July 2025 Art Demo - Designing at the Thread Level: Techniques in Weaving and Dyeing Featuring Ally Kraus
Wed, Jul 02
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Time & Location
Jul 02, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM PDT
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About the event
Designing at the Thread Level: Techniques in Weaving and Dyeing
Ally Kraus is a visual artist, craftsperson, maker, and educator whose primary medium is fiber. She weaves on hand looms; pieces and sews cloth; dyes fabric and yarn; and grows her own dye plants. Kraus’ aesthetically stimulating body of work characterized by exquisite patterns, textures, and colors reflects her adventurous and experimental nature.
In her demo, “Designing at the Thread Level: Techniques in Weaving and Dyeing,” Kraus will showcase the process of handweaving on a multi-shaft loom and how she uses dyeing techniques, both before and after weaving, to make woven compositions. These include ikat (precision tie-dying of yarn) and painting on woven cloth, then unweaving and reweaving it to form new images.
An insatiable desire to learn has taken Kraus across the country to study at numerous weaving and traditional craft schools. Today, she’s eager to continue developing and…