Revelations in Rep Weave Workshop With Master Weaver and Teacher, Kelly Marshall
For your convenience, the instructor has created this video for the Revelations in Rep Weave Workshop on her website.
COMMUNITY LECTURE at Watermark on Monday, March 9 from 4 to 5:30pm, doors open at 3pm. Q&A with Master Weaver and Teacher, Kelly Marshall. The presentation is a broad-spectrum lecture on design and specific rep weave (Swedish Ripsmatta) technique. It is free and open to the public, but space is limited.
Dates: March 10 – 12, 2026
10am to 5pm each day
Intermediate to advanced skill level
Workshop Fee $250
Two-$200 scholarships are available. Please use coupon code SCHOLAR in your checkout cart.
The workshop will provide instruction on completion of a rep weave project. Teaching methods will include demonstration, development/practice of fundamental techniques, problem solving, class instruction, and one on one assistance.
Each participant will be expected to bring a loom, warped according to instructions provided by the instructor. You will receive the instructions prior to the workshop. The instructions are for warping either a 4 or 8 harness shaft pattern, to create a 10” wide table runner.
Please contact Annette Theroux at pines@paulbunyan.net or Carrie Jessen at musket@paulbunyan.net if you have any questions regarding the lecture, workshop or the Bemidji Area Weavers Guild.
Additional Details for Participants
- This workshop is suitable for intermediate to advanced weavers.
- Students must bring their own pre-warped loom (either 4-shaft or 8-shaft).
- Students must supply: colored weft thread and colored pencils. A list of handouts will be sent out approximately 6 weeks before the class.
- Workshop is located at Watermark Art Center 505 Bemidji Ave N in Bemidji, MN, call 218-444-7570.
- Contact Lori Forshee-Donnay at lforshee@watermarkartcenter.org for more information or, if the workshop is full, to be put on a waiting list. You will not be able to make payment if the class is full.
Acknowledgements and Support
This activity, led by grant recipient and weaver Annette Theroux, is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through an Artist’s Engage Community grant from the Region 2 Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund. In addition to this grant support, further assistance was provided by Bemidji Area Weaver’s Guild (BAWG), Weavers Guild of Minnesota (WGM), and Watermark Art Center (WAC).
