Teacher Profile

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Jane Bridgeman

Teacher Since 2018
Where do you teach? In Ontario, but happy to travel
What do you teach? Beginners, geometrics, tessellations, dyeing wool, including a demonstration of the "Wooly Mason Jar (WMJ) system of dyeing without dye spoons of expensive dye equipment".
Workshops Offering
  • a one-day wooly mason jar (WMJ) interactive demonstrations, suitable for novice dyers, and experienced dyers
  • a one-or-two-day tessellation workshop which allows participants to create a unique tessellation and translate that design into a rug pattern
What is your favourite thing to teach? dyeing wool, tessellations and geometrics, portraits
How far are you willing to travel to do a workshop? I am happy to travel.
What do you like best about teaching? The range of creativity that this craft allows, and seeing students create unique designs once given basic tools
What is your favourite tip to share with your students? Do not be afraid of using colour and value to make a better rug.