Description
Spend a few peaceful hours relaxing and learning a new skill; weaving a piece of textile artwork. Royal College of Art trained Karina Thomas will start by showing you examples of woven work as inspiration for future development. Enjoy learning to weave on a tapestry loom. We will explore yarn colours and textures and relax in the creative hub of this class. You will be guided through the techniques and processes in order to come away with your own textural wall hanging. During the class you will learn how to: - Warp up your loom and start to introduce weft yarn using simple plain weave. - Change weft colours and make Rya knots to create a three dimensional textural effect. - Introduce motifs into your weave. - Use finishing techniques for removing the weave from the frame. This class is suitable for beginners. You will come away with your own woven wall art and instruction sheets to help you continue your weaving.
What's included in the price?
- Materials and yarns are included in this workshop. - Teas, coffee and homemade cake are provided during the workshop. The workshop takes place in Black Swans studio, formally the cow shed, on Culverton farm, near the Chiltern Hills of Buckinghamshire.
Duration
3 hours
Cancellation policy
Non-refundable - Refunds are not available
Maker
Black Swans Studio is a multi discipline art and design studio set in the Buckinghamshire countryside. Created by Karina Thomas and Lisa Vaughan, who met whilst studying textiles at The Royal College of Art, to share teaching skills and experience from their design backgrounds. Come and join the workshops here and enjoy this inspiring design space; a place of learning and retreat. Monthly classes are presently run in stitch and weave with other workshops planned from guest designers to offer a creative mix of craft and design courses. Our studio is based in the cow shed, one of a series of converted farm buildings at Culverton Farm. This area of Buckinghamshire has historically been linked to the crafts industry. Wood turners, bodgers and furniture makers, lace and needle makers. As you travel around the hills and valleys of the county, wardrobe lane and needle makers house are evidence of this past craft lineage. Our workshops reflect this rich cultural history and aim to keep people connected to these skillfull craft traditions.
Suitable for
- Adults
- Seniors
- Teenagers
- Children
- Wheelchair users
- Hearing impaired
- Vision impaired
- Limited mobility
- Learning difficulties (SEN)
- Engagement, birthdays & anniversaries
- Hen dos
- Corporate days out & team building
- Public transport
- School holiday workshops & activities
- Parking provided
- Suitable for beginners
FAQs
Yes we have a car park
We do not have a kitchen so if you are on a long workshop please bring a packed lunch. Tea and coffee and cake will be plentiful.
If you are travelling by car the nearest motorway is the M40. The barn is on the A4010 just outside Princes Risborough, watch out for signs to the Repair Barn, we are here.
We are 10 minutes walk from Princes Risborough station which is on the Chiltern Line from either London Marylebone or Oxford
All tools and materials are provided, for the Weave workshops you may like to bring a packed lunch as there will be a half hour break however tea, coffee and cake will be provided. You may want to bring a pen and notebook to make personal notes. If you have any tools or yarns you prefer to use do bring them along.
The studio is on the ground floor and the tiles are slightly uneven as it is an 18th Century Cow shed, There are 2 steps up to the toilet for which we can provide a ramp if requested in advance.
We host up to 10 people per workshop
