Midnight Musings

 

So I couldn't sleep last night and I started thinking about my ~6x6 mini-tapestries.  I was experimenting with weaving from the back (regular tapestry weaving) instead of my uber-textured weaving from the front.  I got plexi looms so I can check on my progress from the back when I remove the cartoon.

They're just the perfect size for ATA's unjuried shows and I'm thinking of entering one of them (if they fit the time period requirements).  https://americantapestryalliance.org/exhibitions/unjuried-small-format-tapestry-exhibition/

I missed this year's deadline, but maybe next time.

My favorite mini-tapestry is the paleo horse on the flame rock face.  I'm thinking of Paleo Pony: By Firelight.  Or some such title.  Painted Pony By Firelight?

 

Also thinking of calling them collectively Textures (especially if I weave them from the front with goo-gaas).

Also wanted to record the idea of printable cloth for tapestry labels. www.amazon.com/Avery-Printable-Fabric-Printers-03384/dp/B0000C0CJZ/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=printable+fabric&qid=1598023776&sr=8-5#

FOSS Web fabric module

http://www.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/Fabric/index.html
FOSS Web fabric module

This is kewl.  8-]

Rainbow Sky Mini-Tapestry

Teaching my pin-woven mini-tapestry class at the upcoming fiber frolic, and the theme is color.  So I'm revamping my blue sky mini-tapestry:

To add a rainbow:

Same buttons and beads and textured fibers, with the addition of a swath of added color.  I'll have to make sure I have primary colors, or at least rainbow-y colors.  I may work up a sample and begin weaving the rainbow section on it.

I have an idea to add white to the section that passes over the cloud so it can look transparent, or at least pastel.

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Ok, here's the upgraded cartoon:

Printed cartoon is a tad sharper (this is a screen capture).  Smallered up the stars and moon 'cuz the button and beads are about that size.  Cartoon is only meant to be a guide anyway.

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Check out the link below for detailed images of the weaving process in this previous blog post:

http://wefttomyowndevices.blogspot.com/2009/05/blue-sky-mini-tapestry.html
Blue Sky - Mini Tapestry

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Foam core board - 20" x 30"

4 looms per board (8 pieces, doubled) - 7.5" x 10"

Cartoon:  5" x 4 1/4"

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Winding yarn bobbins.  Looks like I've hit all the color groups.

Already have these supplies:

graph paper
cartoon
tapestry needles
pins
long pins
skewers
floss


Still have to cut down the foam core boards and make up the looms.  And gather up my sample pieces.


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Alas, I had to cancel.  Maybe next time.  I'm certainly well-prepared (one might say over-prepared).  ;- j

I think I'll see about having a fiber bee at Schuyler House some weekend and teach it there if anyone's interested.  Therese, Steph & Jan might all be interested in playing.

Fiber Artist Bio

I had to make a bio page for an art gallery show I'm in, and tho I couldn't upload it here, I was able to more or less recreate it on my facebook page here:
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=789000690&sk=notes#!/notes/ellen-shipley/ellen-shipley-woodcuts/10150417474201520

It's weighted toward printmaking because that's what I've got in the show.  ;-j

Double Woven Edges

Brilliant!  Check out Alice Schlein's Weaverly blog post featuring double woven edges:
http://weaverly.typepad.com/weaverly/2011/11/829-finished.html

I detest weaving edges, whether on a shawl or a towel, what-have-you.  Fringe takes forever to twine, and I don't like leaving it loose.  I've never cared for folding over and sewing either.  But this technique shows promise.

Start and end with double weave (and on a later post she shows you how to do that even on 4 harnesses:
http://weaverly.typepad.com/weaverly/2011/11/double-weave-hems.html).  When off the loom tuck the ends into the "tube" and whip closed.  Nice clear finish.  8-]

Sprang Class Handouts

Useful images

There were others, and as soon as I figure out how to import PageMaker images to my blog, I will.

Sprang Sites and Links:　

Phiala's sprang site:
http://www.stringpage.com/sprang/sprang.html

Regia Anglorum sprang site:
http://www.regia.org/sprang.htm


Contemporary sprang work on flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/1410201@N23/


My sprang site:
wefttomyowndevices.blogspot.com/  (duh - you're here)  ;-j


Sprang on large loom:
http://lunula.twoday.net/stories/2214501/


Viking Girl’s sprang hats:
http://www.vikinggirlsworkshop.com/spranghats.html


Graciela’s sprang site:
http://gracielaforadoritecnicastextiles.blogspot.com/


Blau’s sprang site:
http://www.denblauwenswaen.nl/public/sites/english/techniques/sprang/sprang.htm


Patterned sprang bags, scarves, sweaters:
http://www.b-oberholz.de/sprang/01.htm


Standing sprang loom - Oseberg loom:
http://news.webshots.com/photo/2468504770068722989GIJpqJ


Bronze age craft article:
http://www.pasthorizons.com/index.php/archives/12/2010/exploring-craftsmanship-in-the-bronze-age


Sprang bags at Pennsic ’06:
http://genvieve.net/sca/sprang.htmhttp://


Blue's sprang lessons on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2pcDEnN3Jk


Spanish Peacock's sprang site:
http://www.spanishpeacock.com/sprang.htm