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Dressing the loom

Warping a large vertical loom video

Warping, preparing to weave and weaving the hem on Never More Here is a short video showing the process of warping a large black pipe loom. This is a verticle loom layed down to facilitate warping. The tapestry to be woven, Never more will be … Read more

Categories Tapestry Tutorials Tags Contemporary tapestry, dressing a tapestry loom, Maine artist, tapestry, tapestry tutorial, warping, warping tapestry loom

Never More

 Certificate of Excellence for Never More Cartoon My cartoon/design for my upcoming tapestry Never More has been awarded a Certificate of Excellence from the Circle Foundation of the Arts in Lyon, France. I submitted the cartoon to their Themed Contest: Art in the time of … Read more

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Designing The Never More Tapestry

Final version of cartoon for Never More tapestry

Falling down a rabbit hole can be a good thing when it comes to designing. I began my latest design with the desire to weave details of horses. My false starts took me from compartmentalized details, to a more integrated collection of imagery unified by … Read more

Categories Writings Tags article on designing artwork, award, fiber art, natural dyes, political art, tapestry, tapestry design, yarn dyeing

Archie Brennan, My Mentor

This is a wonderful video about one of my mentors, Archie Brennan. I had the good fortune to study with Archie Brennan and Susan Martin-Maffei as a member of The Wednesday Group for almost eleven years. Meeting  bi-weekly, then eventually monthly, the members of The … Read more

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Northern Journeys:

Maine Fiber Connection My life’s journey has been circuitous, but working with my hands has always been a part of what I do. I began with sewing at a very early age and over the years I have worked in many mediums including wood, metal, … Read more

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Artsy Shark

You can see the interview here: Artsy Shark Featured Artist

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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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A Journey In Tapestry

Barbara tells a brief story of her journey in tapestry from faces to figures.

 

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      • Northern Journeys:
      • A Journey In Tapestry
      • Tapestry In Conversation
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      • Designing Never More
      • Designing “Revolution”
      • Archie Brennan, My Mentor
      • Inspiration and Risk
      • Text In Tapestry
      • Proportion
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      • Never More
      • Pas de Deux
      • Revolution
      • Woman With Red Turban
      • Moonlight Seranade
      • Coquette
      • Photography Project
      • Certificate of Commendation
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    • Corset Project
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  • Workshops and Classes
  • Tapestry Tutorials
    • Warping
      • Dressing the loom
      • Warping
      • Spacing Warps
    • Leashes
      • Tyeing Leashes
      • Using Leashes
    • Weaving
      • Sewing Slits
      • Smooth Lines
      • Couching Cord
    • Finishing
      • Mounting Small Work
      • Mounting Large Work
      • Labeling
    • Self Promotion