Explore the diversity of weaving techniques through three workshop formats, designed for all levels and all interests. Each session invites you to discover the gesture, the materials, and the pleasure of creating something yourself.
#1 Creative Workshop / Introduction to Weaving
This workshop will help you become familiar with the loom and its tools, and with the different textile fibres. At the end of the workshop, you will leave with your small woven creation and with the basics you need to keep weaving at home!
Current creation : Made-to-measure woven wall hanging
Duration : 3h
Maximum number of participants : 4
Price : 55 €
Workshop outline:
- Introduction to the loom and its tools
- Warping the loom; choosing colours and materials
- Basic weaving gestures
- Creating textures and patterns according to the participant's preferences
- Various finishing touches (fringes, cordage, hanging systems, etc.)
#2 Making a Woven Pouch
A technical and refined workshop to create a small textile accessory combining weaving and sewing, either as a duo or in a small group.
Current creation : Making a woven and sewn pouch
Duration : 3h
Maximum number of participants : 2
Price : 75 €
Workshop outline:
- Introduction to the loom and its tools
- Basic weaving gestures
- Creating fabric for the pouch
- Making the pouch with lining
#3 Introduction to Weaving on a Rigid-Heddle Loom
A full-day immersion in traditional weaving, to explore the technical possibilities of a rigid-heddle loom.
Current creation : Weaving a textile piece on a rigid-heddle loom
Duration : 6h
Maximum number of participants : 4
Price : 150 €
Workshop outline:
- Introduction to the loom and its tools
- Introduction to weaving
- Warping the loom
- Sampling (pattern variations in plain weave, brocade, texture effects, etc.)
- Various finishing touches (fringes, securing stitches, cordage, etc.)
Astrid-Laure, +3 years of experience
Weaver
I was drawn to textiles very early on, practising knitting, sewing, embroidery, and dyeing as hobbies before learning to weave.
I studied humanities at university in Paris, in the fields of history and archaeology, where I was able to develop and deepen my interest in ancient fabrics, the symbolism of cloth, and expand my knowledge of the history and archaeology of textiles.
I then retrained after my studies in the practical craft of weaving, following professional training in weaving and textile creation in Lot-et-Garonne.
I then opened my own weaving workshop in the 20th arrondissement of Paris. My workshop is open to the public. There I offer different workshop and course formats with the aim of reviving traditional techniques and the practice of artisanal weaving (fabrics, wall hangings, rug and tapestry techniques, etc.).
The sessions are structured around different types of looms in order to highlight the diversity of weaving and textile creation.
I also offer creative and educational workshops for children, designed to introduce them in a playful way to the world of textiles while helping to spark their creativity.
ATELIER DES TISSAGES welcomes you to the 20th arrondissement of Paris for courses and workshops aimed at reviving traditional techniques and the practice of artisanal weaving.
Cancellation policy:
Free cancellation if more than 48 hours before the experience starts. Between 48 and 24 hours before, 50% of the amount is due. Less than 24 hours before, cancellation is non-refundable.