Woven Wardrobe: Wool / Jacket

February 10 - 21, 2025
Two week session - $1500
Enrollment is limited to 6 students
 
During this two week class we will:
 
- weave a thick wool twill fabric, with checks/stripes and traditional tweed options
- create a custom fitted jacket pattern
- practice various seam finishes for heavy handwoven fabrics
- learn useful outerwear techniques like welted pockets, linings, facings, hand-sewn buttonholes, and more
 
In an effort to create continuity between these in-person intensives, there will be opportunities to meet remotely as a group to support each other in our ongoing study, share our work and insights, and ask and answer questions. 
 
As we weave and sew our garments, we also weave ourselves together. These are not the only clothes we’ll ever need - threads will wear thin, our bodies will change. By putting our time and attention into connection and relationship, we’re not only building the skills to clothe ourselves into the future, but also forging a community to support us in doing that, company for the task ahead.
 
And— the place where we do this matters. During our time together, we’ll experience the changing of the seasons and participate in the ongoing tasks of sustaining rural life in the mountains of northern Vermont. During the class, students are encouraged to stay in the group farmhouse and prepare meals, play music, and share stories together.