Calling all weavers who have ever had a color disaster;
Had uncertainty when combining colors; or finished a project that only looked “just okay”...
...Let me help you become a Color Guru!
Imagine a world where...
You design your piece with confidence, knowing the colors you choose will produce the results you want.
You pick out your color palette knowing you'll be proudly showing your work to everyone.
You never pound your head against the wall after another color blunder, or make another desperate Facebook post asking "What went wrong??"
Friends call you to ask your advice about color!
But That Seems Like Such A Huge Stretch From Where You Are.
Maybe you feel like color is incredibly fickle.
The same colors that produced beautiful results last time produced mud this time. The exact same colors!!
Or you wove the same draft that you saw in a kit, or online, but you changed the colors just a teensy little bit - and now it looks awful.
You've Tried To Figure It Out On Your Own
You read books about color in fiber arts, but they didn’t address the unique challenges that weavers face.
You watched videos about color in weaving, but they only scratched the surface, and they didn’t teach you anything about putting theory into practice.
You asked your friends and online groups, but they could only offer bits and pieces of advice, not a deep, solid understanding of how color works.
That's where I got stuck, too.
I'm Tien Chiu, and I used to be frustrated by color, too.
In fact, I got so frustrated as a color novice that I spent over a thousand hours studying color in weaving. I read every book on color I could get my hands on, dyed two thousand skeins of yarn, and wove over seven hundred color swatches.
And I’ve found a solution.
I discovered a systematic approach to color in weaving, an underlying set of rules that anyone can learn. These rules are based in neurobiology and culture - how the eye sees, how the brain processes what it sees.
If you understand and apply those rules, you - anyone - can design with color.
Let me teach you those simple rules of color in weaving, so you too can design gorgeous handwoven projects that everyone will admire. Color disasters will become a thing of the past!
If you’re thinking, “This can’t work. I’m hopeless with color,” or “I’m a color idiot...”
I can honestly tell you from deep personal experience:
There’s no such thing as a color idiot, just someone who doesn’t understand color - yet.
My early work was so terrible, I was embarrassed to show it.
My first attempt at a rainbow shawl came out a totally muddy mess!
I felt like a color idiot. But I studied, I learned the underlying rules of color, and - just a short while later - my Kodachrome Jacket was featured on the cover of Handwoven!
So truly, I know your pain - and it can be fixed.
Color & Design
The most comprehensive online program for weavers wanting to demystify the concept of color and create beautifully designed handwoven projects.
Color & Design is the only program of its kind that not only teaches the theory behind color - but the proven process to putting those principles into practice and creating your own gorgeous designs.
By The End Of This Program You Will...
Confidently pick colors for your woven projects with a clear understanding of how it will turn out (without having to guess or trial-and-error it)
Eliminate muddy messes by expertly choosing the correct drafts and colors to produce the look you want
Remove "fear of color" from your belief system because you understand the basic principles and application of color
Create beautifully handwoven fabrics that turn out exactly how you envisioned they would;
Implement tried and true strategies that re-ignite your love for weaving, create a buzz around your finished product, and create results that you are truly proud to share with friends, family, or potential clients.
Color Is A Very Complex Thing That You Can’t Figure Out By Reading A Book...
Books, videos, and most online courses don't give you the full picture. You get videos and text, but you don’t get a chance to practice what you've learned, and you don’t get a chance to ask the instructor questions.
Color & Design gives you principles, practice, and answers to your questions.
When you enroll, you'll get instant access to six jam-packed chapters, each containing 13-20 short, easily digestible lessons and exercises designed to teach you about color. You can access these lessons at your leisure, and you'll have access to them forever.
Here's the thing -
You've got to understand it, try it, and become empowered enough to make mistakes - to truly become a color guru.
Therefore, in all lessons, you'll learn the principles, then you'll practice what you've learned through fun interactive exercises so it really sinks in. You'll get to design your own projects, and chat with other students (and me!) in our private Facebook group.
Here's Everything You'll Get Inside Color & Design:
Six jam-packed chapters:
Hue - Using Warm and Cool Colors
Value - The Key to a Bold or Subtle Pattern
Saturation - Focusing Attention
Controlling Color Mixing in Weaving - The Role of the Draft
How Colors Relate to Their Neighbors - Simultaneous Contrast and the Bezold Effect
Designing with Color - Creating Mood
Including Valuable Color Knowledge Delivered Through:
Text and video lessons explaining the concepts.
