Chicago Area Weaving School Classes, new and used weaving looms, weaving equipment, tools and supplies including weaving yarn on cones. Weaving Classes are taught by award winning textile and fiber artist Tammy L. Deck. Beginner level weaving classes are taught on design center weaving looms. Tammy has been weaving since 1983 and been a production weaver for Grass Orchids of Chicago prior to developing her own artwear fashion fabrics and garments. Weaving classes include rigid heddle looms, inkle weaving, table looms, floor looms. intermediate level classes are on going through out the year and include independant study options. Classes are flexible within students time constraints.
Tammy L Deck began teaching weaving at her commercial studio space located in the Chicago suburb of Westmont back in 1995. She takes great pleasure in sharing her passion for fiber art and being able to carry forward creative art techniques that might otherwise fall by the wayside in our contemporary culture. Classes are taught in an environment devoted to the promotion of creative exploration.
Beginners enjoy a nurturing atmosphere as they move step-by-step through the process of marrying pattern, color and texture into woven cloth. Intermediate and advanced students find inspiration and support while pushing their skill-set forward and build on their prior experience.
Students work on design center looms unless they own their own portable loom and wish to utilize it for class. The studio is outfitted with 15 floor and table looms which range in width from 15" to 45" and a selection of 4, 8 and 12 shaft options (looms and equipment are also available for purchase). Rigid Heddle Looms, Inkle Looms, Bead Weaving Looms, Tapestry Looms and Pot Holder Looms are also available for use and or purchase. This Chicagoland Weaving School has other equipment, tools, supplies and classes to complement your weaving and other creative art pursuits.
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