Sculptural Wild Weaving with Metals

Sculptural Wild Weaving with Metals is tutored by Alysn Midgelow Marsden. for more information about Alysn, visit www.alysnmidgelowmarsden.com

Description

Sculptural Wild Weaving with Metals, using a selection of metal shims (thin metal) and wires (including domestically available reclaimed options) you will learn to colour, to emboss and texture and then to weave to create a wonderfully textured and manipulable woven surface. Incorporate beads or found objects and scraps of fabrics or threads.

Dates, please take careful note

Tuesday 7th November 2023 from 10.00 until 16.00

Payment

Sculptural Wild Weaving with Metals fee is £120. You should pay the deposit of £60 to secure your place. On receipt of the deposit you will receive a confirmation email. The balance should be paid two weeks before the start of the course

Information

for more information about classes held here at the Granary Studio, please visit www.granarystudio.com/classes 

Resources, please bring

Starter Kit:
£7.00 per student for shared materials and basic starter pack.
Metals and metal cloth, a selection of wires and beads, embossing tools, embossing mats, masking tape, weaving materials, gas stove, alcohol inks, instructions.

Equipment

• Biro
• A4 paper.
• Paper scissors
• Embossing tools or ‘dead’ biro (I have several to share)
• A pair of small pliers

Materials

• A selection of beads, in a range of sizes and shapes
• Any craft or recycled wires you have in copper or aluminium from 0.2mm to approx. 1mm.
• Any metal shims you have, such as copper, aluminium, pewter or recycled metals such as puree tubes or aluminium baking trays or drinks cans.
• Any metal cloth you have.

(The amounts of materials you use will depend on the piece you create.)

• If you want to add papers/fabrics or other found materials into your weaving, bring things along and we can discuss how you might use them.