Creative Card Weaving Short Course
Course description
Course overview
This exciting 2-day course offers a practical introduction to card weaving. Students gain an insight into the history and evolution of the craft technique and learn how to design, set up and weave a narrow band.
The course explores new techniques to 'hack' the traditional techniques, breathing new life into an ancient craft. Students build their understanding of traditional and emerging approaches and learn about the application of narrow band weaving.
A series of practical workshops guide students through the basics of setting up the cards and warps and starting weaving. Students learn how to design and create their own patterns with card weaving.
The Creative Card Weaving Short Course also covers how to use the technique in non-traditional ways, exploring 3D weaving, unusual shapes and card weaving to form pattern pieces. Students will be expected to practise the techniques learnt for 1-2 hours outside of class.
Who this course is for
This course is suitable for anyone interested in the art of card weaving.
Key information
Topics covered
- History of card weaving
- Applications of card weaving
- Designing card weaving warps
- Preparing materials and yarns for card weaving
- Setting up a narrow loom warp
- New approaches for card weaving
Learning outcomes
- Have an understanding of the origins and evolution of card weaving
- Be able to design, set up and weave a narrow loom warp
- Have a clear understanding of materials and set ups suitable for narrow weaving
- Understand the potential for card-weaving in unconventional applications
- Digital badge and certificate of attendance
Materials
- Notebook and pen
- Mobile phone with camera
- Yarns (basic yarns will be provided but additional yarns are recommended to further develop outcomes)
Tutor
Steph Rolph
Stephanie Rolph is a highly skilled woven textile designer with expertise in design-driven material innovation. With a distinguished educational background including graduating from CSM and RCA, Stephanie blends originality with innovative approaches to textile design and development. Over the past decade, she has collaborated with prestigious brands in Fashion, Couture, Interiors, and the Automotive industries, leaving her mark on projects spanning New York, Canada, Europe, Scandinavia, Japan, and the UK. In addition to her successful studio practice, Stephanie holds positions as a lecturer at CSM and Chelsea College of Art, as well as a design researcher at UAL. Her academic research leverages her vast commercial design experience to establish circular and traceable supply chains within the UK, specializing in British Wool. Presently, Stephanie serves as a postdoctoral research fellow on the pioneering Bio-Inspired Design Research Project, further pushing the boundaries of her field.
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