Create your own multi coloured skeins to your own design in this colourful workshop and head home with 200g of gorgeous wool yarn. Jane will expertly guide us through the process of making three or four different colours over the course of the day, applying them to the pre-mordanted skein before heat setting the colours. […]
Come and hang out at The Loom Shed with us for a couple of hours. Bring your latest project, be that knit, crochet, spinning, weaving or felt-making. You're very welcome to use our equipment, wind a warp, wind your skein into yarn cakes or simply browse our library. Join a like-minded group to discuss your […]
This is one not to miss! The very experienced spinner and highly skilled tutor, Amanda Hannaford is coming back to The Loom Shed to teach us how to spin right from the very beginning! So if you’re completely new to spinning, but always wanted to have a go, this workshop is for you. Amanda will […]
An Introduction to Jamdani Weaving This course is a one day introduction to the UNESCO World Heritage technique of Jamdani weaving – a form of supplementary weft or tapestry weaving on a plain weave structure that has been woven for centuries in Dhaka. The original technique was woven on a sheer muslin known to be […]
Join Jacy Wall and Ruth Peterson in discussion about their creative practice. Both started their artistic career by weaving, but have found that the introduction of another medium to their work fulfils their objectives . Ceramics have both started to play a part in their work. This talk promises to be a fascinating glimpse into […]
We have a cross Atlantic theme to this year's symposium, with speakers from the UK, US and Canada. The day will offer plenty of food for thought and inspiration to take back to your own dye pots. Once again, this event will be held online, so you can watch from the comfort of your own […]