Learn the delicate art of bobbin lace. Explore the basics of the cross and twist and how these two simple moves combine in different ways to form the half stitch, the whole stitch, and the thousands of combinations and possibilities that make up this intricate and beautiful technique. Beginning with cloth ground (and a fun pop culture metaphor that will make this technique quick muscle memory!) we’ll discover tape lace, and torchon ground and from there your skills will expand exponentially. End the workshop by choosing your own adventure: follow complex patterns or design your own. Create tone, value, and structure with tiny interlocking threads.
All sessions will be held online over Zoom and recorded. Recordings will be emailed to participants within 24 hours of the session. Recordings are available for one year. This workshop features 2 hour instruction sessions on Saturdays and a midweek meetup to troubleshoot, share progress, and gather in community with other participants. Live sessions are scheduled as follows:
- Saturday, March 7, 5-7 PM EST (convert timezone)
- Thursday, March 12, 7-8PM EDT (convert timezone)
- Saturday, March 14, 5-7PM EDT (convert timezone)
*please note that this workshop takes place when the United States switches from Standard Time to Daylight Time.
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About Your Instructor
Sasha Baskin combines traditional weaving and lacemaking with pop culture source imagery to consider how shows like “The Bachelor” function to create modern mythological systems. She holds a BFA in Drawing from the Maryland Institute College of Art and an MFA in Craft/Material Studies from Virginia Commonwealth University. Baskin was a 2018-2019 Artist in Residence at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts and a 2020 and 2022 Penland Winter Resident. She is a current member of the American Craft Council’s 2024 Emerging Artist Cohort. Her teaching record includes undergraduate coursework at the Maryland Institute College of Art, Stevenson University, and Virginia Commonwealth University as well as workshops at John C Campbell Folk School and Penland School of Craft. Baskin currently teaches at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore Maryland.