I can help you design tapestries and fiber art that bring your ideas to life in weaving!
I have over 30 years' experience working in fiber arts ranging from weaving to quilting, surface design, paper-making and mixed media. I received a Master's degree with a focus on fiber from the Allen R. Hite Art Institute at the University of Louisville in 2002. Since then it has been my passion to make fiber art and to share what I've learned.
I teach at guilds and conferences, in person and online. See my current teaching schedule
Testimonials from Kennita Tully . Michiele Elliot. More.
Questions about fees, supplies, etc. The fine print.
Still have questions? Contact me.
Hands-On Workshops. Click on the blue class title for a PDF that you can download with all the details.
Dawn Chorus 2, woven painted paper, (c) Molly Elkind 2024
Adventures in Paper Weaving. 4-6 hour hands-on workshop. Virtual or in person. This class introduces you to the fun and practically unlimited possibilities of paper weaving. Learn how to choose papers and photos, choose a weave structure, and cut and weave strips together. Finish and mount your completed weaving, too!
Blue Grama 4, mixed media tapestry (c) 2022, Molly Elkind
Essentials of Tapestry Design 6-18 hours design workshop. Virtual or In person. This class pulls together in one place nine key elements and strategies of design for tapestry. Discover the steps to finding your own purpose and voice, transforming your subject for tapestry weaving, and the technical tips and sampling methods to ensure success.
SkyGrass, tapestry (c) 2021 Molly Elkind
Weaving Landscape in Tapestry 6-hour design workshop. Virtual or In person. How can we convey in tapestry the meaning and power that a particular place has for us? Start with your own photo or sketch as inspiration and explore a wide range of approaches to designing your tapestry. Give and receive feedback on designs in progress among the class.
MountainGramaGrass, collage, tapestry, detail (c) 2022 Molly Elkind
Collage: Design Tool & Art Form 3-hour seminar including PowerPoint lecture and hands-on paper collage. Virtual or In Person. Learn why collage has been such a popular and powerful way of making art in the modern world--and how it can be a key part of your own design practice, whatever your fiber medium. Make your own collages using fun prompts and a variety of materials.
Air Quality, tapestry (c) 2023 Molly Elkind
Collage to Cartoon and Beyond! 15-18 hour/3-day PowerPoint lecture, design work and optional weaving. In person. This is the new, expanded version of Molly's popular Collage to Tapestry Cartoon workshop. Veterans of that class and new students will both find it useful. This class includes making your own patterned papers for collage, exploring mark-making, and refining your collage for weaving. Investigate open warps, irregular edges, stitch and mixed media to bring a collage feel to your weaving. Leave with a cartoon ready to weave. Optional: Use a grayscale palette of fine wools to weave a sample of your design.
Faraway Nearby, tapestry (c) 2022 Molly Elkind
Using Photos to Design Tapestry 6 hours: PowerPoint Lecture and hands-on design work, optional sample weaving. Virtual or In Person. Most of us carry a smartphone with us everywhere, and we have lots of photos that inspire us. But how can we turn those images into tapestries? In this class you'll discover how to distill the essence of a photo you love, to convey the mood or idea you have in mind.
Lectures
Mary (greater is what she bore in her mind), tapestry (c) 2015 Molly Elkind
Finding a Voice in Fiber. 60-minute PowerPoint Lecture/Trunk Show). Virtual or In Person. Enjoy a close-up look at several of Molly's artworks in a variety of fiber media and view a slide show of her path through quilts, papermaking, dyeing, embroidery and mixed media to her current focus, tapestry weaving.
WUI 5: temporary marker, mixed media tapestry (c) 2023 Molly Elkind
Contemporary Tapestry Scene: Trends and Traditions 60-minute Powerpoint lecture/discussion). Virtual or In Person. Whether you weave tapestry or just want to know more about it, this slide show will make you a more informed viewer of today's incredibly diverse tapestry scene.
