Mark making in tapestry weaving
Build on your basic skills to develop a range of approaches to mark-making in tapestry weaving through a series of workshops with tutor Philip Sanderson, who is the Studio Leader of the West Dean Tapestry Studio. Philip demonstrates how to blend colours to create shading, painterly effects and a sense of transparency, and how to introduce texture and create slits and holes. You are then encouraged to combine different techniques to weave your own design.
Ability: Intermediate
The minimum time required to watch and respond to the video content and complete the tasks is 12 hours. The tutor also recommends how you can develop your work further so that you can continue to use the skills acquired on this course for future projects.
Access: Six months of online access to all of the course content.
Ability: Intermediate
The minimum time required to watch and respond to the video content and complete the tasks is 12 hours. The tutor also recommends how you can develop your work further so that you can continue to use the skills acquired on this course for future projects.
Access: Six months of online access to all of the course content.
Introduction to your tutor Philip Sanderson and workshop overview
Getting started
Workshops
Getting started
- Tools, equipment, materials, and health & safety
Workshops
- Weaving shapes and edges
- Colour blending to create shading and painterly effects
- Overlaying shapes to create transparency
- Creating texture and making apertures and holes
- Combining tapestry weaving techniques
- Conclusion and further information and resources
Course includes:
You will need:
Equipment
Materials
- Access to our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) with course content
- A series of instructional videos to work through and repeat at your own pace
- Practical tasks to complete
- Helpful materials suppliers list
- Student online gallery where you can post images of your work for tutors to review and comment on
- Support from the college and tutors via email should you need it during the course
- Additional notes and ideas
You will need:
Equipment
- Tapestry frame
- G clamps
- Scissors
- 1 bobbin
- Permanent marker pen
- A form to wrap around such as a pencil or smooth piece of wood
Materials
- Cotton wrap - Philip uses 12/24 cotton warp in his demonstrations
- A good range of wool for your weft - Philip uses 2/12 wool yarn in his demonstrations
- Paper for cartoon
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Tutor
Philip Sanderson
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