Beginning Tapestry Weaving , 25 October | Event in Peoria | AllEvents

Beginning Tapestry Weaving

Contemporary Art Center of Peoria

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Sat, 25 Oct, 2025 at 10:00 am

6 hours

305 SW Water St #2R, Peoria, IL, United States, Illinois 61602

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Sat, 25 Oct, 2025 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm (CDT)

305 SW Water St #2R, Illinois 61602

305 SW Water St, Peoria, IL 61602-1425, United States

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Beginning Tapestry Weaving
Beginning Tapestry Weaving
Saturday, October 25, 2025 (one-day workshop)
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Register at link below:
https://peoriacac.org/events/beginning-tapestry-weaving/
Registration deadline: October 17 by midnight
Instructor: Rowen Schussheim-Anderson
CAC Member: $85; Nonmember: $100
Minimum students: 6, Maximum: 12

About the class:
Explore color and texture in this one-day tapestry workshop. Learn how to weave horizontal and vertical stripes, angles, curves, and slit and dovetail tapestry methods. Explore texture and color as you learn the basics of weaving on a frame loom. The frame loom other equipment will be loaned for the day. All materials are included, covered by a $10 material fee (non-refundable) that is included in the fee. Participants may bring favorite fibers.

About the Instructor:
While this Rock Island artist and educator employs centuries’ old techniques, her innovation delights fans of weaving. Rowen Schussheim-Anderson has taught at Augustana College, Figge Art Museum, Smithsonian Institution, National Endowment for the Arts’ Artists-in-Education program, Maricopa Community College and Arizona State University where she earned an MFA. Her work is in private collections in the US and abroad. She has exhibited internationally and across the country. Her exhibit, Tapestries of Innovation was exhibited at Contemporary Art Center of Peoria, February 28 - April 11, 2025.


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Beginning Tapestry Weaving , 25 October | Event in Peoria | AllEvents
Beginning Tapestry Weaving
Sat, 25 Oct, 2025 at 10:00 am