Description

Weeknight Workshop: 1 sessions

Earring Weaving:

This single evening workshop for beginners and others who wish to learn traditional Rwandan weaving techniques. You will learn how to extract and dye fibers, then begin to weave an earring with sisal fibers.

Bracelet Weaving:

This single evening workshop for beginners and others who wish to learn traditional Rwandan weaving techniques. You will learn how to extract and dye fibers, then begin to weave a Bracelet with sisal fibers.

Weeknight Classes: 2 sessions

Basket Weaving: Miniature or Ornamental Basket
This is a 2 session evening class for beginners who wish to learn how to weave classic sisal basket.
Brought by popular demand, this class is an introduction to this classic basket weaving technique. You will learn how to extract and dye fibers, then begin to weave a bowl with sisal fibers. An expert weavers takes about 5 hours to weave a small basket, so we’ve designed a miniature basket for your introduction to this art or alternatively you can chose to make the Ornamental Peace Basket.

Sunday Afternoon Classes (with lunch!)

Join us for a fun afternoon from 1-6pm, including free lunch and expert teaching from beginning to end!

Imigongo Design Class

Artisan Alex will introduce you to the history and symbolism of imigongo painting, then guide you in creating your own design in cow dung. By the end of the day you will have created the imigongo painting of your own. You will leave your Imigongo at the Studio to dry come back after 3 days to paint it and take your Imigongo home with you.

 Basket Weaving Class

In this class you will learn how to extract and dye fibers, then begin to weave a small basket. An expert weaver takes about 5 hours to weave a medium basket, so we’ve designed a miniature basket for your introduction to this art.

Coin Purse Weaving Class

First you will learn how to prepare the banana and palm leaves, you will then be taught how to weave them into your own functional and beautiful purse.  You will then chose your own African Fabric lining to finish your bag.

Bracelet Weaving:

This is a class for beginners and others who wish to learn traditional Rwandan weaving techniques. You will learn how to extract and dye fibers, then begin to weave a Bracelet with sisal fibers.