Weave Here, Weave There, Weave Anywhere!

01/25/2025, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

The Charleston Museum
360 Meeting Street
Charleston, SC 29403

Weaving is not an indoor sport, it can go anywhere!  Band weaving goes back thousands of years because there are so many uses. Participants will spend the workshop learning to weave on back strap rigid heddle looms, which are portable and create amazing patterns.  These looms are simple yet can create complex designs. Local Artist Kristy Bishop will teach how to warp the loom and create three different patterns: horizontal stripes, vertical stripes, and checkerboard. These can be combined for unique designs and leave room for experimentation. Attendees will leave the workshop with a weaving kit including: the heddle, shuttle, warp dowel, and c-clamp, instruction and pattern sheet, as well as their finished band weavings. All materials, including take-home kit, and instructions included with the workshop fee.

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$110 Museum Members

$140 Nonmembers

Printing with Clay Resist and Indigo

Dill Sanctuary James Island, SC

10:00-2:00 Hosted by the Charleston Museum

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In this workshop participants will learn how to combine screen printing using a clay paste and indigo.  Charleston fiber artist Kristy Bishop will demo how to make the clay paste, pulling a print with a silk screen, and dipping dried resist prints into indigo.  The rich shades of indigo blue contrast beautifully with the white patterns left behind by the clay.  Participants will have the opportunity to create their own stencils as well as use pre-burned screens to print multiples on a variety of fabrics.  Clay resist is a wonderful technique that can be applied to printing on clothing, artwork, tote bags, and household goods.  Participants will walk away from this workshop with their own stencils, a variety of dyed prints on fabric, and a printed cotton bandana as well as personal items brought to the workshop.

$120 Museum Members | $150 Non-Members

Intro to Indigo Vat Dyeing

November 2, The Dill Sanctuary, James Island, SC

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

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Join Charleston artist Kristy Bishop as she leads an introductory workshop on dyeing with indigo. Participants will have the chance to learn about the history of this dye plant as it pertains to South Carolina, the chemistry of a vat, and dye fabric using shibori tie-dye methods. Kristy will focus on itajime (folding and clamped resist),  and kumo (bound resist).  These three techniques all yield unique and beautiful patterns.  Attendees will be able to sample these methods on 12” x 12” cotton squares.  Once comfortable they will be able to dye a 24” x 24” cotton tea towel and an 11” x 60” crepe de chine silk scarf.  In addition, participants are encouraged to bring personal items to dye such as a garment, yarn, or even colored fabric to over-dye.

$120 Museum Members | $150 Non-Members