Learn to Weave!

This course is filled! We hope you may be interested in one of our other offerings. If you wish to be put on the waitlist for Weaving please contact the registrar, marybeth.barnet@gmail.com

This weaving class is an introduction to the wonderful world of weaving! In it you will learn how to create a weaving project from start to finish. You will learn to plan a project incorporating the concepts of color, texture, pattern and structure working on your own assigned floor loom. Each student will plan and wind a warp, dress the loom and weave. Each step is demonstrated with students working individually to learn the process and produce their own unique projects. We will begin with a plain weave cotton scarf and, depending on their progress, each student will weave one to two more projects of their own design and choosing. Sue will be available at all times for consultation and encouragement. Come learn this fascinating, traditional craft!

About the Instructors: Susan Szczotka and Truus Radin

Susan Szczotka is a retired feline veterinarian who first learned to weave from Truus Radin at Craft Weekend in 2011 at the Rochester Folk Art Guild. Since that time she has advanced her knowledge and techniques at many specialized weaving conferences around the country. She is currently a member of the Shuttles and Spindles Guild in Newark Valley, NY, the Weaving Guild of Rochester, and is a member and former vice president of the Syracuse Weavers’ Guild in Syracuse, NY. She has won numerous awards for her textiles and is represented by two galleries in upstate New York. In July of 2023 she mounted a solo show of her rep weave and raku pottery at the Artisan Gallery of the Binghamton Arts Council. Weaving on several types of looms and sometimes dyeing her own fibers, Sue is known for her complex patterns in scarves and shawls, usually made from Tencel, bamboo or alpaca. She also makes fine table linens and towels.

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.