Weaving on cardboard

 I'm booked in for my Artists' Residency at the Ivanhoe Arts and Cultural Hub. I am so excited! Though, at the moment, it's not necessarily sure, as we're currently in lockdown. I can't see that changing till sometime in September, which will change how much I can do during the residency. And it means, that the residency is by no means certain as there are those that have missed out on their residencies. We'll see....

As part of the residency, there needs to be 'community engagement' which, for me will take the form of simple weaving workshops. Cutting out cards to weave something very simple like a coaster or a little more complex like a mobile phone cover.

These are really very simple, and all it takes is cardboard and yarn. I drew around my objects, cut slits at a distance I thought suitable and warped.

Very simple and reasonably quick. I've used three yarns together for the weft and it gives a nice feel. First the coaster.

The second piece, I tried to warp both sides and create a pocket. Worked reasonably well for a phone cover.

There are more options I might play with:

- using two pieces of cardboard to make a flap

- trying to attach a strap down the side, while weaving.

It's interesting to go back to something so simple, but which is very effective and useful.