Workshops, courses and tailor your weaving learning

Doubleweave sampler by Wendy Szpindel

 

Monday January 28 2013

10am-1pm

Come for a 3 hour intensive tapestry workshop given by Ixchel Suarez on weaving textures in tapestry. Free to registrants in the class. $20 for non registrants. Bring tapestry yarn and frame loom. If you don't have a frame loom, one may be available for use for the 3 hours.

 

Erin Lewis continues to take weaving classes at the Toronto Weaving School. She is is an emerging Canadian artist working in creative electronics, wearable technology, and sculpture/installation. She is a graduate of OCADU with a BFA in Integrated Media and Wearable Technology. Her work has been shown at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Ontario Science Centre, Discovery Channel Canada, Discovery.com, in the Toronto Star newspaper and various physical computing websites. She teaches Wearable Technology in the Department of Continuing Studies at OCADU and at Interaccess Media Arts Centre, and works as a researcher at OCADU's 'Social Body Lab'. She has a particular fondness for data feeds, vegetables, and kittens

Erin Lewis continues to offer her course at the Ontario College of Art and Design University

This studio course introduces students to the creative and artistic potential of soft circuits and wearable media. Using construction techniques such as weaving, knitting and sewing, and technologies such as switches, sensors and conductive materials, students will create interactive garments and accessories that may be used for performance, display or for everyday use. Students will be introduced to basic electronics and sewing techniques. Studio work will be supported by demonstrations, slide presentations, video screenings, and critique. This is a qualifying course towards both the Certificate in Digital Media Skills and the Certificate in Art and Design Studio Skills. Cost: $350 + $50 material fee + HST to register click on the link.

https://continuingstudies.ocad.ca/class_details.jsp?offeringId=188&show_past=false

 

At the Toronto Weaving School, you can advance your  knowledge of weaving, weave structures and equipment. If you need some assistance in determining what you'd like to learn about, speak to the instructor, Line Dufour. Line can provide you with a menu of various approaches, structures and samplers that will further your knowledge and experience in weaving. The course is tailored to your needs and the direction you want to take.

 

The gobelin tapestry loom is almost ready for us to start weaving the tapestry for the international tapestry project entitled Fate, Destiny and Self-determination. So far, there are 70 people worldwide that are participating in creating shapes for the installation and 105 shapes have been sent out. To know more about the project and how you can participate contact Line at tapestryline@sympatico.ca. Countries participating thus far are Peru, Chile, Argentina, Great Britain, Wales, Scotland, France, Italy, Poland, Belgium, Mexico, USA, Canada, Australia. Here is a list of the participants to date:

Participants as of Jan 24/13

1.       Agota Dolinay, Ontario, Canada

2.       Ann Berman, Ontario, Canada

3.       Anne Vagi, Ontario, Canada

4.       Antje Goldflam, Connecticut, USA

5.       Anton Veenstra, Australia

6.       Barbara Heller, BC, Canada

7.       Christence Stubbe-Teglbjoerg, Denmark

8.       Christine Pradel-Yien, France

9.       Christopher Allworth, Nova Scotia, Canada

10.   Chung-Ja Jackson, Ontario, Canada

11.   Ciara Minden, Ontario, Canada

12.   Clare Coyle, Scotland

13.   Debbie Harris, Ontario, Canada

14.   Debbie Herd, Victoria, Australia

15.   Debra Dubois, Arkansas USA

16.   Debra Greer

17.   Donna Wills, Ontario Canada

18.   Dorothy Clews, Australia

19.   Elaine Duncan, BC,

20.   Emmanuelle Holmes, Queensland, USA

21.   Emoke tapisserie, Marseille, France

22.   Ewa Bartosz Mazus, Poland

23.   Fariba Mahmoodian, Ontario, Canada

24.   Francois Seguin, Ontario, Canada

25.   Hilary Slater, Ontario, Canada

26.   Ixchel Suarez, Ontario, Canada

27.   Janet Austin, Rhode Island, USA

28.   Jayne Gaskins,  Florida, USA

29.   Jennifer Stafford, Michigan USA

30.   Joan Griffin, Virginia, USA

31.   Joe Lewis, Ontario Canada

32.   Juana Sleizer, Ontario Canada

33.   Judite Vagners, Ontario, Canada

34.   Judy Dominic, Ohio, USA

35.   Judy Kogan, Chile

36.   Kate Kitchen, Ontario, Canada

37.   Kathe Todd Hooker, Oregon, USA

38.   Kathleen Morris , Ontario, Canada

39.   Katia Wittock, Antwerp, Belgium

40.   Katie Rusell, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

41.   Krystyna Sadej, Ontario, Canada

42.   Linda Cunningham, Alberta, Canada

43.   Liv Pedersen, Alberta, Canada

44.   Louise Martin, Great Britain

45.   Maite Tanguy, France

46.   Marie Drury, New Zealand

47.   Marie-Thumette Brichard, Belgium

48.   Maximo Laura, Peru

49.   Michael Rohde, USA

50.   Mimma Draga, Ontario, Canada

51.   Miriam Constantino, Argentina

52.   Noella Kyser, Ontario, Canada

53.   Nowak Bernadeta, Poland

54.   Pam Huntley, Australia

55.   Pam Lowe, USA

56.   Patti Harden, MD, USA

57.   Pedro de Jesus Ibarra, Mexico

58.   Pedro Ibarra Hernandes, Mexico

59.   Ria Hartig, Ontario, Canada

60.   Shanna Robinson, Michigan, USA

61.   Sharon Smith ?

62.   Stella Tang, Ontario, Canada

63.   Stephenie Collin, Auckland, New Zealand

64.   Stephnie Cantoni, Australia

65.   Susan Middleton, Ontario, Canada

66.   Susana Penaloza Donoso, Chile

67.   Tommye Scanlin, Georgia, USA

68.   Tricia Goldberg, California, USA

69.   Vera Hazelgrove, Australia

70.   Yamile Roa, Ontario Canada