: Bead weaving class re-scheduled to April 7 at the Dahmen Barn
Due to an emergency in the instructor’s family, the Dahmen Barn, at 419 N. Parkway, Uniontown, Wash., is now offering the weaving with beads class on Saturday, April 7 from 10 am to 4 pm. The cost is $60 and includes the beads and a small loom that students can keep. Register by April 1 using the calendar page on the website www.artisanbarn.org or call 509-229-3414.
Beadweaving can be therapeutic, calming, thoroughly absorbing…. and addictive! Join this small class and learn to weave beads on a loom while creating a beautiful amulet bag necklace. You will learn: how to ‘dress’ and weave on the loom; techniques for removing the finished piece from the loom; how to add a decorative neck loop; and finally, you will learn techniques for adding a colorful, flowing fringe to finish the necklace.
At the age of ten Alison fell in love with two things simultaneously – horses and drawing! She learned to ride in the fields and parks around London and she began her journey into the arts. She continued that journey throughout high school and college, where she studied printmaking, photography and, of course, drawing. Then, while visiting Oregon in 1974 she became enthralled with the American West, its horses, romanticism and grand vistas. Twenty years later, now an American citizen, she ‘found’ beads! She’s still drawing designs for her beadwork and enjoys every minute of working on her looms creating small beaded tapestries of everyday life, travels and more. Alison shares her love of bead weaving by teaching in the LC Valley, and her work has been shown and sold in London, Coeur d’Alene, Moscow’s Prichard and Third Street Galleries; and Yakima’s Larson Gallery.
All materials (beads, loom, thread) will be supplied by the instructor. Students may keep the loom. Optional: if you have a good light, (such as an Ott Light) please bring to class. For this beginner’s class, larger, more easily handled beads (size 8) will be used.
Students will work with the same pattern as shown in the example below, but may choose his/her own colors.
At the age of ten Alison fell in love with two things simultaneously – horses and drawing! She learned to ride in the fields and parks around London and she began her journey into the arts. She continued that journey throughout high school and college, where she studied printmaking, photography and, of course, drawing. Then, while visiting Oregon in 1974 she became enthralled with the American West, its horses, romanticism and grand vistas. Twenty years later, now an American citizen, she ‘found’ beads! She’s still drawing designs for her beadwork and enjoys every minute of working on her looms creating small beaded tapestries of everyday life, travels and more. Alison shares her love of bead weaving by teaching in the LC Valley, and her work has been shown and sold in London, Coeur d’Alene, Moscow’s Prichard and Third Street Galleries; and Yakima’s Larson Gallery.
All materials (beads, loom, thread) will be supplied by the instructor. Students may keep the loom. Optional: if you have a good light, (such as an Ott Light) please bring to class. For this beginner’s class, larger, more easily handled beads (size 8) will be used.
Students will work with the same pattern as shown in the example below, but may choose his/her own colors.
Artisans at the Dahmen Barn is in Uniontown on highway 195 in the big white barn behind the famous iron wheel fence. The non-profit creativity center is open Thursday through Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm. The building is ADA compliant and has no daily admission feel.
