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Weaving with Hand-painted Warps Workshop
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Instructor: Kari Fell
Date and Time: Friday—Sunday November 7, 8 and 9, 2025 from 9:30am - 4:30pm daily
Location: Westmount, Sydney
Cost: Early Bird $295 After August 1 $325. A $100 deposit due is on registration and the balance is due by October 1, 2025
Maximum number of students: 12
Deadline to Register: October 1, 2025
Material Fees: to be determined
You have a lovely hand painted warp – now what? Discover six ways to showcase your beautiful warp. Learn how to design with painted warps in the reed. Weave samples of each design technique for future projects, then choose your favourite and paint your own warp to take home.
Looms:
4 shaft, 8 shaft or Rigid Heddle Looms can be used for this workshop. There will be some looms available and you are invited to bring your own loom. Looms will need to be dressed prior to the beginning of the workshop following specific instructions from the instructor.
Accommodations:
Kari Fell attended the Alberta College of Art as a textiles major, with weaving as the focus. Kari has been experimenting with dyeing yarn for several years creating exquisite hand painted warps which is all she uses in her weaving now.
To register contact [email protected], please indicate in your email if you are interested in being billeted.
Date and Time: Friday—Sunday November 7, 8 and 9, 2025 from 9:30am - 4:30pm daily
Location: Westmount, Sydney
Cost: Early Bird $295 After August 1 $325. A $100 deposit due is on registration and the balance is due by October 1, 2025
Maximum number of students: 12
Deadline to Register: October 1, 2025
Material Fees: to be determined
You have a lovely hand painted warp – now what? Discover six ways to showcase your beautiful warp. Learn how to design with painted warps in the reed. Weave samples of each design technique for future projects, then choose your favourite and paint your own warp to take home.
Looms:
4 shaft, 8 shaft or Rigid Heddle Looms can be used for this workshop. There will be some looms available and you are invited to bring your own loom. Looms will need to be dressed prior to the beginning of the workshop following specific instructions from the instructor.
Accommodations:
- Billets – members of the Sydney Weavers Guild have offered billing for participants.
- Hotels – The Holiday Inn, The Simon and The Royal Hotel are all in the downtown area. Comfort Inn, Park Inn by Radisson, Harbourview Inn and Suites and The Travelodge are all on Kings Road on the way downtown. The Hampton Inn by Hilton is on Maillard Street in Membertou.
Kari Fell attended the Alberta College of Art as a textiles major, with weaving as the focus. Kari has been experimenting with dyeing yarn for several years creating exquisite hand painted warps which is all she uses in her weaving now.
To register contact [email protected], please indicate in your email if you are interested in being billeted.
