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News and information about upcoming courses
Quick Facts
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Seminars and Seminars Bundles go on sale October 1 but will not be available for viewing until after the conference. We expect Session 1 seminars to be available beginning in September of 2026.
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Each session group will be available for viewing for a 3 month period only. Each subsequent session grouping will come online in the following months until all sessions have been made available.
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Seminars will be sold individually, in Session Bundles of 5 and as an All Access Pass.
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In-person attendees will receive a $300 off coupon in their CW Seminars 2026 conference registration confirmation. This code can be used at any time for the purchase of a deeply discounted All Access Pass. The All Access Pass for attendees takes the pressure off choosing the right session, and furiously taking notes for all but 5 of the Seminars offered in Denver.
CW Seminars 2026
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All Tied Up - Multiple Ties
CourseThe presentation covers in detail all the steps to create multiple-tie drafts: Blocks; Plaited; Fractals; Imagery and more.
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Ancient Patterned Fabrics Found in Aegean and Egyptian Art
CourseAncient Aegean frescoes and Egyptian paintings show sophisticated patterned fabrics from the Late Bronze Age. I recreated hundreds of these patterns to prove they weren't artistic fantasy but real weaving techniques. I’ll share work over 40 years.
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Bead Leno: From Three- to Multi-Shaft Designs
CourseBead Leno weaving isn't decorative but a powerful way to cross warp threads creating lace. This seminar defines bead leno, explores its operation, showcases variations, discusses loom setup methods for 3- to multi-shaft designs, and pros and cons.
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Chromatic Event Modules in Woven Cloth
CourseInspired by Venezuelan artist Carlos Cruz-Diez, Laura explores "chromatic event modules" for cloth. This seminar covers Cruz-Diez's theories applied to weaving, design, additive color mixing, and best weave structures for endless exploration.
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Color in Composition
CourseThis seminar explores weaving design elements in larger formats. Using block designs and color for depth, I'll show foreground/background as positive/negative space, illustrate color blending, and explore symmetry/asymmetry in design and more.
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Complexity From Simplicity: Color and Technique Variations in Diversified Plain Weave
CourseDiversified Plain Weave is a tied unit weave offering experimentation with color and technique. Its grid-like appearance makes individual units visible, perfect for pick-up and clasped weft. Contrast can be defined or muted, using only 4 shafts.
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Corris Effect Parts 2 & 3
CourseCorris Effect Parts 2 & 3 explores double weave, 4-color double weave, warp rep, and more. Detailed designing for 8 and 16 shafts—a whole new perspective on familiar structures.
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Double Two-Tie Four-Colour Double Weave
CourseExtended parallel threadings create four-color interactions from two warp/weft colors in double weave. I've expanded this with extended D2T threadings, tripling color interactions and doubling pattern blocks. I share this new drafting technique.