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The Jacquard Center & The Oriole Mill: 2012
New Class Offerings
Two-Tier Classes with pre-class one-on-one tutoring
On-Site Mill Access Classes - NEW
Instruction and technical support provided by Kelly Hopkin
New for 2012 is a two-tiered system, designed to accommodate students of different levels of expertise.
Individual, on-line tutoring will be provided to each student in advance of the class.
Tier One: provides up to eight hours of individual support to the student before arriving at The Jacquard Center. Tier One is designed for the beginning and intermediate level student.
Tier Two: provides up to two hours of individual support before the student arrives at The Jacquard Center. Tier Two is designed for the advanced student.
Advanced level students can test out of the Tier One level. At the time of registering for a class, each student may choose to take the advanced placement examination administered by The Jacquard Center. Students who pass the exam will be eligible for Tier Two. A student who does not pass the examination will be placed in Tier One. Tier One tuition includes eight hours of pre-class, individual, on-line tutoring.
Open enrollment classes are available to those who want to learn how to make loom-ready files, making it possible to weave on industrial Jacquard looms. In the on-site mill access classes, students are required to be present at the loom when their designs weave into cloth.
Prerequisite
Knowledge of weave structures and the ability to use a Macintosh computer is required for all mill access classes.
Tuition
On-Site Classes
Tier One (beginning and intermediate levels):
Tuition: $1200.00 per person.
A deposit of $600.00 per person is required to reserve a space in the Tier One class.
Individual on-line tutoring will be provided to the student in advance of the class.
Students must pass the prerequisite examination administered by The Jacquard Center to opt out of Tier One.
Tier Two (advanced level):
Tuition: $980.00 per person.
A deposit of $490.00 per person is required to reserve a space as a Tier Two student.
Up to two hours of individual on-line tutoring will be provided to the Tier Two student. Students must pass the prerequisite examination administered by The Jacquard Center to opt out of Tier One.
Minimum Enrollment
Minimum enrollment is three, maximum enrollment is four. Enrollment can include students of different tiers or levels of experience. If the student cancels, there is no refund of the deposit. If TJC or the mill cancels the class, a full refund will be issued. All prices subject to change without notice.
Minimum Weaving Charge
$500 per person (this covers 10,000 weft insertions) Weaving more than 10,000 insertions is charged at five cents per weft insertion. (A weft insertion is the equivalent of a single shuttle throw on a hand loom or a single Jacquard card in industry language.)
Students may bring their own weft yarn, if desired. The cost of weaving is the same whether you use the mill's yarn or your own weft yarn. Selection of yarns to bring (or ship here in advance) must be based on the guidelines for size and fiber included in the course kit. We reserve the right to decline use of any yarn that will cause problems for the loom. Yarn may be sent to The Oriole Mill for evaluation before the class.
On-line Classes - NEW
On-Line Mill Access Classes - NEW
Instruction and technical support provided by Kelly Hopkin
On-line classes consist of 40 hours of instruction scheduled across a two week period. Instruction consists of a combination of on-line group lecture sessions, supplemented with open study and work time, and open evening lab hours. Designs are created for the loom and scheduled to be woven for each student after the class is finished. Designs are then shipped to the students. On-line classes are open to all skill levels, but are ideal for first time industrial jacquard weavers.
Tuition
On-Line Classes
$900.00 per person. A deposit of $450.00 per person is required to reserve a space as a On-Line Class student.Weaving is charged at .05 cents per weft insertion. There is no minimum weaving charge for the on-line classes.
Materials
A class kit, including all technical information, fabric samples and weave blankets, will be lent to each member of the class in advance of the class. Bring the kit to The Jacquard Center, in original condition, to use during the class. (If the kit is returned in original condition, there is no charge for its use. If the kit is damaged or fails to be returned, a charge of $275.00 will apply.)
Following the directions included in the kit will allow everyone to arrive with properly prepared images. This preparation may be done in Photoshop, and may be completed before arriving at The Jacquard Center.
Each person is encouraged to bring a laptop, with Photoshop installed, for working on their images. Wireless internet is available at The Jacquard Center. Computers with JacqCAD MASTER® will be available at The Jacquard Center and at The Oriole Mill. These computers will be used for applying the technical information needed to communicate with the loom.
Housing and Transportation
Housing at The Jacquard Center is charged per night, at $55.00, $65.00 (there are two rooms at this rate), or $75.00 depending on the room requested. The Jacquard Center and The Mill will be able to provide transportation between the mill and The Jacquard Center for the class. However, roundtrip transportation between the airport and The Jacquard Center is $30. This cost may be shared between other Jacquard Center students. The Jacquard Center is equipped with a full kitchen and transportation will be provided for grocery shopping.
Shipping
Everyone is expected to make arrangements for getting their fabric home, by either bringing an extra piece of luggage or packing the work to be shipped. All packages that need to be shipped must be packed up and ready by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday of the class. We charge our cost of shipping plus 15%.
Unless otherwise requested we ship using FedEx ground. Fabric can be shipped folded or on a tube. Fabric shipped on a tube is an additional $11.00. If shipping is international, all customs or duty charges must be paid by the recipient.
Loom 2 Specifications
6-color Rotation 20/2 Ne American combed cotton warp
Color Rotation is yellow, red, blue, green, black, white
81 ends per inch (epi)
54” total weaving width
No repeat across the weaving width
Pick gear: 30 picks per inch (30 ppi)
Design ends: 736 design ends
The figuring wefts are 5.5/2 Ne combed american cotton in unbleached and black.
The binder weft is 20/2 Ne black cotton.
Loom 5 Specifications
Unbleached 20/2 Ne Long-staple Mercerized Egyptian cotton warp
101 ends per inch (epi)
62” total weaving width (60” of pattern with 1” selvedge per side)
No repeat across the weaving width
Pick gear: 35 picks per inch (35 ppi)
Design ends: 6096
We have a range of 17 weft colors available in 20/2 Ne cotton.
6 filling selectors
Loom 8 Specifications
Black 20/2 Ne combed American cotton warp
51 ends per inch (51 epi)
60” weaving width
No repeat across the weaving width
Pick gear: 50 picks per inch (50 ppi)
Design ends: 3072
We have a range of 17 weft colors available in 20/2 Ne cotton.
6 filling selectors
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