March-April – Double Weave Workshop

Class Description:
Double Weave Sampler on 4 Shafts incorporating several
different techniques.They include: 2 separate fabrics woven at once, switching layers, tubes, open on one side to create double width cloth, pick-up designs, brocade and some hand controlled techniques. If a student wants to work on 8 shafts they should contact me in advance.

List of items students need to bring:
Students should bring approximately 1/4 lb each of 5/2 cotton, or 8/2 tencel , 2 separate colors for 2 separate warps. Please contact Janice if you have questions.

BIO

Janice Sullivan graduated with a BA in Textiles from Boston University, 1979. She received a Masters in Art Education in 1982 from Massachusetts College or Art. Teaching at City College of San Francisco from 1995-2019 in the Fashion Department, her subjects included ,weaving, dyeing, and tapestry. Other teaching opportunities included an adjunct assignment at San Francisco State University in the Art Department (2003-2005), as well as weaving and surface design at College of the Redwoods in Fort Bragg, 2006-2012. Her work has been exhibited both locally and nationally. It is represented in many corporate and private collections across the country including several Kaiser-Permanente Medical Centers, Moody’s Investment Services, Quantum Corporation, Summit Medical Center & Southwest Texas Methodist Hospital to name a few. In her forty year study of loom manipulated, multi-tensioned double weave, she pioneered a new approach to sculptural textiles. Her work also incorporates painting, printing, stitching and dyeing techniques. After living in San Francisco for 23 years, Janice Sullivan moved to Fort Bragg in 2005 where she maintains a weaving and dyeing studio and continues to teach workshops at Pacific Textile Arts. She was a member of Northcoast Artists Gallery in Fort Bragg, CA. She is currently represented by Highlight Gallery in Mendocino CA. Her work can be viewed on Instagram as Janice Sullivan Textiles