Saturday August 23, 2025 | 1:00 – 3:00pm
Location: RU House at Colonels Row, Building #404B on Governors Island (map)
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Free Workshop
In this workshop led by Lin Qiqing (2024 NYCBAR/RU alum), participants will be introduced to the fundamentals of frame loom weaving in a supportive, hands-on environment. Designed for beginners, the session offers a welcoming entry point into the practice of weaving.
Participants will work with a range of fibers—including wool, cotton, linen, and fabric yarn—and explore foundational techniques such as plain weave, striping, and free-form imagery. Each participant will create a small woven piece, such as a bookmark, coaster, or wall hanging.
All tools and materials are provided, and no prior experience is necessary.
Click above to see the images from the program
About
Lin Qiqing (pronounced Chi-Ching) is a textile artist based in New York City. As a former award-winning journalist from China, she tells stories about human relationships, gender, immigration, and language through her distinctive figurative weaving, using hand-spun paper yarn and paper collage.
She graduated with an MFA in Textiles at Parsons School of Design in 2023 and a BA in journalism in 2014.
Qiqing has participated in the NYFA Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program(2025) and residencies at Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild(2024), Residency Unlimited(2024), and the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (2023). Her work has been exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum, Wassaic Project, New York Live Arts, Art Gotham Gallery, All Street Gallery, Surface Design Association, and New York Textile Month.
RU is grateful for the partnership with Governors Island Arts.
