<span class="p-span"><p class="MsoNormal"><font>Dates: Mondays (August 12 - September 30)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font>Times: </font><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: var(--bs-body-font-weight); text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);">1:00pm - 4:00pm (beginner students) MA24-4B</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font>Location: Fiber Arts Room</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font>Cost: </font><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: var(--bs-body-font-weight); text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);">Beginner students: (eight, 3-hour classes) - $145</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font>Instructor: Melanie Abel</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font>Description: These classes are designed to develop basic through advanced weaving skills. </font><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: var(--bs-body-font-weight); text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);">Students will improve their knowledge of warping a loom, reading a draft and general weaving </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: var(--bs-body-font-weight); text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);">vocabulary. The student will study and plan a project learning techniques and tricks that make </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: var(--bs-body-font-weight); text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);">weaving easer and fun. Projects will be chosen according to the skill level and interests of the </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: var(--bs-body-font-weight); text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);">student with the goal of developing the use of technique, texture and color to achieve the desired </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: var(--bs-body-font-weight); text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);">effect. After weaving the project, the student will learn a variety of finishing techniques </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: var(--bs-body-font-weight); text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);">including wet finishing. To provide more individualized instruction, up to 9 advanced students </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: var(--bs-body-font-weight); text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);">are permitted per advanced class, and for the beginner students, up to 5 beginner students are </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: var(--bs-body-font-weight); text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);">permitted per beginner class. All classes and labs offered at Sorensen are adult (age 18+).</span></p></span>