Name: The Shifted Warp Ikat Scarf
Start: 2025-09-17T09:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-09-17T17:00:00-07:00
Location: Textiles Studio

3-Day Workshop with Mary Zicafoose

Wednesday – Friday, September 17 – 19, 2025
9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Ikat is a revered and exciting resist-dye fiber process resulting in graphically beautiful woven cloth.

This three-day workshop provides instruction in eight distinct ikat warp shifting techniques used to create classic patterns and high contrast design in a woven ikat scarf. Students will dye their ikats in an indigo blue synthetic dye bath using Procion MX dye. This workshop requires experience in winding a warp, warping a loom, and weaving. Previous dye experience is not necessary.

Participants will design, wrap, dye, and weave a classic blue and white shifted warp ikat scarf. The scarf is the format for teaching and learning the basic techniques of the warp ikat process. Each student will stretch a warp for their scarf using warp yarns and a warping board they have brought to class. The warping boards will be secured to workshop tables using two 3” c-clamps—please see the attached PDF under the ‘Materials to Bring’ section below, to ensure you’ve got what you need to participate! A variety of ikat wrapping techniques will be demonstrated.

This is a unique opportunity to work in person with Mary, an experienced ikat weaver.

CLASS FEES
$300
**Those who purchased a membership on or before January 2, 2025, may still use their membership code until the membership expires.

MATERIALS FEES
$20 (paid directly to the instructor at the time of the workshop)

AGES

Adults (18+)

PREREQUISITES

Must be a confident weaver with the ability to warp your own loom. This is not a class for beginners or those who need a skills refresher.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE

Monday, September 8, 2025

MATERIALS TO BRING

Grab this PDF and save it! It’s got everything you need for the workshop—daily schedule, materials to bring, and warp/weft tips and calculations.

Accommodations

Visiting from out of town? Stay just a block away at the Inn at Lynden, a charming and convenient option for your visit to the Jansen Art Center.

The Inn At Lynden

Located in the Historical Waples Building
100 5th St, Lynden, WA 98264

The 100-year-old Waples Mercantile Building is the vibrant home for the Inn at Lynden, one of a select few hotels in Washington State that reside in a structure listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. Each of the 35 rooms offers stylish and serene comfort in a setting that highlights the building’s rich history. Visitors love the warm ambience of the wood flooring and supporting beams cut from ancient Douglas Fir trees and set in place over 100 years ago.

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