Structure and Image: Computer Jacquard Weaving California College of the Arts www.cca.edu/extended 510.594.3710 Friday, June 10 - Wednesday, June 22, 10 sessions 10:00a - 5:00p Fridays-Sundays, 6:30p - 9:30p Mondays & Wednesdays click to view calendar of class 10 sessions. Credit and Noncredit. Prerequisite: All students must have a basic knowledge of Photoshop and experience working on Apple computers. This intensive course explores how the myriad of patterns possible on a computer-controlled loom can transform drawings, photographic imagery, and text into the structure of a piece of fabric. The first week of the workshop will introduce students to Pointcarre Computer Jacquard Weaving software, how to import images from Photoshop, and weave samples onthe TC-1 computerized jacquard loom. During the second week, each class will begin with instruction followed by open studio, allowing each student time to weave. We will also discuss the history of Jacquard fabrics and look at contemporary works created with computerized Jacquard.