Balloon Fiesta Tapestry
With Catherine Loweree Williams
Make your own souvenir for your Balloon Fiesta trip! In this weaving workshop, you will learn basic weaving techniques to create a hot air balloon tapestry.
New Mexico has a rich history of weaving, so take home a memory of your visit to the Land of Enchantment made by you using traditional techniques!
You will learn the vocabulary words associated with weaving as well as the basic steps to weave and finish a tapestry when it is off the loom.
At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
● Weave using Tabby (Plain Weave)
● Create basic shapes in a tapestry
● Finish a tapestry by tying the back ends
● Add fringe using rya knots
This workshop is beginner-friendly and open to all students, even if you have never woven before!
- Skill level Beginner
- Age appropriate 12+ (minors must have a parent on site)
- Materials fee $15 (includes pre-warped loom rental and yarn)
- Students should bring
cash/check for materials fee, a snack, a drink, and anything else to make you feel comfortable during the workshop.
Instructor
Catherine Loweree WilliamsCatherine Loweree Williams grew up in the border city of El Paso, TX, before moving to New Mexico in 2008. Her Mexican-American upbringing helped instill a strong sense of community and personal history that continue to shape her to this day.
Catherine has a BA and MA in Art Education from the University of New Mexico. It was during her Master’s program that she fell in love with weaving and yarn, and since then her artistic focus has been on fiber arts. She never could have guessed that her habit of constantly tying knots as a child would have prepared her to be a weaver.
Catherine was an art teacher in New Mexico public schools for 13 years. She has presented on the impact of art in the classroom at the National AVID Educators Conference, and has taught weaving workshops and classes to both children and adults. She currently sells her work locally at Fillin’ Funky Refillery and Page One Books.
Catherine lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico with her husband and two dogs, and when she’s not weaving she spends her time travelling, exploring Albuquerque, and reading as much as she can.
