Amy Copeland

Learn to weave shapes that create letterforms using a small-frame tapestry loom. Rectangles, triangles, circles, and curves are all aspects of letters’ geometric nature, and participants will learn different techniques for creating them in a woven tapestry. They will also learn the basics of weft-faced tapestry weaving and leave the workshop with the ability to weave letters and other designs of their choice.

Each participant will choose an uppercase letter from a woodtype font, which will be printed to size by the instructor before the workshop. No previous weaving experience is required!

Amy Copeland

Amy Copeland loves to make things. A graphic designer and educator, she has combined her love of typography and letterforms with her love of weaving and has been working for over a year on weaving all of the letters of the alphabet. She has also created tapestries and rugs using geometric shapes and patterns, and her work has been featured in galleries at Worthington Yards in Cleveland, Lakeland Community College, Malone College Art Gallery, and the McDonough Museum of Art at Youngstown State University.