This is a free workshop for Jockey Hollow Weaver Guild members.  Registration required. Registration can be found in the Members section of this website.

Materials fee: $5.00 Held at: Grace Luteran Church, 65 E Main St, Mendham.

In this hands-on practical workshop we will use traditional mending and darning methods while we explore the creative opportunities for surface design.

In recent years VISIBLE MENDING has caught the imagination of textile artists around the world.  I have studied with Celia Pym from England and Hikaru Noguchi from Japan and will bring you their very special ways of mending holes and tears in clothing and other materials.  We will also look at historical darning practices and the current concern for the environment that has come about with the popularity of FAST FASHION.          

Please bring an item or two to class that needs mending attention….and a bit of its history if possible.

    Warning…….visible mending is very addictive….promise!

Bio

Judith Symonds is a seasoned handwork teacher with a deep passion for traditional textile arts and sustainable practices. With a background that includes a two-year residential weaving course in Switzerland, she has spent many years honing her craft and sharing her expertise. Judith currently teaches a variety of hands-on workshops, including hand spinning, plant dyeing and printing, tapestry, knitting and crochet, book arts, paper making, hand sewing, and visible mending.