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Join us for A Christmas Gift Gamp with Mari Macmillan.
In this floor loom class learn about a color-and-weave gamp which is a piece of cloth that shows how colors in the warp and weft interact with each other.
Using a warp & weft of your choosing, the first piece will be a gamp of 25 patterns, from Log Cabin to Houndstooth to Faux Weave. The other three pieces will be up to you to either repeat the gamp or chose the parts of the gamp you like best to create stripes, boxes and many other variations. The main colors offered are white, red, and green cotton, however, the instructor will bring other colors to select from, blue is available upon request.
The five (5) yard warp should provide 4 towels; gift two and brighten your kitchen towel sets from your weaving after the class! Wet finishing and hemming methods will be taught.
There is a $25 (cash) supply fee paid to the instructor at the beginning of the first class, which covers the 8/2 cotton yarn, and handouts that you take home. This is an intermediate/advanced weaving class with a pre-requisite of Basic Weaving I and II classes.
What to Bring
- $25 supply fee
- Snack and a drink
- Sweater if you get chilled in ac
We expect this class to only need 8 weeks. However, should extra time be needed, we will extend the class to Tues., Nov. 26 to possibly Dec. 3 depending on class project needs.
Instructor Bios
Mari has been weaving for over 30 years, and admits to being a color junkie. She has made lots of ugly stuff and has learned, finally, why some colors look truly AWFUL together in one combination and breathtakingly beautiful in another. You, too, can learn why this happens and how to plan a project that makes you happy.
Helen Rau has been weaving since 1995. Her favorite process of weaving is warping, and she loves creating kitchen towels, rag rugs, and scarves. Initially working on a floor loom, she transitioned to Rigid Heddle to save on space. Helen lives part-time in Portland, Oregon, and her other passions are spinning cotton, and spending time in her kitchen!
Hawaiʻi Handweavers' Hui members receive a discounted class fee. If you are interested in becoming a member please click HERE.
This class is open to adults, and minors ages 12-17 when accompanied by a parent or guardian. If you are interested in taking the class with your child, please register online and add your child as a guest. Those registering for a Hawaiʻi Handweavers’ Hui class may add one guest based on availability.
We require a minimum of three participants for each class. A full refund will be issued to those registered, if class is cancelled by Hawaiʻi Handweavers’ Hui. Refunds for class registration cancellation by participant will be issued in full only if the cancellation is made more than 14 days before the class begins.
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How do I get to the Studio? From the Chinatown Gateway Garage, take the elevator to the 2nd floor and walk to the large double doors on the left. Enter the gallery and turn left; we are the last door on the left, past the kitchen. If you are parked elsewhere, walk up the steps to the DAC gift shop, go past it to find the elevator, and follow the instructions above to access the studio. There is a handicap ramp if you cannot walk up the stairs for the DAC building on the Nu'uanu entrance side. Walk towards the street lights, and you will see the ramp; you will need to walk through the courtyard to the elevator.
For more information contact: classes@hawaiihandweavers.org
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