Handweaving Techniques for Contemporary Rug Design
Sketching 1
A course by Sophie Graney , Woven Textile Designer
About the video: Sketching 1
Overview
“This lesson will demonstrate how to design a rug using your photos and yarn windings as a guide. First, I will show drawings from one of my images using mark-making techniques. I will then cut out sections that will explore negative and positive space, which helps me decide on the rug's shape, structure, and design. ”
In this video lesson Sophie Graney addresses the topic: Sketching 1, 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
“ Sketching In this lesson, we'll look at designing a rug with our photos drawings as a guide. I'll demonstrate drawing from one of my photographs using mark-making techniques. I will then cut out sections, which will explore negative and positive space. This will help us when we decide what lace structures to use and what shape we will make our rug. Now, you have a rough idea of what colours you want to use and perhaps you have some favourite key motifs or shapes you want to use, so we can start doing our mark-making. I'm not very precious when it comes to drawing. I like to get marks made...”
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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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