Very exciting progress!!!
Last weekend I was able to finish weaving up the hemp / silk warp, so have about 6 yds. of that to play with, plus another yard or so of two other weft types that I tried first before deciding to use the silk.
My plan is to make a larger piece...but my practical side starts to argue 'how will you get it into a car' or 'shipping will be so expensive'...so I might do it in panels like 'Flow' but I'm not sure. I keep sketching and doing the math....
I'd love to see the impact of a larger piece - and that was some of the feedback from people at a recent Artists' Talk at the Textured exhibit at VT Metro Gallery. hmmmm.....it's all good food for thought!
For now anyway, I'm sewing the raw ends of the sections I'm envisioning. That way all that work won't unravel in the dye baths!!!
Last weekend I was able to finish weaving up the hemp / silk warp, so have about 6 yds. of that to play with, plus another yard or so of two other weft types that I tried first before deciding to use the silk.
My plan is to make a larger piece...but my practical side starts to argue 'how will you get it into a car' or 'shipping will be so expensive'...so I might do it in panels like 'Flow' but I'm not sure. I keep sketching and doing the math....
I'd love to see the impact of a larger piece - and that was some of the feedback from people at a recent Artists' Talk at the Textured exhibit at VT Metro Gallery. hmmmm.....it's all good food for thought!
For now anyway, I'm sewing the raw ends of the sections I'm envisioning. That way all that work won't unravel in the dye baths!!!
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