Shelburne Craft School

The Further Explorations course is an opportunity to expand your skills and try something new with an experienced mentor to guide you through any tricky spots.

Try a new structure, a new fiber, or finer yarns. Or explore the design possibilities of an 8-shaft loom. And enjoy the camaraderie of fellow fiber enthusiasts as you weave. This course is designed to meet you where you are on your weaving journey and to expand your ability to more effortlessly achieve the results you want.

This is a project oriented course, with each student selecting their own project to weave.  The course is primarily hands-on with each student warping and weaving their own individual project. The instructor will be available for one-on-one assistance and will offer tips for greater ease and efficiency of weaving. In addition, weekly half-hour presentations will focus on gaining a greater understanding of weave structures and their possibilities.

Students should plan to choose their project and obtain their yarn prior to the first class.  To ensure ample weaving time, winding your warp prior to the first class is encouraged.  The instructor is available to consult on project selection and to suggest resources at any point in your decision process.  They appreciate knowing your weaving plans prior to the first class in order to inform loom assignments and possible class presentation topics.  Please email fiber@shelburnecraftschool.org to be put in touch with the instructor.

In addition to class times, students are encouraged to attend one or more of the Open Studios offered throughout the week in order to have plenty of weaving time. The full Open Studio schedule will be available closer to the start of the class. 

If you are interested in a wider or 8-shaft loom, early registration is encouraged to ensure your choice of loom.

Pre-requisites:

Next Steps course or the equivalent experience. Students should be familiar with the steps of warping a loom and able to weave following a draft.

Materials

Students will supply their own yarns. If you would prefer to buy yarn from the studio, please write to fiber@shelburnecraftschool.org. The studio has a wide range of yarns available for purchase at reasonable prices.