Three Dimensional Tapestry of Wildfire Data

Name: Three Dimensional Tapestry of Wildfire Data
Start: 2025-02-05T18:00:00-09:00
Location: 2300 Airport Way, Cabin 66, Fairbanks, AK, United States, Alaska 99701

Schedule

Wed, 05 Feb, 2025 at 06:00 pm

UTC-09:00

Location

2300 Airport Way, Cabin 66, Fairbanks, AK, United States, Alaska 99701 | Fairbanks, AK

Have you heard or participated in the Tempestry project that creates tapestries out of temperature data? Would you like to explore and respond to fire season data?
In this class, we will be weaving wildfire data into three-dimensional tapestries. Using the number of acres burned and the number of wildfires in a year, you will plan out a pulled warp tapestry. Pulled warp tapestry allows the weaver to create 3-D tapestries using a simple and easy to learn process of leaving unwoven spaces in your warp so that you can pull the two edges adjacent to the open space together, creating shape on the surface of your tapestry. Think of it like darts in sewing and you’ll have the right idea. You will be provided with project instructions, a loom, yarns and materials for weaving. Reference books on the technique will also be available.
Three-Week Long Class:
February 5: free and optional refresher course for those new to weaving
February 12: weaving wildfire data – first class
February 26: free and optional open studio
March 5: weaving wildfire data – last class
Class Tuition/Materials Fee: $75
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Only place to register for this class is on our website (link in the tickets section of this description) or by calling The Folk School's office. We will never ask you to pay class tuition/mandatory fees via Facebook or Venmo.