Workshops
For information on lectures, workshops, and The Textiles of Egypt Tour contact Nancy.
Beyond Boundweave
Weave colorful, rhythmical patterns, charming folk figures, and geometric designs in fabrics that are decorative and durable. Various workshops are available on weft-faced pattern weaves for novice, intermediate, or advanced weavers on a variety of threadings, tie-ups, and treadlings. Special drafting, designing, and weaving techniques are taught. The workshop can be set up for loom hopping or individual warps. The threadings might be plain weave, twill, point twill, rosepath, or overshot. See my Weft-Faced Pattern Weaves: Tabby to Taqueté more information. (4-8 shafts)
The Magic Threading
Explore the wonder of the magic threading! One warp sett for boundweave and threaded to straight eight twill can deceive the eye into thinking the loom is threaded for fancy twills, krokbragd, rosepath, and many other clever structures. Letters, numbers, and other unique weft-faced design options are included. All we learn as boundweave can be applied to more balanced weaves. (8-shafts)
Taqueté and Samitum
Explore historical and contemporary weft-faced compound tabby and twill. Learn techniques from pick-up to computer assisted weaving. How to translate the old drawloom patterns for the looms of today and how to design functional and decorative textiles in this versatile structure.(4-16 shafts)
The Tutankhamun Textiles
I want to share with others the rare privilege of researching the textiles in the Egyptian Museum and in other museum collections around the world, and special experiences from my 2009 and 2010 Textile Tours of Egypt. My paper Woven Patterns on the Tutankhamun Textiles has been accepted for the next issue of JARCE. Recreate beautiful boundweave patterns from the Textiles of Tutankhamun. (3-10 shafts)
Linen: Enduring and Endearing
The enduring linens of ancient and Coptic Egypt and endearing vintage linens woven of Oregon grown flax are our inspiration for our workshop samples. Different types of linen yarn—natural and dyed—and a variety of weave structures will be used to learn practical methods of working with linen as we weave a potpourri of prehistoric, pioneer, and post-war linen replicas. (4-8 shafts
Linen, Lavender, and Lace
Linen, lavender, and lace were meant for each other. Each lustrous linen sample woven in the workshop is designed to become a small lavender filled sachet. The special techniques for weaving with linen will be learned with various sizes, types of linen, and weave structures. Embroidery and needlelace edgings to embellish the fabrics will be taught during the workshop. (4-8 shafts)
Creative Control of Color
Learn how to control and apply a practical and applicable understanding of color interaction by working out color problems with a controlled and carefully selected full spectrum palette. Be inspired to use a more intelligent and informed approach to color decisions. These enhanced color skills will be learned while creating notebook samples for future projects. (no loom/two days, 4-8 shaft looms/3 days)
Research, Re-creating, and Writing
As an individual you can pursue your passion for a particular aspect of fiber art. Practical suggestions learned during thirty years of research and writing are shared to guide you as you follow your dream. I will offer hints on obtaining obscure materials, making contacts, museum protocol, and publishing. It's a wonderful and worthwhile adventure! (no loom-two days)