Personal Mentoring
Get one-on-one attention that meets you where you are. Contact me
I have over 30 years' experience working in fiber arts ranging from weaving to quilting, surface design, paper-making and mixed media. I received a Master's degree with a focus on fiber from the Allen R. Hite Art Institute at the University of Louisville in 2002. Since then it has been my passion to make fiber art and to share what I've learned.
I teach at guilds and conferences, in person and online. See my current teaching schedule
Testimonials from Kennita Tully . Michiele Elliot. More.
Questions about fees, supplies, etc. The fine print.
Still have questions? Contact me.
Hands-On Workshops. Click on the blue class title for a PDF that you can download with all the details.
Dawn Chorus 2, woven painted paper, (c) Molly Elkind 2024
Adventures in Paper Weaving. 4-6 hour hands-on workshop. Virtual or in person. This class introduces you to the fun and practically unlimited possibilities of paper weaving. Learn how to choose papers and photos, choose a weave structure, and cut and weave strips together. Finish and mount your completed weaving, too! Blue Grama 4, mixed media tapestry (c) 2022, Molly ElkindEssentials of Tapestry Design 6-18 hours design workshop. Virtual or In person. This class pulls together in one place nine key elements and strategies of design for tapestry. Discover the steps to finding your own purpose and voice, transforming your subject for tapestry weaving, and the technical tips and sampling methods to ensure success.
SkyGrass, tapestry (c) 2021 Molly Elkind Weaving Landscape in Tapestry 6-hour design workshop. Virtual or In person. How can we convey in tapestry the meaning and power that a particular place has for us? Start with your own photo or sketch as inspiration and explore a wide range of approaches to designing your tapestry. Give and receive feedback on designs in progress among the class.
MountainGramaGrass, collage, tapestry, detail (c) 2022 Molly Elkind
Collage: Design Tool & Art Form 3-hour seminar including PowerPoint lecture and hands-on paper collage. Virtual or In Person. Learn why collage has been such a popular and powerful way of making art in the modern world--and how it can be a key part of your own design practice, whatever your fiber medium. Make your own collages using fun prompts and a variety of materials.
Air Quality, tapestry (c) 2023 Molly Elkind Collage to Cartoon and Beyond! 15-18 hour/3-day PowerPoint lecture, design work and optional weaving. In person. This is the new, expanded version of Molly's popular Collage to Tapestry Cartoon workshop. Veterans of that class and new students will both find it useful. This class includes making your own patterned papers for collage, exploring mark-making, and refining your collage for weaving. Investigate open warps, irregular edges, stitch and mixed media to bring a collage feel to your weaving. Leave with a cartoon ready to weave. Optional: Use a grayscale palette of fine wools to weave a sample of your design.
Faraway Nearby, tapestry (c) 2022 Molly ElkindUsing Photos to Design Tapestry 6 hours: PowerPoint Lecture and hands-on design work, optional sample weaving. Virtual or In Person. Most of us carry a smartphone with us everywhere, and we have lots of photos that inspire us. But how can we turn those images into tapestries? In this class you'll discover how to distill the essence of a photo you love, to convey the mood or idea you have in mind.
Lectures
Mary (greater is what she bore in her mind), tapestry (c) 2015 Molly ElkindFinding a Voice in Fiber. 60-minute PowerPoint Lecture/Trunk Show). Virtual or In Person. Enjoy a close-up look at several of Molly's artworks in a variety of fiber media and view a slide show of her path through quilts, papermaking, dyeing, embroidery and mixed media to her current focus, tapestry weaving.
WUI 5: temporary marker, mixed media tapestry (c) 2023 Molly ElkindContemporary Tapestry Scene: Trends and Traditions 60-minute Powerpoint lecture/discussion). Virtual or In Person. Whether you weave tapestry or just want to know more about it, this slide show will make you a more informed viewer of today's incredibly diverse tapestry scene.
Personal Mentoring
Get one-on-one attention that meets you where you are. Contact me