Summer is almost here and we’re looking forward to sunshine, longer days and weaving in the sunshine on those longer days. To help keep our wonderful community inspired this July and August, today we are launching Mirrix’s third Summer Weaving Challenge in collaboration with some amazing organizations and artists (see the list of partners at the bottom of this page.)
Every Monday from July 11th through August 29th members of the challenge group will get an email with a new weaving-related challenge. All weavers (tapestry bead or otherwise) are welcome to join, but be prepared to step out of your comfort zone!
Each challenge can be completed at any time through the end of August. When you have finished a challenge you can email us or post about it on social media with the tag #summerweavingchallenge. Sharing makes this challenge even more fun and will make it more likely that you’ll win one of the prizes at the end of the challenge!
Here are some challenge examples from previous challenges:
–Give someone a weaving lesson. This could be a young person, a family
member, a friend, a stranger… anyone! Even if you’re a beginner, there’s always someone who can learn from you.
–Take your loom out of the house. Go weave in a coffee shop, on the beach, in a park… somewhere where you’ve never taken your loom before.
–Weave something totally out of your comfort zone. This challenge gives you permission to make mistakes, to do something crazy or silly and wildly creative.
What you get when you sign up:
-Eight weekly challenge emails
-15% off of the Summer Weaving Challenge Kit
-A personalized digital completion certificate at the end of the challenge
-A chance to win one of three amazing prizes at the end of the challenge
The Kit
We put together a super fun kit of weaving-related goodies that we are selling as a part of this challenge. These materials can be used as you see fit in the different challenges and some of the materials will be featured in specific challenges, but you are not required to purchase this kit to participate. After signing up, Summer Weaving Challenge participants will get a discount code for 15% off of the kit.
Click here to see what's in the kit.
Dates
Challenge: July 11th - September 4th
Awards: First week of September
Fill out the form below to sign-up!
(If you do not see a form, load this page in a different browser.)
Have a question? Email elena@mirrixlooms.com!
Our Partners:
Gist Yarn opened in 2017 as a little yarn shop with a big idea: inspire a growing community of weavers with new materials, fresh designs, and a warm and welcoming spot to find your weaving home. They offer a collection of downloadable weaving patterns yarn, and weaving equipment to delight every type of weaver, and they host the Weave podcast.
American Tapestry Alliance is non-profit organization supporting the fine arts medium of contemporary handwoven tapestry. We are a member-run organization that provides resources and opportunities for beginning, mid-level and professional tapestry weavers - including an extensive website packed with resources, exhibition opportunities, monthly eNews and eKudos, mentoring, workshops, and Members Retreats. Read about ATA and our membership benefits here.
Beadographer is a beading program that runs inside your browser and lets you create your own bead designs.
Create beading patterns using seed beads or plastic fuse beads. You can make so many things, including bracelets, ornaments, tapestries, and loom designs. Visit Beadographer's website here.
