SHIFU
Gretchen Huggett / Studio 4
Sat & Sun 5/3-5/4
1-4pm / Two Days
$110 / Members: $90
Shifu is the term used for weaving with a spun paper weft. In this two day workshop, we will practice the art of spinning paper, from cutting the strips and preparing them for spinning, to the actual practice of spinning into thread. We will talk about historical and contemporary practice of shifu, the types of paper that can be used, and how it can be woven into cloth.
HANDSPUN BUBBLES
Emily Wohlscheid / Weaving Studio
Wed 5/21
6-9pm / One Day
$80 / Members: $60
Create an interesting visual texture with corespun yarn and silk hankies! Students will learn the basics of how to spin fibers around a commercial yarn as a core. The resulting corespun singles will then undergo experimental plying with silk hankies to yield a bubbly textured yarn.
