THE ART OF WEAVING, SPINNING AND TAPESTRIES
(c) Tabitha Gilmore-Barnes Studio
WEAVING
SPINNING
TAPESTRIES
2026 UPDATE
This website will be closed around mid-Summer, as I focus more on the creative processes of weaving tapestries. A big thank you to Lisa Tait, Silvertop Graphics, and Brian Sweeney, Locust Grove Enterprises, for designing this site.
Watch for my monthly posts on Facebook and Instagram accounts for Tabitha Gilmore-Barnes Studio at: https://www.facebook.com/handwoventextiles and http://@tgbweavingstudio
Studio visits and inquiries are always welcomed, and email me at: tgbweavingstudio@hotmail.com. The Subject Line MUST read Studio Visit and Inquiry otherwise your email ends up being deleted as spam.
Photo below: my two tapestries at Longyear Gallery, Holiday Show: Artists Choose Artists 2025.
NEWEST TAPESTRY
HOSANNAH (c) 2026 was started mid-Summer 2025, and finished just recently. It is still on its stretcher frame loom, waiting to be washed, hemmed, and framed.
The word HOSANNAH comes from Psalm 118 which is used in the Feast of the Tabernacles = Succoth/Pentecost, which occurs 50 days after Passover/Easter. It was also used by the public as they welcomed Jesus into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, at the beginning of Passion Week. It means “save us, we pray”. The 7 branched Temple Menorah is juxtaposed with the Tree of Life (Genesis 2 and Psalm 1).
VIDEO PROFILE
In this video, curated by Jan Albert and filmed by Kent Garret, Tabitha discusses what excites her about being a weaver, and how she is moving from creating textiles on her AVL Loom to ‘drawing with wool’ to create tapestries. She joined the Catskilled Crafters in a “Get to Know Your Neighbors” Zoom event hosted by the Pine Hill Community Center on February 25, 2021. An excerpt of this video is available for viewing. Click here.
“BRING HOME THE COLORS OF THE CATSKILLS™”
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