Weaving with a Circular Loom
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Learn how to weave and create contemporary decorative pieces without prior knowledge
A loom doesn’t have to be rectangular! Weaving with a round base opens up a world of possibilities for you to imagine and create unique tapestries. Erika Pineda, textile artist and founder of the brand Ancestral, teaches you how to make them in this online course. She makes hand-woven decorative pieces and has collaborated with brands such as American Eagle, Egeo restaurant (Hotel Click Clack), Azul selva, and El Tesoro shopping center in Medellin.
Get to know circular loom weaving, learn the basic stitches such as taffeta, Soumak, and fringes, to then create four tapestries ready to decorate the walls of your house, enjoying the process and connecting with the material stitch by stitch.
First, meet Erika, who tells you the reasons that led her to dedicate herself to weaving. See how she created the Ancestral brand, in which she seeks to revive artisan techniques and apply them in the development of contemporary pieces and reclaim weaving as a lifestyle. She introduces you to her biggest influences and references from the world of weaving, ranging from her childhood to the present.
Explore the basics of loom weaving and learn the differences and similarities between the upright and circular loom. Get to know the main work tool to make a tapestry: the frame, then build your own one with easy-to-find tools.
Discover the characteristics that the warp thread must have and learn step by step how to assemble it on the frame. Next, choose the materials to use to compose the weave of the loom.
Erika teaches you basic stitches such as the taffeta, the Soumak, and adding fringes in your pieces to create volume, through different practices, creating three mini tapestries that serve as a sample of the ideal stitches and accessories.
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