Weaving for Wonder
2 Hour Live ONLINE Session
with Elizabeth Gleave
‘A loom made from a frame that once held a mirror to reflect in, string from the shore, forest or charity shop, old plastic ropes from caves, an opportunity to realign objects to transform their impact and weave new futures. There is so much to say about weaving…the material, our intentions and how we listen and respond to creating.’
In this workshop, you will learn how to make your own loom as well as how to make string from nettles, one of the strongest twines in the world. From the nettles we will have ingredients for dye, soup and tea. More than the practical we will be weaving new perspectives and philosophies on how we engage with materials, how we forage sensitively and how we design the world we are sharing together.
£40
All sessions are recorded and made available for a week following the course.
This also includes times for any feedback questions.
MATERIALS REQUIRED
4 Tall Nettles
Old Picture frame
10 - 50 small tack nails
Hammer
Beautiful dried twig/stick 5- 10 inches +
A pan
1 x White Onion & 1 x Red Onions
Anything string like - recycled cotton, plastic from the beach, charity shop finds, old ribbons, wild grasses, pine…etc. It is good to have a recycled white cotton/hemp/bamboo yarn as a basis.
