Weaving Certificate Program
The Weaving Certificate Program as it was administered by HWSDA is undergoing a transition. All those who are working on the Modules have until September 15, 2009 to complete them and hand them in for marking.
The materials which were written by dedicated volunteers in the past will be re-organized and augmented to provide a new program which will be administered by Olds College, called the Olds College Master Weaver Program. It will consist of 6 levels of study which will be both in the classroom for a short period of study and independent research and study by each participant.
The goal is to have this program be a “for credit” course of study.
Master Weaver Program
Mission Statement
The Master Weaver Program will provide an educational environment in which an individual can acquire the skills to become an independent weaver, through a formal process of sequential learning and evaluation.
This course of study will offer an intermediate step for serious craftsman/scholars who wish to achieve accreditation for their accomplishment, but who cannot commit to a full time course of study at a college/university/ art school. This will be achieved through progressive levels of classroom instruction and independent study involving skill development, research studies and project assignments in all facets of handweaving. At all levels, students are evaluated on the basis of written assignments, practical projects, oral presentations and skill development.
For each level, there will be course fee, a studio(materials) fee and a workbook evaluation fee (payable when homework is submitted for marking). There will also be a deadline for submission of course work before progressing on to the next level of instruction.
The outline for the Olds College Fibre Week weaving programs June 2009 is as follows:
Learning to Weave (5 days-30 hours) will run Monday, June 29-Friday July 3. Linda Wilson, instructor,
Master Weaver Program Level 1 (7 days-42 hours) will run Saturday, June 27 through – Friday, July 3 Jean Curry, Instructor
For information regarding Marking of the current modules please contact Norma Westcott norma.westcott@shaw.ca
For information regarding the New Olds College Master Weaver Program please contact Jean Curry mjbc51@hotmail.com
