Master Weaver Certification Program

This certification program was designed to serve as a self-paced, directed study that includes anonymous evaluation to ascertain the achievement of specific goals. The program’s purpose is to encourage an increase of the participant’s weaving knowledge, skills, and craftsmanship. It is directed toward the weaver who comes into the program with experience winding a warp, dressing a 4-shaft loom, reading a draft and recipe, weaving fabric, handling weft joints, and appropriately finishing hand woven cloth. The use of a loom with multiple shafts is required (four at the introductory level) as well as readings in weaving texts to research structures and techniques.

The program is divided into three levels of increasing skill and knowledge: Apprentice, Journeyman, and Master. Each level has specific requirements that must be met to achieve certification for that level. These include weaving samples and functional articles, maintaining records, researching structures and techniques, and presenting the body of work by a specified due date. General suggestions are given in the Master Weaver Supplement.

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