Certificate of 8 Shaft Weaving

View 2021/2022 exhibition of students work

Prerequisites: 

This course builds on the skills and knowledge developed during the Handweavers and Spinners Guild Certificate of Four Shaft Weaving or Four Shaft Bridging Course, therefore these courses or equivalent experience in multishaft weaving are essential prerequisites. If in doubt, please email the teaching coordinator - hwsgvteaching@gmail.com

All students will have use of a table loom for the duration of the course but must supply their own warping board to use at home.

Course Content: 

The following structures explored on 4 shafts will be expanded onto 8 shafts; Twill, Double Weave, Summer and Winter and Lace weaves. New structures include Brocade, Damask, Damask Pick up, Deflected Double Weave and Pique. Finally, students will look at yarn, fibre and finishes, quantity calculations and costing in preparation for the design and production of an article using at least one of the structures in the course.

Exercises will be set for each topic with samples and notes presented in a folio to be assessed at the end of the course.

Note: This course does not carry accreditation, however participants are asked to undertake genuine commitment to completion of all topics and submission of a folio and final project.

Classes are held at the Handweavers and Spinners Guild on the first Sunday of the month apart from the second class. Class time is 9.30 to 4.00 with a 30 min lunch break. A fortnight after the face-to-face class there is a 1.5 hour Zoom review and Q & A session on a Sunday morning.

The tutor for the certificate is Jeanette Holkner.

Two of the samples are completed on the floor looms at the Guild. Students may work on these at any of the times the Guild is open. Currently the Guild is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10am to 3pm.

Dates: Commencing Sunday 1st September from 9.30pm to 4pm with a 30minute Lunch Break

At the Guild: Sundays - 2024- September 1, September 29, November 3, December 1

Sundays 2025 - March 2, April 6, May 4, June 1, July 6, August 3, September 7, October 5, November 2. By Sunday 25 January 2026 Final Project and Folio submission and loom return. 

Zoom Classes - 1.5 hours on Sunday's time to be confirmed with students 

2024 - September 15, October 20, November 17, December 15. 

2025 - February 16, March 16th, April 27, May18, June15, July 20, August 17, September 21, October 19

Cost:

Members $1850.00  

General Public $2150.00

Members - Upfront deposit $650 required to book a place in the certificate course.

General Public -Upfront deposit $950.00 required to book a place in the certificate course.

Balance $1200.00 payable by 4x instalments of $300 due 1st December 2024,1st March 2025, 1st June 2025 and 1st September 2025. Invoices will be sent out via PayPal.

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The Guild's aim is to bring together those who practise handweaving, spinning and allied crafts and to help and encourage them to increase their knowledge, understanding and skills by discussion, demonstration, exhibition, teaching and the provision of quality resource materials.

Our Guild rooms house an excellent library and craft supply, sell members work and host a wonderful range of interest groups, classes and workshops.

We have members and affiliated groups throughout the state.

Come and join us!