Weaving Class

I just finished teaching a weaving class at The Smallest Art Gallery in Ortonville, MN. Gallery owner Kathleen Marihart hosted the three day class. She participated between customers. Students learned to make their own loom out of cardboard. We also learned several different weaving techniques they will be able to use to design and create their own weaving projects. everyone had a great time and all the finished pieces were wonderful!

 The gallery was open to the public while the class was being held. Several shoppers and 'lookers' came in during the class. We may have to do a second class due to the interest shown by the people coming into the gallery and watching this class!

Katy was the youngest weaver. She is almost 18. Katy has some alpacas and angora rabbits. She likes to spin her own yarn with a spindle. She had a lot of fun with the class and brought along  lots of good ideas and things to add to the weaving like feathers and beads. 





Katy managed to finish two weavings during the class!

Sue is a quilter most of the time. She was looking for something a little different. You can see her design skills from quilting in her weaving She made good use of the different weights of yarn, sticks, feathers and beads that were available. She was able to incorporate some of each in her weaving.

 Her use of materials was fun to watch. Her tree was especially nice! She also found an interesting piece of wood to incorporate.

Kathleen, who is primarily is a watercolor artist, had lot of fun with the class as well. She waited on the shoppers between pics. She also made a mad dash to the lake to find sticks and pieces of wood and bark to add to our weaving. She was busy with customers during some of the demonstrations of techniques and created a few of her own! I think she has the hang of it and she plans to continue weaving. She is also interested in learning to weave on a ridged heddle loom. I feel another class coming on...