Plein Air Weaving – July 15 & 22 (To Rent)

Plein Air Weaving

with Artist, Tami Fuller
2-Day Workshop on Mondays, July 15th & 22nd from 6:00pm – 8:30pm

The Roycroft Campus – 21 South Grove St. East Aurora, NY

Learn to Weave, ground down and take over the Great Lawn on the Roycroft Campus for a two-class Learn to Weave series. This in-depth weaving series for beginners and intermediate students with basic knowledge is designed for those who want to learn to weave and use it as an art of modern expression while still being rooted in foundations of high craft.

Learn the building blocks of weaving, including warping, materials, tools and basic techniques, then upgrade these basic skills and learn how to use tapestry weaving and appropriate use of color to create interest. Students will learn how to weave tabby, rya and twining to create a modern tapestry based on the shapes and colors of East Aurora that retain a physical memory of your time on the grounds. This is a “learn the rules to break the rules” workshop, which will teach the necessary fundamentals of weaving as a jumping off for free-form expression while enjoying outside learning.

All supplies will be provided including warp, tool kit, weaving materials, and a Handmade Tapestry Loom made by Lost Pond Looms, a local artisan maker of world-renowned weaving equipment. In addition to working with materials provided, students will also learn best practices for incorporating foraged materials and botanicals into their work.

Tami Fuller is a second-generation fine fiber artist and educator. Her work integrates the traditional foundations of hand-constructed processes with modern techniques, using foreign objects and metal. She operates her own fiber arts and education company, Blubird Studio, teaching throughout WNY and into the Northeast. Ms. Fuller is an exhibiting member of the Buffalo Society of Artists and a 2021 Roycroft Emerging Artist. She was recently appointed Executive Director of the Roycrofters-at-Large and is also the primary fiber art event coordinator for the Arts Council for Wyoming County. She works out of her studio in East Aurora, where she also co-operates and co-curates The COMMA Fine Art gallery. For more information visit her website: https://www.oneblubirdstudio.com/

Class Tuition: $70 + Supplies $25 (to rent the loom) = Total $95

If you would just like to own the loom used in class it is $50, for a Total of $120 please click here.
Registration is required. This workshop is open to those ages 16- adult

This workshop will take place on the Great Lawn of The Roycroft Campus – 21 South Grove St. East Aurora, NY 14052

If you have any questions please call the Roycroft Campus at 716-655-0261 or email us.