2013 / 2014 WGGB Weaving Classes at Bloomsbury
Below is a preview of the classes that will be offered for the Fall of 2013 and Spring of 2014. Registration will be available soon.
Overshot Weave
Date/hours:
Sat & Sun, October 5 & 6, 2013
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Sun October 20, 2013
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Maximum Class Size: 8
Room: 118
Cost: $110.00 (includes yarn and use of looms)
Skill Level: TBA
Instructor: Nancy Charamella
Finishing Touches
Date/hours:
Saturday, November 9, 2013
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Maximum Class Size: 10
Room: 108
Cost: $55.00
Instructor: Virginia West
* Looms and yarns provided by the student. Pre-warped as per instrusctions (coming soon)
Beginning Weaving 2014
Date/hours:
Sat & Sun, January 25 & 26, 2014
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Sat February 1, 8, 15, 2014
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sun March 9, 2014
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Maximum Class Size: 8
Room: 118
Cost: $225.00 (includes yarn and use of looms)
Skill Level: B - Beginner
Instructor: WGGB Staff Instructors
Beginning Chenille 2014
Date/hours:
Sat & Sun, April 26 & 27, 2014
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Sat May 10, 2014
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Maximum Class Size: 8
Room: 118
Cost: $110.00 (includes yarn and use of looms)
Skill Level: TBA
Instructor: Pat Capogrossi
Skill Level Codes:
B (Beginner) - No prior experience
B - 1 Completed beginning weaving
B - 2 Completed beginning weaving and 1 additional class
B - 3 Completed 2 or more classes after beginning weaving
C - Children's summer classes for beginners
I - Intermediate weaver. Knows and uses basics of warping, threading, fibers, color, drafts and applies to create own designs.
Payment and Cancellation Policy:
For a class costing $75 or less, payment in full is required at the time of registration.
For a class costing more than $75, a deposit of 50% is required with registration. Balance due two weeks before the class begins.
Half the cost of the class is a non-refundable deposit.
If a student cancels his/her registration two weeks or more before the class begins, one-half the cost of the class will be forfeited. Anything paid above that amount will be refunded in full.
If a student cancels less than two weeks before the class begins, there will be no refund.
If a class is cancelled due to insufficient enrollment, students will be notified eight days before the class is due to begin and any payments will be refunded.
Please copy or save to your calendar the dates and times of the courses for which you are registering.
All classes will be held at the Catonsville Rec. and Parks Bloomsbury Community Center, 106 Bloomsbury Avenue, just a block away from Cloverhill Yarns. The classes are sponsored by the Weavers Guild of Greater Baltimore in cooperation with the Catonsville Recreation and Parks Council and the Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks. For more information, please email classes@wggb.org.
Design Collection Book

We are thrilled to announce our beautiful design collection book, Sixty Scarves for 60 Years. This spiral bound edition contains full page, color photographs, fabric detail photos and instructions for 60 scarves contributed by our members.
Pick up your copy from your favorite weaving retailer today!
Upcoming Workshops
Rosalie Neilson
"Color and Design in REP"
September 28-30, 2013 9am - 4pm daily, at the Howard County Fairgrounds.
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