Classes and Books by Kris Leet

The Willful Pursuit of Complexity
Rediscovering the Vacant-Hole Technique: The Hofdi and Uvdal Tablet-Woven Bands.
The Willful Pursuit of Complexity explores the cultural and historic context of the three extant tablet-woven bands woven using the Icelandic Vacant-Hole Technique, gives clear, precise and detailed instructions for weaving and drafting in this technique, and provides (with permission) a translation of the original article about this technique by Sigridur Halldorsdottir.

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Introduction to Tablet Weaving

Tablet Weaving is a portable band weaving technique that produces intricate patterns with little equipment and no loom required.

Come learn the basics:

  • What tablet weaving is
  • What you need to get started
  • How to warp a band
  • How to weave a band and work through the practice exercises

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It’s not Magic, it’s Mechanics: Tablet Weaving Theory

Tablet weaving is a complex and challenging set of techniques that can best be mastered by understanding the unique way the tablets work.

This class will teach you the seven variables that underlie tablet weaving, giving you the tools to both understand why and be in control of how the tablets are manipulated, and suggest how you can use them to make the tablet woven bands you envision.

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