3-Day Level II Beginning Tapestry Workshop, Nov 20-22, 2026

Description

Becky Smith instructs this 3-day Level II Beginning Tapestry Workshop. Students should already know the basics of warping their loom, locking the weft, meet and separate, simple shapes, and high-step/low-step turns. In this workshop, students can learn more curves and shapes, slit management and joins, eccentric outlining, pick and pick, blending and bundling wefts. Some other skills may include design, using a cartoon, composition, color gradations, and alternate setts. Full-color handouts and weft for the workshop are included. Additional materials can be purchased in our shoppe.  Students should bring a warped loom and weaving tools. Becky will communicate details before the workshop. Maximum 4 students.

About the Instructor: Becky Smith began weaving in 1971 at the Maude Kerns Art Center in Eugene, OR, taught fiber arts at a private high school for 6 years, and has since continued to weave, spin, knit, and dye natural fibers. She returned to tapestry weaving at Damascus Fiber Arts School in 2021, soon became an active volunteer and recently started teaching.  Her work has been shown in the unjuried small format exhibits organized by the American Tapestry Alliance and in a juried exhibit by the West Linn Arts and Culture Commission. She is a member of the American Tapestry Alliance and the Willamette Tapestry Artists.