Mice Stirring in the Studio: Digital Design Helping Weavers Weave
Laptops & Looms user-friendly workshops are offered at guilds, and regional and national conferences. Private and group workshops are held at Studio 5200. Come spend a balmy winter break in Tucson, Arizona!
Level 1: requires participants to have only rudimentary skills in both weaving and computers! Most of the workshop is spent exploring structures using contemporary weave design programs. Of interest to weavers with looms of 4 or more shafts.
Level 1: requires participants to have only rudimentary skills in both weaving and computers! Most of the workshop is spent exploring structures using contemporary weave design programs. Of interest to weavers with looms of 4 or more shafts.
Level 2: Introduces such design topics as interleaving, parallel and network threadings, double weaves, thick 'n thin, lace, and tied threadings. Time permitting, creating liftplans with digital design methods is introduced. Suitable for quick learners or those with experience either in computers or weaving. Of interest to weavers with looms of 8 or more shafts.
Level 3: Extensive exploration of designing liftplans using graphics programs such as Adobe® Photoshop® and Adobe® Photoshop® Elements. Of interest to weavers with looms of more than 8 shafts.
Software required for the workshop is installed on participants' laptops in advance.Detailed instructions are provided prior to the workshop.
Level 3: Extensive exploration of designing liftplans using graphics programs such as Adobe® Photoshop® and Adobe® Photoshop® Elements. Of interest to weavers with looms of more than 8 shafts.
Software required for the workshop is installed on participants' laptops in advance.Detailed instructions are provided prior to the workshop.
2 or 3-day workshop
2, 3, or 5-hour Seminar Overview
2, 3, or 5-hour Seminar Overview
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