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Instructors
Christine Novotny
Grand Marais, MN
![North House Folk School photo of instructor, Christine Novotny](/images/cache/assets/uploads/instructor_images/Christine_-_bio_pic_2023_update-800x800.jpg)
Christine Novotny is a handweaver with a love of color, pattern, and design. Guided by her background in painting and drawing, Christine began weaving to create works that beckon participants to interact—tactile work that can be worn, folded, touched, and stepped on. Christine has a particular love for surprising optical color interactions created by the intersection of warp and weft. She firmly believes in the power of attention and slowing down, two fundamental skills in creating woven work.
Current Courses Offered by Christine Novotny
![Teaser image for Overshot Weaving](/images/cache/assets/uploads/course_images/Overshot-weaving-700x700.jpg)
Overshot Weaving
Instructors:
Christine Novotny
Overshot is an intricate weave structure in which pattern weft “shoots over” a grounded…
Thu, Sep 12th, 2024 – Sun, Sep 15th, 2024
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon
Instructor:
Christine Novotny
![Teaser image for Turned Twill Block Weaves](/images/cache/assets/uploads/course_images/Weaving_and_Designing_Turned_Twill_Block_Weaves_1_1000px-700x700.jpg)
Turned Twill Block Weaves
Instructors:
Christine Novotny
Weaving turned twill is the ideal opportunity to create unique geometric patterns of your own…
Thu, Aug 29th, 2024 – Sun, Sep 1st, 2024
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon
Instructor:
Christine Novotny
![Teaser image for Warp and Weft: Introduction to Floor Loom Weaving](/images/cache/assets/uploads/course_images/warp-and-weft-intro-to-floor-loom-weaving_christine-novotny_1_800px_sq-700x700.jpg)
Warp and Weft: Introduction to Floor Loom Weaving
Instructors:
Christine Novotny
Textiles are integral to our lives, yet so often overlooked! Creating one’s own cloth…
Thu, Aug 22nd, 2024 – Sun, Aug 25th, 2024
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon
Instructor:
Christine Novotny