Metaweave
Elisabeth Hill
What appeals more to a weaver than weaving that looks like weaving? Elisabeth calls it “meta”and we call it super cool!
In this round-robin class you’ll explore multiple structures that can be used to produce images of weaving – most commonly, a large scale depiction of a plain weave interlacement.
And you can achieve that in many ways: you’ll use lace weaves, deflected double weave, tied weaves and more, along with profile drafting, to learn about, design and weave samples with this “metaweave” design idea in mind.
SKILL LEVEL: Able to warp a loom, change tie-up and follow a draft.
EQUIPMENT: 4, 8 or 12-shaft loom (sample choices for 4 are limited – so 8-12 is best), warped with 8/2 (or 22/2) Cotton or Cottolin; weft materials to correspond to warp, shuttles, bobbins, notebook/pen, scissors, tapestry needle, measuring tape.
PRE-WORKSHOP PREP: Full instructions approximately a month prior to class, but the students must have their looms well warped and ready to weave at the beginning of class.
MATERIALS FEE: $25
Elisabeth (Lisa) Hill is a weaving enthusiast. She has been weaving for almost 30 years, and completed a 6-year Master Weaver Program at Hill Institute in Florence, MA in 2012. Elisabeth was a tech editor for, and is a frequent contributor to, Handwoven and Little Looms Magazines. She has taught at guilds, weaving conferences and folk schools across the country and has kept a weaving blog since 2010.