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WEAVING WORKSHOP with Courtney Salerno

  • Pinkwater Studio (3rd Fl) 239 Fair Street Kingston, NY, 12401 (map)

Learn the basics of frame loom tapestry weaving and create your own woven wall hanging in this beginner weaving workshop led by Courtney Salerno [@madeby_cjk]. Courtney will bring some finished pieces she's created to help evoke some inspiration and for you to get ideas for your process.  During this class you'll learn:

-how to set up the warp thread on the loom

-weaving stitches including rya knots, rya loops, tabby weave, pile weave, and soumak weave

-how to add fringe

-how to weave with fibers of various weights and textures

You'll leave with a small wall hanging and the skills to create more on your own.  Registration includes all the materials necessary to make a small wall hanging, including a loom, warp thread, yarn and dowel for hanging.  If you'd like to continue your weaving journey, there will be the option to purchase the materials at the end of class.  

$85

All materials supplied for class, with option to purchase

Suitable for teens and adults (ages 16+)

Note, all classes are held in a shared art studio on the 3rd floor, accessible by stairs only.

ABOUT COURTNEY SALERNO

Courtney Salerno is a school teacher and fiber artist living in the Hudson Valley, NY.  She began weaving in 2016 and creates in her home studio on handmade frame looms.  She is mostly self taught and experiments with a variety of fibers including cotton rope, yarn, wool roving, and hand dyed ribbons.  For the past two years, Courtney has created pieces for Upstate Art Weekend in collaboration with AR Studio. Follow her on Instagram @madeby_cjk. Her work can be found on Etsy too!