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Between the Warps This is a blog follwing the adventures of a young tapestry weaver in the world of modern tapestry. Posts include current projects, rants, raves "why tapestry is so hip and cool", and any random tapestry related adventures that come my way.
I was born and raised in Silicon Valley where time moves fast and innovation is key. I unconsciously rejected and rebelled against the mainstream mindset of my high tech home. In a world literally based on black and white processes, I chose to explore abstract forms in vivid colors. I chose to study art. I chose perhaps the most ancient and time-consuming media; tapestry weaving. Although sometimes I think it chose me. Tapestry found me through a series of serendipitous events a few years ago. Its vibrant colors, enticing texture, and the process in which it is created captivated me. It is physically taxing, and repetitive. Open a shed, pass a color, change shed, and pass another color. The repetition has a certain rhythm to it. . It is also an architectural challenge. Pass by pass, a structure forms. The weaver pieces together a puzzle with no certain outcome.
Navajo and traditional tapestry weaving, everything from the fleece to the finished piece.
Adventures of a weaving newbie who already has too many looms. If my cats don't destroy my weaving first, then I might get something done around here! I like to weave with cotton and fancy yarns, too! I am awfully fond of the colors green and purple. I also crochet, and craft things out of my immense fabric stash (that really needs to be weeded.) In my "spare" time, I write rural fantasy novels, garden, pet my cats, collect antique items, such as vintage clothing, handmade pottery, weaving implements, and lots of other stuff. I have also recently started to teach myself how to play the fiddle!! Maybe I should put in extra punctuation to get to the 1000 character minimum... that might help. Let's see. I like rigid heddle looms and I have a Glimakra Emilia (named Emilia, of course), a LeClerc Bergere (Francois), and a Anders Lervad rigid heddle loom (Junior). I also have an old Union #36 (Elizabeth), a Glimakra Pysslingen (Ester), a metal Structo loom (Nigel), a reproduction tape loom (unnamed for now), a Kessenich table loom (Jane), and a Harrisville Designs floor loom (Lily or Lisbet; I haven't decided yet.)Weaving makes me feel Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! There we go. :)
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