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Community Arts Center in Gloucester, Virginia

Cardboard Loom Weaving Class with Janet Griffin

Cardboard Loom Weaving Class
September 17
12pm-4pm

Do you like beautiful colors? Perhaps you are a pattern person? Maybe you love textures? You can have all three elements in this artwork!

Learn to weave a hand-woven pouch!

This class is perfect for any skill level and even great for teens!

Students will manipulate wool or cotton yarn using several weaving techniques including Tabby, Soumac and Rya Knots, and two-needle technique. Your finished work can be felted, if you wish. Janet Griffin, weaving instructor, will also demonstrate a small table loom. The class will meet from noon to 4pm. The instructor will bring all materials needed.

Cost is $60 per student. 

Registration deadline: Thursday, September 15 @ 5pm


 

Four Harness Table Top Loom Weaving with Janet Griffin FULL

Join weaver, Janet Griffin, for a foray into the fiber arts through Four Harness Tabletop Loom Weaving. Over the course of two days, Janet will show you everything you need to know in order to create a beautiful scarf, which would be a one-of-a-kind, wearable art piece, or a beautiful landscape that can be framed and hung on the wall. Students can take the loom home to continue working on their projects outside of classroom hours. Upon registration, students will need to indicate whether they prefer to work with wool or cotton yarn. 

$150 includes all materials and the use of the loom

The second date of class will be determined by students.

This class is suitable for students aged 16+

Maximum of 2 students

Saturday, February 20th from 12:30pm – 4:30pm

 

About the Instructor

Janet is a retired Art Specialist from Gloucester County Public Schools. She taught in Hampton City Schools and, locally, at Petworth Elementary for 25 years prior to retiring from teaching, in 2016. She certainly enjoyed teaching art to young children and has always been amazed at how children can teach her!  Janet graduated Magna cum laude from Old Dominion University.
Janet’s own artistic work is tapestry weaving, balanced between the 60” Macomber and 30” Leclerc looms. Her favorite weaving is Theo Moorman’s tapestry technique. Janet lives in Gloucester Courthouse with her husband, Jim, and two crazy cats.