Backstrap Loom Technique and Textile Design

Backstrap Loom Technique and Textile Design

Atelier Workshop | This program is completed

200 Grant Street Denver, CO 80203 United States

A02

All

3/6/2020-3/7/2020

10:00 AM-4:00 PM MDT on Fri Sat

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$250.00

$212.50

Learn to weave on a laser-cut backstrap loom designed and built
by instructor Steven Frost. Steven’s loom design focuses on portability, ease-of-use, and is perfect for all skill levels. The first day of the workshop will be dedicated to warping the loom and exploring traditional techniques. The second day will focus on advanced techniques and the development of conceptual approaches to weaving. Students will complete one or two 12x60" weavings that are ideal for displaying as art or wearing as accessories. Students will have the option to purchase a loom when the course is complete.

  • Students are encouraged to bring yarn, t-shirts, and other materials to integrate into their woven compositions.

Steven Frost’s workshops, performances, and lectures have been featured throughout the US and Europe including recent projects art the Craft and Folk Art Museum in LA; American Memorial Library, Berlin, DE; Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME; Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO; and Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, VA. One of his large scale woven sculptures will be featured on the exterior of the Boulder Contemporary Art Museum from Jan-Dec, 2020. Frost is the founder of the Colorado Sewing Rebellion, an offshoot of the original Sewing Rebellion founded by Frau Fiber (Carole Francis Lung). He is a co-founder of the Experimental Weaving Residency (Boulder, CO). He holds an MFA in Fiber and Material Studies from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and is an instructor in the Media Studies Department at the University of Colorado, Boulder.