What to Expect
\n \nExpect a tact ile\, focus-heavy session spent getting your hands wet and working directly with natural fibers. We will walk through preparing the reed\, setting up a sturdy base\, and building up the walls using di fferent strand counts. You will spend plenty of ti me practicing rhythmic weaving\, managing tension\ , and troubleshooting uneven sides before locking everything down with a finished top border.
\n \nSkills You’ll Acquire
\n \nWhat’s
Who Should Join
\n \nAnyone interested in fu nctional art\, tactile crafts\, or learning a phys ical skill that requires zero power tools. This cl ass is built for total beginners\, but open to any one looking to add weaving to their toolkit.
\ n \nPrerequisites and Safety Informati on
\n \nNo prior experience necess ary. We will be using sharp shears to cut and notc h heavy reed\, so basic hand strength and care wit h hand tools is required. Age 18+
\n \nBring a sm all hand towel to handle wet reed. All other suppl ies are provided.
DESCRIPTION:What to Expect\n \n \n \n Expect a tactile\, focus -heavy session spent getting your hands wet and wo rking directly with natural fibers. We will walk t hrough preparing the reed\, setting up a sturdy ba se\, and building up the walls using different str and counts. You will spend plenty of time practici ng rhythmic weaving\, managing tension\, and troub leshooting uneven sides before locking everything down with a finished top border.\n \n \n \n Skills You’ll Acquire\n \n \n \n \n Structural Setup: P ositioning the base and setting up rigid stakes to frame your vessel.\n Weaving Mechanics: Controll ing tension while executing two and three strand w eave patterns.\n Fiber Management: Soaking\, prep ping\, and splicing new reed seamlessly into the b ody.\n Rim Construction: Locking off vertical sta kes with a clean\, secure top border.\n \n \n What ’s Provided\n \n \n \n \n All necessary reed\, dr illed wooden bases\, and dyes.\n Hand tools\, tri mming shears\, and soaking stations.\n \n \n Who S hould Join\n \n \n \n Anyone interested in functio nal art\, tactile crafts\, or learning a physical skill that requires zero power tools. This class i s built for total beginners\, but open to anyone l ooking to add weaving to their toolkit. \n \n \n \ n Prerequisites and Safety Information\n \n \n \n No prior experience necessary. We will be using sh arp shears to cut and notch heavy reed\, so basic hand strength and care with hand tools is required . Age 18+ \n \n \n \n What to Bring\n \n \n \n Bri ng a small hand towel to handle wet reed. All othe r supplies are provided.\n \n CATEGORIES:Ticketed Workshop CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T180000 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T210000 LOCATION:MakeHaven - 1st Floor Classroom\n 770 Chapel\, Str eet\n Classroom on First Floor\n New Have\, CT 065 10\n United States\n URL:https://www.makehaven.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=971 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR