Instructor: Dee Clements
Format: Online, Zoom. All classes will be recorded and shared with the class.
Date(s): October 1, 8, 15, 22
Day/Time: Thursdays, 6 pm – 7:30 pm Central Standard Time
Join this four-week online course exploring experimental approaches to weaving in contemporary art. Each session includes a 40-minute lecture highlighting artists who use fibers, off-loom processes, and 3D weaving conceptually and sculpturally, followed by a group discussion. Designed for artists and makers working with or curious about weaving, this course fosters conversation, reflection, and connection across fiber-based practices. We will look at artists like Alan Shields, Miguel Arzabe, Dienke Dekker, Acaye Kerunen, Ed Rossbach, and so many more.
Please note that this is not a techniques class, and there will be no demonstrations. This four-week class will be conducted in a lecture and discussion format, serving as a survey of the subject.
The class will cover both traditional and non-traditional methodologies and materials of weaving, including weaving as painting, dimensional weaving such as new basketry, topics in off-loom textile weaving, experimental fibercraft, and contemporary weaving with association to broader historical and cultural contexts.
*Classes will be recorded, and students will have access to each recording for one month after the class. Students can also watch the recording asynchronously if they cannot attend the online class. A Zoom link and a Google Drive Folder link will be emailed to participants a few days before class begins.
*Please note that this class is scheduled for the USA Central time zone. Please adjust the time frame according to the time zone you live in if you are attending live via Zoom. Cancellation & Workshop Policies
Please review our FAQ page before registering. By registering, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to our cancellation terms and health guidelines.
Artwork Credits: 1. Jose Santiago Perez, First Portal (Healer's alter seven generations ago) sculpture (basketry2022, 2. Bhen Alan RISD Graduate Exhibition piece, 2022, 3. Salvador Domingues, El Jarrón de Silvia, 2024, woven pipe cleaners 21 × 29 × 28.5 in.
Instructor: Dee Clements
Format: Online, Zoom. All classes will be recorded and shared with the class.
Date(s): October 1, 8, 15, 22
Day/Time: Thursdays, 6 pm – 7:30 pm Central Standard Time
Join this four-week online course exploring experimental approaches to weaving in contemporary art. Each session includes a 40-minute lecture highlighting artists who use fibers, off-loom processes, and 3D weaving conceptually and sculpturally, followed by a group discussion. Designed for artists and makers working with or curious about weaving, this course fosters conversation, reflection, and connection across fiber-based practices. We will look at artists like Alan Shields, Miguel Arzabe, Dienke Dekker, Acaye Kerunen, Ed Rossbach, and so many more.
Please note that this is not a techniques class, and there will be no demonstrations. This four-week class will be conducted in a lecture and discussion format, serving as a survey of the subject.
The class will cover both traditional and non-traditional methodologies and materials of weaving, including weaving as painting, dimensional weaving such as new basketry, topics in off-loom textile weaving, experimental fibercraft, and contemporary weaving with association to broader historical and cultural contexts.
*Classes will be recorded, and students will have access to each recording for one month after the class. Students can also watch the recording asynchronously if they cannot attend the online class. A Zoom link and a Google Drive Folder link will be emailed to participants a few days before class begins.
*Please note that this class is scheduled for the USA Central time zone. Please adjust the time frame according to the time zone you live in if you are attending live via Zoom. Cancellation & Workshop Policies
Please review our FAQ page before registering. By registering, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to our cancellation terms and health guidelines.
Artwork Credits: 1. Jose Santiago Perez, First Portal (Healer's alter seven generations ago) sculpture (basketry2022, 2. Bhen Alan RISD Graduate Exhibition piece, 2022, 3. Salvador Domingues, El Jarrón de Silvia, 2024, woven pipe cleaners 21 × 29 × 28.5 in.
