“A work of art should tell people what they need to know.” This quote was in an article on Tony Dow (Wally in “Leave It To Beaver” television show) who is now a sculptor and was written up in Handmade Business Artisan Profiles, August 14, 2013 (https://handmade-business.com/American-icon-tony-dow). I believe art that has value in meeting and/or …
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Why I weave tapestries
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Tribute to Nell Znamierowski — my weaving instructor at SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City
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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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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