ZOOM WORKSHOP RECORDING
Date: October 14, 2026
Instructor: Michele Belson
 
Workshop Description: 
Come at Color Theory from a new direction. Incorporate value and the impact of the relative weights of color to add a new level to your understanding of color theory. Explore how this affects the visual impact of your weaving. We will use paper and pencil activities, yarn wrapping, and woven samples to better understand color in woven structures. This workshop is good for weavers at all levels of experience. Come and have fun playing with color in a new way.
 
Students are requested to bring to class: Colored pencils
Attendee Limit: Unlimited
 
Instructor Bio: 
As a weaving teacher and a founder/co-owner of Lunatic Fringe Yarns, Michele Belson has helped thousands of weavers with their challenges since the early 90’s. She’s intimately familiar with the pitfalls and solutions to a ton of weaving issues.
 
Michele’s taught classes in warping, color theory, pattern drafting, and rigid heddle weaving all over the country, from Florida to California. She’s also written articles for Weaver’s, Handwoven, Shuttle Spindle and Dyepot, WeaveZine, and Heddlecraft.
 
Michele is passionate about teaching, and supporting every one of her students on their creative journey – whether beginners or experienced weavers, whether they weave on rigid heddle looms or 32+ shaft computer-driven dobby looms.