Handweaving Techniques for Contemporary Rug Design
Setting Up the Loom and Basic Weaving Techniques 2
A course by Sophie Graney , Woven Textile Designer
About the video: Setting Up the Loom and Basic Weaving Techniques 2
Overview
“ I will show you how to weave and work with different colours and essential structures that will help you develop your textures and shapes.”
In this video lesson Sophie Graney addresses the topic: Setting Up the Loom and Basic Weaving Techniques 2, 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
“ Setting Up the Loom and Basic Weaving Techniques I've continued weaving and almost finished the square now. I'll do a few more rows and we'll look at how we can continue the yellow. There we go, that is my square done. I'll leave the grey now and use yellow. I'll cut my loose ends off and pull them through to the back so they won't be in my way much. I have my yellow yarn here. It's quite long, so I'll make it shorter, which will be slightly easier for me to weave. Now I'll continue weaving using these four yarns, and it will create the band around the square. As you can see, it's beginni...”
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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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