630 93 32 51
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630 93 32 51
Free shipping on Fashion and Home orders within mainland Spain
This is an in-person, individual and intensive course taught by Ana, an accredited Master Craftswoman and professional weaver specialising in low-warp looms.
It is designed both for people who want to start from scratch and for those who already have some experience and wish to advance in handweaving. It can be approached as a hobby, as part of an artistic process or with a professional development focus.
If you are starting from the beginning, we will work through every stage, from design to finishing, including calculations, setting up the loom and weaving.
If you already know how to weave, you will be able to refine techniques, resolve specific doubts and apply new knowledge, resources and advice to keep developing your textile creations.
Dates and times are flexible. The course takes place in our artisan textile workshop in the Sierra de Segura, in Orcera, Jaén.
In this course you will learn how to weave by hand on a rigid heddle loom, from the design of the piece to the final finishes. We will cover the necessary theory, although the learning will be mainly practical and directly on the loom. Throughout the course I will be with you at all times, adapting the pace to your learning process.
You can start from scratch or come with previous knowledge.
Ana y Francis Tejedores textile workshop, at Casa Forestal El Pilarillo, Orcera, Jaén.
Comfortable clothing, pen, pencil and paper.
The materials needed for the practical work are included, with a selection of natural fibres for the sample piece and cotton/linen or wool for the scarf.
During the course you will weave a sample piece and a scarf. If you need to work with a specific approach or objective, we can assess it beforehand.
The approximate duration is 14 to 16 hours, usually spread over two days. If you need a little more time to finish your pieces, it is included in the price.
During the course we will work through all the stages of creating handwoven textiles on a rigid heddle loom, from the design of the piece to the final finishes. We will combine the necessary theoretical explanation with plenty of practice on the loom.
We will set up two warps. The first will be for the sample piece, so that you can understand each stage from the beginning. The second will be a cotton and linen scarf, designed to reinforce what you have learned and allow you to take home a finished piece, pending only washing and ironing.
By the end of the course, you will have a complete understanding of the process and a solid foundation so that you can design, calculate, prepare and set up the warp on your loom, weave and carry out different types of finishing on your pieces with autonomy.
Dates are open and available throughout the year; the schedule can also be agreed individually. Before making payment, please write to us or call us to arrange the date. This is a personal course and we need to confirm that the date is available. Payment can be made through the website or directly at the workshop once the date has been confirmed.
If for any reason you cannot come on the agreed date, please let us know in advance. We can look for a new date for your course or refund the amount paid.
We can advise you on accommodation near the workshop. There are several options in the area for you to choose from.
The course takes place in the Sierra de Segura, near Orcera, Jaén, in our workshop at Casa Forestal El Pilarillo. It is a unique and peaceful natural setting, with access by paved mountain road and parking available.
Casa Forestal El Pilarillo was built around 1901 and has been fully restored and adapted by us as our home and artisan textile workshop. It is located just a few metres from stage 1 of the GR 247, “Los Bosques del Sur”, within the Natural Park.
Surrounded by nature, with a mountain climate and silence all around, the workshop invites you to slow down. The views, the landscape and the calm accompany the learning process and become part of the experience, like a creative pause in time, devoted to learning, observing, creating and weaving.
If you would like to take this course, we can agree the date and schedule with you before formalising the booking.
It is an in-person, personal and intensive training course, organised with respect for each person’s learning pace.
