Harnessing Possibilities: Weaving Intensive with Jennifer Moss

Join us for a special 2-weekend intensive workshop with visiting artist Jennifer Moss!

Date: Saturday and Sunday, August 9 and 10 + August 23 and 24 with 2 weeks of open studio access to weave in-between weekends!

Time: 10am-5pm (all four weekend days of workshop instruction); open studio access will be based on the schedules of the workshop participants.

Description: In this workshop students will learn strategies to expand their weaving beyond the usual limitations of four or eight harness floor looms. We will explore supplemental structures, split shed weaving, and off loom manipulations like pulled warp to break the repetitive nature of fl oor loom weaving and allow for creative expression that can be applied to fi ne art, home furnishing, or fashion. Students will each set up a loom to explore a diff erent structure/process and students will work on each loom in turn to create a set of samples exploring each technique. Support will be available for planning future personal projects using the processes explored.

Some prior weaving experience is suggested. Participants can expect support in dressing their looms, though it is helpful if they have dressed a loom at least once before.

Have questions? Email Fibers Program Manager, Jamie Boyle, at jboyle@contemporarycraft.org. For example, yes! you completed the weave one series last year? Yes, this workshop is a fabulous next step!

Skills introduced will be:

• A review of warp planning and loom set up.
• Introduction to block structures and supplemental warp structures.
• Overview of hand manipulation techniques including supplemental weft and split shed weaving.
• Introduction to off loom manipulations including pulled warp.
• Support in planning future projects, including warp planning, fi nishing and display considerations.

Tuition:

Register by June 15 for an "earlybird" tuition rate: $400+ $25 materials fee

Registration after June 15: $500 + $25 materials fee

Materials: All materials will be provided. Particpants will be welcome to bring in some weft materials if they wish to!

Location: Contemporary Craft, TImmons Studios (5688 Butler St., Pittsburgh, PA 15201). Note, this workshop will take place in the Fibers Loft, which is on the second floor of the building.

There are 2 entrances to the Timmons Studios.

One entrance is facing Butler Street. To access the Fibers Loft from the Butler Street facing entrance, there are a total of 32 stairs to ascend.

One entrance is facing 57th Street. This entrance is accessible by ramp, with no stairs to ascend. There is a lift inside the building to access the second floor.

If there are accessibility accommodations we can provide, or if there is anything you would like us to know before you arrive, please feel free to call (and leave a message for) Jamie Boyle at 412-465-1639 or email jboyle@contemporarycraft.org.

Cancellations and Refunds: Workshop cancellations are decided three business days before the start date. If workshops must be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment, the entire class fee will be refunded through Eventbrite, or you may leave your workshop fee in your Contemporary Craft account for future workshops.

Refund Policy: Given the special circumstances of a visiting artist workshop, student refund requests must be made at least two weeks before a class begins. There will be a $25 cancellation fee. No refunds will be given without two weeks notice. Processing of refunds takes approximately three weeks.

About the artist: Jennifer is a fiber artist, educator and independent curator whose work explores the mutability of the natural world and humanity’s relationship with it. She received her BFA in Jewelry/Metals from Western Michigan University in 2007 and her MFA in Fibers from Savannah College of Art and Design in 2014.

Jennifer’s work has been exhibited throughout the United States and in Italy and has won numerous awards, including Best of Show at Fantastic Fibers in 2010, the 2011 London International Creative Competition Shortlist and the 2013 student Niche Award for decorative fiber. She has been published in 500 Felt Objects from Lark Books, Worldwide Colours of Felt from Textile-link and Dimensional Cloth from Schiffer Publishing. She has participated in residencies in Paducah, KY, Montgomery, AL, and at Contemporary Craft in Pittsburgh, PA.

In addition to her studio practice Jennifer teaches full time at the University level, and works as an independent curator. She is a co-founder of Sulfur Studios in Savannah, GA and serves as Treasurer of Arts Southeast.