Explore the possibilities of pile rugs! In this 3 day class, students will learn to weave rya in the Swedish tradition to create their own contemporary work. Each student will create their own small scale designs and learn to transfer those drawings into knotwork. Three days of focused knotting will be broken up with lessons on color theory and blending, techniques for efficiency in larger pieces, calculating materials, and more. We will also explore the history of Scandinavian pile rugs from their purely utilitarian purpose in the Viking Age to the expressive designs of Mid-Century Modern and more. This method of hand-knotting is slow and meditative, with the opportunity to create eye-catching geometric designs or more nuanced painterly expression. When leaving the class, students will have a solid foundation in rya practice to make their own larger scale rugs or wall hangings in this global knotting technique.

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