New England Weavers' Seminar: 2023 Workshops
NEWS classes range in length from 1/2 day sessions to 3 day workshops, plus a 3 1/2 day Beginning Weaving class. You can mix and match them as you like to fill up the four days of the conference. The Workshops at a Glance PDF gives you an overview of the schedule so you don't overlap your selections. The Workshop Descriptions PDF gives full details on the classes, including a description, the ability level, supply list, and materials fee.
PLEASE NOTE: Classes in italics have filled. We encourage you to go to the Registration page and enter a wait list request for any filled class you're interested in.
Half Day Workshops (3 hours, $70 each)
Thursday, July 20, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
A1 Turned Beiderwand to Double Two-Tie - Karen Donde
A2 Dorset Buttons & Cross Wheel Ornaments - Carolyn Wetzel
A3 Color for Fiber Artists - Deb Essen
A4 Collage: Design Tool and Art Form - Molly Elkind
A5 Introduction to Kumihimo Fiber Braids - Adrienne Gaskell
Saturday, July 22, 8:30 am - 11:30 am
B1 Color, Pattern, Shape: From Inspiration to Design - Karen Donde
B2 Introduction to Ply-Split Braiding - Rebecca Jensen
B3 Mystery Decoded- Reading the Earlier Drafts for Four Shaft Float Work - Marjie Thompson
Saturday, July 22, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
C1 How & Why to Turn a Draft - Karen Donde
C2 A Ply-Split Basket in Three Hours - Rebecca Jensen
C3 Sheep, Angels, and Other Little Figures - Marjie Thompson
C4 Gallery Show Tour - Sarah Saulson
Sunday, July 23, 8:30 am - 11:30 am
D1 Weave a Ribbon Basket - Karen Sullivan
D2 Creative Paper Weaving for Handweavers & Beyond - Sarah Saulson
D3 Fashion Show Tour - Laurie Duxbury
D4 Gallery Show Tour - Cameron Taylor-Brown
D5 Knotted Elegance - Adrienne Gaskell
1 Day Workshops (6 hours, $140 each)
Friday, July 21, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
G1 Color, Design, & Weave on an Inkle Loom - Annie MacHale
G2 Drafting & Design For 4 Shafts - Gretchen Romey-Tanzer
G3 Multi-Strand Necklace - Adrienne Gaskell
G4 Spice Up Your Weaving - Karen Donde
Saturday, July 22, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
H1 Horizontal Bar Pickup on the Inkle Loom - Annie MacHale
H2 Drafting & Design For More Than 4 Shafts - Gretchen Romey-Tanzer
H3 An Exploration into the Oimatsu Braid - Adrienne Gaskell
H4 Introduction to Bobbin Lace - Carolyn Wetzel
NEWS is grateful to WEBS for lending looms and equipment to NEWS for the Beginners class, including transportation, set-up, and technical help. WEBS has been a long-time supporter of NEWS and a champion in support of our educational mission.
2 Day Workshops (12 hours, $280 each)
Friday, July 21, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm and
Saturday, July 22, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
J1 Start Spinning: Learn to Spin or Refresh Your Skills - Maggie Casey
J2 Rigid Heddle Techniques - Constance Hall
J3 Color in Weaving - Deb Essen
2 1/2 Day Workshops (15 hours, $350 each)
Thursday, July 20, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm,
Friday, July 21, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, and
Saturday, July 22, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
K1 Materiality: The Tactile Experience - Cameron Taylor-Brown
K2 Masters of Overshot: One Threading - Countless Weaves - Laurie Duxbury
Friday, July 21, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm,
Saturday, July 22, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, and
Sunday, July 23, 8:30 am - 11:30 am
L1 Beyond Beginning - Chris Hammel
L2 Controlling Creative Chaos - Kathrin Weber
L3 Wedge Weave - Connie Lippert
L4 One Warp, Many Structures: Explorations in Extended Parallel Threadings - Denise Kovnat
L5 Collage to Cartoon… and Beyond! - Molly Elkind
L6 Beyond Rep Weave: Exploring Non-traditional Rep Weave and its New Variations - Lucienne Coifman
3 Day Workshops (18 hours, $420 each)
Thursday, July 20, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm,
Friday, July 21, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm,
Saturday, July 22, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, and
Sunday, July 23, 8:30 am - 11:30 am
M1 Split-Shed Weaving: Multiple Structures on 4 Shafts using a Straight Threading - Deborah Silver
M2 Big Blankets, Little Looms - Lisa Hill
M3 Rep Runners on Eight Shafts - Rosalie Neilson
M4 SAORI Weaving; Weave, Sew, and Wear - Mihoko Wakabayashi
M5 Krokbragd: All Dressed Up in Rags - Stephanie Morton
M6 Weaving 3D Shapes - Louise Lemieux Bérubé
3 1/2 Day Workshops (21 hours, $300)
Thursday, July 20, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm,
Friday, July 21, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm,
Saturday, July 22, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, and
Sunday, July 23, 8:30 am - 11:30 am
N1 Weaving for Beginners on the 4-Harness Floor Loom - Carol Birtwistle