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Macramé Basics

Workshop

In this workshop, students will learn foundational macramé knots: square knot, spiral knot, horizontal and diagonal clove hitch knot. They will then practice creating structures using all of them.

Macramé has a long history, from the Moors teaching the Spanish and its peak in Italy during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It was first used as a decorative fringe on household items such as curtains, sheets and towels.

In Brazil, macramé is often developed in areas where fishing is the main source of income, due to the similarity between the types of rope and knots used in fishing and macramé.

The technique is widely used in textile art for making tapestry panels. For this class, first students will learn the basics to later start their own tapestry panel.

This class is suitable for all levels!

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Tatter is a non-profit cultural arts organization whose mission is to explore the medium of textiles to tell human stories and cultivate understanding.

Tickets cost $65.

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