25327 ZOOM CLASS: Exploring Woven Optical Illusions
Class | Available
Registration Deadline: 11/6
Enter a world where a flat surface tricks you into seeing columns and pleats; where shapes approach you, then retreat; where you need a straight edge to be convinced the lines are not curving. That’s the world of optical illusions—and it’s right here on your loom! Classes will blend teacher presentations with student discussion and brain-storming as you discover many ways that weaving techniques can celebrate the fun and mysteries of visual illusions. Homework will focus on planning and design and, though not “required,” the weaving of at least one project is strongly encouraged.
AGE: 16 and up
Students will need a device that allows full participation in a zoom meeting and will need to download the Zoom App (Zoom 5.0) to their device and know the basics of how to use it. Students will need to take photos of their work in .jpg format and upload them to a site (such as Google Drive or One Drive) that the teacher sets up for that purpose.
NOTE: The instructor will notify students of a rehearsal time prior to the workshop for all to learn how to use Zoom effectively for the workshop and will send class notes electronically prior to the start of class.
Pencil, eraser, graph paper, black and white construction paper, straight edge, scissors; weaving software capable of sending .wif and/or .dtx (Fiberworks) files optional
Joyce Robards
After a career of more than ten years in fine arts and art education, I “discovered” fiber arts while on a sabbatical leave earning my MST in textiles at RIT. Following graduation, participation in the active and knowledgeable Weavers’ Guild of Rochester and volunteer work for HGA gave me different, but equally valuable, perspectives on the craft of handweaving.
I began my professional weaving life on the local craft show circuit, but the joy of teaching continued to beckon. I now meld my drive to create and the irrepressible urge to work with fibers with teaching. I enjoy sharing both my professional knowledge and experience-honed skills and my unique perspectives on the fiber crafts in the classes, workshops and programs I offer. I am one of the “founding members” of the Weaving and Fiber Arts Center, and in addition to a regular schedule of weaving and other textile technique classes there, I present programs and workshops for fiber-related Guilds and conferences, and produce a limited line of handwovens for sale.