This week’s weave is an alpaca sample I wove in 2003, and although it wasn’t right for my scarf collection, I saved it because I liked it and because it was one of the more successful deflected-thread experiments out of many that I did. (In this article, I’ll use the words “deflected” and “distorted” interchangeably.)
I [...]
Archive for June, 2009
2009 Weave of the week #26: Deflected threads
June 28, 2009
2009 Weave of the week #25: E-gasuri — Japanese picture ikat
June 21, 2009
“Ikat” is an Indonesian word for the technique of resist-dyeing threads before weaving them in order to create a patterned fabric.
This week I am focusing on traditional Japanese ikats that are known as “kasuri.”
I learned about these remarkable textiles from Yasuko Tada, a Japanese woman we met years ago who imported Japanese folk art that [...]
Cool? Relevant? Jacquard weaving? Janice Everett will explain
June 16, 2009
Janice Everett, a fabric artist, textile designer, consultant, teacher, and longtime friend, will give a talk about the history — and contemporary relevance — of Jacquard weaving, this Sunday, June 21, at Proteus Gowanus gallery in Brooklyn. Visit the gallery’s website for details.
Janice will discuss and use samples of historical and contemporary Jacquard textiles [...]
2009 Weave of the week #24: Fluff
June 14, 2009
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing.
2009 Weave of the week #23: Moroccan silk plaid
June 8, 2009
The silk plaid shown above was part of a handwoven bounty that my friend Penelope generously brought me from her trip to Morocco. I saw a very similar piece online, described as a shawl that was probably made in Fez but worn in the south.
The fine red silk warp yarns are sett at approximately 60 [...]
