Weaving 1 Series with Miranda Crotsley!

6-Week Series

Date: Thursdays, January 8 - February 12, 2025

Time: 6pm-9pm

Description: Interested in learning to weave?

In this introductory series, students will learn basics of how to use a 4-harness loom and will gain an understanding of some of the cloth structures that can be created on this type of loom. Together, we will go through every step of the process, from measuring yarn through to completed woven cloth! At Contemporary Craft, we have a selection of floor and table looms, offering students the opportunity to experience different physical approaches to dressing the loom (getting the yarn on the loom) and weaving. We will explore the similarities and differences between the looms as we weave samplers exploring different cloth structures.

Students will create a woven sampler that incorporates various structures and materials and will leave the class with a base from which to plan and design future projects of their own!

No weaving experience expected or necessary.

Tuition: $270 + $25 materials fee

Materials: All materials will be provided

Location: Contemporary Craft, TImmons Studios (5688 Butler St., Pittsburgh, PA 15201). Note, this workshop will take place in the Fleischner Family 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 leave a message for Jamie Boyle at 412-465-1639 or by 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: Student refund requests must be made at least three business days before a class begins. There will be a $25 cancellation fee. No refunds will be given without three-business days notice. Processing of refunds takes approximately three weeks.

View of the Contemporary Craft Weaving Lab in the Fleischner Family Fibers Loft. Photo by Nathan Shaulis.

About the Artist

Miranda Crotsley has been an educator for over 20 years, by both profession and in her community volunteer work. She's helped folks of all ages to discover and connect with everything from ancient history to venomous snakes and most things in between . While her weaving journey began more recently, she quickly went from "loom curious" to fully tangled up in loom after attending numerous courses at Contemporary Craft and the Marshfield School of Weaving. Miranda's approach to weaving -- and to teaching -- is informed by her love of scientific and historical inquiry: making observations, following curiosity, asking questions, delving into context and language, investigating materials and techniques, crunching the numbers, and sharing findings...and then repeat. She is excited to share her enthusiasm for weaving and to help others explore this endlessly rewarding craft.