I love teaching students and learners and I regularly teach workshops and courses throughout the UK and abroad - please see below for upcoming workshops. I teach in person and online to learners of all ages, interests and abilities, including private 1:1 tuition. Please do get in touch to discuss further.
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Online course: Beginners Frame Loom Weaving
Saturday October 10th, 17th, 24th 2020 (3 sessions)
18:00 - 20:30 pm (2.5 hours UK time)
£120 (Please email me directly to book at info@elizabethashdown.co.uk)
Limit of 10 students to maximise your time with me.
Would you like to learn how to create inspiring and beautiful hand woven textiles? Join this exciting introductory 3-week live online course to explore a range of creative approaches to frame loom weaving.
Ideal for beginners, this course is an opportunity to explore exciting and contemporary approaches to frame loom weaving. Working through a series of live demonstrations you will learn a range of hand woven effects that explore colour, texture, woven techniques, scale, pattern, yarn and materials.
Full & intensive tutor support is provided throughout the duration of the course.
How will I be taught?
This course will be taught online using Zoom and Google Classroom through weekly live sessions and video demonstrations.
- Expert 1:1 tuition
- Feedback, Q & A and group chats using Zoom.
- You will have the opportunity to engage with your tutor and the rest of your online learning community through live sessions and on Google Classroom
What will I achieve? By the end of this course, I will be able to:
- Set up a frame loom with confidence.
- Work with different yarns, materials and fabrics.
- Understand how to create a variety of woven structures.
- Finish edges professionally using a range of finishing techniques.
- Create three hand woven samples that can be used to inspire future creative work.
Materials required:
- A full materials list will be provided upon enrolment. You will need: a small frame loom, shuttles, yarn, card and a wool needle.
Online Course: Extended Beginners Frame Loom Weaving with City Lit: Weave a small artwork
Thursday October 15th, 22nd, 29th, November 5th, 12th, 19th 2020 (6 sessions)
17:30 - 20:15 (UK time)
£229 (Please book through the City Lit website: https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/beginners-frame-loom-weaving)
Limit of 12 students to maximise your time with me.
Would you like to learn how to create inspiring and beautiful hand woven artworks? Join this exciting 6-week course to explore a range of creative approaches to frame loom weaving.
Whether you are a beginner weaver, or have some weaving experience, this course is an opportunity to explore experimental and exciting approaches to frame loom weaving. Working through a series of live demonstrations, you will learn a range of hand woven effects that explore colour, texture, woven techniques, scale, pattern, yarn and materials.
You will create an exciting and imaginative range of hand woven samples that demonstrate a unique and personal response to weaving. Each week we will be exploring a variety of different weave structures, both traditional and non-traditional. You will be working towards creating one small hand woven artwork that you may decide to frame or hang on the wall.
What will we cover?
In each session, you will be introduced to a range of different techniques for you to creatively interpret into hand woven samples. These will include ways to create texture and tactile effects, weaving simple shapes, exploring colour and shading, 3D effects and more.
You will explore and experiment with materials, fabrics and fibres to create a set of personal samples. In the last two weeks of the course, you will use your weaving skills to create one small artwork.
Each week you will dress the frame loom with a fresh warp in order to create a varied collection of fabric samples. Tips and tricks, alongside innovative production methods will be given in order to guide you towards creating one finished piece.
Materials required:
- A full materials list will be provided upon enrolment. You will need: a small frame loom, shuttles, yarn, card and a wool needle.
For full course details and to book, please visit the City Lit website: https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/beginners-frame-loom-weaving