Teaching Schedule

This workshop is for students of all weaving levels who want to explore paper weaving, from painting the paper to cutting to weaving baskets. With the instructor’s guidance, each student will plan their course – explore diagonal twill plating, focus on shaping and designing your own basket or dabble in both. It’s up to you; this is your workshop.

Students will paint and prepare three large sheets of watercolor paper for weaving (optional). This part of the class will take place during the first two mornings of the workshop. Students may weave with their own paper starting on Day 3. The instructor will provide watercolor paper and acrylic paints, as well as cutting tools.

In the weaving part of the workshop students will weave at their own pace, choosing from a number of basket patterns offered by the instructor. Most will take the full day, though some will only take a few hours. Some patterns will be available as full kits; you may purchase uncut paper for others or use the paper you paint.

The projects offered are broken down into two basic categories. The categories or tracks, and a listing of the patterns included, are:

• Diagonal Twill Plaiting- The Basics (Square Bases, Rectangular Bases and Triangular Bases), Stair Step, Ginger Pot, and Footed Bowl;

• Exploring Shaping and Techniques – Twisted Boxes, Tangled, Fancy Tails, Paper Cathead, Curvey Sampler, and Design Your Own Tips.

Students may choose one track and stay with it or dip into both. If you did not see one of Annetta’s patterns listed and you are interested in including it in your workshop, let us know and we will see if we can include it for you.

Weaving Skill Level: Intermediate – Advanced

The focus of this workshop is creating 3-dimensional pieces with ply-split braiding. The workshop begins with students making a small 2-dimensional sampler piece to get comfortable with 4 strand 4ply cotton cord, learn how to use a fid and understand the basic twining techniques (plain oblique twining and single course oblique twining). Very quickly we will move on to 3-dimensional work.

Students will receive materials to make several smaller sculptural pieces/vessels or one larger piece. Instructor will teach several ways to start, how to shape using tension and cord placement and various finishing techniques to encourage students to create their own unique piece(s). Use of color to create patterns will also be discussed.

The instructor will demonstrate and provide cordmaking instructions. Students will have the opportunity to use the instructor’s cordmaking tools to make cords.

Weaving Skill Level: All Skill Levels