103-Introduction to Weaving
In Person | This class has been canceled
In this class, participants can expect to learn the basics of weaving, including how to make your own portable looms, set up a warp and a weft, and learn textile weaves such as plain weave, twill weave, and wrapped warp. We will then transfer the weaving techniques into visible mending on damaged clothing and other functional textiles.
Note: There is no class on 2/19.
Yarn
Sewing needles
Embroidery floss
Firm cardboard (to make looms on)
Scissors
Tape
Big paper clips
Students are welcome to bring in a damaged garment they’d like to mend with the weaving techniques, or functional textiles in need of repair you would want to mend at the end.
Johanna Cordasco
Johanna Cordasco is an interdisciplinary artist focusing in sculpture and textiles. She holds a BFA from Mason Gross School of the Arts with a concentration in sculpture and minors in art history and psychology. Cordasco was selected to be a summer resident at Yale Norfolk School of Art in 2021, was awarded the Scott Cagenello Prize in 2022, and worked as a Studio Assistant at Penland School of Craft in 2023. Cordasco currently works at Mason Gross School of the Arts as the Sculpture Department Assistant, and enjoys volunteering at organizations such as Grow-a-Row, the Livingston Eco Preserve, and the DC Center for the LGBTQ+. In her artwork, Cordasco believes in blending craft and fine art and working with eco- friendly materials and found objects.
Website: johannacordasco.com