Sheila Hicks’s miniatures have inspired me since I first laid eyes on them a few years ago when they were exhibited at the Bard Graduate Center in Manhattan. The remarkable weavings are colorful and compositionally dynamic. They are both 2 and 3-dimensional in form and some are assemblages made from found objects. For 50+ years Ms. Hicks has taken a small wooden frame around the globe to create notebook size weavings of the intimate kind. These pieces started when she was an art student at Yale. By her own estimate she has made more than 1000 of them. Ms. Hicks has referred to the miniatures as “personal expressions”, “private investigations” and also to lighten matters, “ramblings”. These pieces have informed her conceptual ideas, material explorations and large scale commissions. “I found my voice and my footing in my small work. It enabled me to build bridges between art, design, architecture, and decorative arts.” —Sheila Hicks, 2004 Check out the review of the show and interview with Ms. Hicks from The New York Times. The show’s catalogue was designed by renowned Dutch book designer Irma Boom and is a noteworthy piece of design. The hefty deckle-edges give the book a handmade quality that refer to the subject poetically. It’s a book (415 pages) that begs to be held and touch. The book construction is mind boggling. I’m not sure how they achieved deckling the edges on all sides—top, bottom and sides. The book is printed in Holland by Drukkerij Rosbeek and is in it’s second printing. If you can find this book you should get it. Metropolis has an interview with Ms. Boom which she speaks about her design approach and the making of the Sheila Hicks’s book.
The reason that rugs are a subject of such fascination and admiration for so many is that within their threads they carry the weight of history. The designs (which may have religious, talismanic or totemic meanings) tell the stories of their weavers, and of traditions passed down from one generation to the next.
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I just got home from an amazing week teaching my Foundations Tapestry Retreat at CSU Mountain Campus. This is the fourth retreat I’ve taught at this location and I have loved every single one. I didn’t want to leave yesterday but I’ll be back there next year for two retreats in June . Three Lindas
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Az elmúlt hónapokban szerény kötős terveim mellé valahogy beoldalazott a szövés is. Az egész úgy ...
While I’m up to my neck getting my book ready for it’s 4th edition as an eBook, I will be posting some of my favorite tips here on my home page. I plan for this series of tips to use th…
Everything you need to know to start weaving! This post teaches all the basics to create your first full weaving.
I have put a tutorial for one-weft double weave on my blog which you can see here... backstrapweaving.wordpress.com/tutorials/tutorial-one-wef...
The warp was a fine cotton mixed with some metallic yarns on a 2 shaft loom. It was already on the loom so there was no time spent on warping/threading etc. Just the kind of thing for holiday weaving. In fact, the waste yarn section was already done and I went straight in with a nice soft chenille yarn. This method required a similar yarn thickness for all the colours as the 2 different wefts appear in double thickness in the same pick. Kaz explained it really well in her post and also in a subsequent video tutorial. The cone of dark green yarn sat on the floor and the golden colour was in the shuttle, leading the pick. Then I progressed to 3 colours. The dark green cone was still on the floor, the white was just a small ball of yarn sitting on the weave, acting as the leading weft with the dark green. The colours on the right were in the shuttle and they were the leading weft with the white yarn. It is the exactly the same method repeated twice in the same pick. When we got to the end of my sample, I wove with some fine waste yarn to finish off the piece. Then the interesting part. Edith said she learnt this in Kyoto. I allowed enough for cutting off, and then wove a couple of inches with fine waste yarn, I used up odd bits that were left on some bobbins. Then we applied PVA glue to the section while the warp is still in tension. We waited till the glue dried, slot the front rod into the next section and then cut off my sample. This allow the next section to be secured without any tying of the warp - no knots, no bulk and minimal waste on the warp. I think this method will work well for a sampling warp. I haven't tried it yet since I got back, but it is something I would like to test out. Actually, I am already planning a project with this method of weaving but first, I have to finish what is on my loom.....
I did this weaving with a skein of yarn that I loved the colors. The little birdie invited himself in and made a nest. Then a koi got curious and came for a look.
I'm still working with color studies and learning so much. This week I set up a 10 epi x 8" wide warp with 12/9 cotton seine twine. I'm u...
Michael Crompton – Oak in Moonlight. (Private Collection)
A weaver takes a break from her work in Santo Tomas Jalieza, Oaxaca Mexico
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ZIG ZAG OR WAVY TWILLS: Pointed Twill These are also known as pointed twills. In these classes of twill weaves the twill progresses...
Knitting traditions fall 2011 #ClippedOnIssuu
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The fun thing about pin-weaving is you weave where ever you want, when ever you want. The more texture the better. 8-]
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Crazy busy week new and returning students, I sewed several new loom bags and…. Meet Abby she has never woven before so she is starting with a saori try it class, she is a yoga instructor . She loves going to flea markets and second hand shops for vintage clothing. she loved trying on some of my saori woven designs. She would like to weave and create her own clothing some day. WHAT A GREAT FIRST Saori weaving ! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Eileen returned to her lovely wool and cotton warp and finished beaming on and started weaving... Don"t you love the colors and textures! wow! A lovely first Saori piece . Nowwhat will it become? A wall hanging….or ….or maybe a head piece scarf! she LOVES it!!! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ A new "one of" loom bag this one circles and squares is fresh from my sewing machine. You can find this in my etsy shop loom bag link I love these Jacquard fabrics. I was SOOO LUCKY to find purple upholstery fabric a few weeks ago. it is rare and hard to get that color this one is a great quality velvet and textrued lavander brushed fabric. Color blocked loom bag Lavendar velvet folding loom bag some amazing silk special limitted edition textured silk ready made warps in sizes 100x12, 150, and 200 in my etsy shop black silk warps My little alter for the passing of a powerful compasionate forgiving man. "Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do." Nelson mandella I hung many colors of kick ball size ornaments on our outside red wood trees for the holiday. I have always wanted to do this…smile they will great you when you come to the studio Peaceful weaving in the redwoods Jill Nickolene www.saorisantacruz.com my etsy shop
