Nell Znamierowski was a very influential teacher of weaving textiles and not to be afraid of using colors for designing dynamic textiles. This link, courtesy of Handwoven Magainze/Long Threads Inc. was in my email box today: Life and Times in Color: Nell Znamierowski | Handwoven (handwovenmagazine.com). Please read this link’s tribute and watch the short …
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Tribute to Nell Znamierowski — my weaving instructor at SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City
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Selecting dyed wools
When weaving tapestries, I prefer to use my own dyed and spun Shetland wools (sourced here in Delaware County, NY) Because of the variables of dye intensity and the natural slubbiness diameter of the wool as I handspin, I can achieve energy in the woven design. To me, it is important to show off the …
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American Tapestry Alliance – May 2019 Theme: Sampling
American Tapestry Alliance, through their Facebook “Let’s Talk About Tapestry” group, periodically posts themes to generate conversation among its far flung members. The theme for May 2019 is about sampling: “Do you sample? If so, why and how do you go about it? Here is my answer: I have been learning how to weave Hebrew …
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