Crafts: Weaving Without a Loom
Course details
Course code
Q00019517Course date
Number of classes
11 sessionsTutor
Jo McIntoshFee range
How you'll learn
Venue
OnlineLevel of study
Availability
Course overview
Course description
This course will introduce you to a craft that has been carried out by many cultures since ancient times for both practical and spiritual reasons. You will learn what a warp thread is, what a weft thread is and how they interlace to form a woven fabric.
You will discover how to make a loom from card, a frame, a branch and more alternative pieces of equipment and how to prepare it for weaving. Time will be spent looking at how to use more than just wool to weave with, such as fabric and paper and how to prepare them for weaving.
You will be able to create a variety of patterns, shapes and textures within your weaving as well as being able to weave some 3d objects.
You will discover that weaving can help you to relax, as it is a meditative craft and can have positive effects for health and wellbeing.
By the end of the course you will have mastered some weaving skills that will enable you to go on to explore further techniques and create your own handwoven textile art.
No experience is necessary as your tutor will give guidance throughout the course and help if needed.
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