Join Agnis for a creative weekend of textile fun!
On the first day you will learn to make your own yarn using a drop spindle, before then using the Andean plying technique to ply your hand spun yarn together. There will lots of colourful wool fibre available to choose from.
Then on the second day you will use the yarn you have spun alongside lots of other colourful commercial yarns to create your own woven outcome using a simple frame loom. You will be able to incorporate a range of different weave structures as well as your own hand spun yarn from the previous day.
Participants will be given one to one support as well as watching group demonstrations. This workshop is suitable for beginners, but please note that some dexterity is required. All equipment and materials are provided for use during the workshops.
A £12 material fee is payable on day 2.
What to expect
Days at ArtisOn is designed to take you away from it all and provide the environment, the time and the guidance you need to create. You can expect a warm welcome, skilled and friendly tutors plus the chance to meet like-minded people keen to share ideas and experiences. You can even leave us to clear up the mess! There will usually be two workshops going on and we encourage everyone to mingle and be nosey about what the other workshop is up to.
Arrive in time to meet other participants over a cup of tea or coffee and biscuits on day one. Begin your session at the appointed time and there will be a mid-morning break for refreshments and a chance to talk over progress with others. Each day lunch will be around 12:45 for about 45 mins – you can expect a homemade 2 course lunch each day. The main course will be delicious but don’t overdo it as the puds are usually worth waiting for! There will be a further afternoon break with the most wonderful cakes from Roots & Fruits Home Bakery, a North Yorkshire micro-bakery producing handmade bread and cakes. All food and refreshments are included in the price of the workshop and providing we have notice, we are happy to cater for any dietary needs.
Finish time is given as a target – there is some flexibility depending on how your work is progressing. Depending on the tutor and the group, start times follow on days can be flexible too.
We aim for your time with us to be a real treat… of course you could always learn a new skill in a shed or a draughty village hall with a curly sandwich, but we want you to have more fun than that! So we make it a day being looked after, with good food, good company and great inspiration!
