Handweaving Techniques for Contemporary Rug Design
Materials
A course by Sophie Graney , Woven Textile Designer
About the video: Materials
Overview
“In this lesson, I will discuss the tools and materials needed and how and the types of yarns suitable for rug making.”
In this video lesson Sophie Graney addresses the topic: Materials, which is part of the Domestika online course: Handweaving Techniques for Contemporary Rug Design. Decorate your home with unique hand-woven pieces by learning contemporary weaving techniques that explore positive and negative space.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Materials In this lesson, I'll discuss the final project you'll make and the tools and materials we'll need throughout the course. The final project is making a rug. We'll go through three different techniques. One is looking at how to create a lace-like structure. The second one is how to create a shape. We'll look at creating a rug that's not just rectangular. The third technique will be to weave your handmade fringe or trim, which will frame your rug. I'll now go through the materials and tools we'll need for the course. To start, I'll look at the materials we need for drawing and deve...”
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Course summary for: Handweaving Techniques for Contemporary Rug Design
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Category
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Areas
Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, Decoration, Fiber Arts, Textile Design, Weaving
Sophie Graney
A course by Sophie Graney
Sophie Graney is a textile designer who creates contemporary hand-woven fabrics for lifestyle accessories and interior furnishings. As a child, she was drawn to knitting, sewing, and lacemaking, learning techniques that still influence her work today. This love for textiles led her to study textile design at the Hereford College of Arts and a master’s in woven textiles at the Royal College of Art, London. At university, she began selling her designs to Banana Republic and Calvin Klein, and Dash & Miller featured her creations at international trade shows.
After beginning her career in the fashion industry, using techniques for mass-production, she now designs and weaves by hand, slowing down the process and celebrating the craftsmanship. She works from her studio at Cockpit Arts, which was granted to her as part of the Clothworkers' Foundation Award, and shares her work on her website and social media.
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