THIS CLASS WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR SPRING 2020
In Navajo tradition it is said that one’s tapestries manifest their weavers place among people, their integration with the landscape, and their oneness with the spiritual forces of life. Weaving is a methodical and slow practice. As our hands get involved with each stitch our mind is free to rest from our conscious stream of thought. It is in this state of quiet that we are best able to hear our inner creative voice. Through weaving we can integrate the mind, body and spirit to achieve a genuine practice of meditation and self expression. Tapestry is a unique form of weaving, known as 'painting with fiber'. From the ancient Navajo style to contemporary and modern aesthetics, the possibilities for creativity are endless within the tapestry techniques. In this introductory weaving course, you will learn how to dress a loom, the art of basic tapestry weaving techniques such as tabby weave, sumac stitch, fringing techniques with rya knotting, and how to prepare your weaving for display hanging…all within a prayerful act of mediation! Each participant will take home a small woven wall hanging at the end of the class.
About the Instructor
Robin Kang is a New York based artist and student of Maestro Manuel Rufino. She has practiced the art of weaving and dyeing for over 10 years, teaching courses in fiber arts, fabric dyeing, and digital weaving at Tyler School of Art, Parsons, RISD, and P.I. Art Academy. Robin honors the sacred histories of fiber arts, seeking to align her creative and spiritual practices through apprenticeship with wisdom keepers from ancient textile traditions. She has studied Peruvian textile techniques with Quechua weavers from Chinchero and also Shipibo traditions from her Madrina, Amalia Bardales Franco. Robin holds a MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where she studied fiber arts, floor loom & Jacquard weaving with Anne Wilson and Christy Matson. Kang is a recipient of the 2017 NYFA Fellowship in Craft/Sculpture and she has exhibited her woven art throughout the US, London, Canada, Spain, Belgium, France, Austria, Indonesia, and Saudi Arabia.