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 courses  20 - Planning and designing textile objects (theoretical workshop)

This workshop is suitable for those who have already taken a rigid-heddle or 4-shaft beginners’ course

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Duration of workshop: 15-18 hours
For groups of at least four

Overview: We will examine the various elements involved in planning and designing a textile object, and discuss the meaning of crafting small high-quality series of artefacts and their destination.

Program: analysis of textile objects and their technical, utilitarian and aesthetic characteristics. How to determine the right materials and techniques as well as how to weave on the same warp all the parts of the same object or different objects in the same collection. Finishing and calculation of times and costs.How to quality package and place handwoven textile objects.