Introduction to Looping

Class description

Learn to make an open weave like a net for vessels and bags Introduction to Looping with Andrea Datz Class Materials and Logistics May 30, 2026 from 10 am to 3 pm at Confluence Studios, 660 White Avenue, Grand Junction Colorado A short message from Andrea: Thank you for registering for Introduction to Looping! In this class we spend the morning learning the basic technique and will loop a small bag. In the afternoon we explore variations on looping and will begin building a vessel by learning how to loop around a core material. Andrea Some details of looping experiments I have made the last few years: Logistics: 10 am until noon: ● Introduction to looping with a demonstration and examples of looped projects. ● Begin looping a small bag using an object like your water bottle to support the structure while you learn. Noon to 1 pm: ● Break for lunch. I’ll be staying in the classroom for lunch. Feel free to bring a sack lunch and sit with me, or, class is only a few blocks from downtown Grand Junction with many great places to eat! 1 pm - 3 pm: ● Learn how to apply the looping stitch to looping around a core to create a soft vessel. ● Take a look at all the baskets and discuss possibilities for finishing and embellishment. Tools you will need: I will provide: ● Assorted needles ● Core materials for the afternoon You will need to bring: ● A journal or paper to take notes ○ I will not provide a manual for this class, so bring whatever you need to help you remember key details after class. ● Yarn ○ Bring whatever yarn you would like to work with plus some thread that matches your yarn. Consider a finger weight yarn for the morning project and a chunkier yarn for the afternoon. ■ A very fine yarn will make a finer vessel and take longer to build. A good choice for making a bag in the morning ■ A super chunky yarn is fun for this project and can provide structure all on its own. A good choice for the afternoon. Optional: ● Scissors ○ Fine enough for snipping close to your project and chunky for cutting heavier materials. ● Feel free to bring anything you think might be an interesting addition to your bag or vessel to embellish the rim or finish the project. Some examples of possible things you might bring: ● Beads ● Stones ● Feathers ● A different thread that brings a pop of color to your basket ● Plant material (seed pods, pretty dried grasses, small twigs) ● Something that could make a handle (a branch, a leather strap, braided rope,