Handweaving Techniques for Contemporary Rug Design
Taking Care of Your Weaving Items
A course by Sophie Graney , Woven Textile Designer
About the video: Taking Care of Your Weaving Items
Overview
“Finally, I will show you the best way to clean your rug to keep it lasting. ”
In this video lesson Sophie Graney addresses the topic: Taking Care of Your Weaving Items, 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
“ Taking Care of Your Weaving Items You will now have finished your handwoven rug. I'll talk through techniques on keeping your rug clean, get rid of stains and dust from your rug, all without causing damage to the structure and the weaving. Since we have these lace-like structures, they're less stable than the more solid weaving here. We need to be a bit more careful so that when you are hoovering, you won't pull one of these ends, they'll lose the tension, come out and they'll be a big loop. I would recommend that if you have lots of dust or any dirt on your rug, just brush the areas near...”
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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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