2008 Weave of the week #22: Playoff edition December 28, 2008

“It’s not whether you win or lose — it’s what you wear to the game.”  — Vince Lombardi (NOT)
Because the next few weeks will be full of Bowl Championship games, NFL playoff games, and cold weather (well, maybe — it’s 55° here this Sunday night!), it seemed fitting to show off my Home Team Collection™, [...]

2008 Weave of the week #21: Merry and bright December 21, 2008

One Christmas I wove a scarf for a teddy bear.  Since the bear was going to be given to a children’s charity, I wanted its scarf to be  as festive and cheery as I could make it, and to me that meant bright colors and glitter.
I had some tinselly, multicolored, metallic yarn, and another novelty [...]

2008 Weave of the week #20: “Ornaments” December 13, 2008

This week’s weave is a vintage, supplementary-warp commercial fabric  with half-dropped, ombréed, Christmas-ornament-like motifs on its face.
It’s an unusual color combination but I think the four shades of blue wool produce a “night-sky” effect on the almost-sheer navy ground. The reverse side of the fabric (see my Gallery page) makes an interesting geometric design. The [...]

Shameless commerce part 2: SALE! December 13, 2008

I’ve been hearing non-stop how bad this retail season is (you probably have, too, unless you’re on a polar expedition or something), and indeed, I found  signs  everywhere in Saks Fifth Avenue’s New York store that  say, “Take 50% off the ticket price.”  One of those signs sits on top of a display of (ahem!) [...]

2008 Weave of the week #19: Weaving with wovens December 7, 2008

This 8″x10″ bag was created by Alex, a California fiber artist. I lost track of  her when our paths stopped crossing at craft shows, so I don’t know whether she is still making wonderful objects out of strips of recycled kimonos or not. (Update: Yes she is, and the new work is stunning. You can [...]

Film showing: Crafts of Bhutan (including weaving and dyeing) December 5, 2008

Bhutan is a kingdom in the Himalayas and next Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 1 PM, the Rubin Museum of Art and the New York Guild of Handweavers will present the film, “Traditional Crafts of Bhutan Part I.” After the screening, Nell Znamierowski, my friend and fellow NewYork Guild member, will moderate a discussion.
Nell Znamierowski taught [...]