To be rescheduled due to Texas icepocalypse 2021 9AM- 5PM via Zoom
SHARE is a WSSA tradition born several years ago from an ice storm and a cancelled workshop we already had rented space for. It has evolved over the years to an in house guild workshop.. members teaching members… hence its name, Share. With the changed reality of the Covid pandemic, we’re taking advantage of those changes in how we meet and this year Share will be held via Zoom on February 20th.
The workshop will be composed of several sessions, you can join for the ones you are interested in following. The Zoom format is the perfect opportunity for some of our members to invite you into their studios virtually and let you see how they create on some small looms! We will cover the highlights of warping and weaving on a rigid heddle loom and explore the various small loom options members use to create many woven projects.
The rigid heddle sessions are spread out over the day, with the small loom sessions forming breaks between. You can attend any or all!
Rigid Heddle Weaving Basics sessions: | Small Loom sessions: | |
| 9:00 -10:00 | Rigid Heddle Warping, pt 1 | |
| 10:15-11:15 | Backstrap and tablet Weaving Demonstration, Eileen Thompson | |
| 11:30 – noon | Rigid Heddle Warping, pt 2 | |
| 12:30- 1:00 | Inkle Weaving Demonstration, Sandy Curtis | |
| 1:15 – 1:45 | The Mysterious World of Yarns: Types to Use and the Numbers Game | |
| 2:00 – 2:30 | Band Loom Demonstration, Becky Johnson | |
| 2:45 – 3:15 | Rigid Heddle Weaving tips: Selvedges; Hemstitching; and Beat | |
| 3:30 – 4:00 | Pin Weaving Demonstration, Sabrina Lowther | |
| 4:15 – 4:45 | Finishing: Does it all come out in the wash? |
If you want to attend the rigid heddle sessions, sign up for that ticket and with the suggested donation of $20.
If you feel unable to make a donation, please e-mail wssaustin@gmail.com and we will make arrangements for you to attend the zoom sessions at no cost. If you want to attend some of the small loom sessions, sign up for that ticket and then choose a donation ticket if you would like to contribute.