BUILD AND WEAVE: RUG MAKING WITH A TWINING LOOM WITH SARAH EDWARDSSON AND BARRY GLASSMAN
Class Details
Students bring: Bring your own scissors and fabric. This is an opportunity to clean out a linen closet, rag bag, or pile of old jeans. Any clean natural fabric (cotton or wool is best) will work. You will need between 1 and 3 paper grocery bag's worth, depending on the density of the fabric. Sheets - 1 bag, old bath towels - 3 bags. Combinations of fabric form can be used as long as it is the same origin, i.e. cotton sheets and cotton bath towels can be used together for interesting patterns and texture.
Need a scholarship to attend a class? We offer full and half tuition awards (scholarships do not apply to class materials fee). Email info@tarweedfolkschool.com to register.
Accessibility note: Some hand strength helpful for hammering and sanding. Some, but not all, steps can be completed from a seated position.
Tarweed Folk School values increasing access to practical arts and place-based skills. Our goal is to make our classes accessible to anyone with an interest in learning. Please consider that our "pop up" style classrooms take place inside and outdoors with varying amenities (think of parking, seating, walking surfaces, and bathroom options, for example). We are happy to provide any information or answer any questions about accessibility or accommodations for any of our classes and locations. Please email us if you have comments, concerns, or questions.
This class is not currently being offered.
Rug twining is a craft that is easy to learn and makes use of inexpensive or cast off materials. It is a project that can be finished relatively quickly, and you will have a useful object for your home. In this class, students not only learn to weave a rug on a twining frame loom, they learn to build the loom itself! First, students will practice basic woodworking skills to measure, assemble, and finish their loom. Then students will warp their new loom and begin to weave a rug using recycled fibers.
If you are looking for something to do that can be set aside and returned to with no difficulty, and is pretty much a meditation once you get into it, twined rug weaving could be for you! This craft will also uncover your creative self as you work with color and pattern. Not to mention, you’ll go home with your very own loom with which to keep weaving long after the class is done.
Age Requirement: this class is for adults 18 and older.
