Learn to Weave
Wednesday Evenings 5:30-9:00 PM
Suzi Ballenger
January 14 - March 4th
Beginning to weave can seem overwhelming with so many elements to consider!
Planning the warp – what fibers, what density, how long, how/WHAT?
All those moving part on the loom. Will it break?
Terminology – what did you say?
Getting the warp on there – so many steps. You mean every thread goes in one of those?!
The weft – color, thickness, texture
Starting to weave – how do they do it?
Goals for this Class: Common language, Aesthetic confidence, Equipment literacy, Finished product to include a towel and sampler, and Having fun!
Dates: Wednesday evenings, 5:30 - 9:00 with 30 minutes for dinner
January 14 - March 4th
Cost: $425+ $20 materials
Instructor
Suzi Ballenger
Born and raised in Indiana, Suzi Ballenger, MFA, is a Rhode Island fiber artist and educator known for thinking outside the box. She has a curiosity for material that stimulates her language of hand and craft; believing the fullest expression of a fiber can be realized through observation, repetition, and structure. Every fiber has a personality – it is up to listen to it.
Suzi’s work is recognizable because of the self-designed tools and techniques she often uses that contrast transparency with density. The meandering, pathways of rhythm, are an unexpected linear element that demonstrate the intention of thought and handwork.