Instructor: Samantha Bittman
Class Description:
On Pattern is a three-day weaving intensive with a focus on loom-controlled patterning. Participants will be introduced to a range of woven samples and of various weave structures including Overshot, Monk’s Belt, Waffle Weave, color-and-weave, and Huck Lace, and select one to focus on for their personal project. After reviewing their drafts and speccing out warps, there will be a review of warp winding and dressing the loom. Once the looms are set up, everyone will be guided through initial sampling and experimentation to familiarize themselves with their warp setups, followed by a longer self-directed weaving. This class is intended for people that have taken Introduction to Weaving or have similar experience.
Level: Advanced Beginner+
Instructor Bio:
Samantha Bittman is a visual artist and educator based in Kingston, NY. In her art practice, she works with weaving to generate patterned painting supports, graphic wallpapers, and tiled installations. She has taught at various institutions including Rhode Island School of Design, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Tyler School of Art, Penland, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Kent State University, and the Textile Arts Center in Brooklyn. In 2022, she founded Catskill Weaving School, an artist-run school that offers in-person and online weaving and weaving-related classes. She has participated in residency programs at the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, and Ox-Bow School of Art. In 2024, she received the Teaching Artist Cohort Award through the Center for Craft, and in 2012, she received the Artadia Award. She holds an MFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design
Images:
(1) Monk’s Belt, (2) Overshot, (3) Double Weave Block, (4-5) Color-and-Weave (6) Overshot, (7) Samantha Bittman
Cancellation Policy:
Please consider carefully before signing up for one of our classes or purchasing a class for another person. Due to the small class size for in-person workshops and the limited number of looms, each person makes an important contribution to the group dynamic and cancelling within short notice can make it difficult to fill your spot. If you do need to cancel, please be aware of our policies:
There are no refunds for class fees. However, if the cancellation is 30 or more days before the start of the workshop, you have the option of rescheduling for a different class free of charge. If the cancellation is fewer than 30 days from the start of the workshop, there is the option of rescheduling only if your spot is filled from the Waitlist or another person. You also have the option of transferring your class reservation to another person at any point. The closer the start date, the more difficult it can be to fill a spot from the Waitlist.
No refunds will be given on gift certificates. (Updated 04/24/2025)
Instructor: Samantha Bittman
Class Description:
On Pattern is a three-day weaving intensive with a focus on loom-controlled patterning. Participants will be introduced to a range of woven samples and of various weave structures including Overshot, Monk’s Belt, Waffle Weave, color-and-weave, and Huck Lace, and select one to focus on for their personal project. After reviewing their drafts and speccing out warps, there will be a review of warp winding and dressing the loom. Once the looms are set up, everyone will be guided through initial sampling and experimentation to familiarize themselves with their warp setups, followed by a longer self-directed weaving. This class is intended for people that have taken Introduction to Weaving or have similar experience.
Level: Advanced Beginner+
Instructor Bio:
Samantha Bittman is a visual artist and educator based in Kingston, NY. In her art practice, she works with weaving to generate patterned painting supports, graphic wallpapers, and tiled installations. She has taught at various institutions including Rhode Island School of Design, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Tyler School of Art, Penland, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Kent State University, and the Textile Arts Center in Brooklyn. In 2022, she founded Catskill Weaving School, an artist-run school that offers in-person and online weaving and weaving-related classes. She has participated in residency programs at the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, and Ox-Bow School of Art. In 2024, she received the Teaching Artist Cohort Award through the Center for Craft, and in 2012, she received the Artadia Award. She holds an MFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design
Images:
(1) Monk’s Belt, (2) Overshot, (3) Double Weave Block, (4-5) Color-and-Weave (6) Overshot, (7) Samantha Bittman
Cancellation Policy:
Please consider carefully before signing up for one of our classes or purchasing a class for another person. Due to the small class size for in-person workshops and the limited number of looms, each person makes an important contribution to the group dynamic and cancelling within short notice can make it difficult to fill your spot. If you do need to cancel, please be aware of our policies:
There are no refunds for class fees. However, if the cancellation is 30 or more days before the start of the workshop, you have the option of rescheduling for a different class free of charge. If the cancellation is fewer than 30 days from the start of the workshop, there is the option of rescheduling only if your spot is filled from the Waitlist or another person. You also have the option of transferring your class reservation to another person at any point. The closer the start date, the more difficult it can be to fill a spot from the Waitlist.
No refunds will be given on gift certificates. (Updated 04/24/2025)
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