Kids’ Weaving 2
Thursdays March 6-27, 4-6 PM
Let’s take weaving one step further together! The kids will be moving up from a frame loom to a 2 shaft rigid heddle loom. They’ll use all of their knowledge from Intro to Weaving to make a finished scarf in Weaving II. We’ll work together to understand dressing the loom, experimenting with pattern and color, designing a scarf that reflects their style, and finishing techniques for their handwoven textile. Class is appropriate for children in 4th to 6th grade.
*Completion of Kids’ Weaving I is a prerequisite of this class, but please contact jaimee22@gmail or the Rhode Island Weaving Center to arrange a crash course if you’re interested.
Dates:
Thursday afternoons (4-6PM); 4 weeks, March 6-27. (If we need one extra class to finish our textile, that class will be April 10th.)
Cost:
$175 (which includes all materials)
Instructor
Jaimee Veronneau Roberts
Jaimee Veronneau Roberts is a parent and textile artist living in South Kingstown. She studied Apparel Design at the Fashion Institute of Technology, Accessory Design at London College of Fashion, and now studies handweaving with Norma Smayda at The Saunderstown Weaving School. She is also a proud member of the Weavers’ Guild of Rhode Island. Weaving textiles gives her the freedom and ability to combine all of her sewing and designing skills with her love of color and pattern to seamlessly shift between creating wearable art pieces and eye-catching artwork.