“Zig Zag Rag Rug Techniques”
(two day in-person workshop)
TO REGISTER:
Workshop is full (10/15/23). Please email the Workshops Chair with questions or to be placed on a wait list.
Dates:
Saturday January 27th AND Sunday January 28th, 2024
9:00 am -4:30 pm
Location:
Sunset Hill Community Center, Seattle, WA
Description:
We've woven rag rugs, but we're always searching for the next fun challenge. In this fun approach to weaving a rag rug we will utilize a wide range of striped fabrics to create effects that zig and zag or roll like waves. During class we will discuss choice of materials, considerations with color usage and of course everyone’s favorite tips and tricks to make the job more fun.
Students will weave a table runner or placemats during this 2-day workshop. The techniques they learn through these smaller projects can be applied to larger rugs on bigger looms. They will learn the techniques and tricks unique to zig zag rag rugs, including additional information on selvedge edges and finishing techniques that are unlike other rug finishes they may have been exposed to.
Prior to class, students will receive prior to class a suggested materials bring list including type of material and yardage requirements
Students should bring a loom to the workshop that is in good working order. Color and material choices will be sent by the instructor prior to the workshop. The project will be worked on a plain weave foundation, so it is accessible for even rigid heddle weavers!
This is not a round robin.
Skill Level:
All skill levels. Students must be able to warp their loom independently prior to the workshop and understand all working parts of their loom.
Materials required:
Loom in good working order with plain weave ability, rigid heddle included.
Colored pencils, graph paper, ski shuttle, extra warp threads, weft yarn, self-healing mat, rotary cuter and acrylic guide or yardstick, scissors, camera and notebook with pen/pencil.
Registration:
SWG Members: Noon on October 14th, 2023.
Non-members: Noon on November 4th, 2023.
Class size:
Max 16
Cost:
$100 Deposit at time of registration. Estimated total cost: $180, based on 10 students enrolled, $135 based on maximum enrollment. The final cost will depend on the number of students enrolled. Final payment is due during the workshop.
About Sara:
Sara is the owner and resident instructor of Red Stone Glen Fiber Arts Center. Many of Sara’s students praise her ability to guide students through the challenging world of color theory, specifically relating to weaving. Sara has spent many years experimenting with color in weaving focusing her studies in how color relationships are affected by yarn size, luster, sett and weave structure. She loves giving students core principals to follow so they become more confident in their color decisions when designing new pieces.
Sara also strives to create new and different approaches to looking at plain weave fabrics through surface embellishments. Working primarily on a plain weave background Sara enjoys the challenge of investigating everything from ancient techniques for decorating fabrics to the use of more modern-day yarns produced for novelty type applications. It never ceases to amaze Sara the endless possibilities using as little as 2 harnesses.
Sara attended both Savannah College of Art & Design in Savannah, GA as well as Edinboro University in Edinboro, PA where she completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Science in K-12 Art Education with minor in Art History and Anthropology. She has been teaching for nearly 10 years and prides herself in a having broad knowledge spectrum that she attributes to her fine arts and crafts degree. Sara’s ability to communicate well to students who also create works in mediums such as ceramics, glass, printmaking, and painting helps them to integrate those art forms into their fiber arts studies.