Classes

Vävstuga Treasures

Instructor: Becky Ashenden (available 9am-9pm, except for lunch and dinner breaks)

Prerequisites: Vävstuga Basics

Max enrollment: 8

Session fee: $75 per day plus $30 per project start (includes all instruction and studio time)

Materials fee: $50+ (we weigh the woven projects and charge by the ounce)

Room & board: lodging available $45/night; meals not provided

For more detail: See also costs & logistics, food & accommodations

Days offered: Monday–Friday, your choice of any day(s); minimum 2 consecutive days required

Dates offered: (2010) March 29 – April 2, September 27 – October 1 (class full; waiting list only), November 15–19

Come experience a tranquil time at Vävstuga when you will receive individual coaching, one project at a time. Take advantage of this opportunity to step beyond your realm of experience, no matter what that level might be. Students will be able to work in a concentrated manner on their project selection and Becky will be on hand to get you started and to assist you as needed. A minimum of 2 consecutive days are required so that you can fully benefit from this offering. Those remaining for the full 5 days might be able to do one or more projects, depending on the scope of techniques in their chosen project.

Each piece may be large or small, simple or wildly complicated. We offer you the opportunity to create beautiful handwoven items that you might not tackle at home. We hope that you might chose a fiber new to you, a new technique, or simply a wonderful combination of many colors that you have not tried before. And, of course, our beautiful Swedish yarns will be well represented in the project choices, enabling participants to familiarize themselves with the variety of materials that we have to offer.

Possibilities could include but will not be limited to:

Please peruse our Vävstuga Treasures photo galleries. Then, contact us to secure a reservation for the project of your choice. The Treasures Calendar indicates which projects are already reserved for specific days.

Current projects

tablecloth

8/1 tow linen
90 cm wide

rep rug

16/2 cotton
77 cm wide

turned overshot

double warp beam
8/2 cotton, 44 cm wide

8-shaft twill shawl

Mora wool
45 cm wide

satin pillow cover

16/2 cotton warp, fårö weft
61 cm wide

Jämtlandsdräll square

24/2 cotton, 16/1 linen
72 cm wide

Finnish opphampta

35/2 linen, 16/1 linen
60 cm wide

rosepath / monksbelt

20/2 linen, moragarn
52 cm wide

large dalldräll tablecloth

30/2 cotton, 16/1 linen
135 cm wide

small dalldräll tablecloth

30/2 cotton, 16/1 linen
76 cm wide

rag rug from Leksand

16/2 cotton warp,
cotton rag weft

blue satin runner

16/2 cotton, 16/1 linen
49 cm wide

smålandsväv runner

16/2 cotton warp
30 cm wide

Photos from Mera Fint att Vava used with permission from Ann-Kristin Hallgren;
photos from Gamla Svenska Vavnader från nor till soder used by permission from Doris Wiklund.