2022 - 06. Backstrap Loom Kit & Online Weaving Class from Kakaw Designs

Each $5.00 ticket gives you a chance to win a one-hour online class in Guatemalan backstrap weaving with a backstrap loom kit. This is an introductory step-by-step class on the art of backstrap weaving with master weaver Doña Lidia and includes a comprehensive PDF guide with links to pre-recorded tutorials. The class will be held on Saturday, October 22, from 10 am-11 am Guatemala time (12 pm – 1 pm US Eastern time) via Zoom from Doña Lidia’s home. The class will be recorded and available to participants after the class. The small practice backstrap loom kit (10” x 20”) comes with all the tools you need for your first weaving. They already have beautiful ikat designs with naturally-dyed hues in the cotton warp, so with the most simple weave back and forth, your weaving will look radiant. It already looks gorgeous without the weaving, so you really can’t go wrong! Weft thread included is naturally-dyed indigo cotton. The backstrap belt and all other materials are natural – cotton (threads), maguey (backstrap), and wood (loom). Donated by WARP member Mari Gray, the founder of Kakaw Designs (kakawdesigns.com). Kawkaw Designs connects talented artisans in Guatemala to international creatives and handmade appreciators by creating unique products that incorporate a variety of techniques and traditions found in the country.