Textile Design Apprentice
About the role
This position is full-time and a salary position. It is a project-focused opportunity in a studio located on the Blue Hill Peninsula in Maine. It is one hour south of Acadia National Park, and the location makes it necessary to have a car.
Responsibilities
- Textile knowledge in weave and pattern design
- Knowledge of Weavepoint, Adobe Creative Suites, Microsoft O?ce, Apple’s Pages and Numbers
- Knowledge of drafting and hand weaving on a 16-harness loom
- Knowledge of dyeing yarns and fabrics/creating color
- Well-organized for projects and project management
- Ability to work with EW to create prototypes and samples and takes direction well
- Good communication abilities with vendors and mills
- Self-starter and independent thinker
Requirements
- Trustworthy, intelligent, courteous and professional, reliable, respectful and work well with others
Qualifications
- Salary is commensurate with experience
- The apprentice will work directly with Elizabeth Whelan on a quadruple-layer fabric for seating
- The studio is equipped with two compu-dobby looms: 24-Harness ARM loom and a 32 harness AVL K-Series Loom; design computers that have Adobe Creative Suites and Weavepoint, dye-lab, and a sublimation press
- This project is funded by the Maine Technology Institute
Benefits
Life along the Maine coast offers the opportunity to be close to nature and enjoy outdoor life. The four seasons, locally sourced food from farms, fresh fish and small communities provide an alternative to the urban lifestyle. This area of Downeast Maine has attracted artists, writers, photographers, musicians and craft for over two centuries. Haystack Mountain School of Craft and the Wooden Boat School are close by. It provides a unique living experience where the forces and beauty of nature challenge human ambition and capabilities and open the door for personal and professional growth.
Pay
Salary is commensurate with experience.
Schedule
N/A