. Please consider this before booking. 

• Our classes are designed to be enjoyed LIVE on Zoom, but you may join by 'recording only' if this is not possible 

• Choose to work-along or just watch & learn

• You’ll need a printer for this class if you wish to print the handouts

  
  

All Ardington ONLINE classes and talks are accompanied by their own online class information page. Helpful and easy to use, these private pages enable students and tutors to share resources, ideas and photos with each other – before, during, and after class.  The link to access the page will be shared via email in the days leading up to the class. For more details, click here.