At the end of a workshop in a primary school a Year 3 girl said to me "This has been the best morning of my life.". I am delighted by the enthusiasm of children for weaving (boys as much as girls). I have also had the pleasure of teaching some very enthusiastic adults.
Click for More information about courses and workshops. as well as tuition in my home in East Hendred
The craft of weaving is fascinating because there are. almost endless ways that the craft can be developed .I started by weaving rugs and cushions and at present I am mainly weaving scarves, wraps and pictures .
I use a lot of silk and I offer a talk on "Silk - from Cocoon to scarf".
A selection of my pictures and scarves are on sale at Antiques on High in Oxford There is also a small selection of scarves at local roots in Abingdon
I weave scenes using hand-spun silk and wool inlaid on linen
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These scenes are based on the Isles
of Scilly. I also weave landscape scenes
I weave scarves and wraps in silk and other luxury yarns. I dye quite a lot of the yarn so each scarf is unrepeatable.
On
the loom
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I
wove this 31 inch width of cloth, which I made into a
Ruana. The colours represent Autumn The
warp is lambs-wool and the weft cashmere/wool.
I have also woven Ruanas and wraps to represent the garden in the other seasons |
Vouchers for Scarves and tuition
£80 will buy a scarf in pure silk, luxury fibres such as alpaca, and lambswool - or a mixture of the two. Typical length 6-8ft
£45 will buy a short silk scarf, or a thicker weave in silk and lambs-wool
£20/25 will buy a scarf woven in thick wool.
£30 will be a days tuition for an adult
£10 will buy a 2 hour workshop for a school age child
I will exchange scarves bought for presents for one of the same value in a different colour or texture.
Forthcoming
events
I am not planning any craft fairs in the next few months Watch this space for dates later in the year.
23- 26 May Oxford Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers Artweeks Exhibition, Standton St John
Sunday 25 May have a go at Weaving at the Young Farmers Show, Middleton Stoney.
Saturday 7 June have a go at Weaving at Whitchurch Silk Mill.
Workshops with Oxford Adult Education
19 June,26 June 3 July mornings Weaving Workshop at Charlbury
Visitors are always welcome at my home in East Hendred
Contact Angela Pawlyn 01235 833361
Last updated 08/05/2008
