Introduction to Drafting, Jun. 3 & 10 (Tues), 6-8pm, online
Instructor: Sam Bittman
Class Description
Weave drafting is the pattern notation unique to weaving on a shaft-loom. In this introductory-level workshop, participants will learn how to read, modify, and create their own drafts from scratch. During the first session, participants will be shown examples of 4-harness drafts and be led through several drafting exercises intended to gain confidence with the basics. During the second session, participants will create an individualized sample blanket draft with color, and other common drafting scenarios will be discussed. This course is intended for people new to drafting that have some experience with weaving. Required materials: ¼” graph paper, 1/8” graph paper (optional), pencil / eraser, and colored drawing media. Recordings are available upon request.
Instructor Bio:
Sam 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:
(1-3) Weave Draft Examples, (4) Sam 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:
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, this results in forfeiture of your entire course fee. Rescheduling in fewer than 30 days is only available if your spot can be from the waitlist. However, 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 03/27/2025)
Instructor: Sam Bittman
Class Description
Weave drafting is the pattern notation unique to weaving on a shaft-loom. In this introductory-level workshop, participants will learn how to read, modify, and create their own drafts from scratch. During the first session, participants will be shown examples of 4-harness drafts and be led through several drafting exercises intended to gain confidence with the basics. During the second session, participants will create an individualized sample blanket draft with color, and other common drafting scenarios will be discussed. This course is intended for people new to drafting that have some experience with weaving. Required materials: ¼” graph paper, 1/8” graph paper (optional), pencil / eraser, and colored drawing media. Recordings are available upon request.
Instructor Bio:
Sam 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:
(1-3) Weave Draft Examples, (4) Sam 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:
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, this results in forfeiture of your entire course fee. Rescheduling in fewer than 30 days is only available if your spot can be from the waitlist. However, 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 03/27/2025)
Instructor: Sam Bittman
Class Description
Weave drafting is the pattern notation unique to weaving on a shaft-loom. In this introductory-level workshop, participants will learn how to read, modify, and create their own drafts from scratch. During the first session, participants will be shown examples of 4-harness drafts and be led through several drafting exercises intended to gain confidence with the basics. During the second session, participants will create an individualized sample blanket draft with color, and other common drafting scenarios will be discussed. This course is intended for people new to drafting that have some experience with weaving. Required materials: ¼” graph paper, 1/8” graph paper (optional), pencil / eraser, and colored drawing media. Recordings are available upon request.
Instructor Bio:
Sam 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:
(1-3) Weave Draft Examples, (4) Sam 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:
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, this results in forfeiture of your entire course fee. Rescheduling in fewer than 30 days is only available if your spot can be from the waitlist. However, 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 03/27/2025)