Weaving basis
Course leader: Mariana Silva Varela
Welcome to a basic course in weaving! During the course weeks, we will stay in Capellagården's beautiful weaving room, which has trained many textile workers and future weavers since the 1960s. As a beginner in weaving, you will learn to set up and weave simpler fabrics. Elements that are part of the course are basic techniques such as warping, solva, spooning, making a weave note. We will also go through various deepening techniques and read weaving patterns. If you've had the faintest thought of learning to weave but haven't gotten around to it, this could be an important two weeks for the future.
Course fee
The course fee is SEK 7,400. If Capellagården has to cancel the course, you always have the right to get back the course fee you have paid. If you need to withdraw your offer due to obstacles or illness, a refund will be made with 50% of the course fee. Please note that board and lodging are not included in the course fee, but are booked and paid for separately after admission. Material costs for individual works may be added and paid on site.
Application and admission
No previous knowledge required.
We apply continuous admission. When a course has enough applicants to fill course and reserve places, we close the possibility to apply for the course. The selection for the course is based on your motivation in the application and the desire to have a spread in the group. We will provide feedback on an ongoing basis. That is, the time it takes to receive notification can vary. Notification is sent via email. Upon admission, information is given about payment and confirmation of course place. In case of non-payment, we offer the course place to the next person in line. In connection with admission, it is possible to book and pay for board and lodging.
You who apply must be 18 years old, except for the children/youth courses.
Board and lodging
In connection with admission, you are offered to book any board and lodging during the course week. There is a tennumber of different houses on the "storgården" with proximity to workshops and the Vingårdsalen. The rooms are varied with a simple standard, in the houses there is access to a shared kitchen, shower and toilet. Many houses/rooms thus have shared bathrooms. Full board is included for everyone who lives at Capellagården and our shared meals are largely based on vegetables from our organic garden.
Cost of board and lodging in a single room:
Board and lodging for two weeks: SEK 9,800.
Bed linen is included in the fee.
If Capellagården has to cancel the course, you always have the right to recover all fees for board and lodging. In case of cancellation, we charge an administrative fee of SEK 500.
We are usually able to offer rooms to anyone who wishes, but unfortunately cannot give any guarantee.
If you have arranged your own accommodation and want to eat together with your coursemates, it is fine to buy individual meals.
The price is then: Breakfast SEK 85, Lunch or dinner SEK 125, Cheese tray (end) SEK 155.
Coffee and shared coffee are included in the course fee.
Bring to the course
Scissors, measuring tape and solar hook if you have your own.
Course start and end
On the day the course starts, the arrival time is from 3 p.m. At At 17.00 a simple dinner is served and at 18.00 there is a joint start with your course. The course ends on Friday with a joint closing evening. On Saturday, breakfast is served and check-out is at 11.00 at the latest.
Language
The language of instruction on the course is Swedish. However, summaries in English may appear.