This
three day workshop is a unique opportunity to learn from two long standing
students of Archie Brennan and Susan Martin Maffei.
Some of the techniques that
will be covered are:
Dressing the loom with a continuous warp
Working with a
cartoon
How to keep your selvages straight
How to control the warp as you weave
Working with highs and lows
Basic half circle
Transitioning in and out of
curves
Sewing slits and more
Evenings offer the opportunity to share ideas with
your fellow weavers, spend more time at the loom if you wish and participation
in an optional critique session.
Level and
Prerequisites: Beginning to Advanced - students should have some tapestry
weaving experience. Where: The workshop will take place in Barbara Burns’ large
studio located in Cundy’s Harbor, Maine. Meals and housing will be
provided on site. There will be a meet and greet Thursday evening with dinner
and a lecture.
Housing: Students will be staying in Barbara’s guest cottage and
a rental cottage across the road. Both cottages have working kitchens and heat.
(It can get nippy on the water).
Instructors: Barbara
Burns and Don Burns are members of The Wednesday Group and studied with
Archie Brennan and Susan Martin Maffei for 10 and 14 years respectively.
Barbara also studied at West Dean College in Sussex England with Pat Taylor,
Haystack Mountain with Marcel Marois and with numerous other teachers. She has
taught private students and workshops in NY and Maine. Barbara has been
exhibiting internationally since 1996 and has received awards from as far away
as Serbia. Don has an MFA in Tapestry from University of North Texas.
He has taught tapestry technique and design for 12 years both privately and at
The Art League School in Alexandria, Virginia. Don has exhibited nationally and
internationally for 18 years. Two Museums represent Don 's work: Musee
Jean-Lurcat et de la tapisserie contemporaine, Angers, France and The Textile
Museum, Washington, DC
Workshop fees: Three days $510
All meals, housing
and use of looms, bobbins (if needed)
and warp and weft yarns are included.
To register: A 50% deposit of $255
is required to hold your place. Balance
due March 15th.
Contact Barbara Burns
bburns174[at]gmail.com (use the @ symbol - this is formatted to prevent spammers)
