Band Weaving Weekend | Art and Craft

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Band Weaving Weekend

Prästbacken 3, 79360 Siljansnäs

Customize your everyday shoes/boots by designing your own shoelaces. Having mastered the basics of band weaving, you can enjoy the wonderful flow that the craft gives, but do not forget to get a fika. A travel-size rigid heddle is included, so you have the option to continue weaving when you get home. Suitable for anyone with any craft experience. Small groups ensure that we can meet individual needs. From 16 years and up. *Please note that accommodation needs to be booked separately. Your CREATIVE WEEKEND, extends from Friday evening and welcome dinner, to Sunday lunch. Friday 17.00 Studio tour with planning and inspiration for your project. 19.00 Welcome dinner with your host. Saturday 9.30-13.00 Studio time 13.00-14.00 Lunch 14.00-17.00 Studio time Sunday 9.30-13.00 Studio time 13.00-14.00 Lunch 14.00 Closing workshop

What is included

A rigid heddle loom for each participant. Materials for your weaving project, yarns in many qualities and colors. We work actively with sustainability and use surplus yarns from industry, preferably in natural materials. Friday night 2 course dinner. Vegetarian lunch Saturday and Sunday, fika included am/pm. If you have food allergies contact us well in advance. Your finished work and tool kit to bring home.

Practical information

The Venue Welcome to try band weaving surrounded by colorful yarns and inspiration. Our spacious weaving studio of 100m2 is located in the middle of Siljansnäs village, in a former parish house next to Siljansnäs Church. Accessibility Our looms and weaving accessories are designed for simplicity and accessibility, everyone can express themselves through weaving regardless of age or physical/intellectual capacity. We want everyone to be comfortable on our premises, so we ask you to leave pets outside and avoid strong perfumes. Thanks for the consideration shown. It is possible to park next to the studio and the weaving studio is fully wheelchair accessible, including an accessible bathroom. For the best possible experience please contact us in advance so that we can prepare your visit. Find us Art&Craft, Prästbacken 3, Siljansnäs. Homepage https://artandcraft.se The studio is housed in the former parish home of Siljansnäs, in a red wooden house adjacent to the church parking lot. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions, we will do our best to respond within 48 hours. Your host Kirsi

SEK 3,350/ Adult

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About Art and Craft

Handicraft workshops should be enjoyable, simple and accessible. My wish is to develop and preserve textile traditions and to share the rich textile traditions of Dalarna and Sweden, with the world. Art&Craft Sweden offers wearable art, curated classes, study visits and lectures.

My Story

I´m Kirsi Manni, the owner of Art&Craft Sweden. Since 2016 my business is located in the former Parish Assembly Hall of Siljansnäs, Dalarna, Sweden. I have created the textile studio of my dreams, in a tiny village at the heart of Sweden. My interest in textiles has been passed down through generations in my family of highly skilled crafts women. My grandmother grew her own flax and was the queen of recycling, in order to provide for her large family she had to be creative with resources. My mother is a seamstress and hand weaver, she let me cut into her fabric stash and encouraged my passion. I studied for a Bachelor in Textiles and Mathematics Education at Gothenburg University. For 20+ years I worked as an educator throughout Sweden and abroad, e.g. Tanzania and Hong Kong. Today I divide my time between my wearable-art weaving, heritage craft, textile conservation and sharing my passion with the wider community through workshops, lectures and the internet. I´m a firm believer that we are creative creatures in our core and I want to invite you to co-create and express your individuality without judgement.