Textile Art Department at Maker Labs

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8/12/2016 2 Comments

Textile Art Department at Maker Labs

ABOVE: TOBAN RALSTON RENTED THE LOOM TO MAKE THIS YARDAGE

The Textile Art Department (TAD) is Ruth Scheuing, Mary Lou Trinkwon and Petyna Bougie. These women have been up to some awesome things since their unceremonious exit from the Textile Art Program when Capilano University cancelled art programs in 2013. Incredibly, Ruth was able to buy the program's jacquard loom in an auction after the program shut down. The loom was originally one of the program's AVL Dobby looms and I remember quite a lot of research and elbow grease going into modifying it into the jacquard they use today. Since acquiring that loom in 2014 faculty members Ruth Scheuing and Mary Lou Trinkwon (re)formed the Textile Art Department into a collaborative including the program's technician, Petyna Bougie. They describe their project as existing to "facilitate a diverse range of textile practices, with a focus on education and research". On the education side they hold jacquard weaving workshops throughout the year as well as offer the jacquard loom on a rental basis. Simply learn how to use it and it's yours to rent (that could be you!).

TAD recently moved the loom from a semi-private space into a public spot at Maker Labs on East Cordova. Come check it out at their upcoming open house on Saturday August 20th from 2pm-5pm. I'm living out of the city but I'm trying to finagle getting there for what is sure to be a fun time.

Textile Art Department Open House
Saturday August 20th from 2pm-5pm
at Maker Labs, 780 East Cordova Street

TextileArtDepartment.com
makerlabs.com

Janna Maria Vallee

PS check out our list of spaces to rent for textile art making

2 Comments

Jessica

8/19/2016 11:03:20 am

I see both a shuttle and a computer- is your loom electronic? Or was that pattern planning? Either way, fantastic edition to the Vancouver landscape. I was so disappointed when the program closed. (Thanks)

Janna Maria Vallee link

8/19/2016 07:10:57 pm

Hi Jessica, jacquard looms are indeed electronic looms. You design your pattern on software and the loom reads the final design. You pass the shuttle by hand and the warp threads are raised individually by the computer, which are activated by foot with a pedal.

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