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Weaving Tapestries to Express Contemporary Concerns

This article was printed in the BTG (British Tapestry Group) periodical Tapestry Weaver, issue 27 March 2020. On the homepage of my website my artist statement finishes with: “… I find the dichotomy of the ancient medium of tapestry expressing contemporary subjects a powerful tool.” … Read more

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The Little Devil Corset

  A Project in Process I’ve been fascinated by corsets and what they represent for a long time. When I decided to actually weave one I had to jump a few hurdles. My first attempt was the scaled down version you see below.   It … Read more

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The Little Devil Corset Part 1: Inspiration

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The Little Devil Corset Part 2: Dyeing the Yarns

In this video I talk about dyeing the yarns for The Little Devil Corset inspired by the Apocalypse Tapestry.

 

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CORSETS!

Barbara talks about the next step in her Burlesque series. Corsets!

Altered Ego Series I: Corset, 6.25 in x 2.75 in
Altered Ego Series I: Corset
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