Beginning Weaving Class 1 & 2
Tuesday Afternoons, 1:00 - 4:00
January 7 - February 25
Can’t take a class taught during the week?
Try our Individual Weaving Class Option
Beginning Weaving 1
In this 8-week class you will learn to weave on a floor loom, having lots of fun along the way as you create your own cloth. Using yarns and looms at the RIWC, we’ll cover loom set-up, and all the ways color, patterns and textures add up to make beautiful cloth. No previous experience with looms or weaving is needed. The class is also perfect for rigid heddle weavers who want to try weaving on a floor loom as well anyone wanting a refresher on basic floor loom weaving.
Beginning Weaving 2
This is the continuation of the Beginning Weaving Class. In this 8-week class we build on your basic skills in dressing the loom and expand your experience with new woven patterns and yarns. It is open to both students who have completed the Beginning Weaving Class, and to those who already have some background in weaving with a floor loom and would like to refresh their skills and expand their knowledge.
Dates
January 7 - February 25
Tuesday afternoons (1:00-4:00 PM); 8 weeks
(Please feel free to come at noon and join us for lunch before class starts!)
Cost
$385 ($375 for the class and $10 materials fee)
The next class will be held from March 11 - May 6th, with no class on April 1.
Instructor
Sarah Saulson
Sarah has been weaving since childhood. She recently retired from Syracuse University, where she taught handweaving and textiles. Now she has a weaving studio in Pawtucket as well as teaching at the RIWC in Wakefield.
Learn more about Sarah at
The January Class is now waitlisted. Please contact us (using the Contact Tab) if you want to be added to the waiting list and/or you want to be added to the list for priority registration for the class starting in March.