Weaving Pattern Designs on a Frame Loom

About Me

A course by Rachel Snack , Textile Artist

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938 students

Audio: English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese

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About the video: About Me

Overview

“Let me tell you a bit about me, and how I discovered weaving and eventually turned it into a career.”

In this video lesson Rachel Snack addresses the topic: About Me , which is part of the Domestika online course: Weaving Pattern Designs on a Frame Loom. Learn the intricate art of weaving patterns using a frame loom to create beautiful designs for your final project.

Partial transcription of the video

“Hi, my name is Rachel Snack, and I'm a weaver and textile artist. Welcome to my domestic course. I grew up knowing I wanted to be an artist and started making paintings and ceramics from a young age. When it came to decide on college, I chose the prestigious art school, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. It was there that I learned to weave and really fell in love with the practice. I graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Art in Fiber and Material Studies and later went on to receive my Master of Science in Textile Design from Philadelphia University. After college, I worked in textile...”

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Course summary for: Weaving Pattern Designs on a Frame Loom

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (12)
938 students
4 units
15 lessons (1h 32m)
5 downloads

Category
Craft
Areas
Arts & Crafts, Fiber Arts, Interactive Design, Pattern Design, Weaving

Rachel Snack

A course by Rachel Snack

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Textile Artist

Rachel Snack is a weaver, educator and textile artist. She received her Bachelor of Fine Art in Fiber & Material Studies from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and her Master of Science in Textile Design from Philadelphia University.

Rachel is the founder of Weaver House, a textile studio, yarn shop and weaving school dedicated to preserving craft tradition through hand-making and weaving education.

Rachel has conserved objects for exhibitions at The National Constitution Center, The Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Fabric Workshop & Museum, The NY Public Library and The Museum of Arts and Design. She has exhibited her work internationally, and taught courses on weaving and fiber dyeing to hundreds of students. She has been an artist-in-residence at T.E.X.E.R.E in Mexico, The Burren College of Art in Ireland, and Awamaki in Peru.