The Shifted Warp Ikat Scarf
Mary Zicafoose
March 12 - 14, 2026
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10 AM - 5 PM daily
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Day 1 will be held at ProChemical in Fall River, Mass
Day 2 and 3 will be held in the Vestry of the Congregational
Church of Westborough, MA​
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Attendee Limit: 14
Level: Must be able to wind a warp, warp a loom and weave. No previous dye experience necessary.
Ikat is a revered and exciting resist-dye fiber process resulting in graphically beautiful woven cloth. Ikat wrapped yarns, when dipped in an indigo vat, instantly become timeless, immersed in an ancient partnership between design and color.
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This 3-day workshop provides instruction in four distinct ikat warp shifting techniques used to create classic patterns and high contrast design in a woven ikat scarf. Students will learn to build and maintain a fructose reduced indigo vat, dyeing in it throughout the week.​
Tuition for members: $ 440 + Materials
For Non-Members: $ 485 + Materials
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Materials: 4- or 8-Shaft Loom. A detailed supply list will be sent to workshop participants prior to the workshop.
About Mary Zicafoose:​
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Michigan born, I received my BFA from St. Mary’s College, the sister school to the University of Notre Dame, graduate studies include the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the University of Nebraska. As a young weaver, seeking to make my work in cloth more painterly, I was drawn to the ikat technique. Four decades later, I remain joined-at-the-hip to this complex and relatively obscure ethnic resist-dye textile process.
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I am co-director emeritus of the American Tapestry Alliance, formerly serving on the board of Goodweave, an NGO dedicated to eliminating child labor in Southeast Asian rug factories. My textiles are included in the collections of sixteen United States Embassies abroad and for the last decade my studio practice has been focused on creating large-scaled ikat tapestry installations for public buildings. I am the author of Ikat: The Essential Handbook to Weaving Resist-Dyed Cloth.
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