I haven't made a resist warp in a while and well, this seems the time to do just that. I have used tencel, rayon, mercerized and unmercerized cotton in the warp- all undyed and a couple have been bleached. I have tied off a design that uses two short stripes ending in resist areas, and one long stripe ending in resist areas. I am thinking of a nice charcoal so I can play with the wefts - I should have enough for four scarves.
Here is a photo of the tied threads. As soon as I take the tape off I'll decide if I over-dye the whole thing or leave the white. Part of me is still entertaining the idea of stenciling or block printing on the white areas. Of course, if I leave the white IO can always paint and print anyway... decisions to be made!
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Saturday, October 9, 2010
The New Studio
Yes, it is time to start on a new workspace. In order to do that I have to clear one space so I can move the stuff from the proposed workspace out. Everything has an equal and opposite action. Slow- like Democracy. But it is the process and well, there you go!
I will have space for the three looms at the house, and if I need to move from our downtown studio (we are just checking our numbers and time and no plans are made to move. And actually, I hate to cut off that part of my life. I love that studio and the art-hood!) I will have space.
I've had some pretty productive work time lately, in spite of the killer goldenrods and leaves! they are beautiful and make my head ache. I have three scarf warps ready to tag and hang, three babyblankets ready to tag and hang-- well, they need their fringe trimmed. They are soft- like the ones I made for Wade. But pinker. Should be just as much fun to pee on as the blue ones, too.
And I have been working onmore blocks for printing. I still want to try morewoodblocks but my hands have been really sore lately- yardwork, house repair, stuff. Maybe when the trees are all trimmed and pruned and I've gotten in some rest. Yeah. like that will happen!
I started on a printed piece during the summer as a demo and then began embellishing it. I didn't start out thinking symmetry and now it is somewhat like the eye of Sauron, but some stitches, bits and pieces of found objects should change that a bit. We'll just have to see! I used found objects to print on muslin with ProChem textile pigments. The fabric is definitely soft enough to stitch through. I do like these pigments... I want to try different bases sometime soon. I have a few ideas to work through... I am thinking of a little stuffing, too.
I will have space for the three looms at the house, and if I need to move from our downtown studio (we are just checking our numbers and time and no plans are made to move. And actually, I hate to cut off that part of my life. I love that studio and the art-hood!) I will have space.
I've had some pretty productive work time lately, in spite of the killer goldenrods and leaves! they are beautiful and make my head ache. I have three scarf warps ready to tag and hang, three babyblankets ready to tag and hang-- well, they need their fringe trimmed. They are soft- like the ones I made for Wade. But pinker. Should be just as much fun to pee on as the blue ones, too.
And I have been working onmore blocks for printing. I still want to try morewoodblocks but my hands have been really sore lately- yardwork, house repair, stuff. Maybe when the trees are all trimmed and pruned and I've gotten in some rest. Yeah. like that will happen!
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