Tapestry Weaving With Jose Buenaventura Gonzalez

THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULL. APPLICATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED FOR OUR WAITING LIST. 

Sunday September 19th, 1 - 4pm
Maximum amount of participants: 8
Free, all materials included

During this workshop, participants will learn the basics of tapestry weaving using an upcycled frame. The first part of the workshop will be spent warping, while the second part will be dedicated to designing and weaving. Because weaving is a lengthy process, participants will be able to finish their pieces at home. 

Participants will be provided with a wooden frame for the workshop. If participants have their own tapestry frame loom, or yarn they would like to use, they are welcome to bring these as well. 

Jose Buenaventura Gonzalez is a master weaver and organic dyer from Oaxaca, Mexico. He has participated in The Smithsonian Native Arts Market in both New York City and Washington D.C., The National Geographic Summer Stage in New York City, The Global Health Marketplace in Washington, D.C., and for eight seasons the Cultural Survival Bazaars in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, where he demonstrated weaving to the public. He has taught several workshops on natural dyeing in Mexico and the US, including a week-long workshop at Instituto Allende, San Miguel Allende, Guanajuato. He has also done local art shows in Ithaca.

Jose learned weaving from his father at age ten. He began using natural dyes exclusively in 1988, getting all his colors from plants and cochineal bugs. In the same year he began cultivating his own cochineal for producing all hues of red; a three month-long process. In addition to cochineal he obtains colors from indigo, pomegranate, nuts, marigold and coconut shells. Jose hand cards and hand spins all of his yarn before dyeing it, and then hand weaves his rugs on a traditional Mexican loom. Each rug takes several weeks and a large rug can take several months to complete. 

To register, click this link and complete the form. https://forms.gle/HJNvnfLXuptmjDeZA

Materials provided:
Warp thread
Weft thread
Strong wooden frame

Participants should bring:
Scissors
Yarn (optional)
Notebook
Writing utensil 

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