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Join us for Basic Weaving II with Joan Namkoong
Basic Weaving II is a three-day class open to the public and available to five students.
Hawaiʻi Handweavers' Hui members receive a discounted class fee. If you are interested in becoming a member please click HERE. There will be an additional $20 supply fee payable to the instructor on the first day of class.
A continuation of Basic Weaving I – students will set up their own project under the supervision of the instructor. Upon registering for this class, participants should contact the Joan via email to discuss a project – scarf, runner, napkins or towels to be setup in plain weave, twill or basketweave. In class, students will measure a warp, dress the loom and weave their project.
By the end of class, weavers will have their one-of-a-kind project to take home.
What to bring:
- Supply fee: $20 payable to instructor
- Pencil for note taking
MAP Downtown Art Center - Parking in building, Chinatown Gateway Garage, enter on Bethel Street. Weekday rate: $3.00 for two hours, $1.50 for additional 30 minutes. Weekend rate: $.50 for 30 minutes, maximum fee of $3.00.
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Instructor Bio
Joan Namkoong is a 30 year plus weaver who lives on the Big Island. She weaves and sells functional textiles like scarves, shawls, towels, rugs, runners and yardage for household use. Silk is her favorite thread followed by cotton. Plain weave is used most of the time on her 8- shaft Gilmore loom. She also uses a drawloom to weave complex images and patterns.
For more information contact: classes@hawaiihandweavers.org
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