Rio Grande & Chimayo Weaving
with Emily Trujillo
Thursday, December 10th -
Saturday, December 12th
10:30am-5:30pm
Members: $400
Non-Members: $460
Class Minimum: 3 participants
Class Maximum: 6 participants
Ages 10+
All skill levels welcome.
Learn to weave in the Chimayo and Rio Grande tradition.
Learn to weave in the Chimay and Rio Grande traditions with award winning 8th Generation weaver Emily Trujillo.
In this three day course Emily will teach both the art of shuttle work and tapestry. Emily will also touch on the history and origins of Chimayo and Rio Grande Weaving. Learn about styles and the basics of weaving on a traditional Spanish floor loom. No previous skills are required.
Students will be working on EVFAC walking looms, the looms from this class come warped with wool rug warp. Students must provide weft yarns, please see information listed below.
Materials students must provide for class:
Weft yarn is not be provided in this class. Yarn can be purchase from the EVFAC store, or your store of choice. Yarn must be worsted weight. You must have 3-5 colors to use during this class.
It is important to note that you will be on walking looms and will be standing for most of the day.
This is a long class: Please bring a packed lunch, snacks and water.
About Emily Trujillo: Emily Trujillo is an award-winning 8th generation Chimayo weaver, daughter of master weavers Irvin and Lisa Trujillo. She has been weaving since she was five years old. She has been exhibiting and selling her work at the renowned Centinela Traditional Arts in Chimayo, New Mexico, for seven years. If you haven’t seen the amazing work of Emily and her family at their weaving shop and gallery, we highly recommend a visit, especially before class. Centinela is located just a few miles from Española, in Chimayo, the weaving capital of our nation.
Emily is a young and energetic teacher, and her students have been leaving this class with prize-winning beginner pieces, and we owe that to her masterful teaching skills. We are very excited to have her as part of our education team.
Class COVID-19 policy: There are no COVID-19 restrictions for this class. Please do not come to class if you are feeling sick, and it is always advised to wear a mask if you are comfortable doing so.
Class cancellation policy: Please note: All Class cancellations are charged a $15 processing fee in addition to the following policy: Class cancellations 7 days or less prior to first day of class will receive no refund. 8-13 days before beginning of class, students will receive an 80% refund. 14 days or more before beginning of class: Full refund.