Julia will be teaching basic weaving techniques and guiding you as you make your own woven wall hanging. You will receive a variety of natural fibers and a piece of driftwood to hang your weaving from. Weaving tools, including a lap room, tapestry, needle, scissors and comb will be provided for you to use during the workshop.

– No experience necessary!
– Fibers include merino wool yarn, wool roving, recycled cotton frizz, cotton cord, recycled sari silk ribbon. Vegan option available upon request!
– Weaving techniques covered: Warping your loom, tabby, twining, rya knots, soumak
– Weaving tools will be provided during class, but are available for purchase if you want to take them home!

Class minimum: 4
Class maximum: 10

About the Instructor:

Julia Beaumier is a fiber artist living in Grand Rapids! She recently moved back to Michigan from Washington, DC to be closer to her parents, who live in Montague. She learned how to weave during the pandemic, and when she isn’t weaving, she enjoys running, playing board games (especially Catan and Wingspan), spending time on the lake, and hanging out with her dog, Jetta. You can find her on Instagram as @jettaandjules or her website, jettaandjules.com.

ACWL-Nuveen classes are supported in part by grants from the Michigan Arts & Culture Council, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Nuveen Benevolent Trust.