The Course Program

The training course comprises tapestry and weaving lessons as well as an introduction into natural dyes.

In the tapestry-weaving lessons you will learn about:

• History of tapestry and weaving

• Drawing, color and composition for weaving design

• Weaving techniques

• How a drawing is converted into a weaving composition

• Materials that are used etc.

In the lessons of natural dyes you will learn about:

• History of the art of dyeing

• Plants that can be used for dyeing and ways to collect and preserve them.

• Preparation of the dyeing materials

• The procedure of dyeing the fibres with natural dyes (i.e. cleaning the yarn, using mordant, dyeing, washing, testing the dyes on the yarn)

• Different dyeing techniques.

And ...

• The philosophy behind the lessons is “a little theory and a lot of practice”

• The lessons can be followed both by beginners and advanced students.

• The tapestry-weaving lessons are performed on a small frame- loom.

• Everyone can take home their own craft work and dyed material