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Course description

This exciting 2-day course, taking place over a single weekend, offers a practical introduction to card weaving. Students gain an insight into the history and evolution of the craft technique and learn how to design, set up and weave a narrow band.

The course explores new techniques to ‘hack’ the traditional techniques, breathing new life into an ancient craft. Students build their understanding of traditional and emerging approaches and learn about the application of narrow band weaving.

A series of practical workshops guide students through the basics of setting up the cards and warps and starting weaving. Students learn how to design and create their own patterns with card weaving.

The Creative Card Weaving Short Course also covers how to use the technique in non-traditional ways, exploring 3D weaving, unusual shapes and card weaving to form pattern pieces.

Students will be expected to practise the techniques learnt for 1-2 hours outside of class.

Course outcomes

By the end of the course, students should:

• Have an understanding of the origins and evolution of card weaving
• Be able to design a narrow loom warp
• Set up and weave a narrow loom warp
• Have a clear understanding of materials and set ups suitable for narrow weaving
• Understand the potential for card-weaving in unconventional applications

Clear, easy to understand lessons: 

• Our tutors will explain things in easy to understand, accessible English. If they need to use any special terminology they will make sure they explain what they mean.  
• New methods will be shown to students through live demonstrations, in a way that’s crystal clear and easy to understand.  

Experience life on campus:  

• Study at Central Saint Martins, Granary Square a world-famous art and design college
  
• Network and share ideas with students from across the globe  
• Access the technology and materials relevant to your discipline  
• Shop in our college shops for any materials you might need  
• Ask questions of your tutor in real time  
• Receive feedback and critique on your assignments  
• Experience the many sights of London on your down time  

A certificate of completion: 

• You've put the work in so we want to make sure you have something to show for it!  
• As long as you attend a minimum of 80% of your classes, we will provide you with a certificate of attendance.  
• We always recommend you attend all of the classes so that you get the most out of the experience!  
• Certificates are great to compliment your cv.