Friday, September 14, 2012

Assessment 5 Texture Samples


The first of the texture samples. Exploring supplementary warps, chaining, soumak, macrame square knots, wrapped threads and various other knots. Used wool, hemp twine , cardboard & cotton. Finished with bone, shell & beads.

Still can't keep my sides straight ...hmm, maybe that should be my "thing", asymmetrical tapestries! I start with good intention and then before I know it I've become so involved in the process of the weaving, the choosing colours & yarns, the knots & textures, that I forget to keep an eye on the shape of the whole.

3 comments:

  1. You're doing a great job, Christine!! Don't worry, I'm still having trouble with my edges too - getting better though!!

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  2. Lots of lovely imaginative explorations in that one, Christine. Great stuff.

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  3. Looking at this again it seems to me that you had some really great ideas in giving textures with supplementaries, extra loops and jingle jangles - that more than made up for the pulled in edges (which are only a matter of a little extra practice). It really is worth going on with this, 'cos you showed some real imagination in this treatment...

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