Fun interactive exercises to practice what you’ve learned.
An inspirational handwoven gallery so you can see how other master weavers have used these principles in their work.
A chance to design and weave your own projects.
Thoughtful questions to help you reflect on your own artistic work and goals.
PLUS, you'll get:
Answers to your questions (from me!) through an in-class discussion board!
A free private Facebook group where you can get answers to your questions and share inspiration with your fellow students. Buy the course and you get access for life!
Lifetime access to all course materials
So what can I expect from Color & Design?
Color & Design is an on-demand, complete-on-your-schedule online course (with access to a live instructor!) that teaches you how to design gorgeous handwoven fabrics that look just like you wanted.
You'll learn how to:
Design effectively with color by understanding the basic principles of color and how to apply them
Predict how colors will combine in your woven projects by understanding how the draft mixes warp and weft colors
Incorporate bold, subtle, or shaded patterns by choosing the right colors for the effect you want
Eliminate muddy messes by picking the right drafts
Create drama and intrigue in your projects through your choice of color and draft
Formulate fabric with the exact look and feel that you want!
Your investment
Single Payment of
$297
That's less than you'd pay for ONE three-day workshop at most weaving conferences - before travel costs!
What Weavers Are Saying
What Weavers Are Saying...
"I’m a LOT more confident in working with color and predicting how things will come out. And that's after 38 years of weaving!!... After that long, you think you’ve seen it all and that’s just not true. Tien has SO much value to share and she delivers it in such a clear way."
- Deb Sharpee
"Have you ever learned a foreign language well enough to start thinking in that language? Having taken this class, I am now thinking in color. Best class to help my weaving I have ever taken."
- Robert Breitzmann
"Since learning from Tien, I can now search through my stash of colors, understand which ones work well together, and create designs I previously struggled to capture. She is a gifted and personable teacher - her classes have helped me design and create projects that I have never been more excited about and look forward to continuing the discovery."
- Robin L.
Frequently asked questions
What Weavers Are Saying
Previous students are gaining impressive results
"If a project turned out before, then it was by accident. Now, I can go into a project wanting to achieve something and actually know how to achieve that. My last project turned out exactly as I imagined it, thanks to Tien's Color & Design."
- Veronika
"Tien Chiu is an amazing color guru and this course changed the way I see color, how colors interact, and that value is more important than hue. We learned how to create motion and tell a story. I got better at designing drafts and understanding tie-ups. I have enough ideas to last a lifetime."
- Debbie
"Tien is personable, understandable, and she explains things verbally and in written form. There is plenty of opportunity to try out the ideas she presents with some on-screen interactive tools."
- Diane
"My colors were ‘okay’, but I felt like I could make better color choices. After hearing about Tien and how reputable she was - I knew that she was the way to go. And I couldn’t be happier that I did! "
- Kim
"I have such a better understanding of how colors interact! Before I put it on the loom now, I have a better feel of how the completed project will look - Thank you, Tien."
- Bob
Color & Design
So if you're tired of....
...Struggling with color
...Worrying about color disasters
...Knowing your project could be better
Then enroll now to become a color ninja!
Your investment
Only $297
Grab this amazing deal and turn yourself into a Color Ninja!
To summarize, here's what you're getting:
Six Jam-Packed
Chapters:
Hue - Using Warm and Cool Colors
Value - The Key to a Bold or Subtle Pattern
Saturation - Focusing Attention
Controlling Color Mixing in Weaving - The Role of the Draft
How Colors Relate to Their Neighbors - Simultaneous Contrast and the Bezold Effect
Designing with Color - Creating Mood
Including Tangible Color Knowledge In The Form Of...
Text and video lessons explaining the concepts.
Fun interactive exercises to practice what you’ve learned.
An inspirational handwoven gallery so you can see how other master weavers have used these principles in their work.
A chance to design and weave your own projects.
Thoughtful questions to help you reflect on your own artistic work and goals.
PLUS, You'll Get:
Access to all previously recorded live Q&A sessions from other classes!
A free private Facebook group where you can get answers to your questions and share inspiration with your fellow students.
Permanent access to all course materials
And All Of This With One Extra Invaluable Resource...Me
No matter what pace you decide to complete this course, I'll be personally supporting you the entire way via the discussion board and our private online community.
Your investment
Single Payment of
$297
That's less than you'd pay for ONE three-day workshop at most weaving conferences - before travel costs!