Join textile artists Amirtha Arasu and Qiqing Lin for a hands-on introduction to the art of bag weaving! In this beginner-friendly workshop, you’ll learn the fundamentals of tapestry weaving and how to use a simple frame loom to create your own woven bag.
Explore texture, color, and structure as you work with a variety of fibers provided in class. You'll walk away with both a finished bag and your very own loom, perfect for continuing your weaving journey at home.
No previous weaving experience is necessary, just bring your curiosity and creativity!
AMIRTHA ARTIST BIO
Amirtha Arasu is a textile designer and artist based in New York. She expresses her reality and vision through textiles as her medium, drawing inspiration from culture, philosophy, crafts, and forms.Her expertise lies in creating three-dimensional weavings using traditional weaving tools. She graduated with an MFA in Textiles at Parsons School of Design.
QIQING ARTIST BIO
Lin Qiqing(pronounced Chi-Ching) is a textile artist based in New York City. As a former award-winning journalist from China, she tells stories about human relationships, gender, immigration, and language through her distinctive figurative weaving, using hand-spun paper yarn and paper collage. She graduated with an MFA in Textiles at Parsons School of Design.
