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Introduction to Weaving

*If you would like to be placed on the wait list please contact the registrar

The weaving class offers a unique opportunity to create pieces of art using a loom and a variety of yarns. Beginners will learn how to plan a project from start to finish. Students must incorporate the concepts of color, texture, pattern, and size in order to plan each project. They will wind a warp, dress the loom, and of course, weave. The emphasis of the course is learning by doing. Most students will by weaving on the loom by the end of the first day. Sue will be available at all times for consultation and encouragement. Come learn this traditional, important, and imaginative craft!

About the Instructors: Truus Radin and Susan Szczotka

Brought up on a farm on an island in the SW Delta of the Netherlands, Truus Radin graduated from the School of Social Work in Amsterdam. In the early 70’s she was initiated into weaving by Adele Akers, a well-known weaver in New York City, who also introduced her to Peter Collingwood’s rug-weaving techniques. Truus later took a workshop with his son, Jason. After that she spent a summer at the Penland School of Crafts in intense weaving workshops. During her more than 30 years at the Rochester Folk Art Guild, Truus has participated in every aspect of fiber arts, from herding sheep to spinning, dyeing, knitting and weaving the wool. Her finished work includes jackets, shawls, scarves, ponchos, hats and small rugs.

Susan Szczotka is a feline veterinarian and avid weaver who first learned to weave from Truus Radin at Craft Weekend 2011 at the Rochester Folk Art Guild. Since that time she has advanced her knowledge and techniques at many specialized weaving conferences and seminars such as Convergence, New England Weavers’ Seminar and Mid Atlantic Fiber Association Conference. She is currently a member of the Shuttles and Spindles Guild in Newark Valley, NY and member and vice-president of the Syracuse Weavers’ Guild in Syracuse, NY. She has won numerous awards for her textiles at The New York State Fair and is represented by two galleries in Upstate New York. Weaving on several types of looms and sometimes dyeing her own fibers, Susan is known for her complex patterns in scarves and shawls, usually made from Tencel, Bamboo and Alpaca. She also makes fine table linens.