Joan Baxter, a Textile Artist from East Sutherland in Scotland has announced details of a range of tapestry masterclasses to be held throughout 2010.

The details of the classes are as follows:

Tapestry Summer School, Laesoe, Denmark

2nd - 7th August 2010
This is an annual class, now in its 6th year, for all skill levels. It gives students the opportunity to develop new skills and techniques, to design and weave a small tapestry during the class and to interact with others interested in tapestry. Teaching is in English and is a mixture of formal demonstration, class discussion and one to one tuition. The class takes place in Byrum school, on the beautiful island of Laesoe, off the north east coast of Jutland.

For more information and booking contact Helle Rans, Birke Alle 15, Byrum, DK 9940 LAESO Tel: (0045)98491447

Tapestry Masterclasses 2010

There are many beginners tapestry classes but very few which take the learner beyond the basics. These classes are part of an ongoing tapestry masterclass course comprising 10 modules and are aimed at those wishing to reach a professional technical standard as well as developing their own voice through the medium of tapestry.

The classes are taught from my Joan's working studio in the north of Scotland.


May 1st - 3rd 2010
An Introduction to Tapestry Weaving
The basic toolkit of tapestry techniques

May 5th - 7th 2010
Colour 1
Developing mixing, matching and blending techniques

May 8th - 10th 2010
Technical Troubleshooting 2
Refined shapemaking and joining

September 1st - 3rd 2010
Colour 2
An introduction to yarn dyeing

September 4th - 6th 2010
Interpretive techniques 1
Developing a tapestry vocabulary from photographic and painted/drawn sources

September 10th - 12th 2010
An Introduction to Tapestry Weaving
The basic toolkit of tapestry techniques

September 13th- 15th 2010
Technical Troubleshooting 1
Weaving flat surfaces and straight edges

Contact/More information

Please email:  joanbaxter434@btinternet.com for more detailed information visit: www.joanbaxter.com